APPROVED agenda with additions and deletion

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

• Addition of #3 under New Business: Consider Chamber of Commerce and Viking Bar request to close 4^th Ave. between 2^nd St. and 3^rd St. on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Ice Box Days events (Council action)
• Addition under Correspondence: International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees meeting – January 10, 2018
• Deletion of #1b under Reports: Building Official/Zoning Administrator – 2017 4th Quarter and Annual Report, Kelly Meyers (Council information)

Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the January 2, 2018 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of January 2, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 04-18 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 04-18 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

All Season Equipment Inc 

Chainsaw and Supplies

653.21  

62688 

AmeriPride Services

Cleaning Service 

909.31  

62689 

Andrew Holler 

Yard Clean Up-908 10th St

151.00  

62690 

Ben Meadows 

Supplies 

62.85  

62691 

Border Boxes 

Shipping-Water Plant/Water Dept 

56.10  

62692 

Borderland Humane Society 

Pound Operation 

2,250.00  

62693 

Bound Tree Medical LLC

AED-Holy Trinity/Amb Supplies

1,381.20  

62694 

Brad Hagen 

Safety Boot Allowance 

84.99  

62695 

Bremer Cardmember Service 

Adm/Grds/Pol/Fire/Bldg/Safety/Amb 

4,992.89  

62696 

Brenda Jones 

Water Pmt Reimbursement 

729.96

62697 

Bronko Nagurski Foundation 

Appropriation 

31,000.00  

62698 

Canon Financial Services Inc 

Copier Maint. Agreement-LEC

192.74  

62699 

Chamber of Commerce

Annual Contract 

47,435.00  

62700 

Citizens for Backus/ AB

Appropriation

50,000.00  

62701 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101

Water Adm Expenses 

9,951.67  

62702 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 401

Water Funds Transfer 

62,500.00  

62703 

City of Int’l Falls-Fund 403

Water Funds Transfer 

25,760.42  

62704 

City of Ranier

Water – City Beach 

11.00  

62705 

Civic Systems LLC

Semi-Annual Software Support 

6,313.00  

62706 

Compass Minerals 

Winter Salt 

1,806.13  

62707 

E Kooch Sanitary Sewer Dist 

City Beach/Water Plant 

189.00

62708 

Earl F Andersen 

Supplies-Street 

1,415.00  

62709 

Falls Lumber Company 

Supplies-St Lighting 

135.61  

62710 

Forestland Sales & Service 

Gas- Ambulance/Water 

252.93  

62711 

Friend’s Garbage Service LLC

Monthly Garbage Service

1,621.62  

62712 

Frontier 

Monthly Telephone Service 

2,393.38  

62713 

Frontier Precision Inc 

Tools-Water Dept 

2,280.60  

62714 

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing-Fire/Sears/DeBenedet

1,176.29  

62715 

Gopher State One-Call

Monthly Bill-St Lighting 

18.90  

62716 

Grand Forks Fire Equip LLC

Altair Gas Detector 

912.99  

62717 

Grant DeBenedet

Clothing Allowance 

99.00  

62718 

Guardian Pest Solutions Inc 

Pest Control Services 

304.55  

62719 

Holenko Painting 

Painting-VNP

6,800.00  

62720 

Icebox Radio Theater 

Concerts in Park Allocation

1,000.00  

62721 

If Recreation Commission 

2nd 2016/2017 – 1st 2017/2018

72,000.00  

62722 

Innovative Office Solutions LLC

Supplies-Adm/Amb/Fire/Water Adm 

512.16  

62723 

Intellipay Inc 

Monthly Fees 

95.10  

62724 

Int’l Falls/Kooch Cty Airport Comm.

Appropriation 

299,085.00  

62725 

Jared Baldwin 

Travel Expense 

30.00  

62726 

July 4th Commission 

Budgeted Amount 

6,500.00  

62727 

Justin Franz 

Clothing Allowance 

453.86  

62728 

Kantor Electric Inc 

Electrical Services 

132.00  

62729 

Kenneth R Anderson 

Travel Expenses 

658.02  

62730 

Koerter’s Amoco

Gas-Street/Garage/Electrical/Water 

1,612.31  

62731 

Kooch Co Env Services Dept 

Demo Tipping Fees 107 13th 

968.00  

62732 

Kooch County Auditor/Treasurer 

LEC 3rd & 4th Qrtly Lease

37,500.00  

62733 

Kooch County Senior Center

Funding Request 

3,500.00  

62734 

Kootasca Community Action 

Cdap-14-0078-O-Fy15 Pmt #9 

92.00  

62735 

Lawson Products Inc 

Batteries-Electrical 

186.86  

62736 

Madden Galanter Hansen LLP

Legal Services 

1,042.75

62737 

Mannco Trucking Inc 

Unit 123/Fire – Parts 

322.34  

62738 

Marco 

Microsoft Exchange-M/C 

342.00  

62739 

MedicareBlue RX

Health Insurance Premiums

1,704.00  

62740 

Melanie Clarity 

Sewing – Fire Dept 

30.00

62741 

Menards International Falls 

Supplies-Elec/Fire/Water/Park&Rec 

765.51  

62742 

Michael Musich 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

62743 

Mike Larson 

Water Overpayment Refund 

20.00  

62744 

Minnesota Energy Resources 

Utilities 

5,970.13  

62745 

Minnesota Industries 

Supplies-Safety/Grds/Water 

523.02  

62746 

Minnesota Power 

Repl W/Led’s-Install Meter Disconn.

850.00  

62747 

Mn Dept of Labor & Industry

VNP Elevator #1002980

100.00  

62748 

MTI Distributing Inc

Parts 

865.71  

62749 

N Kooch Area Sanitary District 

Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge 

81,781.83  

62750 

Napa Falls Supply 

Parts-Grds/Garage/Amb/Fire/Water 

206.64  

62751 

Northeast Service Cooperative 

Health Insurance Premiums

6,048.00  

62752 

Northern Lumber & Hardware 

Doors-Bldgs Repairs-Picnic Tables 

23,099.03  

62753 

On2 Solutions 

Maint/Repair-Park/Rec 

9,490.00  

62754 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

Parts-Gar/Street/Police/Amb/Water 

972.66  

62755 

Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force 

2018 Membership Fee 

3,500.00  

62756 

Pelland Welding, Inc. 

Supplies – VNP

2.70  

62757 

Praxair Distribution Inc 

Oxygen-Ambulance 

394.65  

62758 

Premier Pyrotechnics 

Ice Box Days Fireworks

2,000.00  

62759 

Provantage LLC

Admin It Equipment 

1,871.59  

62760 

Rainy Lake Medical Center 

Medical Supplies 

749.13  

62761 

Randy & Shannon Arnold 

Water Overpayment Refund 

67.31  

62762 

Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC

Gas-Grds/Police/BldgOff/St/Water

1,891.91  

62763 

Range Paper Corp 

Cleaning Service-VNP/Bldgs&Grds

314.58  

62764 

Rob Perala 

Water Overpayment Refund 

20.00  

62765 

Shawn Kelly 

Supplies for Class A & B License

168.00  

62766 

SJE-Rhombus

Parts-Water Plant 

1,240.00  

62767 

Streicher’s Inc 

Clothing Lynch/Kennedy 

39.96  

62768 

Super One Foods 

Supplies – Admin 

318.16 

62769 

Superior Technology Group LLC

Subscription

2,800.00  

62770 

Ted Brokaw 

Safety Boot Allowance 

100.00  

62771 

The Journal 

Agendas/Minutes/Office Clerk Ads 

2,142.46  

62772 

The Sherwin Williams Co 

Maintenance- VNP

105.46  

62773 

Thyssen Krupp Elevator Corp

Water Plant Elevator Maint 

677.68  

62774 

Verizon Wireless 

Cellular Phone Service 

642.51  

62775 

Willi Kostiuk 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

62776 

Xerox Corporation 

Monthly Charges-Fire/Admin 

1,287.53  

62777 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC 

Supplemental Insurance 

269.67

99638

AllState – American Heritage  

Supplemental Insurance 

9.64 

99639

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

38,067.07

99640

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

Retirement 

2,449.00

99641

City of Int’l Falls 

HRA Police/Fire 

546.00

99642

City of Int’l Falls 

49ers Health Insurance 

1,794.00

99643

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas 

C.O.P.S. 

110.00 

99644

IAMAW District W33 

Union Dues 

1,565.00

99645

Intl Falls Ambulance Service

Dues 

161.00

99646

Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers 

Union Dues 

828.00

99647

MN Benefits Association 

Suppl Life Insurance 

25.43 

99648

MN Child Support Pmt Center 

Wage Assignment 

319.79 

99649

MN Department of Revenue 

State Withholding 

7,184.50

99650

Empower Retirement 

Deferred Comp 

6,390.00

99651

NCPERS Minnesota 

Suppl PERA Life Insurance 

48.00

99652

No Koochiching Area Sanitary Dist. 

Health Insurance Premiums 

233.60 

99653

PERA 

Retirement 

28,169.28

99654

AUDIENCE

Don Hughes and Julie Bruyere, 915 8^th St., had concerns about snow removal in the area of 11^th Street. Chief Mastin reported the Police Department has been issuing tickets for calendar parking violations.

PUBLIC HEARING

Ordinance No. 23, Fifth Series, An Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinances by Repealing or Amending Existing Fees and Establishing a New Fee Schedule for Water Rates, Building and Zoning Permit fees

Motion by Councilor Jaksa to approve the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 23, Fifth Series, An Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinances by Repealing or Amending Existing Fees and Establishing a New Fee Schedule for Water Rates, Building and Zoning Permit fees. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba. Councilor Pearson then asked if the two items, water rates and building and zoning permit fees, can be acted upon separately.

Mayor Anderson called for the vote on Ordinance No. 23, Fifth Series, An Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinances by Repealing or Amending Existing Fees and Establishing a New Fee Schedule for Water Rates and it carried unanimously.

Mayor Anderson called for the vote on Ordinance No. 23, Fifth Series, An Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinances by Repealing or Amending Existing Fees and Establishing a New Fee Schedule for Building and Zoning Permit fees. Motion passed 4-1 with Councilor Briggs, Droba, Jaksa and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilor Pearson voting “nay.”

OPENING BIDS

APPROVED low quote from Baycom to acquire four in-squad computers for Police Department

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the low quote of $10,196 from Baycom to acquire four Panasonic Toughbook CF-54 MK.3 in-squad computers for Police Department use payable from 2017 reserve for capital outlay and one additional from 2018 as needed. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

CONSENT AGENDA

None.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED Mayoral Proclamation for Black History Month 

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming February 2018 as Black History Month. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Mayoral Proclamation for Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas Aquinas School

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming January 28, 2018 through February 3, 2018 as Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas Aquinas School. Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

APPROVED request to close 4^th Ave between 2^nd Street and 3^rd Street on January 20, 2018

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve request by the Chamber of Commerce and Viking Bar to close 4^th Ave. between 2^nd St. and 3^rd St. on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Ice Box Days events. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

APPROVED 2018 license renewal for TRM 5, Inc., dba Sammy’s Pizza, as presented

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the 2018 license renewal for TRM 5, Inc., dba Sammy’s Pizza & Restaurant. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

APPROVED re-appointment of Keysha Pearson and Robert Thompson to the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District Board

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the Mayor’s re-appointment of Keysha Pearson and Robert Thompson to the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District Board for terms of February 1, 2018 – January 31, 2021. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa. Motion passed 4-0-1 with Councilor Briggs, Droba, Jaksa and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilor Pearson abstaining.

APPROVED appointment of Mayor Robert W. Anderson to the Northeast Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (NEMNATP)

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve the appointment of Mayor Robert W. Anderson to the Northeast Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (NEMNATP). Motion seconded by Councilor Pearson and carried unanimously.

APPROVED 3-year Labor Agreement Between the City of International Falls, Minnesota and Woodworkers Lodge W-33, IAMAW, AFL-CIO, for the Police Department

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve 3-year Labor Agreement from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 between the City of International Falls, Minnesota and Woodworkers Lodge W-33, IAMAW, AFL-CIO, for the Police Department. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

APPROVED 3-year Labor Agreement Between the City of International Falls, Minnesota and Woodworkers Lodge W-33, IAMAW, AFL-CIO, for the Firefighter Engineers and Paramedics

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve 3-year Labor Agreement from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 between the City of International Falls, Minnesota and Woodworkers Lodge W-33, IAMAW, AFL-CIO, for the Firefighter Engineers and Paramedics. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

ACCEPTED IFEDA transfer of $6,000 to City of International Falls and authorized to use funds for consultant costs to prepare a Koochiching County Housing Study

MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to accept the IFEDA transfer of $6,000 to the City of International Falls and authorize Mayor and City Administrator signatures to use funds for consultant costs to prepare a Koochiching County Housing Study per the recommendations of the Housing Collaborative. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs. Councilors Jaksa and Briggs and Mayor Anderson all agreed that it is necessary to have a housing study in place. It will identify needs for use by future developers and economic development. They all believe it is financially beneficial to partner up to prepare a county-wide study, as opposed to having to pay entirely for a city-wide study. We hope to obtain a MHP $10,000 grant for the study. Councilor Pearson questioned whether it was a core function at this time. Councilor Droba stated he hesitates supporting this because he feels the City of International Falls may not get the focus needed for our $6,000 pledge.

Motion passed 3-2 with Councilor Briggs, Jaksa and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilors Droba and Pearson voting “nay.”

Budget and Finance Committee Recommendation:

1. APPROVED agreement with WSN for a $1,200 services fee to prepare a FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant
   

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the agreement with WSN for a $1,200 services fee to prepare a FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant application to purchase and install a Plymovent diesel exhaust source capture system in the Fire Hall for estimated cost of $78,000. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

Fire Civil Service Commission appointments

Acknowledged the receipt from the Fire Civil Service Commission of their appointments of an Assistant Chief, Captain, and Safety Officer to Fire Dept.

• Assistant Chief: David Vohler
• Captain: Andrew Eldien
• Safety Officer: Ryan Zub

No action taken – Council information.

APPPROVED recommendation of Public Works Hiring Committee to hire Andy Kittelson for the Light Equipment Operator position

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the recommendation of the Public Works hiring committee to hire Andy Kittelson for the Light Equipment Operator position. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

APPROVED advertising for applicants to fill the part-time Police Officer eligibility roster

Motion by Councilor Jaksa to approve advertising for applicants to fill the part-time Police Officer eligibility roster. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.

APPOINTED Councilor Droba to the Northeast Communications Board

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to appoint Councilor Droba to the Northeast Communications Board. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa. Motion passed 4-0-1 with Councilor Briggs, Jaksa, Pearson, and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilor Droba abstaining.

APPOINTED Chief Mannausau and Paramedic Nathan Myers to the Regional Advisory Committee

MOTION by Councilor Droba to appoint Chief Mannausau and Paramedic Nathan Myers to the Regional Advisory Committee, with one acting as an alternate, and to keep other appointments for Northeast Communications unchanged. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

Police Chief Mastin gave a brief written report for December 2017.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees 

The Council discussed the recent increase in Minnesota Energy’s gas rates noting there would be approximately a 20 percent increase to the residential and commercial customers.

Councilor Droba explained that he was interviewed by a Cub Scout working towards becoming a Boy Scout. Droba encouraged the Council to remember why each of them set out to become City Councilors, do what they originally set out to do, get more done, and make a positive change.

MOTION by Councilor Droba to move forward with Schlenner Wenner to separate the combined 601 Fund into separate funds for: water and sanitary sewer, and recommend where to locate storm sewer costs in the financial statements, with expenses not to exceed $7,500. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated January 16, 2018.

Councilor Jaksa requested that on the next agenda discussion be held to increase the Mayor and Councilors Contingency, as per the Budget and Finance Committee’s recommendation.

AUDIENCE 

Duane Etienne thanked the Police Department for their recent Safe and Sober public education campaign at the radio station.

ADJOURNMENT 

Mayor Anderson then adjourned the meeting at 5:47 P.M.