September 17, 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 17th day of September, 2018 at the hour of 4:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Briggs, Droba, Joe Krause (appointed and oath effective 4:42 P.M.), Jaksa, and Mayor Anderson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilor Pearson resignation effective 12:01 A.M., September 17, 2018.
| APPROVED agenda with additions | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the agenda with the following additions:
Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED minutes of the September 4, 2018 regular City Council meeting | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 4, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
| ADOPTED Resolution No. 47-18 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable | MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 47-18 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 | Supplies – Fire Department |
269.26 |
64375 |
| American Engineering Testing | 9th Ave Proj Testing Services |
324.00 |
64376 |
| AmeriPride Services | Cleaning Service |
1,439.93 |
64377 |
| Andrew Holler | Lawn Cleanup-1632 1st Ave E |
228.00 |
64378 |
| Andy Kittelson | Boot Allowance |
110.00 |
64379 |
| ARROW International Inc | Ambulance Supplies |
308.50 |
64380 |
| Border Boxes | Shipping-Ambulance-Maish |
13.00 |
64381 |
| Bound Tree Medical LLC | Ambulance Supplies |
636.05 |
64382 |
| Bowman Asphalt Products Inc | 9th Ave MSA-Appl 4 |
219,784.29 |
64383 |
| Bremer Cardmember Service | Adm/IT/Elections/Police/Fire/CAT |
7,030.11 |
64384 |
| Cenex Voyaguer Fleet | Gas-Grds/Police/Bldg Off./St/Amb |
4,592.62 |
64385 |
| City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101 | Water Adm Expenses |
9,951.67 |
64386 |
| City of Int’l Falls-Fund 401 | Water Funds Transfer |
62,500.00 |
64387 |
| City of Int’l Falls-Fund 403 | Water Funds Transfer |
25,760.42 |
64388 |
| City of Ranier | Water – City Beach |
192.35 |
64389 |
| Core & Main | Meter |
1,360.63 |
64390 |
| Crandall’s Septic Pumping | Port. Johns City Parks/Bass Tourn. |
3,880.00 |
64391 |
| Earl F Andersen | Signs/Sign Posts/Supplies |
2,505.13 |
64392 |
| Epic Threads | Ambulance Jackets |
560.00 |
64393 |
| Expert T Billing | Ambulance Transports |
2,970.00 |
64394 |
| Falls Lumber Company | Supplies-Street |
65.25 |
64395 |
| Ferguson Sealcoating | Roller Blade Court |
8,500.00 |
64396 |
| Forestland Sales & Service | Gas- Water/Water Plant |
222.86 |
64397 |
| Friend’s Garbage Service LLC | Monthly Garbage Service |
2,268.05 |
64398 |
| Frontier | Monthly Utilities |
2,401.17 |
64399 |
| Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC | Clothing-Sears/Myers/Maish/Amb |
1,099.77 |
64400 |
| Gopher State One-Call | Monthly Bill |
179.55 |
64401 |
| Graybar | Smokey Bear Park |
324.68 |
64402 |
| Guardian Pest Solutions Inc | Pest Control-Chamber/Adm/VNP |
1,024.55 |
64403 |
| Innovative Office Solutions LLC | Supplies-Admin/Bldg Official |
17.09 |
64404 |
| Intellipay Inc | Monthly Fees |
99.88 |
64405 |
| K & K Meyers Inc | Bldg Maint-General Govt Bldgs |
1,889.20 |
64406 |
| KBM Geospatial | PI Bit’m – PI Water |
11,402.56 |
64407 |
| KGM Contractors Inc | 2018 Paving Projects |
2,479.95 |
64408 |
| Koerter’s Amoco | Gas-Street/Garage/St Lighting/Water |
3,557.68 |
64409 |
| League of Minnesota Cities | Annual Membership Dues |
6,349.00 |
64410 |
| LMC Insurance Trust-WC | Offerdahl Deductible |
500.00 |
64411 |
| Madden Galanter Hansen LLP | Legal Services |
123.46 |
64412 |
| Maurice Dunn | Ambulance Overpayment Refund |
108.00 |
64413 |
| Med One Equipment Services | MedSystem IV Pump & Supplies |
13,089.00 |
64414 |
| MedicareBlue RX | Health Insurance Premiums |
1,384.50 |
64415 |
| Melanie Clarity | Sewing-Maish |
16.00 |
64416 |
| Menards International Falls | Supplies – Fire/Water/Amb/Donahue |
404.92 |
64417 |
| Michael Musich | Police Benefit |
150.00 |
64418 |
| Minnesota Energy Resources | Monthly Utilities |
165.70 |
64419 |
| Minnesota Mayors Association | Annual Dues |
30.00 |
64420 |
| MN Chiefs of Police Association | Conf. Membership/Registration |
595.00 |
64421 |
| Municipal Code Corporation | Minutes Updated on Website |
72.00 |
64422 |
| N Kooch Area Sanitary District | Effluent/Backwash/Trmt Surcharge |
89,975.06 |
64423 |
| NAPA Falls Supply | Supplies-Gar/Water Plant/Fire |
229.19 |
64424 |
| North Star Publishing | Envelopes-Admin |
178.38 |
64425 |
| Northern Lumber & Hardware | Grds/Street/Bass Tourn./Water/P&R |
376.29 |
64426 |
| Nozzteq | Nozzle Inserts |
738.00 |
64427 |
| Occupational Development Center | Shredding Service |
71.00 |
64428 |
| O’Reilly Automotive Inc | Supplies/Parts-Gar/Water/Street |
468.09 |
64429 |
| Pace Analytical Services Inc | City Beach Water Testing |
30.00 |
64430 |
| Pitney Bowes | Qtrly Lease-Inserter/Mailing Sys |
691.14 |
64431 |
| Praxair Distribution Inc | Oxygen |
248.38 |
64432 |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | Medical Supplies |
1,121.89 |
64433 |
| Rainy Lake Oil | Antifreeze-St Garage Gas-Water |
1,122.88 |
64434 |
| Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC | Gas-Police/Street/St Lighting |
163.66 |
64435 |
| Range Paper Corp | Supplies-Street Department |
413.28 |
64436 |
| Robert Bahr | Top Soil |
1,200.00 |
64437 |
| Roche’s Towing | Street Vehicle Back Racks |
4,585.23 |
64438 |
| St Louis County Auditor | Shield Charges |
1,425.00 |
64439 |
| Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC | Bldg Maint-General Govt Bldgs |
1,855.85 |
64440 |
| Tc Lighting Supplies & Recycle | Recycling-Police |
470.42 |
64441 |
| Terry Christie | Police Benefit |
150.00 |
64442 |
| The Journal | Agendas/Minutes/Police Ads |
1,727.29 |
64443 |
| Verizon Wireless | Monthly Cellular Service |
821.41 |
64444 |
| Viking Electric Supply Inc | Supplies-St Lighting |
638.52 |
64445 |
| Wagner Construction Inc | Ready Mix/Crescent Drive |
416,142.42 |
64446 |
| Widseth Smith Nolting | MSA 9th Ave/Demo/San/Storm |
140,989.41 |
64447 |
| Willi Kostiuk | Police Benefit |
150.00 |
64448 |
| WMG Lyfjaberg LLC | Medical Director |
300.00 |
64449 |
| WPS Tricare for Life | Ambulance Overpayment Refund |
274.62 |
64450 |
| Xerox Corporation | Mthly Chgs-Fire/Water/Plant/Adm |
956.37 |
64451 |
| The following checks were issued under blanket authorization: | |||
| AFLAC | Supplemental Insurance |
232.65 |
99904 |
| AllState – American Heritage | Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
99905 |
| Bremer Bank NA | Federal Withholding |
40,394.44 |
99906 |
| I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund | Retirement |
2,502.49 |
99907 |
| City of Int’l Falls | HRA Police/Fire |
546.00 |
99908 |
| Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas | C.O.P.S. |
120.00 |
99909 |
| IAMAW District W33 | Union Dues |
1,485.00 |
99910 |
| IF Fire Dept. Relief | Volunteer Firemen Dues |
378.0 |
99911 |
| Intl Falls Ambulance Service | Dues |
189.00 |
99912 |
| Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers | Union Dues |
875.00 |
99913 |
| Minnesota Revenue | Wage Assignment-Levy |
916.16 |
99914 |
| MN Benefits Association | Suppl Life Insurance |
25.43 |
99915 |
| MN Child Support Pmt Center | Wage Assignment |
438.84 |
99916 |
| MN Department of Revenue | State Withholding |
8,112.44 |
99917 |
| Empower Retirement | Deferred Comp |
7,117.00 |
99918 |
| NCPERS Minnesota | Suppl PERA Life Insurance |
48.00 |
99919 |
| North Kooch Area Sanitary District | Health Insurance Premiums |
50.00 |
99920 |
| PERA | Retirement |
30,353.00 |
99921 |
| AUDIENCE | Mayor Anderson introduced Robb Pastor as the new Rainy Lake Medical Center CEO. |
| PUBLIC HEARING: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 27, Fifth Series, Amending the City Code, Chapter 2, Section 2-52, by Deleting Residency Requirements for Police Department Personnel and Temporary Ambulance Attendants |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 27, Fifth Series, Amending the City Code, Chapter 2, Section 2-52, by Deleting Residency Requirements for Police Department Personnel and Temporary Ambulance Attendants. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
| OPENING BIDS | None. |
| OLD BUSINESS | None. |
| CONSENT AGENDA | None. |
| NEW BUSINESS: | |
| ADOPTED Resolution No. 48-18 to accept and consent to Councilor Keysha M. Pearson’s letter of resignation from the Center Ward Councilor position and declared a Council vacancy | MOTION by Councilor Briggs to adopt Resolution No. 48-18 accepting and consenting to Councilor Keysha M. Pearson’s letter of resignation from the Center Ward Councilor position and declaring a Council vacancy effective September 17, 2018 at 12:01 A.M. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
| ADOPTED Resolution No. 49-18 appointing Joseph Krause Jr. to fill the vacancy as Councilor for the Center Ward | MOTION by Councilor Jaksa to adopt Resolution No. 49-18 appointing Joseph Krause Jr. to fill the vacancy as Councilor for the Center Ward. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| ADMINISTERED Oath of Office to Joseph Krause Jr. to be seated as the Center Ward Councilor of International Falls | City Administrator Ken Anderson administered the Oath of Office to Joseph Krause Jr. Mr. Krause signed the Oath and was seated as the Center Ward Councilor of International Falls. |
| APPROVED Mayor’s appointment of Brian Briggs to the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District (NKASD) Board of Directors | Motion by Councilor Jaksa to approve and consent to Mayor’s appointment of Brian Briggs to the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District (NKASD) Board of Directors for the unexpired term of Keysha Pearson, effective immediately. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba. Motion passed 4-0-1 with Councilor Droba, Krause, Jaksa and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilor Briggs abstaining. |
| ADMINISTERED Oath of Office to Brian Briggs to be seated on the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District (NKASD) Board of Directors | City Administrator Ken Anderson administered Oath of Office to Brian Briggs whom signed the Oath to be seated on the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District (NKASD) Board of Directors. |
| RECOMMENDED request by KCC-TV for funding and support be moved to the Budget and Finance Committee Meeting | Presentation and request of local government support was given by Carol Jaksa, Board member, KCC-TV for the on air programs (Cable 7-TV and YouTube) of the Government meetings (City Council, County, School Board). Motion by Droba to review at the Budget and Finance Committee meeting. Motion seconded by Briggs and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Mayoral Proclamation recognizing National Pregnancy and Infants Loss Awareness and Remembrance Day. | Motion by Councilor Droba to approve Mayoral Proclamation recognizing National Pregnancy and Infants Loss Awareness and Remembrance Day without printing in the newspaper. Motion seconded by Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Mayor’s appointment of Thomas Schaaf as Commissioner to the International Falls Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). | Motion by Councilor Briggs to approve and consent to Mayor’s appointment of Thomas Schaaf as Commissioner to the International Falls Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for Gary Davison’s term expiring December 31, 2021. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba. Motion passed 4-1 with Councilors Briggs, Droba, Krause, and Mayor Anderson voting “yea,” and Councilor Jaksa voting “Nay” due to the vacancy not being advertised. |
| APROVED Resolution No. 50-18, approving application for exempt permit for Borderland Alano Club to sell raffle tickets with the drawing to be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018 | Motion by Councilor Briggs to approve Resolution No. 50-18, approving the application for exempt permit for Borderland Alano Club to sell raffle tickets with the drawing to be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Resolution No. 51-18 approving the Airport Grant for 2018 Runway Reconstruction, Phase I Design & Construction, Phase II Design, 2018 Pavement Rehabilitation and Snow Removal Equipment | Motion by Councilor Briggs to approve Resolution No. 51-18, approving the Airport Grant for 2018 Runway Reconstruction, Phase I Design & Construction, Phase II Design, 2018 Pavement Rehabilitation and Snow Removal Equipment and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Resolution No. 52-18, Setting the Terms for an Election on a Local Option Sales and Use Tax to Finance Transportation and Public Infrastructure Projects | Motion by Councilor Droba to approve Resolution No. 52-18, Setting the Terms for an Election on a Local Option Sales and Use Tax to Finance Transportation and Public Infrastructure Projects. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED Amanda Steffen as Camp Host at City Beach for 2019 | Motion by Councilor Briggs to approve Amanda Steffen as Camp Host at City Beach for 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| APPROVED advertising for two vacancies in the Maintenance Worker I position in the Public Works Department | Motion by Councilor Briggs to approve advertising for two vacancies in the Maintenance Worker I position in the Public Works Department. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
| Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommendations: | |
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Motion by Councilor Droba to approve Resolution No. 53-18, Amending Parking Limitations. The following City blocks will NOT be subject to Calendar Parking regulations and will be subject to parking restrictions – “NO PARKING from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM”.
Avenues 2nd Avenue, 2nd Street to 4th Street 3rd Avenue, 2nd Street to 5th Street 4th Avenue, 2nd Street to 5th Street 5th Avenue, 2nd Street to 5th Street 6th Avenue, 2nd Street to 6th Street 8th Avenue, 2nd Street to 4th Street, 4th Street to 5th Street – Open parking 9th Avenue, 2nd Street to 5th Street 12th Avenue, Riverside Drive to 6th Street Streets 4th Street, 2nd Avenue to 9th Avenue 5th Street, 8th Avenue to 11th Avenue 6th Street, 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue 7th Street, 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue – Open parking 7th Street, 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue 9th Street, 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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Motion by Councilor Droba to approve the First Reading of Ordinance to amend Section 9-20 to be revised to read: “(c) Time of Change. The hours of 6:00 o’clock p.m. to 12 o’clock midnight of each day shall be the hours of change, therefore, no vehicle shall be in violation of this Section during such hours.” Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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Motion by Councilor Droba for City Administrator and City Attorney to prepare Redevelopment Agreement for the Tee Pee Motel site. Motion seconded by Councilor Jaksa and carried unanimously. |
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Motion by Councilor Droba to authorize the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to negotiate a new contract (expiring Spring 2019) with Rec. Hockey for use of the Kerry Park Arena. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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Motion by Councilor Droba to authorize purchase of replacement slide and swing set for $8,700 at Carson Lupie Playground. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
| OTHER BUSINESS | |
| APPROVED Committee of the Whole meetings to be held on the 2nd Monday of the month | Motion by Councilor Jaksa for Council Committee of the Whole meetings to be held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
| REPORTS: Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads |
City Administrator Anderson informed everyone on the following information;
City Attorney Shermoen stated he spent 3 ½ days in Duluth for Drug Court training. He has also been working with City Administrator Anderson on the November ballot language. Shermoen also informed everyone that the Donahue’s are pleased with the parking area and that the monument should be arriving in the next couple of weeks. City Administrator Anderson and Councilor Jaksa reminded everyone of the City Wide Cleanup scheduled for September 22. Jaksa stated that this is also an opportunity to get to know your Councilor Candidates as they will be in attendance. |
| Reports of Mayor and Council Committees | Police Chief Mastin gave a brief report for August 2018.
City Administrator Anderson reviewed Fire Chief Mannausau’s report for August 2018. Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated September 17, 2018. |
| AUDIENCE | None. |
| ADJOURNMENT | Mayor Anderson then adjourned the meeting at 6:17 P.M. |
ATTEST: Robert W. Anderson, Mayor
Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator
