August 6, 2018 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, August 6, 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 16, 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. First Reading of Ordinance No. __, Fifth Series, An Ordinance Ordering Annexation of City-owned properties abutting the City of International Falls municipal boundaries (Council action)

     

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

 

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 registration, lodging, and travel expenses for Councilor Droba to attend the Border to Border Broadband: Transforming Minnesota program, October 23 -24, 2018 at Madden’s on Gull Lake, MN
  2. Approve/allow necessary expenses for two (2) administrative staff to attend the Civic Systems, 18th Annual Symposium, September 13-14, 2018 in Wisconsin Dells, WI
  3. Resolution __-18, Approve Public Employees Retirement Association Spare Firefighter Engineer Declaration for Adrian Luce’s membership into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan
  4. Confirm approval of Ordinance No. 24, Fifth Series, An Ordinance Amending the Home Rule Charter in Sections 108-110, 111, 113-117, 121-123, and 134 to be effective 90 days after publication.
  5. Resolution
    -18, Approve application to conduct off-site gambling for Ranier Recreation Club on August 21, 2018 at the Elks Lodge, 215 3rd Street, International Falls
  6. Resolution
    -18, Approve application to conduct off-site gambling for Ranier Recreation Club on September 14, 2018 at the Elks Lodge, 215 3rd Street, International Falls

     

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve use of Smokey Bear Park on August 15, 2018 in recognition of “Princess for a Day”
  2. Approve International Falls Figure Skating Club request to conduct a Monster Dash 5K Run at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 6, 2018, Tina Sather (Council action)
  3. Consider Resolution __-18, A Resolution approving a Sales Tax and Authorizing a Referendum Question at the November 6, 2018 General Election (Council action)
  4. Consider Resolution __-18, A Resolution to the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District . . .
  5. Approve Orders to file in District Court, Ninth Judicial District, as follows (Council action):
    1. Matter of a Hazardous House owned by Kim R. Creed located at 516 Ninth Street, International Falls.
    2. Matter of Hazardous House owned by Tyler Lee Stenberg located at 2031 Third Ave. East, International Falls.
    3. Matter of Hazardous House owned by Tony Pullar located at 301 Memorial Drive, International Falls.
  6. Authorize the City Attorney to proceed with blight enforcement at the following properties and approve Orders to file in District Court, Ninth Judicial District (Council action):
    1. Maxine McEldowney, 1621 1st Avenue West, Parcel no. 92-109-06200
    2. Randy and Terry-Jeanne Sawyer, 1618 3rd Avenue West, Parcel no. 92-129-06080
  7. Consider Letter of Intercept Agreement Between the Littlefork Ambulance Service and the International Falls Ambulance Service (Council action)
  8. Consider purchase of one Hamilton T1 Ventilator package for $16,444.26 and four MedSystem III Infusion Pumps, equipment, and services from Med One Equipment Services for $12,530.00 per proposals, payable from Ambulance Dept. Capital Outlay (Council action)
  9. Consider revisions to the Joint Powers Agreement for the Recreation Commission and authorize signatures (Council action); Agreement for Athletic Director (Council information)
  10. Human Resource Committee recommendation – Resolution __-18, Approve Holiday Pay for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paid On-call Firefighters on July 4th effective September 1, 2018 (Council action)
  11. Budget and Finance Committee recommendation – Resolution __-18, Naming the Contingent Fund a “Standard Expenditure Reimbursement Account” and Setting Annual Reimbursement Amounts effective January 1, 2019 (Council action)
  12. Consider Public Works Committee recommendations (Council action)
    1. Approve designating Home Lane a school zone and installing signs with reduced 20 mph speed limit between 14th Ave. and 11th Street.
    2. Approve purchase of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) from Core & Main for a fee not to exceed $65,000 per proposal payable from Water/Sewer Fund capital outlay and authorize signatures.
  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, July 2018 (Council information)
    2. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, July 2018 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission letter of inquiry into the service quality, customer service, and billing practices of Frontier Communications – July 19, 2018
  2. July 12, 2018 – International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda, Director’s Report and Meeting Minutes of June 13, 2018
  3. July 17, 2018 – CVB June 18, 2018 Minutes, Director’s Report, and Monthly Marketing Report
  4. July 25, 2018 – Steve Simon visit, Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Business Snapshot and Northeast Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report First Quarter 2018
  5. July 25, 2018 – Minnesota Energy Resources, about us brochure and Residential Programs and Rebates

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, August 20, 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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