APPROVED agenda with additions and deletions

MOTION by Councilor Nelson to approve the agenda with additions/deletion as presented.

Additions

1. Discuss City of International Falls mask policy (No action, discussion only)
2. Discuss advance measures and planning for Crazy Daze (Council information)
3. Blight Report (Council information)

Deletions

1. Resolution No.
   -20 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club on August 14, 2020 at the Elks Lodge #1599 (Council action)

Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the July 6, 2020 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve minutes of the July 6, 2020 regular City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 60-20 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Krause to adopt Resolution No. 60-20 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously.

A+ Pest Management 

Pest Control 

555.00  

69048 

All Season Equipment Inc.

Tire-Amb, Sup-Gar/Grnds, M&R-Str

881.98  

69049 

AmeriPride Services

Cleaning Service 

918.15  

69050 

Andrew Holler 

Lawn Cleanup 

2,973.00  

69051 

Border Boxes 

Shipping – Water Plant

108.25  

69052 

Bound Tree Medical LLC

Ambulance Supplies 

118.53  

69053 

Bowman Construction Co 

3/4 Minus”, Hot Mix 

4,475.25

69054 

Brian Youso 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

69055 

Carl Holunga 

Account Deposit and Credit Refund

20.12  

69056 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 101

Water/Sewer Admin Expenses 

9,951.67  

69057 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 401

Water Funds Transfer

66,666.66  

69058 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 403

Water Funds Transfer 

25,760.42  

69059 

City of Ranier

Water – City Beach 

44.54  

69060 

Clarey’s Safety Equip Inc.

Serv Truck, Chem Assess Team – Equip

2,327.53  

69061

CMS Medicare

Amb Overpayment Refund – 27186378

244.63  

69062 

Core & Main 

Hydrant Oil 

200.34  

69063 

Crandall’s Septic Pumping 

Portable Johns – City Parks 

925.00  

69064 

E Kooch Sanitary Sewer Dist.

City Beach/Water Plant 

189.00  

69065 

Earl F Andersen 

Street/Pedestrian Signs, Sup-San Sewer

2,265.35  

69066 

Emergency Apparatus Maint Inc.

Inspection/Repairs – Fire Trucks

13,065.60  

69067 

Epic Threads 

Cloth Allow – P Kennedy/M Lessard

63.00

69068 

Erickson’s Lawncare 

Fertilizing 

3,250.00  

69069 

Expert T Billing 

Ambulance Transports

2,856.00  

69070 

Falls Lumber Company 

Dock Flts, Sup-Wtr Plnt, Maint-Hrseshoe

1,573.27  

69071 

Frontier 

Monthly Telephone Service 

2,520.94

69072 

Galls, an Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing Allowance – Butts/Mannausau

108.97  

69073 

Hawkins Inc.

Chemicals 

1,893.47  

69074 

Innovative Office Solutions LLC

Supplies – Administration/Police

107.12  

69075 

Int’l Falls/Kooch County

Deficit/Cty Share July 6 Proj, 06/30/20

1,204,535.32  

69076 

ISD #361

Overpayment Refund-Scheela Field Wtr

170.00  

69077 

Lawrence Mann 

Ambulance Overpayment Refund

1,765.75  

69078 

LMC Insurance Trust – WC

Annual Liability And Auto Insurance

46,324.00  

69079 

Local 49 Training Center 

Motor Grader Training

1,000.00  

69080 

LVC Inc.

Inspections – Fire

395.80  

69081 

Menards International Falls 

Sup/M&R/-Str/Gar/S Sew/Wtr/Amb/P&R

1,842.84  

69082 

Michael Musich

Police Benefit 

150.00  

69083 

Minnesota Power 

Utilities 

24,067.93  

69084 

MTI Distributing Inc.

Parts – Water

14.35  

69085 

N Kooch Area Sanitary District 

Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge 

100,072.00  

69086 

Napa Falls Supply 

Supplies – Fire Dept., Parts – Vactor

39.75  

69087 

North Star Publishing 

Forms – Blight Inspection 

297.17  

69088 

Northern Lumber & Hardware 

Sup/Tls-Fire/Str/Grnds/Wtr/Gar/Housing

763.86  

69089 

Office of MNIT Services

Wide Area Network(Wan) Services

260.00  

69090 

Pelland Welding, Inc. 

Supplies – Street, Pre-Mix Gas 

69.70  

69091 

Praxair Distribution Inc.

Oxygen – Ambulance

493.04  

69092 

Rainy Lake Medical Center 

Medical Supplies 

795.55

69093 

Range Paper Corp 

Cleaning Supplies/Service – Fire/Bldgs

619.05  

69094 

Reijo Lintila 

Ambulance Overpayment – Refund

200.00  

69095 

Rick Becvar 

Safety Glasses Allowance 

125.00  

69096 

Rihm Kenworth 

Maint- 2018 Kenworth T440 / Vactor

2,547.61  

69097 

Schlenner Wenner & Co 

Additional Audit Work 2019 

1,165.00  

69098 

ServiceMaster of Intl Falls

Cleaning Services – VNP

3,500.00  

69099 

Soundnorth 

Router for Kerry Park

79.99  

69100 

Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC

Bldg Maint – GGB

2,157.64  

69101 

Terry Christie 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

69102 

Terry Wood 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

69103 

The Journal 

Agndas/Min/Ord/Ccr-Wtr Plnt/Covid Ads 

4,446.35  

69104 

The Outdoorsman’s Headquarters

S&W 40 Cal. 

82.76  

69105 

Thyssen Krupp Elevator Corp 

Water Plant Elevator Maint 

722.87  

69106 

UHL Company Inc.

Bldg Maint – VNP, Maint of Equipment

4,896.46  

69107 

UnitedHealthcare

Ambulance Overpayment – Refund

1,574.88  

69108 

Viking Electric Supply Inc.

Supplies – St Lighting

319.15  

69109 

Viking Industrial Center 

Maint – Sanitary Sewer

107.80  

69110 

Wagner Construction Inc.

Washed Sand-Sanitary Sewer, Ready Mix 

2,596.25

69111 

Water Conservation Services Inc.

Water Leak Survey 

4,800.00  

69112 

Wherley Motors Inc.

Unit 205 – 2020 Dodge Ram 

27,052.00  

69113 

Willi Kostiuk 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

69114 

WMG Lyfjaberg LLC

Medical Director 

300.00  

69115 

Xerox Corporation 

Maint/Monthly Charge – Water Plant 

139.51  

69116 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC 

Supplemental Insurance 

225.04

100648

AllState – American Heritage  

Supplemental Insurance

9.64 

100649

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

42,226.85

100650

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

4,112.20

100651

City of Int’l Falls

HRA – Police/Fire

520.00

100652

City of Int’l Falls

Health Insurance – 49ers

454.00

100653

IAMAW District W33

Union Dues 

1,728.00

100654

Intl Falls Ambulance Service 

Dues 

154.00

100655

Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers 

Union Dues 

875.00

100656

I.U.O.E. Local 49ers 

Health Reimbursement 

200.00

100657

Justin Franz, Sec/Treas

C.O.P.S.

120.00 

100658

MN Child Support Payment Center

Wage Assignment 

601.46

100659

MN Department of Revenue 

State Withholding 

8,116.33

100660

Empower Retirement 

Deferred Comp 

7,075.00

100661

PERA 

Life Insurance 

96.00

100662

North Kooch Area Sanitary Dist

Health Insurance

125.00 

100663

PERA 

Retirement 

33,635.65

100664

AUDIENCE:

Matt Koerbitz handed out a packet to the Councilors with a petition opposed to the Northern Border Investments, LLC petition for vacation of alley in Block 4, Franson’s Addition as he will not be able to attend the Public Hearing on July 27, 2020.

PUBLIC HEARING:

APPROVED second and final reading of Contract Ordinance #970, Award bid for Library steam to hot water heating system conversion to Shannon’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc. in the amount of $214,400.00

MOTION by Councilor Nelson approving second and final reading of Contract Ordinance #970, Award bid for Library steam to hot water heating system conversion to Shannon’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc. in the amount of $214,400.00. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

None.

CONSENT AGENDA:

APPROVED appointment of Shaila Spry family to serve as City Beach Camp Host July through Labor Day weekend and Fun Food Factory vendor use of Smokey Bear Park during mill shut-down, tentatively October 5-17, 2020

MOTION by Councilor Krause approving appointment of Shaila Spry family to serve as City Beach Camp Host July through Labor Day weekend and Fun Food Factory vendor use of Smokey Bear Park during mill shut-down, tentatively October 5-17, 2020. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED Crazy Daze event to be held as scheduled on July 29, 2020 with requirement of masks to be worn and officer on site to enforce mask requirement

Mayor Droba explained the concerns he has received regarding the Crazy Daze event to be held on July 29, 2020 with regards to the increase of COVID cases and deaths. Chamber President Tricia Heibel shared that she understands the concerns from the public. MnDOT has approved the road closure. The businesses Tricia has spoken with wish to continue Crazy Daze.

Mayor Droba shared he would be in support of the Crazy Daze event with everyone wearing masks. Councilor Ditsh stated he would like the event cancelled as it would be difficult to enforce the requirement of wearing masks. Councilor Nelson stated she struggled with how to enforce the requirement of masks and leans toward cancelling the event. Councilor Krause shared if citizens have concerns for their health they should not attend the event

MOTION by Mayor Droba to continue the Crazy Daze event on July 29, 2020 as scheduled with the exception of requiring masks to be worn, with a Police Officer on site to enforce the mask requirement. If a mask is not worn they would be asked to leave the event. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

INFORMATIONAL ONLY

Lengthy discussion ensued in regards to requiring masks in the City of International Falls. Councilors Ditsch, Nelson, Krause and Mayor Droba stated they would be in favor of mandating masks. A Special City Council meeting will be scheduled to discuss further.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 61-20, authorizing Transfer of Certain Sewer Lines and Facilities from the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District to the City of International Falls and authorize signatures

MOTION by Councilor Krause adopting Resolution No. 61-20, authorizing Transfer of Certain Sewer Lines and Facilities from the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District to the City of International Falls and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 62-20 Limited Use Permit Agreement with MnDOT for Shared Use Path in the Highway 53 Right of Way

MOTION by Councilor Nelson adopting Resolution No. 62-20 Limited Use Permit Agreement with MnDOT for Shared Use Path in the Highway 53 Right of Way.

Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 63-20, Approve Road Maintenance Agreement between County of Koochiching and City of International Falls effective July 1, 2020

MOTION by Councilor Ditsch adopting Resolution No. 63-20, approving the Road Maintenance Agreement between County of Koochiching and City of International Falls effective July 1, 2020.
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED purchase of State Fire Marshal’s used 2015 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab Pickup by purchase or use of Chemical Assessment Team (CAT) annual reimbursement proceeds

MOTION by Councilor Krause approving purchase of State Fire Marshal’s used 2015 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab Pickup by using Chemical Assessment Team (CAT) annual reimbursement proceeds. Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously.

AUTHORIZED advertising a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking professional services to install communications equipment for conducting broadcast/video teleconferencing/remote meetings in the Council Chambers using CARES Act proceeds

MOTION by Councilor Krause authorizing advertising a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking professional services to install communications equipment for conducting broadcast/video teleconferencing/remote meetings in the Council Chambers using CARES Act proceeds.
Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously.

APPROVED increase in pay for Election Judges to $13.00 per hour for the 2020 primary and general elections using CARES Act proceeds

MOTION by Councilor Nelson approving increase in pay for Election Judges to $13.00 per hour for the 2020 primary and general elections using CARES Act proceeds. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.

OTHER BUSINESS:

None.

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

City Attorney Shermoen stated he is working with Jared Baldwin on blight issues. Date of birth was required to proceed with criminal action so that set them back a bit to obtain those dates. Shermoen also stated Baldwin is working with several homeowners that are requesting extensions to clean up their properties. Shermoen currently has 7 cases that qualify for criminal action.

The Blight written report dated July 17, 2020 was available for review.

The International Falls Police Department June 2020 Activity Report was available for review.

The June 2020 Fire/Rescue/EMS Department written report was available for review.

Second Quarter 2020 Building Permit report was available for review.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees

None.

AUDIENCE 

None.

ADJOURNMENT 

Mayor Droba reminded everyone of the Public Hearing regarding the petition by Northern Border Investments, LLC, to vacate alley in Block 4, Franson’s Addition on Monday July 27, 2020 and the next City Council meeting scheduled for August 3, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:45 P.M.