November 18, 2019 City Council Minutes
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 18th day of November, 2019 at the hour of 4:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Ditsch, Nelson, Krause, Buller and Mayor Droba.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilor None.
APPROVED agenda with additions |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve the agenda with additions as presented:
Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED minutes of the November 4, 2019 regular City Council meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of November 4, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED minutes of the November 4, 2019 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve minutes of the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of November 4, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED minutes of the November 12, 2019 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve minutes of the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of November 12, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously. |
ADOPTED Resolution No. 76-19 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable |
MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to adopt Resolution No. 76-19 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
CLAIMS
A+ Pest Management |
Pest Control |
555.00 |
67432 |
Acme Tools – Grand Forks |
Blades – Maint Repair Sanitary |
1,348.39 |
67433 |
Allied Generators |
Generator Inspection – Water Plant |
1,705.00 |
67434 |
AmeriPride Services |
Cleaning Service |
1,388.65 |
67435 |
Border Boxes |
Shipping – Water Dept./Water Plant |
127.00 |
67436 |
Bound Tree Medical LLC |
Ambulance Supplies |
2,803.53 |
67437 |
Bowman Construction Co |
3/4 Minus Crusher Fines/Winter Sand |
26,650.00 |
67438 |
Bremer Cardmember Service |
MR/Sup-Fire/Amb/Pol/Str Trav-Amb/Str |
3,774.17 |
67439 |
Brian Youso |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
67440 |
Cenex Voyager Fleet |
Gas-Grnds/Pol/Bld Off/Str/Amb/Wtr Plnt |
4,024.77 |
67441 |
City of Int’l Falls – Fund 101 |
Water/Sewer Admin Expenses |
9,951.67 |
67442 |
City of Int’l Falls – Fund 401 |
Water Funds Transfer |
66,666.66 |
67443 |
City of Int’l Falls – Fund 403 |
Water Funds Transfer |
25,760.42 |
67444 |
City of Ranier |
Water – City Beach |
11.00 |
67445 |
Compass Minerals |
Winter Salt |
14,007.85 |
67446 |
Core & Main |
Supplies – San Sew/Wtr Dept. – Meters |
20,993.81 |
67447 |
Crandall’s Septic Pumping |
Portable Johns – City Parks |
300.00 |
67448 |
Crysteel Manufacturing Inc. |
Parts – Plow Truck |
11,847.00 |
67449 |
DSC Communications |
Portable Radio Repair – Police |
112.00 |
67450 |
Earl F Andersen |
Street Signs |
516.10 |
67451 |
Essentia Health – Intl Falls Clinic |
Physicals – Kittelson/Drewes/Kelly |
1,386.00 |
67452 |
Expert T Billing |
Ambulance Transports |
3,388.00 |
67453 |
Fairchild Sign |
Sign – Chamber Bldg/Councilor Nelson |
400.00 |
67454 |
Forestland Sales & Service |
Balance Tires – Wtr Plnt, Gas – Wtr |
108.53 |
67455 |
Forterra Pipe & Precast |
Sanitary Sewer |
1,280.00 |
67456 |
Friend’s Garbage Service LLC |
Monthly Garbage Service |
1,779.57 |
67457 |
Frontier |
Labor Chg – Admin/Monthly Tel Service |
2,972.98 |
67458 |
Galls, an Aramark Co., LLC |
Clothing – Ambulance/Scofield/Sears |
2,242.31 |
67459 |
Gopher State One – Call |
Monthly Billing |
221.40 |
67460 |
Grafix Shoppe |
Unit #2001 Graphics |
335.75 |
67461 |
Greentech Manufacturing Inc. |
Supplies – St Garage |
60.60 |
67462 |
Hach Company |
Chemicals/Lab Supplies |
365.33 |
67463 |
Hawkins Inc. |
Soda Ash/Chemicals |
13,712.34 |
67464 |
High Performance Products |
Fuel & Lubricants |
390.16 |
67465 |
Humana Health Care Plans |
Ambulance Overpayment Refund |
63.47 |
67466 |
Innovative Office Solutions LLC |
Supplies – Administration |
204.74 |
67467 |
K & K Meyers Inc. |
Keys-Grnds/Pol/Light Bldg Maint – GGB |
140.21 |
67468 |
Kantor Electric Inc. |
Labor – Fire C. Nelson |
94.00 |
67469 |
Kenneth R Anderson |
Travel Expenses/Office Supplies |
60.58 |
67470 |
KGHS/KSDM |
Council Vacancy/2020 Census |
1,008.00 |
67471 |
KGM Contractors Inc. |
20 Tons Patching |
3,900.00 |
67472 |
Koerter’s Amoco |
Gas – Str/Gar/Wtr/Str Light |
1,619.50 |
67473 |
Kooch Co Env Services Dept. |
Tipping Fee – Street |
16.00 |
67474 |
Macqueen Equipment Inc. |
Tools – San Sewer/Parts – Vactor |
341.34 |
67475 |
Madden Galanter Hansen LLP |
Legal Services |
414.00 |
67476 |
MedicareBlue Rx |
Health Insurance Premiums |
1,883.00 |
67477 |
Melanie Clarity |
Sewing – Scofield |
60.00 |
67478 |
Menards International Falls |
Tools/Sup – Gar/Wtr/San Sew/Fire/Str |
458.41 |
67479 |
Mershon Technology Interests |
Supplies – IT |
1,186.00 |
67480 |
Michael Musich |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
67481 |
Mid-States Equipment Inc. |
Mobile Plate Assembly |
1,302.40 |
67482 |
Minnesota Industries |
Supplies – Street/Water/Garage |
637.52 |
67483 |
Minnesota Power |
Utilities |
29,001.37 |
67484 |
MTI Distributing Inc. |
Parts – VNP |
674.95 |
67485 |
N Kooch Area Sanitary District |
Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge |
223,713.62 |
67486 |
Napa Falls Supply |
Tools – Garage, Parts – Grounds |
285.46 |
67487 |
Northern Lumber & Hardware |
Sup/Bldg Maint-Gar/Wtr/GGB Ice Shlter |
760.58 |
67488 |
Northwest Tire |
Tires – Ambulance |
551.00 |
67489 |
Office of MNIT Services |
Wide Area Network(Wan) Services |
260.00 |
67490 |
O’Reilly Automotive Inc. |
Parts-Amb/Gar/Str/Fire/Units 18/961/151 |
962.07 |
67491 |
Pat Coleman |
Acct Deposit Refund |
20.00 |
67492 |
Pelland Welding, Inc. |
Supplies – Street Garage |
45.00 |
67493 |
Praxair Distribution Inc. |
Oxygen – Ambulance |
306.16 |
67494 |
Premier Pyrotechnics |
4th of July Fireworks |
16,000.00 |
67495 |
Premier Specialty Vehicles |
Unit 16-02 Bumper/Parts – Deer Hit |
2,870.75 |
67496 |
Quantum EMS LLC |
Ambulance Child Restraints |
2,442.00 |
67497 |
Rainy Lake Medical Center |
Medical Supplies |
209.81 |
67498 |
Rainy Lake Oil |
Unit 644J – Street |
2,125.00 |
67499 |
Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC |
Unit 2 Police Tire Repair |
18.00 |
67500 |
Range Paper Corp |
Clean Serv/Sup – Bldgs/Fire/VNP/Gar |
3,496.12 |
67501 |
Rhory Gelo |
Safety Boot Allowance |
110.00 |
67502 |
Rob & Kim Tupper |
Overpayment Refund |
49.65 |
67503 |
Ronning’s |
Clothing Allowance – Fire General |
534.96 |
67504 |
ServiceMaster of Intl Falls |
Cleaning Services – VNP |
3,500.00 |
67505 |
Shannon’s Inc. |
Boiler Project – Water Plant |
1,489.95 |
67506 |
Shawn Kelly |
Safety Boot Allowance |
110.00 |
67507 |
Sjoblom Landscape & Nursery |
VNP – Plantings/Grounds |
727.45 |
67508 |
Skubic Bros. International |
Maint – Street – 2012 Intl |
4,458.35 |
67509 |
Stryker Sales Corp |
Ambulance Stretcher Battery Packs |
1,766.76 |
67510 |
Super One Foods |
Nat Night Out/Sup-Str/Pol Civ Serv Hear |
1,414.18 |
67511 |
Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC |
Bldg Maint-Mun Bldg/Bandshell Fur |
2,377.08 |
67512 |
Terry Christie |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
67513 |
Terry Wood |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
67514 |
The Journal |
Agendas/Min/Census Ads/Proc/Ord/Ads |
3,367.43 |
67515 |
TMI Coatings Inc. |
Flooring – Water Plant |
23,200.00 |
67516 |
Todd Ojala |
IT Mileage Expense |
11.60 |
67517 |
Top That! by Loni |
Smokey Bear Maint |
465.00 |
67518 |
UHL Company Inc. |
Bldg Maint – VNP |
1,195.03 |
67519 |
United Truck Body Co Inc. |
Parts – Street |
2,094.00 |
67520 |
Viking Electric Supply Inc. |
Electrical Supplies |
261.65 |
67521 |
Virginia Fire & Ambulance |
Ambulance Intercept Service |
400.00 |
67522 |
Widseth Smith Nolting |
Engineering Services |
48,450.41 |
67523 |
Willi Kostiuk |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
67524 |
Wimmer’s Body Shop |
Maint/Repair Police Vehicle vs Deer |
3,125.79 |
67525 |
Xerox Corporation |
Maint/Mth Chrg – Wtr Plnt |
35.66 |
67526 |
The following checks were issued under blanket authorization: |
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AFLAC |
Supplemental Insurance |
218.90 |
100385 |
AllState – American Heritage |
Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
100386 |
Bremer Bank NA |
Federal Withholding |
37,374.25 |
100387 |
I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund |
Retirement |
3,045.47 |
100388 |
City of Int’l Falls |
HRA – Police/Fire |
546.00 |
100389 |
City of Int’l Falls |
Health Insurance – 49ers |
304.00 |
100390 |
Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas |
C.O.P.S. |
120.00 |
100391 |
IAMAW District W33 |
Union Dues |
1,510.00 |
100392 |
Intl Falls Ambulance Service |
Dues |
168.00 |
100393 |
Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers |
Union Dues |
804.50 |
100394 |
I.U.O.E. Local 49ers |
Health Reimbursement |
200.00 |
100395 |
MN Revenue |
Wage Assignment |
395.15 |
100396 |
MN Benefit Association |
Supplemental Life Insurance |
20.43 |
100397 |
MN Child Support Payment Center |
Wage Assignment |
362.15 |
100398 |
MN Department of Revenue |
State Withholding |
7,312.86 |
100399 |
Empower Retirement |
Deferred Comp |
6,492.00 |
100400 |
PERA |
Life Insurance |
80.00 |
100401 |
PERA |
Retirement |
30,639.90 |
100402 |
AUDIENCE: |
Ann Thompson from the Christmas Parade Committee shared that they will have a banner honoring the late Mayor Bob Anderson. The committee is looking for two volunteers to carry the banner in the parade. Mayor Droba and the Councilors stated they were all honored to be asked to carry the banner but they have all made prior commitments and are not available. City Administrator Anderson also stated that he would be honored to carry the banner but will be out of town. City Administrator Anderson will ask staff for two volunteers. |
PUBLIC HEARING: |
None. |
OPENING BIDS: |
None. |
OLD BUSINESS: APPROVED removing from the table the Senior Center quotes for two furnace/air conditioner units |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve removing from the table – Senior Center quotes for two furnace/air conditioner units. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED awarding Taylors Plumbing and Heating Inc., the company with the lowest quote, to complete the Senior Center heating and air conditioning work, payable from Gen. Govt. Bldgs., Fund 402, Capital Outlay |
MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to award Shannon’s the heating and air conditioning work at the Senior Center. Motion died due to a lack of a second to the motion.
Motion by Councilor Krause to approve Taylors Plumbing and Heating, Inc., the company with the lowest quote to complete the Senior Center heating and air conditioning work. Building permit fees are to be waived and payable from Gen. Govt. Bldgs., Fund 402, Capital Outlay. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller. Motion passed 4-1 with Councilors Nelson, Krause, Buller, and Mayor Droba voting “yea,” and Councilor Ditsch voting “nay”. |
APPROVED Addendum to Lease Agreement suspending lease agreement payments of $2,000 per year to the Senior Center until the costs of the heating and air conditioning units are fully reimbursed |
MOTION by Councilor Buller approving Addendum to Lease Agreement and authorizing signatures suspending lease agreement payments of $2,000 per year to the Senior Center per year until the costs of the heating and air conditioning units are fully reimbursed. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
CONSENT AGENDA: APPROVED as presented |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
NEW BUSINESS: APPROVED year 2020 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve year 2020 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED December 2019 licenses for Orton Motor Inc. dba Orton’s International Falls Cenex (formerly Randy’s Tire and Auto Repair) – cigarette license and gasoline pumps license |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve December 2019 licenses for Orton Motor Inc. dba Orton’s International Falls Cenex (formerly Randy’s Tire and Auto Repair) – cigarette license and gasoline pumps license. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED year 2020 licenses for Orton Motor Inc. dba Orton’s International Falls Cenex (formerly Randy’s Tire and Auto Repair) – cigarette license and gasoline pumps license |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve year 2020 licenses for Orton Motor Inc. dba Orton’s International Falls Cenex (formerly Randy’s Tire and Auto Repair) – cigarette license and gasoline pumps license. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously.
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APPROVED 2020 annual renewal of group Dental Insurance #023772 with Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation |
MOTION by Councilor Nelson to approve 2020 annual renewal of group Dental Insurance #023772 with Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED Resolution No. 78-19 Authorization to Execute Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement #1035759 for Airport Improvements Excluding Land Acquisition |
City Administrator Anderson shared the recommendation from the Airport Commission authorizing execution of Minnesota Department of Transportation “Airport Improvement Grant Excluding Land Acquisition”.
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve Resolution No. 78-19 Authorization to Execute Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement #1035759 for Airport Improvements Excluding Land Acquisition and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve purchase from Stryker of 4G modems (4) in the amount of $2,892 to update Physio Monitors in Ambulances, payable from Ambulance Fund 201, Automation. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
APPROVED Mayor’s recommended appointments to the “Charter Commission of the City of International Falls, MN” for submittal to the Chief Judge for approval |
MOTION by Councilor Ditsch approving Mayor’s recommended appointments to the “Charter Commission of the City of International Falls, MN” for submittal to the Chief Judge for approval. Term January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2022 New Appointments
Re-Appointments
Term January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2020 New Appointments
Motion seconded by Councilor Nelson and carried unanimously. |
OTHER BUSINESS: |
None. |
REPORTS: Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads |
City Administrator Anderson shared that the High School received a threat on November 18, 2019. Both schools have been evacuated for the day. Anderson also shared that the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission approved the City of International Falls letter of intent for the federal Transportation Alternatives grant. The grant application is due January 31, 2020.
City Attorney Steve Shermoen stated that the annexation process will conclude soon. |
Reports of Mayor and Council Committees |
Mayor Droba shared that he was a guest of the Servants of Shelter. No words can describe the amazing people that are temporarily housed in the shelter. He also shared that K-Mart is currently getting quotes to refurbish the building and parking lot. The Woodmont Company shared that they have received several retailers that are interested in a spot in the building. |
AUDIENCE |
Todd Ojala shared that Small Town Tech has donated a computer to Servants of Shelter. Todd is donating his services to setup the computer so they have access to the internet. |
ADJOURNMENT |
Mayor Droba reminded everyone that a Special City Council meeting on variance is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. The next regular City Council meeting is Monday, December 2, 2019 at 4:30 P.M. A Public Input meeting on 2020 Budget and Levy is Monday, December 2, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. and the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan is Monday, December 2, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 5:20 P.M. |
ATTEST: Harley M. Droba, Mayor
Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator