REVISED- March 19, 2018 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, March 19, 2018

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, March 5, 2018 regular City Council meeting (Council action)

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-18, 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

 

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

  1. Accept low bid and approve first reading of Contract Ordinance #
    , approving the lowest responsible bid for the 9th Avenue Street Reconstruction, 11th Street to 17th Street, to Bowman Asphalt Products, Inc. in the amount of $766,335 and authorize signatures (Council action)
  2. Accept low bid and approve first reading of Contract Ordinance #
    , approving the lowest responsible bid for the Crescent Drive Improvements, Memorial Drive to and including the Cul De Sac, to Wagner Construction, Inc. in the amount of $718,723.75 and authorize signatures (Council action)

 

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. Approve travel and training expenses for Councilor Droba to attend the March 8-9, 2018 meeting of the Minnesota Emergency Communications Board

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Open Book meeting to discuss property valuation/assessment at the County Assessor’s Office, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon (Public and Council information)
  2. Approve International Falls Bass Championship Tournament use of Smokey Bear Park August 23-25, 2018, Walt Buller and Matt Buller (Council action)
  3. Approve Resolution No.
    -18 approving the International Falls Bass Championship application for exempt permit to sell raffle tickets, with the drawing to be held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Smokey Bear Park, 600 Third Street, International Falls (Council action)
  4. Approve Resolution No.
    -18 approving the International Falls Bass Championship application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Annual International Falls Bass Championship Tournament held August 23-25, 2018 at Smokey Bear Park, 600 Third Street, International Falls, (Council action)
  5. Approve Resolution No.
    -18 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Knights of Columbus Council 1540 for the St. Thomas School Silent Auction (Council action)
  6. Approve Resolution No.
    -18 approving Amendment #1 to Minnesota Department of Transportation FY 2018 Grant Agreement #A3601-SM015 for Air Service Marketing (Council action)
  7. Set 2018 summer employee wages to comply with State of Minnesota minimum wage requirements (Council action)
  8. Authorize Police Chief to designate temporary no parking areas and limited local street closure(s) for film crews on March 25 – 28, 2018, subject to certificate of liability insurance (Council action)
  9. Approve Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Memorandum of Agreement between the Mesabi Range College and the International Falls Ambulance Service and authorize signatures (Tentative for Council action)
  10. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

        

  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • February 15, 2018 – Convention and Visitors Bureau Minutes and Director’s Report
  • March 13, 2018 – MnDOT News Release for Trunk Highway 53 Public Open House at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the AmericInn, 1500 Highway 71, International Falls
  • March 14, 2018 – MnDOT News Release for Highway 11 bridge replacement meeting scheduled at 6:00 p.m., April 3, 2018, in the Ranier Community Hall
  • March 14, 2018 – International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda, Director’s Report and Meeting Minutes of February 14, 2018

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, April 2, 2018 at 4:30 P.M.

 

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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