January 7, 2019 City Council Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

4:30 P.M., Monday, January 7, 2019 (immediately following Organizational Meeting)

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

                

APPROVE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA (only by unanimous consent).

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. Minutes of the Monday, December 17, 2018 regular City Council meeting (Council action)

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-19, 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)

 

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. Year 2019 license renewal
  2. Approve travel and continuing education training expenses for Kelly Meyers to attend the ICC Upper Great Plains Region III Educational Institute on February 13 – 16, 2019; the Energy Design Conference February 19 – 21, 2019; and quarterly Arrowhead Chapter Building Official Meetings
  3. Approve travel and training expenses for Ted Brokaw to attend various conferences and seminars in 2019 per attached request
  4. Approve IRS mileage reimbursement rate for 2019
  5. Approve LMCIT Liability Coverage Waiver Form to not waive limits on Municipal Tort Liability and authorize signatures
  6. Approve travel and expenses for Council to attend the League of Minnesota Cities 2019 Legislative Conference in St. Paul on February 20 – 21, 2019
  7. Accept with appreciation the donation of a pallet (1-ton) of white paper from Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)
  8. Adopt Resolution No. __-19, Revising Resolution No. 59-18 Approving the International Falls Volunteer Firefighters to join the Voluntary Statewide Lump-Sum Volunteer Firefighter Retirement Plan with a benefit level of $3,600 per year of service versus $3,300 (Council action)

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Mayoral Proclamation declaring January 27 – February 2, 2019 as Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas Aquinas School (Council action)
  2. Mayoral Proclamation In Observance of Mr. Allan Anderson’s 100th Birthday (Council action)
  3. Citizens for Backus/AB, Ward Merrill (Council information)
  4. Public forum and presentation on the Koochiching County Housing Study at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Backus Community Center Auditorium (Council information)
  5. Consider travel and training expenses for Fire/Rescue/EMS staff to attend the Arrowhead EMS Conference and Expo in Duluth from January 23 – 27, 2019, Mayor Anderson (Council action)
  6. Approve the Northeast MN Regional Emergency Communications Board (ECB) Bylaws and Joint Powers Agreement for 2019 and authorize signatures (Council action)
  7. Approve Dental Insurance Renewal with rate increases from National Insurance Services (Ameritas Life Insurance Corp), effective January 1, 2019, and authorize signatures (Council action)
  8. Approve Image Trend Elite Product Upgrade Software Licensing Agreement (Council action)
  9. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. 2018 Annual Report for Public Works Department, Gary Skallman (Council information)
    2. Police Monthly Report, December 2018 (Council information)
    3. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, December 2018 (Council information)
    4. 2018 Fourth Quarter/Annual Report of the Building Official/Zoning Administrator/Safety Coordinator (Council information)

        

  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • November 28, 2018 – International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission minutes

 

REMINDERS

  1. City Offices closed Monday, January 21, 2019 for Martin Luther King Day Holiday
  2. **Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 4:30 P.M.

 

**Note, date changed due to Martin Luther King Day holiday

 

 

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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