APPROVED agenda with additions

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

• Correspondence: May 24, 2017 – International Falls – Koochiching County Airport Commission minutes.
  
• Reminders: Committee-of-the-Whole meeting is Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 1:30 P.M.
  

Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the June 19, 2017 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of June 19, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 37-17 approving payment of claims and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 37-17 approving payment of claims and accounts payable this 3rd day of July, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

ACE Industrial Supply Inc

Magnum 8pc Hole Hog Set 

429.00  

61346 

Adam McIntyre Painting

Bandshell Damage-M/R, Grounds

2,195.00  

61347 

All Integrated Solutions 

Supplies-Street Garage 

149.72  

61348 

Ameritas Life Ins Corp 

Dental Insurance Premiums

2,045.48  

61349 

Andrew Holler 

Misc Lawn Cleanups 

1,424.50  

61350 

Aqua-Pure Inc 

Analyzers 

14,572.50  

61351 

Auto Value Int’l Falls 

Parts – Ambulance/Street

101.89  

61352 

Axon Enterprises Inc 

Taser Batteries 

131.22  

61353 

BCBS f Minnesota

Amb Overpmt Refund 

8,619.35  

61354 

BCBS of MN

Health Insurance Premiums

4,767.00  

61355 

Ben Mortenson 

Travel Expense-Arson 

496.00  

61356 

Border Boxes 

Shipping-Water/Water Plant/Amb 

41.50  

61357 

Borderland Humane Society 

Pound Operation 

2,250.00  

61358 

Bound Tree Medical LLC

Ambulance Supplies 

535.92  

61359 

Bureau of Crim Apprehension

Annual CJDN Remote Access

180.00  

61360 

Chris Raboin 

Police Benefit

150.00  

61361 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101

Lodging Tax Transfer 

398.93  

61362 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 402

Life Packs Repayment-Final 

25,905.00  

61363 

City Water Department 

Monthly Utilities

1,000.64  

61364 

Clarey’s Safety Equip Inc

Chem Assessment Team-Supplies 

10,245.00  

61365 

Coffee Landing Metro 

Reissue Ck 55178 

76.93  

61366 

Community Design Group 

Intl Falls Comprehensive Plan 

3,900.25  

61367 

Convention & Visitors Bureau 

Lodging Tax 

7,579.75  

61368 

Cynthia L. Jaksa 

City Wide Cleanup 

43.34  

61369 

Dakota Supply Group 

Water Maint 

370.34  

61370 

Donald J Hallgren 

Water Overpmt Refund 

387.02  

61371 

Douglas Jourdan Construction 

CDAP-14-0078-O-FY15 Pmt #6

15,225.00  

61372 

Drug Task Force 

Misc Expenses-Forfieture

2,000.00  

61373 

Earl F Andersen 

Traffic Signs 

189.55  

61374 

Essentia Health  

Oxygen 

94.24  

61375 

Forest Hill Cemetery Assoc 

Monthly Payment 

833.33  

61376 

Frontier Comms of America

Long Distance

15.17  

61377 

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing- Mannausau/J Mastin

632.58  

61378 

Graybar 

Electrical Supplies 

88.20  

61379 

Grotberg Electronics LLC

Outfit New Squad/Strip Old

3,820.63  

61380 

Harley Droba 

Travel Expense 

831.48  

61381 

Hawkins Inc 

Chemicals 

4,172.27  

61382 

Int’l Falls US Post Office

Permit #79 Escrow 

2,000.00  

61383 

IUOE Local 49

Health Insurance Premiums

26,050.00  

61384 

John Streiff 

Account Deposit Refund-Reissue 

20.00  

61385 

K & K Meyers Inc 

Bldg Maint&Supplies-GGB/Street

922.39  

61386 

Kelly Meyers 

Travel Expense 

152.99  

61387 

Kevin Jensen 

Safety Glasses 

85.00  

61388 

Kooch County Auditor/Treasurer 

LEC Qrtly Lease

18,750.00  

61389 

Kooch County Sheriff’s Office 

Squad Room Supplies 

95.76  

61390 

Kootasca Community Action 

CDAP-14-0078-O-FY15 Pmt #6

252.00  

61391 

Lawson Products Inc

Electric Supp, Batteries/Tools Amb 

577.74  

61392 

LVC Inc

Supplies-Police Dept 

36.79  

61393 

Marco 

Antivirus/Microsoft Exchange

422.00  

61394 

Menards International Falls 

Water/St/Grds/Sew/Amb/Fire/VNP

1,151.79  

61395 

Miller Testing & Consulting  

CDAP-14-0078-O-FY15 Pmt #6

1,200.00  

61396 

Minnesota Energy Resources 

Utilities 

1,747.35  

61397 

Minnesota Industries 

Supplies-Water/St Garage/Grounds 

1,006.74  

61398 

Minnesota Power

Utilities 

9,566.34  

61399 

Miranda Sears 

Travel Expense- Arson 

389.00  

61400 

Moonlight Engraving 

Fire/Amb Name Plaques 

66.80  

61401 

North Star Publishing 

Forms/Envelopes/Paper 

692.88  

61402 

Northern Business Services LLC

File Cabinets-St/Office Supp-Admin 

536.23  

61403 

On2 Solutions 

M/R-Park/Rec/Water&Supp-St Light 

8,356.00  

61404 

Powerplan 

Parts-Water Dept 

757.00  

61405 

Premier Specialty Vehicles 

2017 Ford Type III Ambulance

160,566.00  

61406 

Quality Air Check 

CDAP-14-0078-O-FY15 Pmt #6

500.00  

61407 

Schmidt’s Small Engine 

Street – M/R Equipment 

111.00  

61408 

Sears & Northland Sales & Serv 

Tools-Street Dept 

29.99  

61409 

ServiceMaster of Intl Falls

Cleaning Services-VNP

3,500.00  

61410 

Shannon’s Inc 

Maint/Repair – San Sewer 

105.50  

61411 

Sjoblom Landscape & Nursery  

Flowers – City Planters 

686.25  

61412 

Steven M Shermoen 

Legal Fees 

7,163.15  

61413

Strategic Insights Inc 

Plan-It Software License Renewal 

675.00  

61414 

Streicher’s Inc 

Police Clothing Allowance 

724.78  

61415 

Sun Life Financial 

Life Insurance Premiums

440.19  

61416 

Superior Technology Group LLC

Subscription

1,400.00  

61417 

TC Lighting Supplies & Recycl

Recycling 

35.16  

61418 

The Nelson Trust 

Health Insurance Premiums

28,998.00  

61419 

The Sherwin Williams Co 

Paint-St, M/R-St Light 

5,787.29  

61420 

United States Treasury

PCORI Fees

51.98  

61421 

Viking Electric Supply Inc 

Supplies-St Lighting 

268.56  

61422 

Viking Industrial Center 

Supplies-Water Dept 

1,036.37  

61423 

Wagner Construction Inc 

Supplies-San Sewer 

309.00  

61424 

Xerox Corporation 

Monthly Charges-Water Plant 

39.20  

61425 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC

Supplemental Insurance

269.67

99373

AllState – American Heritage

Supplemental Insurance

9.64

99374

Assurant Employee Health Benefits

Voluntary LTD Insurance

441.58 

99375

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

40,035.95

99376

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

2,569.42

99377

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas 

C.O.P.S. 

110.00 

99378

Intl Falls Ambulance Service

Dues 

105.00

99379

MN Child Support Pmt Center

Wage Assignment 

319.79

99380

MN Department of Revenue

State Withholding 

7,513.13

99381

Empower Retirement 

Deferred Comp 

6,508.00

99382

No Koochiching Area Sanitary Dist.

Health Insurance Premiums

233.60

99383

PERA 

Retirement 

27,401.06

99384

Sun Life Insurance

Supplemental Insurance Premiums

360.36 

99385 

AUDIENCE

Dan McCarthy, International Falls resident, questioned whether the City is within budget with the completion of the first phase of the Airport project approaching. Mayor Anderson estimated that there may be a small overage, but expects a portion of that overage to be eligible for Federal reimbursement.

PUBLIC HEARING

None.

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

None.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

CONSENT AGENDA:

APPROVED Consent Agenda as presented

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve Consent Agenda as presented:

1. Approve travel and training expenses for City Council and/or staff attendance and adopt Resolution No. 38-17 Encouraging the People of the City of International Falls to attend the Grand Opening of the Minnesota State Capitol.

Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS: 

APPROVED sponsorship/assistance for the “Backus Rainy Lake Triathlon”

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve sponsorship/assistance for the Backus Community Center “Backus Rainy Lake Triathlon” on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

APPROVED request to co-sponsor the Koochiching Labor Assembly Labor Day picnic

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve request to co-sponsor the Koochiching Labor Assembly, Labor Day picnic on Monday, September 4, 2017 and approve closure of 3^rd Street and use of Smokey Bear Park as requested by Mark Thorpe. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 39-17 allowing sale of tax forfeit property located within city limits of International Falls

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 39-17 approving (Tracts 10-30, 33) and/or denying (Tracts 31, 32) Koochiching County to sell various parcels of tax forfeit property located within the city limits of International Falls. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommendations:

1. ACCEPTED plan for Green Acres Park playground equipment

Derek Foss, Public Health Supervisor, was present. MOTION by Councilor Droba to accept plan for Green Acres Park playground equipment and ADA compliant wood fiber installation, authorize staff to remove sand and prepare the site, accept the donation of money from the Citizens for Backus/AB, and approve the low quote of Midwest Playscapes in the amount of $23,953.53 with the additional cost of equipment installation not to exceed $5,000. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

1. APPROVED installation of Stop sign at the corner of 9^th Street and 9^th Ave.

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve installation of Stop sign at the corner of 9^th Street and 9^th Ave. requiring 9^th Street eastbound, one-way traffic to stop at 9^th Ave. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

1. APPROVED installation of Stop signs on 7^th Ave. (north – south direction) at 8^th Street.

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve installation of Stop signs on 7^th Ave. (north – south direction) at 8^th Street. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

1. AUTHORIZED purchase of 60-inch, zero turn 2017 Toro Grandstand stand-on mower

MOTION by Councilor Droba to authorize purchase of 60-inch, zero turn 2017 Toro Grandstand stand-on mower at the State of Minnesota bid price of $7,743.84 payable from Reserve for Capital Outlay, Grounds. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

1. APPROVED an enlarged dog exercise area only for dogs at the Animal Holding Facility

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve an enlarged dog exercise area, only for dogs at the Animal Holding Facility, with Borderland Humane Society’s agreement to purchase necessary fencing and its installation in accordance with a final plan to be approved by the Public Works Department staff. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

1. AUTHORIZED work and expenses for street stabilization at 6^th Ave. West from 20^th to 19^th Street.

MOTION by Councilor Droba to authorize work and expenses for street stabilization at 6^th Ave. West from 20^th to 19^th Street. Motion seconded by Mayor Anderson. Motion carried 3-2 with Councilor Briggs, Councilor Pearson, and Mayor Anderson voting “yea” and Councilors Droba and Jaksa voting “nay.”

1. AUTHORIZED and DIRECTED the Public Works Department to conduct a review of street lighting

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to authorize and direct the Public Works Department to conduct a review of street lighting on 2^nd Ave. East and 4^th Ave. East from 22^nd Street to Memorial Drive. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

City Administrator informed the Council of the following:

• Sculpture Celebration on Monday, July 17, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. on the Library East lawn.
• Police report for June 2017 will be presented at the July 17, 2017 City Council meeting.
• The Public Works Department completed the installation of the Smokey Bear Park fire danger sign provided by the DNR.
• Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 1:30 P.M.
• Presented Fire report for June 2017.

   

Mayor Anderson mentioned that the Administration Department will be sending out petitions for residents on 8^th Ave E from 19^th to 20^th ½ street to see interest in having street improvements. City Administrator recommended to also include sending the same petition out to residents on 9^th Ave E. MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to include 9^th Ave E on the petition for interest in street improvements. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s report dated Monday, July 3, 2017.

In addition, Mayor Anderson also provided a copy of a memorandum he received from the LMC stating that State Representative Rob Ecklund had been selected as a League of Minnesota Cities Legislator of Distinction for 2017. MOTION by Councilor Droba to authorize Mayor Anderson to send a letter of congratulations and to also thank him for his work on behalf of the cities in Minnesota. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

Councilor Jaksa stated that she will be out of town on July 12, 2017, therefore, will not be able to attend the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 17, 2017 at 4:30 P.M. and adjourned the meeting at 12:28 P.M.