July 16, 2018 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, July 16, 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, July 2, 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

  1. Second Reading and approval of Ordinance No. , Fifth Series, An Ordinance to Amend the Home Rule Charter in Sections 108-110, 111, 113-117, 121-123, and 134 to be effective 90 days after publication.
  2. Second Reading and approval of Ordinance No. , Fifth Series, An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 1.25 and No. 71, Second Series, and Amending Established Rules Governing the “Special Police Benefit Fund.”

  3. First Reading of Ordinance No. __, Fifth Series, Ordering Annexation into the City of International Falls the City-owned properties and private property owners consenting to annexation (Council action)

     

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

 

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Remove from the table – Consider local contractor assistance and/or agreement with CGI Communications, Inc. to prepare an approved, no cost Community Video Program available for viewer access for three years from a link on our web site, and authorize signatures (Council action)

 

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)

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve election judges for the August 14, 2018 Primary Election and November 6, 2018 General Election (Council action)
  2. Resolution No.
    -18 Approve application for a 1 to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for BPO Elks Lodge #1599 for August 18, 2017 for their Annual Corn and Brat Feed (Council action)

     

  3. Authorize the City Attorney to proceed with blight enforcement at the following properties:
    1. Kim R. Creed, 516 9th Street, Parcel No. 92-007-71200.
    2. Tyler Lee Stenberg, 2031 3rd Avenue, Parcel No. 92-112-03120
    3. Tony Pullar, 301 Memorial Drive, Parcel No. 92-101-00362
  4. Consider Subscription Agreement with Aladtek for Online Employee Scheduling Program with Optional Time Clock System for Ambulance service use at a cost of $2,495 per year plus $1 per user, per month (est. $37 per mo., $444 per yr.), payable from 201-42010-3090, and terminate Firehouse program at year end, Chief Mannausau (Council action)
  5. Approve appointment of Kevin Zook and Miranda Challeen
    as EMT’s pending background check and normal hiring procedures (Council action)
  6. Authorize letter of support for Kootasca Community Action/Backus Community Center submittal for Minnesota Housing Partnership Technical Assistance to rehabilitate the A/B Building (Council action)
  7. Authorize letter of support for Koochiching County’s application for federal grant funds to construct a potential overpass at CR 24 (Van Lynn Rd.) and the CN RR tracks and/or extending the east end of CR 24 to TH 11 near the Rainy Lake One Stop (Council action)
  8. Resolution No.___-18, Approving 2018 Wage and Benefit Adjustments for Nonunion Personnel recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee (Council action)
  9. Consider Human Resource Committee recommendations from July 16, 2018 meeting (Council action)
  10. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Building Official and Zoning Administrator, 2018 2nd Quarter Report (Council information)
    2. Police Monthly Report, June 2018 (Council information)
    3. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, June 2018 (Council information)    
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • July 2, 2018 – Minnesota Department of Health Quarterly Report on TOC/Alkalinity Monitoring
  • July 9, 2018 – Minnesota DNR Floodplain Mapping Workshop on July 25, 2018 in Birchdale, MN

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, August 6, 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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