August 7, 2017 City Council Minutes

August 7, 2017 City Council Minutes

4:30 P.M.

 

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota, was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 7th day of August, 2017 at the hour of 4:30 P.M.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Councilors Briggs, Droba, Pearson and Mayor Anderson.

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Councilor Jaksa.

 

APPROVED agenda with additions

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the agenda with the following additions:

Approval of Minutes:

  1. Minutes of the Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
  1. Minutes of the Wednesday, August 2, 2017 special

    City Council meeting (Council action)

New Business:

  1. Authorize the Fire/Rescue/EMS Department to submit a proposal to the Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management division to provide Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team and/or Chemical Response Team (CAT) services in Response Area 1 for a five-year contract term from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2022; and furthermore, authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the contract upon approval (Council action)
  2. Approve accepting ownership of the Chemical Assessment Team support vehicle (Suburban), authorize payment of all title transfer fees and signing documents, declare the vehicle as surplus equipment, approve advertising the sale of the vehicle, and delegate authority to staff to approve sale to the highest bidder (Council action)

Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

   

APPROVED minutes of the July 12, 2017 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve minutes of the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of July 12, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

   

APPROVED minutes of the July 17, 2017 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of July 17, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

   

APPROVED minutes of the August 2, 2017 special City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve minutes of the special City Council meeting of August 2, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

   

ADOPTED Resolution No. 42-17 approving payment of claims and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 42-17 approving payment of claims and accounts payable this 7th day of August, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

 

CLAIMS

 

ABE

Ice Shelter/Radiation Controls

5,767.74 

61563 

Adam Mannausau 

CAT Team Travel Exp

170.90 

61564 

Alex Air Apparatus Inc 

100 Ft Hose/SCBA Mask Bags

552.00 

61565 

All Season Equipment Inc 

Supplies-VNP/Tools & M&R-Grds

1,299.59 

61566 

American Test Center  

Unit # Ladder1-Inspection

953.00 

61567 

AmeriPride Services

Bldgs & Grounds 

1,161.09 

61568 

Ameritas Life Ins Corp 

Administration 

1,903.24 

61569 

Andrew Holler 

Misc Lawn Cleanups 

1,615.00 

61570 

BCBS of MN

Administration 

4,086.00 

61571 

Ben Mortenson 

Travel Expense-Arson 

35.00 

61572 

Border Boxes 

Shipping-Fire Dept/Water Plant 

113.25 

61573 

Borderland Humane Society 

Pound Operation 

2,250.00 

61574 

Bound Tree Medical LLC

Ambulance Supplies 

1,296.98 

61575 

Bowman Asphalt Products Inc 

15th St MSA

61,664.50 

61576 

Bremer Cardmember Service

July 4th Travel 

1,414.84 

61577 

Bruce Wilson 

Safety Boot Allowance 

100.00 

61578 

BW Distributing

Cleaning Supplies-Ambulance 

79.99 

61579 

Center For Education And 

Subscription & Memberships

254.95 

61580 

Chris Raboin 

Police Benefit 

150.00 

61581

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101

Lodging Tax Transfer 

724.65 

61582 

City of Ranier

Water – City Beach 

103.43 

61583 

City Water Department 

Street Garage 

1,163.27 

61584 

Coffee Landing Metro 

Crew Meals 

177.06 

61585 

Convention & Visitors Bureau 

Lodging Tax 

13,768.30

61586 

Crandall’s Septic Pumping 

4th Of July 

2,395.00 

61587 

Department Of Employment 

Benefit Pmt- Fire 

1,832.00 

61588 

Douglas Jourdan Construction 

CDAP-14-0078-O-Fy15 Pmt #7

14,310.00 

61589 

Earl Boyum 

Waste Tires 

124.50 

61590 

Earl F Andersen 

Streets-M/R Other

4,546.05 

61591 

Emergency Automotive Tech Inc 

Squad Parts 

51.46 

61592 

Epic Threads 

Clothing Allowance-R Mastin 

230.00 

61593 

Expert T Billing 

Amb Transports 

2,565.00 

61594 

Falls Fire And Safety  

Annual Ext Inspect- Street/Pound 

167.50 

61595

Fire Engineering 

Subscription 

40.00 

61596 

Forest Hill Cemetery Assoc 

Monthly Payment 

833.33 

61597 

Fort Frances Times Limited 

Subscription 

175.00 

61598 

Friend’s Garbage Service LLC

Dog Pound 

1,647.36 

61599 

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing Allowance-R Mastin

302.26 

61600 

Gopher State One-Call  

Monthly Bill-St Lighting 

342.90 

61601 

Graybar 

Electrical Supplies 

692.84 

61602 

Guardian Pest Solutions Inc 

Pest Control-Chamber Bldg 

2,352.12 

61603 

Hawkins Inc 

Chemicals 

35,169.68 

61604 

HD Supply Waterworks Ltd

Meters/Supplies 

4,691.06 

61605 

Heidi Kerry 

Ambulance Overpayment Refund 

100.00 

61606 

Holiday Companies 

Gas-Grounds 

4,953.27 

61607 

Hydro Klean 

Televise Sewer Lines 

17,407.60 

61608 

Intellipay Inc 

Monthly Fees 

86.65 

61609 

IUOE Local 49

Administration

26,050.00 

61610 

Kelly Meyers 

Travel Expense 

675.97 

61611 

KGHS/KSDM

City Cleanup Thank You Ads 

105.00 

61612 

K-Mart #9689 

Batteries 

5.39 

61613 

Kooch Co Env Services Dept 

Tipping Fees-City Cleanup 

1,099.00 

61614 

Kooch County Recorder 

SCDP-CDAP-14-0078-O-Fy15-Pmt

7

46.00 

61615 

Lawson Products Inc 

Supplies-Street Lighting 

6.34 

61616 

LMC Insurance Trust-WC

WC Ins Premiums/Deductible

26,368.13 

61617 

Macqueen Equipment Inc 

Parts-Street Dept 

398.77 

61618 

Marco 

Antivirus & Microsoft Exchange

422.00 

61619

Maria Pelland 

Water Overpayment Refund 

71.84 

61620 

Melanie Clarity 

Sewing – Ambulance 

16.00 

61621 

Menards International Falls 

St/H2o/Fire/VNP/Amb/Sew/P&R

1,078.33 

61622 

Mick Dessanoy 

Account Deposit Refund 

20.00 

61623 

Mike’s Odd Jobs LLC

Lawn Care Services

490.00 

61624 

Minnesota Energy Resources 

Monthly Utilities 

815.93 

61625 

Minnesota Industries 

Supplies-Water/St & Kerry Park 

124.47 

61626 

Minnesota Power 

Buildings/Replace Pole & St Light

18,771.71 

61627 

Miranda Sears 

Travel Expense- Arson 

142.00

61628 

MTI Distributing Inc

Toro Mower 

7,743.84 

61629 

N Kooch Area Sanitary District 

Effluent Treatment 

111,681.81 

61630 

NAPA Falls Supply

Parts & Supl – Fire/Amb/St Garage

26.23 

61631 

Northeast Service Cooperative 

Annual Membership Dues 

200.00 

61632

Northern Business Services LLC

Office Supplies-Admin 

520.05 

61633 

On2 Solutions 

Street Light Poles 

7,000.00 

61634 

Pace Analytical Services Inc 

City Beach Water Testing 

30.00 

61635 

Premier Specialty Vehicles 

Ambulance Parts 

100.20 

61636 

Quality Air Check

Cdap-14-0078-O-Fy15 Pmt #7 

500.00 

61637 

Rainy Lake Designs 

Re-Issue Ck # 61517

2,761.78 

61638 

Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC

Gas – Bldgs & Grounds 

2,288.98 

61639 

Range Paper Corp 

Supplies-Street/VNP/Bldgs & Grds

1,846.04 

61640 

Ri-Tec Industrial Products

Supplies-Street Garage 

170.00 

61641 

Road Machinery & Supplies Co. 

Maint-Street 

4,629.21 

61642 

Ryan Hilfer 

Safety Boot Allowance 

100.00 

61643 

Schlenner Wenner & Co 

Audit 

18,735.00 

61644 

Sears & Northland Sales & Service

Tools-Street Dept 

65.35 

61645

ServiceMaster Of Intl Falls

Cleaning Services-VNP

3,500.00 

61646 

Shamara Danielson 

Account Deposit Refund 

20.00 

61647 

Sjoblom Landscape & Nursery  

Grass Seed – Water Dept 

49.75 

61648 

Steven M Shermoen 

Legal Fees 

6,859.00 

61649 

Streicher’s Inc 

Cloth Allow-M Kostiuk/Kennedy

429.89 

61650 

Sun Life Financial 

Mayor/Council 

435.33 

61651 

Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC

Bldg Maint-Water 

800.00 

61652 

The Journal 

Misc Ads-Police 

537.08 

61653 

The Nelson Trust 

Administration 

28,998.00 

61654 

Verizon Wireless 

Police 

636.67 

61655 

Viking Electric Supply Inc 

Supplies-St Light/NFPA Handbook

585.80 

61656 

Wagner Construction Inc 

Sidewalks 

1,890.00 

61657 

Wherley Motors Inc  

2016 Ford E450 Ambulance 

431.35 

61658 

Widseth Smith Nolting 

Engineering Services 

91,942.38

61659 

WMG Lyfjaberg LLC

Medical Director 

300.00 

61660 

Xerox Corporation 

Maint Agreement-Garage/Admin

500.31

61661 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC

Supplemental Insurance

269.67

99417

AllState – American Heritage

Supplemental Insurance

9.64

99418

Assurant Employee Health Benefits

Voluntary LTD Insurance

441.58 

99419

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

44,235.33

99420

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

2,520.72

99421

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas

C.O.P.S. 

110.00 

99422

Intl Falls Fire Dept Relief

Dues

434.00

99423

Intl Falls Ambulance Service 

Dues 

154.00

99424

MN Child Support Pmt Center

Wage Assignment 

319.79

99425

MN Department of Revenue

State Withholding 

8,229.76

99426

Empower Retirement

Deferred Comp 

6,508.00

99427

No Koochiching Area Sanitary Dist.

Health Insurance Premiums

233.60

99428

PERA 

Retirement 

29,589.86

99429

Sun Life Insurance

Supplemental Insurance Premiums

360.36 

99430

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

171.20

99432 

MN Department of Revenue 

State Withholding 

26.80 

99433 

AFLAC

Supplemental Insurance

269.67

99437

AllState – American Heritage

Supplemental Insurance

9.64

99438

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

39,485.59

99439

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund

Retirement 

2,529.60

99440

City of Intl Falls

HRA Police/Fire

520.00

99441

City of Intl Falls

Health Insurance – 49er’s

1864.00

99442

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas 

C.O.P.S. 

110.00 

99443

IAMAW District W33

Union Dues

1490.00

99444

Intl Falls Ambulance Service

Dues 

126.00

99445

IUOE Operating Engineers 

Union Dues

862.50 

99446

MN Benefits Association 

MBA

25.43 

99447

MN Child Support Pmt Center

Wage Assignment 

319.79

99448

MN Department of Revenue

State Withholding 

7,322.12

99449

Empower Retirement

Deferred Comp 

6,508.00

99450

NCPERS Minnesota 

PERA Life Insurance 

64.00 

99451

No Koochiching Area Sanitary Dist.

Health Insurance Premiums

233.60

99452

PERA 

Retirement 

27,332.57 

99453

 

AUDIENCE

None.

PUBLIC HEARING

None.

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

None.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

CONSENT AGENDA

None.

   

NEW BUSINESS: 

 

APPROVED International Falls Figure Skating Club request to conduct a Monster Dash 5K Run on October 28, 2017

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve International Falls Figure Skating Club request to conduct a Monster Dash 5K Run on October 28, 2017, as presented by Kim Wimmer. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

   

ADOPTED Resolution No. 43-17 approving application for Exempt Permit for the MN Deer Hunters Association, Trails End Chapter to conduct a raffle

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 43-17 approving application for Exempt Permit for the MN Deer Hunters Association, Trails End Chapter to conduct a raffle on Thursday, October 26, 2017 with the drawing to be held at the Elk’s Lodge #1599. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

   

Acquisition or lease of mobile and portable radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for use by the Fire/Rescue/EMS and/or Public Works Departments

Administrator Anderson is working with Motorola Solutions, Inc. and DSC Communications, supplier for the radios, to determine whether acquiring or leasing the radios is in the City’s best interest. A Special City Council meeting will be set if/when more information is available on pricing options. Until then, purchase of the radios is on hold. No action was taken on this item.

   

APPROVED Fire/Rescue/EMS Department to submit a proposal to the Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management division to provide Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team and/or Chemical Response Team (CAT) services in Response Area 1 for a five-year contract term from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2022

MOTION by Councilor Droba to authorize the Fire/Rescue/EMS Department to submit a proposal to the Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management division to provide Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team and/or Chemical Response Team (CAT) services in Response Area 1 for a five-year contract term from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2022; and furthermore, authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the contract upon approval. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

   

APPROVED accepting ownership of the Chemical Assessment Team support vehicle (Suburban)

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve accepting ownership of the Chemical Assessment Team support vehicle (Suburban), authorize payment of all title transfer fees and signing documents, declare the vehicle as surplus equipment, approve advertising the sale of the vehicle, and delegate authority to staff to approve sale to the highest bidder. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

   

APPROVE WSN Proposal for Engineering Services in the amount of $11,500 for a Storm Sewer GIS Information Buildout payable from the Permanent Improvement fund – Storm Sewer

Consider Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommendations:

  1. MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve WSN Proposal for Engineering Services in the amount of $11,500 for a Storm Sewer GIS Information Buildout payable from the Permanent Improvement fund – Storm Sewer. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.
   

REPORTS:

 

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

City Attorney Shermoen informed the Council he is recovering well from surgery and will be back to work in approximately one week. Mr. Shermoen also thanked the Fire Department for their quick response to a carbon monoxide alarm at his house.

 

Mayor Anderson read Police Chief Mastin’s report for July 2017. Mayor Anderson also thanked and recognized the Police Department, Fire/Rescue/EMS Department, Library, Community Wellness Action Council, and others for their hard work putting on the National Night Out event. Steve Shermoen was also very complimentary of Chief Mastin’s leadership and selection, training, and professionalism of all police personnel.

 

Mayor Anderson read Fire Chief Mannausau’s report for July 2017.

   

Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s report dated Monday, August 7, 2017.

   

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

None.

   

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Anderson reminded everyone there is a Budget & Finance meeting scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2017 at 2:00 P.M., followed by the next regular meeting at 4:30 P.M. and adjourned the meeting at 5:13 P.M.

 

 

 

 

                                        

ATTEST:                        Robert W. Anderson, Mayor

 

 

                        

Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator

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