July 16, 2018 City Council Minutes

July 16, 2018 City Council Minutes

4:30 P.M.

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 16th day of July, 2018 at the hour of 4:30 P.M.

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Councilors Briggs, Droba, Jaksa, and Mayor Anderson.

MEMBERS ABSENT:     Councilor Pearson

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

  • Approval of the minutes for the Monday, July 2, 2018 City Council Home Rule Charter Public Hearing and Input meeting.
  • Change in office hours in the Administration Department – 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Thursday, and 7:00 A.M. to Noon on Fridays for trial basis effective through October 26, 2018.

Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the July 2, 2018 regular City Council Home Rule Charter Public Hearing and Input meeting MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve the minutes of the July 2, 2018 regular City Council Home Rule Charter Public Hearing and Input meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.
APPROVED minutes of the July 2, 2018 regular City Council meeting MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of July 2, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.
ADOPTED Resolution No. 32-18 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 32-18 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 Jumbo Gear Bag

638.00

63961

All Season Equipment Inc Tools Gar/Tires Str/Chainsaw Parts

266.02

63962

American Engineering Testing 9th Ave Proj Testing Services

1,360.50

63963

AmeriPride Services Bldgs & Grounds

924.46

63964

Andrew Holler Lawn Cleanup

832.50

63965

Angel Maish Damage Claim

1,078.72

63966

Arrow International Inc Ambulance Supplies

677.82

63967

Battalion Distributing 4th Of July – Fire

86.25

63968

Border Boxes Shipping-Water Plant

168.25

63969

Bound Tree Medical Llc Ambulance Supplies

881.10

63970

Bowman Asphalt Products Inc 9th Ave Msa-Appl 2

144,156.80

63971

Bowman Construction Co Washed Sand

6,260.00

63972

Bremer Cardmember Service Admin/Police/Fire/Ambulance

6,549.46

63973

Cenex Voyaguer Fleet Grds/Pol/Str/Amb/Wtr Plt/Build Off

4,299.44

63974

City Of Int’l Falls-Fund 101 Water Adm Expenses

9,951.67

63975

City Of Int’l Falls-Fund 401 Water Funds Transfer

62,500.00

63976

City Of Int’l Falls-Fund 403 Water Funds Transfer

25,760.42

63977

City Of Ranier Water – City Beach

153.12

63978

Civic Systems Llc Semi-Annual Software Support

6,313.00

63979

Coca-Cola Bottling Co Water for Dispenser

10.50

63980

Core & Main Car Wash and Stock

884.24

63981

Crandall’s Septic Pumping Portable Johns at City Parks

825.00

63982

E Kooch Sanitary Sewer Dist Water Plant

189.00

63983

Earl F Andersen Supplies Street/Signs

1,389.60

63984

Emergency Automotive Tech Inc New Squad Car Parts

84.66

63985

ESS Brothers & Sons Inc HC Catch Basin Castings

3,544.00

63986

Essentia Health Oxygen

141.36

63987

Expert T Billing Amb Transports

2,619.00

63988

Fairview Health Services Fire Fit Tests

410.90

63989

Falls Eyecare Safety Lenses – Toninato

125.00

63990

Falls Lumber Company Street/Grounds/P&R-Smokey Bear

710.99

63991

Forestland Sales & Service Gas- Wtr/Amb Tires-Wtr

461.22

63992

Friend’s Garbage Service LLC Monthly Garbage Service

1,723.41

63993

Frontier Monthly Telephone Service

2,404.13

63994

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC Cloth Allow-Baldwin/Fire/Sears/Amb

2,389.11

63995

Gopher State One-Call Monthly Billing

205.20

63996

Graybar Electrical Supplies

1,770.09

63997

Harold Scholler Boot Allowance

110.00

63998

Innovative Office Solutions LLC Supplies-Fire/Amb/Admin

44.19

63999

Intellipay Inc Monthly Fees

95.89

64000

Kantor Electric Inc Bldg Maint-St Garage

378.00

64001

K-Mart #9689 Supplies-Water Dept

32.98

64002

Koerter’s Amoco Gas-Str/Gar/Light/Wtr

2,951.39

64003

Kooch County Auditor/Treasurer Lec Qrtly Lease

18,750.00

64004

Kooch County Recorder Copies – Bldg Off

5.00

64005

Kooch Economic Development Auth Housing Studydoc Fees

4,000.00

64006

Laursen Asphalt Repair Equip LLC Falcon Asphalt Recycler & Tac Oil

47,992.94

64007

Lawson Products Inc Electrical Supplies

501.83

64008

League of Minnesota Cities Conf Registration-Droba

450.00

64009

LMC Insurance Trust-WC Workers Comp Insurance Premiums

24,334.00

64010

MacQueen Equipment Inc En Veright Pro 200 Camera

11,997.00

64011

Mannco Trucking Inc Unit 123 – Parts/Supplies Street

171.75

64012

MedicareBlue RX Health Insurance Premiums

1,704.00

64013

Melanie Clarity Sewing – Ambulance

56.00

64014

Menards International Falls Sup Light/Wtr/Fire/Amb/Str/Gar/Grds

843.66

64015

Michael Musich Police Benefit

150.00

64016

Minnesota Energy Resources Utilities

297.73

64017

MN Secretary of State-Notary Notary Applications

120.00

64018

N Kooch Area Sanitary District Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge

110,925.89

64019

Napa Falls Supply Supplies – Grounds/Water

151.10

64020

Nicholson’s LLC Plants-High School Planter

404.60

64021

North Star Publishing Forms- Water/Bldg Official

1,027.27

64022

Northern Lumber & Hardware Sup/Tools-Wtr/Str/P&R/Bldg Off

600.68

64023

Occupational Development Center Wood Lath

1,116.20

64024

ODB Company Sweeper Brooms

5,160.15

64025

O’Reilly Automotive Inc Street/Water/Garage/Fire/Amb

1,682.64

64026

Pace Analytical Services Inc City Beach Water Testing

30.00

64027

Pelland Welding, Inc. Supplies-Water Dept

51.90

64028

Praxair Distribution Inc Oxygen-Ambulance

248.38

64029

Rainy Lake Medical Center Medical Supplies

1,142.00

64030

Rainy Lake Oil Off Road Fuel-Water

381.02

64031

Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC Gas – Police/Street

289.26

64032

Range Paper Corp Maint Bldg-Vnp/Sup Street

349.60

64033

Ray & Jan Schmidt Water Account Deposit Refund

12.00

64034

RI-Tec Industrial Products Supplies-Street Garage

308.00

64035

Sears & Northland Sales & Serv Tools-Street Dept

19.99

64036

Shirley Hull Acct Deposit Refund

20.00

64037

Strategic Insights Inc Plan-It Software License

700.00

64038

Streicher’s Inc Clothing-Franz/M Kostiuk/Kennedy

934.94

64039

Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC Bldg Maint-City Beach

300.00

64040

Terry Christie Police Benefit

150.00

64041

The Journal Monthly Publications

2,151.91

64042

The Outdoorsman’s Headquarters 9mm Ammo

49.96

64043

Thyssen Krupp Elevator Corp Water Plant Elevator Maint

677.68

64044

UHL Company Inc Maint-VNP / Boiler Design- W Plant

3,486.38

64045

Verizon Wireless Monthly Cellular Service

823.36

64046

Viking Electric Supply Inc Sup -St Lighting/Smokey Bear Park

1,359.99

64047

Wagner Construction Inc Storm Sewer/Ready Mix/Crescent Dr

152,041.65

64048

Willi Kostiuk Police Benefit

150.00

64049

WMG Lyfjaberg LLC Medical Director

300.00

64050

Xerox Corporation Mthly Chgs-Fire/Waterplant/St/Admin

2,019.28

64051

Ziegler Inc Unit 091 – Parts

1,699.13

64052

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:
AFLAC Supplemental Insurance

232.65

99833

AllState – American Heritage Supplemental Insurance

9.64

99834

Bremer Bank NA Federal Withholding

41,103.98

99835

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

2,429.24

99836

City of Int’l Falls HRA Police/Fire

572.00

99837

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas C.O.P.S.

120.00

99838

IAMAW District W33 Union Dues

1,485.00

99839

Intl Falls Ambulance Service Dues

196.00

99840

Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers Union Dues

862.50

99841

MN Benefits Association Suppl Life Insurance

25.43

99842

MN Child Support Pmt Center Wage Assignment

438.84

99843

MN Department of Revenue State Withholding

8,472.44

99844

Empower Retirement Deferred Comp

6,792.00

99845

NCPERS Minnesota Suppl PERA Life Insurance

48.00

99846

North Kooch Area Sanitary District Health Insurance Premiums

50.00

99847

PERA Retirement

29,991.58

99848

AUDIENCE None.
PUBLIC HEARING:

Second Reading of Ordinance No. 24, Fifth Series to amend the Home Rule Charter in Sections 108-110, 111, 113-117, 121-123, and 134 to be effective 90 days after publication.

Mayor Anderson introduced the Second Reading of the Ordinance to amend the Home Rule Charter. MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No, 24, Fifth Series to amend the Home Rule Charter in Sections 108-110, 111, 113-117, 121-123, and 134 to be effective 90 days after publication. Councilor Droba encouraged the Council to approve the reading. Chief Mannausau, Charter Commission Chairman, concurred and stated changes are addressed by the commission as they are brought to his attention. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 25, Fifth Series to repeal Ordinance No. 1.25 and No. 71, Second Series, and Amending Established Rules Governing the “Special Police Benefit Fund” MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance N. 25, Fifth Series to repeal Ordinance No. 1.25 and No. 71, Second Series, and Amending Established Rules Governing the “Special Police Benefit Fund.” Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.
First Reading of Ordinance Ordering Annexation into the City of International Falls the City-owned properties and private property owners consenting to annexation First reading of the Ordinance Ordering Annexation into the City of International Falls for City-owned properties and private property owners was withdrawn from consideration until the August 6th City Council meeting at the request of the City Attorney and City Administrator.
OPENING BIDS None.
OLD BUSINESS:

REMOVED from Table Consideration of local contractor assistance and/or agreement with CGI Communications, Inc. to prepare an approved, no cost Community Video Program

MOTION by Councilor Droba to remove from the table considering local contractor assistance and/or agreement with CGI Communications, Inc. to prepare an approved, no cost Community Video Program. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

Councilor Droba stated he and Councilor Jaksa met with several people in the community that supply similar services. They are willing to do one video for the city in 2018 and 1-2 videos in 2020 at no cost to the city. He proposed KCC-TV along with Councilor Droba and Councilor Jaksa will move forward and lead the project.

MOTION by Councilor Droba to decline the agreement with CGI Communications, Inc. to prepare an approved, no cost Community Video Program. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED election judges for the August 14, 2018 Primary Election and November 6, 2018 General Election

MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve election judges for the August 14, 2018 Primary Election and November 6, 2018 General Election as listed. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.
ADOPTED Resolution No. 33-18 approving application for a 1 to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for BPO Elks Lodge #1599 for August 17, 2018 for their Annual Corn and Brat Feed MOTION by Councilor Droba to adopt Resolution No. 33-18 approving application for a 1 to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for BPO Elks Lodge #1599 for August 17, 2018 for their Annual Corn and Brat Feed. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.
APPROVED authorization for the City Attorney to proceed with blight enforcement on three properties MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve authorization for the City Attorney to proceed with blight enforcement at the following properties: Kim R. Creed, 516 9th St, Parcel No. 92-007-71200; Tyler Lee Stenberg, 2031 3rd Avenue East, Parcel No. 92-112-03120; and Tony Pullar, 301 Memorial Drive, Parcel No. 92-101-00362. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.
APPROVED 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 MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve 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. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.
APPROVED appointment of Kevin Zook and Miranda Challeen
as EMT’s pending background check and normal hiring procedures
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve appointment of Kevin Zook and Miranda Challeen
as EMT’s pending background check and completing normal hiring procedures. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.
APPROVED authorizing a letter of support for Kootasca Community Action/Backus Community Center submittal for Minnesota Housing Partnership Technical Assistance to rehabilitate the A/B Building MOTION by Councilor Jaksa authorizing a letter of support for Kootasca Community Action/Backus Community Center submittal for Minnesota Housing Partnership Technical Assistance to rehabilitate the A/B Building. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.
APPROVED authorizing a 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 MOTION by Councilor Jaksa authorizing a 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 in the vicinity of the Rainy Lake One Stop. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba.

Councilor Droba stated he would like the letter to state that the City is supporting both the overpass and the road expansion. However, his first priority is the overpass with the road expansion second or both if funds are available. Reason for the bridge as a higher priority is due to emergency services needing the overpass to avoid trains blocking access to existing residential homes.

MOTION by Councilor Droba to amend Councilor Jaksa’s motion to state in the letter of support that the City is supporting both the overpass and the road expansion with first preference to fund the bridge overpass and second preference of the road expansion or both if funds are available. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 34-18, Approving 2018 Wage and Benefit Adjustments for Nonunion Personnel MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 34-18, Approving 2018 Wage and Benefit Adjustments for Nonunion Personnel recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously.
APPROVED changes in office hours in the Administration Department – 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Thursday, and 7:00 A.M. to noon on Fridays MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to approve changes in office hours in the Administration Department – 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Thursday, and 7:00 A.M. to noon on Fridays for a trial basis from July 23, 2018 through October 26, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously.
REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

City Administrator Anderson informed everyone that water testing was done in June at City Beach and the Ranier Beach. The County Public Health Department reported both areas are well within safe guidelines for swimming.

City Administrator Anderson also informed everyone that National Night Out will be August 7, 2018 at Smokey Bear Park from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

City Attorney Steve Shermoen stated he has been working on the legal descriptions for Annexation and on preparing orders for the Blight properties.

Police Chief Mastin gave a written report for June 2018.

Fire Chief Adam Mannausau gave a brief written report for June 2018.

Building Official and Zoning Administrator Kelly Meyers gave a second quarter report on 2018 Building Permits and Fees.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees Mayor Anderson informed everyone that an application form was submitted through the Soil and Water Department trying to secure state moneys for Ash trees in our area. 100 applications were submitted and only 15 were approved. City of International Falls was not among those that were approved.

Mayor Anderson thanked everyone that was in involved in the 4th of July celebration.

Councilor Droba indicated that he would like to meet with citizens to discuss the Dog Park. An August 2, 2018 Town Hall meeting has been scheduled at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Special invite will be sent to Paws for Claws and The Borderland Humane Society.

AUDIENCE None.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Anderson then adjourned the meeting at 5:48 P.M.

                    

ATTEST: Robert W. Anderson, Mayor

 

Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator

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