REVISED – November 6, 2017 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, November 6, 2017

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

  1. Minutes of the Monday, October 16, 2017 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Thursday, October 26, 2017 special City Council meeting (Council action)

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-17, 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

  1. First Reading of Ordinance No. __ -18, Fifth Series, An Ordinance to Amend the Official Zoning Map and allow the rezoning of Blocks 5 and 6, Plat of First Division of International Falls, Parcel ID No. 92-110-05000, at the former U.S. Army Reserve Center property, from P-1 Public to C-1B Commercial for Granite Digital Realty, LLC (Council/Public Input)
  2. First Reading of Ordinance No. __-18, Fifth Series, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 11, Land Use Regulation (Zoning), Section 11-30, Permitted and Conditional Uses, (f) C-1B Commercial, (3) Conditional Uses, and insert “Data Center” (Council/Public Input)

 

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

  1. Consider acquisition per state bid pricing of a 644K John Deere Loader for $234,102 from Nortrax, Grand Rapids, MN for the Public Works Department, payable from Reserve for Capital Outlay

     

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)

  1. Authorize travel and training expenses for Building Official (1/8 – 1/12/18) and City Administrator (1/9 – 1/11/18) to attend the 62nd Annual Institute for Building Officials, Earl Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center
  2. Approve 2018 license renewals as presented
  3. Set first reading for Monday, November 20, 2017 of Ordinance No. __-18, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances to Repeal Existing Fees and Establish a New Fee Schedule and set the second reading for Monday, December 18, 2017

     

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve 2018 license renewals as presented (Council action)
  2. Consider Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommendations:
    1. Snow plowing policy.
    2. No parking 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on 5th Street between 2nd Ave. and 4th Ave.
    3. Memorial Bench at Smokey Bear Park for memorial to Lorraine Herman Arnold.
    4. Replace Yield Sign with Stop Sign at northbound 13th Ave. at 6th Street.
    5. Install Deer Crossing signs (4) on Shorewood Drive near Boat Ramp and ___________.
    6. Adopt 3rd Street Banner Policy.
  3. Resolution No.
    -17 approving delinquent water and sewer accounts to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  4. Resolution No.
    -17 approving delinquent grass and blight invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  5. Accept letter of resignation from Administration Support Specialist (Council action)
  6. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Local 49ers and authorize signatures (Council action)
  7. Authorize advertising the vacant Office Clerk position due to current Office Clerk signing the internal posting for the Administration Support Specialist position (Council action)
  8. Resolution No.
    -17 approving application for Exempt Permit for the Friends of the Falls Fire Department, Inc., to conduct a raffle with the drawing to be held on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Union Hall (Council action)
  9. Resolution No.
    -17 approving application and permit for the Friends of the Falls Fire Department for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license application and permit for the Border Peace Officers annual event on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Union Hall (Council action)
  10. Resolution No.
    -17 approving application for Exempt Permit for the Broncos Girls Hockey Boosters to conduct a raffle with the drawing to be held on February 3, 2018 at Bronco Arena (Council action)
  11. Resolution No.
    -17 application and permit for a 1 to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Koochiching Aging Options on December 1, 2017 at the Backus Community Center (Council action)
  12. Resolution No.
    -17 authorizing execution of Minnesota Department of Transportation FY2018 Grant Agreement for Air Service Marketing between the State of Minnesota and International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission (Council action)
  13. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Police Monthly Report, October 2017 (Council information)
    2. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, October 2017 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • September 20, 2017 – International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission meeting minutes
  • September 20, 2017 – Koochiching Economic Development Authority meeting minutes
  • October 24, 2017 – Letter to Mayor Anderson from Congressman Rick Nolan

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is 4:30 p.m., Monday, November 20, 2017

 

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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