City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, March 3, 2025
Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street
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
- Minutes of the Tuesday, February 18, 2025 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2025, 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
- Approve second and final reading of Ordinance authorizing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of International Falls to exercise the powers under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, on behalf of the City of International Falls (Council action)
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
- Approve use of Irvin N. Anderson Amphitheater for the Riverfest Concert sponsored by Backus Community Center in conjunction with the International Falls Fourth of July celebration – Lois Lundin, Executive Director (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2025 application for exempt permit for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ash River Trail to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held at the Backus Community Center on April 4, 2025 (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2025 application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license application and permit for the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in connection with the St. Thomas Aquinas School Gala on Friday, May 2, 2025 (Council action)
- Approve continued participation in the Northeast Minnesota HOME Consortium Joint Powers Agreement (Council action)
- Approve International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #49 Collective Bargaining Agreement 2025 – 2027 with the Public Works and Administrative Office Staff (Council action)
- Consider letter of congratulations for Maci Rousseau who received honorable mention in the Mayor for a Day Essay Contest held by the League of Minnesota Cities – Mayor Drake Dill (Council action)
- Consider submitting for Community Project Funding to Congressman Stauber’s Office – Mayor Drake Dill (Council action)
- Discuss demolition cost report and consider directing public works department to schedule these unless specific exceptions are made – Mayor Drake Dill (Council discussion/action)
- Any other business.
REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
- Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
CORRESPONDENCE
REMINDERS
- Open House – Housing Development Concepts – March 6, 2025 – 6:00-7:30pm
- Open House – Water Treatment Plan Rehabilitation Project – March 13, 2025 – 5:00-7:00pm
- Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, March 17, 2025, 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.
