March 4, 2024 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, March 4, 2024

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chambers.  In addition, a teleconference meeting is available at the following link:  https://zoom.us/j/5664912345  |  Meeting ID: 5664912345 | Passcode: 56649 

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 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, February 26, 2024 special Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2024, 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

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

OLD BUSINESS

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)

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider letter of support for the Voyageur Country ATV Club’s state bonding request to improve the Blue Ox trail between International Falls and Big Falls  (Council action)
  2. Consider renewal of the Sand Creek-Employee Assistance Program (Council action)
  3. Approve advertisement for 2024 seasonal (summer) employees, as presented for the public works department (Council action)
  4. Acknowledge and accept letter of resignation from Emergency Medical Technician (Council action)
  5. Consider police department promotion of Officer to Sergeant, as recommended by Chief Kostiuk (Council action)
  6. Consider adoption of Resolution No. __-2024 approving transfer of funds from Fund 250 Sales and Use Tax to Fund 450 Sales Tax Construction Fund (Council action)
  7. Consider adoption of Resolution No. __-2024 Approving County Project within Municipal Corporate Limits for Project No. SAP 036-045-011 (17th Street)  (Council action)
  8. Consider adoption of Resolution No.     ­-2024 approving application for exempt permit for MN Deer Hunters Association, Trails End Chapter to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held on April 19, 2024 at Backus Community Center (Council action)
  9. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners approved meeting minutes – February 13, 2024

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, March 18, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. 

 

CLOSED SESSION

  1. Act by motion of majority vote to recess to a closed meeting for labor negotiations strategy under Minn. Stat. § 13D.03 facilitated by Betty Bergstrom, Administrator, and Sherri Stensland, Human Resources / Safety Director to discuss:
    1. Consider employee wages subject to City council authority
  2. Adjourn closed meeting session and reconvene in open meeting session.
  3. Open meeting, summarize conclusions regarding:
    1. Consider employee wage action items subject to City Council authority

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.

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