May 21, 2018 City Council Minutes
6:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota was to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 21st day of May, 2018 at the hour of 4:30 P.M. Due to the lack of quorum, the City Council meeting was postponed and convened at 6:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Briggs, Droba, and Mayor Anderson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilors Jaksa and Pearson
| APPROVED agenda with addition | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the agenda with the following addition/deletion:
Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED minutes of the May 7, 2018 regular City Council meeting | MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of May 7, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
| ADOPTED Resolution No. 22-18 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 22-18 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
CLAIMS
| Alex Air Apparatus Inc | Wildland Coveralls |
1,161.33 |
63526 |
| All Season Equipment Inc | Oil/Trailer/Maint & Repair Str & P/R |
703.97 |
63527 |
| Allied Generators | Generator Maint-Sanitary |
864.57 |
63528 |
| BCBS of Minnesota | Amb Overpmt Refund |
121.66 |
63529 |
| Ben Mortenson | CAT Team Training |
140.00 |
63530 |
| Bobcat of Duluth | Maint & Repair- Street |
1,391.94 |
63531 |
| Border Boxes | Shipping-Water Plant |
62.00 |
63532 |
| Borderland Humane Society | Annual Contrib 2015-2018/Cat Food |
20,081.24 |
63533 |
| Bound Tree Medical LLC | Ambulance Supplies |
1,378.91 |
63534 |
| Bowman Construction Co | Crusher Fines/Washed Sand |
16,730.00 |
63535 |
| City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101 | Water/Sewer Adm Expenses |
9,951.67 |
63536 |
| City of Int’l Falls-Fund 401 | Water/Sewer Funds Transfer |
62,500.00 |
63537 |
| City of Int’l Falls-Fund 403 | Water/Sewer Funds Transfer |
25,760.42 |
63538 |
| Community Design Group | Intl Falls Comprehensive Plan |
5,546.00 |
63539 |
| Core & Main | Parts-Water Dept |
256.25 |
63540 |
| Corrin’s Plumbing & Heating | Repairs-Fire Hall/Equip Repair-Str |
712.47 |
63541 |
| Dakota Supply Group | PI Water/Sanitary Sewer Stock |
10,918.53 |
63542 |
| Department of Human Services | 2017/2018 Amb Supply Payment |
42,710.73 |
63543 |
| Derek Hell | Safety Boot Allowance |
100.00 |
63544 |
| Expert T Billing | Amb Transports |
2,079.00 |
63545 |
| Fairchild Sign | Forms-Street Dept |
220.00 |
63546 |
| Falls Lumber Company | Tools/Bldg Maint-P&R/M/R-Dugouts |
663.07 |
63547 |
| Friends Against Abuse | Training-Police Dept |
70.00 |
63548 |
| Frontier | Monthly Telephone Service |
2,405.55 |
63549 |
| Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC | Bombenger/Harris/Maish/Baldwin/Mort. |
1,691.57 |
63550 |
| Graybar | Str Light/Scheela Scoreboard |
457.99 |
63551 |
| Hibbing Community College | Annual Safety & Health Training |
1,438.69 |
63552 |
| Holiday Companies | Gas-Police/Fire/Str/Amb/P&R/Wtr |
3,102.64 |
63553 |
| Innovative Office Solutions LLC | Supplies-Administration |
28.09 |
63554 |
| Intellipay Inc | Monthly Fees |
91.95 |
63555 |
| K & K Meyers Inc | Chamber Bldg Lock Repairs |
189.99 |
63556 |
| Kenneth R Anderson | Travel Expenses |
258.33 |
63557 |
| Koerter’s Amoco | Gas-Str/Gar/Light/P&R/Wtr |
2,678.97 |
63558 |
| Kooch Co Env Services Dept | Tipping Fee-Street |
5.00 |
63559 |
| Kooch County Diesel Inc | Unit 123-Repairs |
75.00 |
63560 |
| Kooch County Public Health | Vaccines-Ambulance/Fire |
675.00 |
63561 |
| Kooch County Sheriff’s Office | Squad Room Supplies |
109.93 |
63562 |
| Curtis Blue Line | Clothing Allowance-Kennedy/Kostiuk |
449.40 |
63563 |
| Lake Superior College | Training-Fire Dept |
600.00 |
63564 |
| LMC Insurance Trust-Liab | Deductible-Bombenger/Tveit |
1,000.00 |
63565 |
| Locators & Supplies | Supplies-Street/Electrical |
2,577.58 |
63566 |
| MacQueen Equipment Inc | Parts-Vactor |
5,475.42 |
63567 |
| Mannco Trucking Inc | Parts-Street |
759.71 |
63568 |
| Marco | Antivirus |
80.00 |
63569 |
| MCFOA | Annual Membership-B Ettestad |
45.00 |
63570 |
| MCMA | Annual Membership-K Anderson |
108.96 |
63571 |
| MedicareBlue RX | Health Insurance Premiums |
1,704.00 |
63572 |
| Melanie Clarity | Sewing – Ambulance |
8.00 |
63573 |
| Menards International Falls | Supplies-Light/Wtr/Gar/P&R/Amb/Str |
409.53 |
63574 |
| Michael Musich | Police Benefit |
150.00 |
63575 |
| Minnesota Power | Utilities |
22,471.58 |
63576 |
| MN Dept of Labor & Industry | Boiler Registration-Mun/Lib/Wtr Pl |
200.00 |
63577 |
| MTI Distributing Inc | Parts – Unit 041/P&R |
1,069.64 |
63578 |
| N Kooch Area Sanitary District | Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge |
95,437.34 |
63579 |
| Northern Lumber & Hardware | Supplies/Maint-Str/Gar/Wtr/P&R |
144.87 |
63580 |
| Northwest Tire | Tires – Water Dept |
1,146.96 |
63581 |
| Powerplan | Parts-Street Dept |
234.79 |
63582 |
| Praxair Distribution Inc | Oxygen-Ambulance |
246.33 |
63583 |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | Medical Supplies |
848.87 |
63584 |
| Rainy Lake Oil | Maint-Repair Water/Loader Tires |
4,218.01 |
63585 |
| Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC | Gas – Police/Str Light |
135.94 |
63586 |
| Roche’s Towing | Towing-Street |
85.00 |
63587 |
| Ronning’s | Clothing Allowance-Lynch |
49.98 |
63588 |
| ServiceMaster of Intl Falls | Cleaning Services-VNP |
3,500.00 |
63589 |
| Streicher’s Inc | Cloth Allowance-Franz/R Mastin |
130.96 |
63590 |
| Ted Brokaw | Safety Training Expense |
76.36 |
63591 |
| The Tessman Company | Fertilizer |
1,463.80 |
63592 |
| UHL Company Inc | Service Contract-VNP |
7,726.00 |
63593 |
| United Rentals Inc | Rental-Street |
1,752.80 |
63594 |
| Up North Builders | Materials for Door Repl Project |
432.89 |
63595 |
| Viking Electric Supply Inc | Maint-Fire/P&R-Electrical Supplies |
1,630.84 |
63596 |
| Wagner Construction Inc | Ready Mix-P/R |
825.00 |
63597 |
| Wherley Motors Inc | 2018 Ford Explorer-Police |
30,323.00 |
63598 |
| Wherley Motors Inc | 2018 Ford Taurus-Police |
177.00 |
63599 |
| Willi Kostiuk | Police Benefit |
150.00 |
63600 |
| WMG Lyfjaberg LLC | Medical Director |
300.00 |
63601 |
| Xerox Corporation | Mthly Chgs-Fire/Water Plant/St/Admin |
754.90 |
63602 |
| Zach Scofield | CAT Team/Hazmat Travel Expense |
461.00 |
63603 |
| The Following Checks Were Issued Under Blanket Authorization: | |||
| AFLAC | Supplemental Insurance |
269.67 |
99771 |
| Allstate – American Heritage | Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
99772 |
| Bremer Bank NA | Federal Withholding |
35,008.31 |
99773 |
| I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund | Retirement |
2,607.88 |
99774 |
| City of Int’l Falls | HRA Police/Fire |
572.00 |
99775 |
| City of Int’l Falls | 49ers Health Insurance |
2,088.00 |
99776 |
| Grant Debenedet, Sec/Treas | C.O.P.S. |
120.00 |
99777 |
| Iamaw District W33 | Union Dues |
1,485.00 |
99778 |
| IF Fire Dept Relief | Dues |
406.00 |
99779 |
| Intl Falls Ambulance Service | Dues |
140.00 |
99780 |
| Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers | Union Dues |
897.00 |
99781 |
| MN Benefits Association | Supplemental Life Insurance |
25.43 |
99782 |
| MN Child Support Pmt Center | Wage Assignment |
438.84 |
99783 |
| MN Department Of Revenue | State Withholding |
7,074.87 |
99784 |
| Empower Retirement | Deferred Comp |
6,642.00 |
99785 |
| NCPERS Minnesota | Suppl Pera Life Insurance |
48.00 |
99786 |
| North Kooch Area Sanitary District | Health Insurance Premiums |
50.00 |
99787 |
| PERA | Retirement |
28,522.43 |
99788 |
| AUDIENCE | None. |
| PUBLIC HEARING | None. |
| OPENING BIDS | None. |
| OLD BUSINESS | None. |
| NEW BUSINESS: | |
| APPROVED Mayoral Proclamation observing Pride Week | Douglas Judson of Fort Frances was in attendance to publicize the observance of Pride Week and answer questions from the Council. MOTION by Councilor Droba approving the Mayoral Proclamation observing Pride Week, July 9, 2018 to July 15, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED request to co-sponsor the Koochiching Labor Assembly, Labor Day Picnic | MOTION by Councilor Droba to co-sponsor the Koochiching Labor Assembly, Labor Day picnic on Monday, September 3, 2018 and approve closure of 3rd Street and use of Smokey Bear Park. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED request to co-sponsor the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Committee use of facilities for June 30, 2018 events | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to co-sponsor the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Committee’s use of the Pat Roche Landing and dock at the Jack Murray Sea Plane Base, provide 12 picnic tables, 3 to 4 porta-potties, garbage cans, and 4 barricades for the Dragon Boat races and Tug-of-War events from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on June 30, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED license application of JC’s House of Fine Foods and Spirits, LLC | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve license application of JC’s House of Fine Foods and Spirits, LLC, dba JC’s House, 1500 Hwy 71, International Falls, MN for juke box, on-sale liquor, restaurant, and Sunday liquor with an effective date of June 1, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Resolution No. 23-18, for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Rotary Club of International Falls | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Rotary Club of International Falls at Smokey Bear Park on July 3 – 4, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Xpress Bill Pay Gateway & Administrative Service Agreement | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve Xpress Bill Pay Gateway & Administrative Service Agreement to process electronic payments and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Roadway Easement between the City of International Falls and Chase Jones | MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the Roadway Easement between the City of International Falls and Chase Jones and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Mayor’s appointment of JoAnn Dornhecker to the vacant term on the Convention and Visitors Bureau | MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the Mayor’s appointment of JoAnn Dornhecker to the vacant term on the Convention and Visitors Bureau expiring March 31, 2020. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Mayor’s appointments to the Safety Committee | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve Mayor’s appointments to the Safety Committee which is comprised of Kelly Meyers, Safety Coordinator -Building/Safety/Zoning, Lisa Riggs – Administration, Gary Skallman – Engineering, Adam Mannausau – Fire & Ambulance, Nathan Meyers – Fire & Ambulance, Tom Lynch – Police, Ryan Hilfer – Street/Water, Ted Brokaw– Street/Water, Harold Scholler – Water Filtration Plant, and Cyndy Strand – North Koochiching Area Sanitary District employee (Optional).
Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| Charter Commission recommendation of May 15, 2018 to adopt Ordinance No. __, 5th Series, An Ordinance of the City of International Falls Amending the City Charter |
MOTION by Councilor Droba to conduct public meeting on June 18th at 4:15 pm to adopt Ordinance No. __, 5th Series, An Ordinance of the City of International Falls Amending the City Charter. First reading to follow during the Council Meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED change in the East Ward polling place from Kootasca Community Action to the Evangelical Covenant Church Gym | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the change in the East Ward polling place effective immediately from Kootasca Community Action to the Evangelical Covenant Church Gym, 1631 1st Ave. East. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| REPORTS: Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads |
City Administrator Ken Anderson shared with everyone that the U.S. Treasury approved Minnesota Opportunity Zones. One of the zones submitted from the Koochiching County area was amongst the approvals and is a census tract within the City of International Falls. A Visual Quality project meeting is scheduled for 5/22/18, the 6th grade class painted stencils around storm drains around the community to promote “Dump No Waste, Drains to River” on 5/21/18, and CPR training is scheduled for 5/22/18-5/23/18. Ken will also be meeting with the Local 49ers this week, with contract voting scheduled for May 30, 2018.
City Attorney Steve Shermoen shared that he had a discussion with Matt Donahue. They have a general understanding and Matt will contact Steve when he gets back this week. Steve expects to have updates at the next Council meeting. |
| Reports of Mayor and Council Committees | Mayor Anderson stated that a meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. to discuss inflow and infiltration. The City Beach Committee met and lifeguards will begin June 4th per Bill Mason. |
| AUDIENCE | None. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 4, 2018 at 4:30 P.M. and adjourned the meeting at 7:22 P.M. |
ATTEST: Robert W. Anderson, Mayor
Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator
