August 20, 2018 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, August 20, 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, August 6, 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. Approve quote from Shannon’s Plumbing and Heating for boiler replacement at the Water Treatment Plant in the amount of $89,000 from Fund 403-40300-5700 Reserve for Capital Outlay-Water/Sewer

 

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Second and Final Reading of Ordinance No. __, Fifth Series, An Ordinance of the City of International Falls, Minnesota, Annexing Land Located in Koochiching County, Minnesota, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 414.033, Subdivision 2 (1) (Council action)
  2. Remove from the table – Consider revisions to the Joint Powers Agreement for the Recreation Commission 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)

  • Authorize travel, lodging, and registration fees for Council and/or staff to attend a LMC 2018 Regional Meeting
  • Authorize travel, lodging, and registration fees for staff to attend a LMC 2018 Fall Safety and Loss Control Workshop on Mental Health First Aid
  • Consider Rental Service Agreements for 24-month term with AmeriPride Linen and Uniform Services for the Library and Borderland Humane Society Bldg. and authorize signatures
  • Accept resignation of Lisa Mortenson, Casual Paramedic, from the Fire/Rescue/EMS Dept. effective August 1, 2018 (Council action)
  • Accept resignation of Stacy MacIntyre, EMT/Paid On-Call Firefighter, from the Fire/Rescue/EMS Dept. effective August 31, 2018 (Council action)

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve 5K Suicide Awareness Run fundraising event from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2018, Douglas M. Smith (Council action)
  2. Authorize the City Attorney to proceed with blight enforcement at the following properties (Council action):
    1. Borderland Rentals, LLC (Taxpayer Vicki L. Wickstrom), 723 9th Street, Parcel No. 92-007-78010.
    2. U.S. Bank National Association ND, 1531 2nd Avenue East, Parcel No. 92-120-03170.
  3. Resolution __-18, Requesting the Koochiching County Board consider a pedestrian crosswalk on Keenan Drive/CSAH 45 from the Good Samaritan Care Center to the north sidewalk, Mayor Anderson (Council action)
  4. Discuss process for enforcement of corrective actions at residential structures/properties without required water or other utility service(s) (Council information/action)
  5. Accept resignation for retirement of Craig A. Johnson effective end of day September 28, 2018, and approve posting to fill the Equipment Operator vacancy (Council action)
  6. Accept resignation for retirement of Reid Toninato effective end of day September 28, 2018, and approve posting to fill the Maintenance Worker I vacancy (Council action)
  7. 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

  • August 2, 2018 – Minnesota Department of Human Services, Residential Program Licenses, July 2018
  • August 8, 2018 – International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda, Director’s Report and Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2018

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, September 4, 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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