October 5, 2020 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, October 5, 2020

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

    

Mn Statute 13D.021 allows meetings to be conducted by telephone or other electronic means under the following conditions:

1. The Mayor determined an in-person meeting or a meeting conducted under section 13D.02 is not practical because of a health pandemic.
2. The Mayor and all Councilors participating in the meeting can hear one another and can hear all discussion.
3. Attendance by the public is not feasible due to the health pandemic.
4. At least one member of the City Council is physically present at the regular meeting, unless unfeasible due to the health pandemic.
5. All votes are conducted by roll call so each members’ vote on each issue can be identified and recorded.

 

Remote access has been set up for this meeting.        Dial-in phone number: 1-646-876-9923

                    Meeting number (access code): 3604982796    

    

 

If you have any questions or need assistance, contact Todd Ojala at: 218-283-7987 toddo@ci.international-falls.mn.us

    

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

        

APPROVE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA (only by unanimous consent).

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of the Monday, September 21, 2020 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
   
2. Minutes of the Monday, September 28, 2020 special City Council meeting (Council action)
   

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

1. Adopt Resolution No. __-20, Approving Transfers, Payment of Claims and Accounts Payable (Council action)
   

    

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
(The Open Forum is an opportunity for the audience to address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please limit your comments to five minutes.)

 

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Receive public input and comment regarding the “Use of Body – Worn Cameras Policy” for implementation by the International Falls Police Department (Council information/action)
   

 

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

1. Approve quote of $7,900 from ON2 Solutions to purchase Finelite LED fixtures to upgrade lighting in the Council Chambers for remote, virtual meetings (Council action)
   

 

OLD BUSINESS

1. Second and final reading of Ordinance No. 39, 5th Series, An Ordinance Repealing Section 8-30 and Enacting Revised Section 8-30 of the Code of Ordinances for Regulating Recreational and Special Vehicles (Council action)
   
2. Second and final reading of Ordinance No. 40, 5th Series, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances, Section 2-9, Salaries of Mayor and Councilor, by Adding Per-Meeting Pay (Council action)
   
3. COVID-19 testing information based upon citizen request (Public/Council information)
   

    

CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda allows the City Council to take action on routine matters by one motion that shall not be debated and shall be adopted by unanimous vote of those present. Any individual Council member may remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion on the regular agenda. (Council action)

• Approve the 2021 Northeast Service Cooperative/BCBS health insurance renewal and authorize signatures
  
• Approve the 2021 Group BCBS Medicare Senior Gold health insurance renewal and authorize signatures
  

 

NEW BUSINESS

1. Bob Discenza request to discuss calendar parking on 5^th St. and rental prop. fees (Council information)
   
2. Mayoral Proclamation declaring October 2020 Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Council action)
   
3. Resolution No.     -20 approving delinquent water and sewer accounts to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
   
4. Resolution No.     -20 approving delinquent grass and blight invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
   
5. Resolution __-20, Declaring material as surplus for the Public Works Department and authorize public auction on-line via Do-Bid (Council action)
   
6. Consider demolition application for property owner Elizabeth L’Heureux for two manufactured residential structures at 2105 and 2107 3^rd Ave. West (Council action)
   
7. Consider Recreation Hockey recommendation to open Kerry Park Arena for hockey meeting state and federal COVID-19 guidelines (Council information/action)
   
8. Any other business.
   

    

 

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
   
   1. City Attorney – Blight report
      
   2. Fire Chief/Housing Inspector – Blight report
      
2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
   

    

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

• Convention and Visitors’ Bureau financial information-July 2020
  
• International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission agenda, and minutes–September 30, 2020
  

 

REMINDERS

1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, October 19, 2020 at 5:30 P.M.
   

 

ADJOURNMENT

Note: Matters inappropriate for consideration at the meeting or not in the order specified shall not be considered except 1) with the unanimous consent of the members of the City Council, or 2) scheduled public hearings or bid lettings, but not before the time stated in the notice.

 

The City of International Falls complies with the Americans with Disability Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring special aids should contact the City Administrator, 600 Fourth Street, International Falls, MN, 56649, 218-283-9484, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.