APPROVED agenda with additions

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

• #7 – Sale of CAT support vehicle (1995 Suburban 4X4) – Results of sealed bid opening on September 15, 2017, Chief Mannausau (Council information)
• #8 – Resolution No. __-17, Resolution Approving Grant Agreement for Airport Improvement Excluding Land Acquisition for Rehabilitation of Pavements and Triggering Event Master Plan, Agreement No. 1029306, and Authorizing Signatures (Council action)
• #9 – Resolution No. __-17, Resolution Approving Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement No. 1029307 for Terminal Expansion Project – Phase 2 and Authorizing Signatures (Council action)

Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the September 5, 2017 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 5, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs. Mayor Anderson suggested adding “and the other proposal would have sent money to a Duluth insurance company” to the end of Councilor Briggs’ comment on why he supported not approving the appointment of Solutions Insurance Agencies as agent of record for LMCIT property/casualty/workers compensation insurance. MOTION by Councilor Briggs to amend the minutes as suggested. Motion seconded by Mayor Anderson. Motion to amend the minutes carried 2-1 with Mayor Anderson and Councilor Briggs voting “yea” and Councilor Jaksa voting “nay.” Motion to approve minutes with amendment carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 50-17 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 50-17 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

Alert-All Corp

Fire Safety Week 

1,381.00  

61890 

American Engineering Testing  

15th St Proj Testing Services 

2,385.50  

61891 

Ameripride Services 

Cleaning Service

1,621.12  

61892 

Bowman Construction Co 

Crushers/Watermain/St Stab/Bit Pave

37,339.80  

61893 

Bremer Cardmember Service 

Admin/Amb/Fire/Police/CAT/VNP

3,926.90  

61894 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101

Water Adm Expenses 

18,285.00  

61895 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 401

Water Funds Transfer 

25,000.00  

61896 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 403

Water Funds Transfer 

17,428.00  

61897 

City of Ranier

Water – City Beach 

233.77  

61898 

Cole-Parmer 

Pressure Switch 

870.78  

61899 

Community Design Group 

Intl Falls Comprehensive Plan 

10,473.15  

61900 

Core & Main

Meter 

1,255.00  

61901 

Corrin’s Plumbing & Heating 

Supplies-Water Dept 

15.08  

61902 

Dakota Supply Group 

Supplies-Water Dept 

295.24  

61903 

Display Sales 

Flags / Flag Pole Accessory 

320.40  

61904 

Earl F Andersen

Signs 

142.20  

61905 

Erickson’s Lawncare 

Fertilizing 

3,150.00  

61906 

Erin Technology LLC

Evidence Room Information Net 

750.00  

61907 

Expert T Billing 

Amb Transports 

2,619.00  

61908 

Falls Lumber Company 

P&R/Water/VNP/Garage/Water

2,557.78  

61909 

Ferguson Sealcoating 

Holler Basketball Court 

7,200.00  

61910 

Forestland Sales & Service 

Gas- Amb/Water Pl/Water 

244.68  

61911 

Friend’s Garbage Service LLC

Monthly Utilities/Housing 

2,810.65

61912 

Frontier 

Monthly Phone Service

2,445.03  

61913 

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing- Sears/Bombenger

379.98  

61914 

Gopher State One-Call  

Monthly Billing

207.90  

61915 

Grand Forks Fire Equip LLC

Fire Gear 

56,703.03

61916 

Graybar 

Electrical Supplies 

1,553.56  

61917 

Hawkins Inc 

Chemicals 

2,132.60  

61918 

Hydro Klean 

Televise Sewer Lines 

18,896.72  

61919 

Intellipay Inc 

Monthly Fees 

86.35  

61920 

Justin Mostad 

Safety Boot Allowance

100.00  

61921 

K & K Meyers Inc 

Bldg Maint-VNP/Supplies – Street

526.06  

61922 

Kenneth R Anderson 

Travel Expenses 

60.68  

61923 

Koerter’s Amoco 

Gas-Grounds/Street/Garage/Water

1,831.41  

61924 

Kooch Co Env Services Dept

Tipping Fee-Parks & Rec 

55.00  

61925 

Kooch County Recorder 

Copies – Engineering 

14.00  

61926 

Kooch Economic Development Auth

Cold Box Local Match 

185,000.00  

61927 

L & S Electric Inc 

Install Motor 

4,400.80

61928 

Lawson Products Inc 

Electrical Supplies 

367.38  

61929 

League of Minnesota Cities

Annual Membership Dues 

6,394.00  

61930 

LMC Insurance Trust-WC

Butts Deductible 

308.78  

61931 

Mannco Trucking Inc 

Parts-Street 

1,208.37

61932 

MedicareBlue RX

Health Insurance Premiums

1,736.00  

61933 

Menards International Falls 

Amb/Fire/Grounds/Street/Elect/Water

3,551.56  

61934 

Michael Musich 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

61935 

Minnesota Mayors Association 

Annual Dues

30.00  

61936 

N Kooch Area Sanitary District 

Effluent Treatment 

93,462.49  

61937 

Napa Falls Supply 

Supplies – Street Garage/Water/VNP

226.87  

61938 

Northeast Service Cooperative 

Insurance Premiums

5,132.50  

61939 

Northern Business Services LLC

Office Supplies-Admin/Fire Dept

398.52  

61940 

Northern Lumber & Hardware 

Grounds/Elect /Garage/P & R/Water

330.61  

61941 

Occupational Development Center 

Shredding Service 

254.88  

61942

On2 Solutions 

Flag Pole Lighting 

2,250.00  

61943 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

Garage/Water/Cat Team/Hazmat

248.64  

61944 

Petty Cash – Betty Bergstrom 

Adm/Fire/Police/P&R/BldgOff/Water

414.73  

61945 

Pitney Bowes 

Qtrly Lease-Inserting/Mailing System

691.14  

61946 

Plasky Repair 

Crandall Repair 

498.56  

61947 

Praxair Distribution Inc 

Oxygen 

255.93  

61948 

Precision Concrete 

Trip Hazard Repair 

10,711.10  

61949 

Provantage LLC

Office Supplies-Admin

389.06  

61950 

Rainy Lake Medical Center 

Medical Supplies/NRP Classes

390.61  

61951 

Rainy Lake Oil 

Gas – Fire 

41.97  

61952 

Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC

Grounds/Police/Street/Elect/Water

1,836.30  

61953 

Robert Bahr

Top Soil 

2,640.00  

61954 

St Louis County Auditor 

Reg Radio Board 

278.65  

61955 

Stock Tire Company 

Unit 006 – Police 

594.20  

61956 

Super One Foods 

Supplies-Police 

14.28  

61957 

The Journal 

Agendas/Minutes

1,338.83  

61958 

Titan Rental 

Equipment Rental 

1,960.00  

61959 

Wagner Construction Inc 

Sidewalks 

634.50  

61960 

Widseth Smith Nolting 

Eng/Stab/MSA/St Sewer/San Sewer

84,243.15  

61961 

Willi Kostiuk 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

61962 

Xerox Corporation 

Monthly-Admin/Fire/Police/Water Pl

1,270.54  

61963 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC

Supplemental Insurance

269.67

99484

AllState – American Heritage

Supplemental Insurance

9.64 

99485

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

39,337.71

99486

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

2,517.20

99487

City of Int’l Falls

HRA Police/Fire

520.00 

99488

City of Int’l Falls

49ers Health Insurance

1,864.00 

99489

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas

C.O.P.S. 

110.00 

99490

IAMAW District W33 

Union Dues 

1,495.00 

99491

IF Fire Dept Relief 

Dues 

434.00

99492

Intl Falls Ambulance Service 

Dues 

112.00

99493

Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers 

Union Dues 

862.50 

99494

Minnesota Revenue 

Wage Assignment

240.60

99495

MN Benefits Association 

Suppl Life Insurance

25.43 

99496

MN Child Support Pmt Center

Wage Assignment 

319.79 

99497

MN Department of Revenue

State Withholding 

7,000.61

99498

Empower Retirement 

Deferred Comp 

6,508.00 

99499

NCPERS Minnesota

Suppl PERA Life Insurance 

64.00 

99500

No Koochiching Area Sanitary Dist.

Health Insurance Premiums

233.60 

99501

PERA 

Retirement 

27,702.64

99502

AUDIENCE

None.

PUBLIC HEARING

None.

OPENING BIDS

None. 

OLD BUSINESS

None.

CONSENT AGENDA:

APPROVED travel expenses for Mayor Anderson to attend a meeting of the Greater MN Mayors

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to remove the following item from the Consent Agenda to allow for discussion:

1. Approve travel expenses, including room and mileage, for Mayor Anderson to attend a meeting of the Greater MN Mayors to discuss the urban/rural divide.

Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

Councilor Jaksa asked Mayor Anderson who will be attending the Greater MN Mayors meeting and what is on the agenda. Mayor Anderson stated that there are eight mayors from the Twin Cities area, eight mayors from northern Minnesota, and they will be discussing the urban/rural divide in the State Legislature. MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve travel expenses, including room and mileage, for Mayor Anderson to attend a meeting of the Greater MN Mayors to discuss the urban/rural divide. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED proposed 2018 No Borders Rally in International Falls

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve request by the Christian Motorcyclists Association to hold their 2018 No Borders Rally in International Falls. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

APPROVED participation in the FY 2016 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve participation in the FY 2016 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

APPROVED addition of two existing analog phone lines (Fire/Ambulance) to the existing Frontier Services Agreement

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve addition of two existing analog phone lines (Fire/Ambulance) to the existing Frontier Services Agreement dated November 11, 2016 for cost savings of about $22.00 per month; and furthermore, to authorize signatures by the Mayor and Administrator. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

TABLED AmeriPride Services Rental Service Agreement

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve Tabling the AmeriPride Services Rental Service Agreement to a future meeting as requested by the Administrator. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 51-17, Resolution Requesting Financial Assistance for Library Services Funding

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 51-17, Resolution Requesting Financial Assistance from Koochiching County for Library Services Funding. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

Public Works Committee recommendations:

1. APPROVED Recreation Hockey Association’s proposal to construct player boxes at Kerry Park Outdoor Arena

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve Recreation Hockey Association’s proposal to construct player boxes at the west side of the Kerry Park Outdoor Arena to be purchased by the Association and installed by Becker Arena Products, subject to the Street/Water Commissioner’s approval of plans. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

1. APPROVED change in policy for the use of picnic tables and APPROVED advertisement expenditure to inform the public

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve change in policy and discontinue use and relocation of picnic tables to private property; and furthermore, approve expenditure for advertisement to inform the public. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

1. APPROVED hiring of a part-time, seasonal employee for grounds maintenance

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve hiring of a part-time, seasonal employee for grounds maintenance after summer, part-time employees return to school pending clarification from PERA that this position would be excluded from PERA contributions. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Sale of CAT support vehicle

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve sale of CAT support vehicle (1995 Suburban 4X4) to Mike Pearson with a high bid of $3,110.00. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 52-17, Resolution Approving Grant Agreement for Airport Improvement, Agreement No. 1029306

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 52-17, Resolution Approving Grant Agreement for Airport Improvement Excluding Land Acquisition for Rehabilitation of Pavements and Triggering Event Master Plan, Agreement No. 1029306, and Authorizing Signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 53-17, Resolution Approving Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement No. 1029307

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 53-17, Resolution Approving Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement No. 1029307 for Terminal Expansion Project – Phase 2 and Authorizing Signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

City Attorney Shermoen stated that he is working with Kelly Meyers, Building Official, on the demolition of one property and have agreed to timelines for the clean-up of two other properties.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees 

Councilor Jaksa reminded the Council that the City-Wide Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2017.

Mayor Anderson handed out a Mayor’s report dated September 18, 2017.

AUDIENCE 

None. 

ADJOURNMENT 

Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that there is a special City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, September 25, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. for 2018 Preliminary Budget and Levy approval and the next regular City Council meeting is set for Monday, October 2, 2017 at 4:30 P.M. He adjourned the meeting at 5:16 P.M.