May 18, 2020 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, May 18, 2020

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

 

Mn Statute 13D.021 allows meetings to be conducted by telephone or other electronic means under the following conditions:

  1. The Mayor determined an in-person meeting or a meeting conducted under section 13D.02 is not

practical because of a health pandemic.

  1. The Mayor and all Councilors participating in the meeting can hear one another and can hear all

    discussion.

  2. Attendance by the public is not feasible due to the health pandemic.
  3. At least one member of the City Council is physically present at the regular meeting, unless

unfeasible due to the health pandemic.

  1. All votes are conducted by roll call so each members’ vote on each issue can be identified and

recorded.

 

Remote access has been set up for this meeting scheduled to be held on May 18, 2020 at 5:30 P.M.

Dial-in phone number: 1-646-876-9923

Meeting number (access code): 3604982796    

 

 

Joining by computer:

  1. Go to the URL: https://zoom.us/j/3604982796
  2. Follow on-screen instructions

 

Joining by Smart Phone app:

  1. Install the Zoom app for Android or iPhone.
  2. Start the app.
  3. Enter the meeting ID: 3604982796

Joining by landline or mobile phone:

  1. Dial in to the following number:

    1.646.876.9923

  2. When prompted, enter the following meeting ID: 3604982796
  3. There is no participant ID, so just enter the # key.
   

When you join the conference, you will be automatically muted.

  • To un-mute yourself, press “*6” (star 6)
  • To mute yourself, press “*6” (star 6)
  

 

If you have any questions or need assistance, contact Todd Ojala at: 218-283-7987 toddo@ci.international-falls.mn.us

 

 

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

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. Minutes of the Monday, May 4, 2020 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Thursday, May 7, 2020 special emergency City Council meeting (Council action)

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-20, 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

  1. First Reading of Contract Ordinance #
    , Approving the lowest responsible bid for the 2020 CIPP sanitary sewer lining project to Drain Services, Inc. in the amount of $399,892.05 (Council action)
  2. First Reading of Contract Ordinance #__, Approving the lowest responsible bid for the Municipal State Aid Street project on 15th St. to ____________, in the amount of $____________ (Council action)
  3. First Reading of Contract Ordinance # __, Approving the lowest responsible bid for the 2020 Local

    Street Improvements to _____________ in the amount of $__________ (Council action)

  4. Reconsider Amending Ord. No. 38, 5th Series Amending Emergency Ord. No. 34, 5th Series, Necessary for the Immediate Preservation of the Public Health (Council information/action)

 

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

  1. Resolution No. __-20, Providing for the Issuance and Sale of $5,745,000 General Obligation (G.O.) Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A, George Eilertson, Northland Securities (Council action)

 

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Remove from the Table – consideration to approve Phased Opening Plan and Preparedness Plan for the International Falls Public Library, as presented by Diane Adams, Library Director (Council action)
  2. Remove from the Table – consideration of planning for summer activities – City Beach opening or closure (Council action)
  3. Discuss agenda deadlines with change to once-weekly International Falls Journal delivery (Council discussion/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)

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Resolution No. __-20, Observance of Pride Month in June 2020 (Council action)
  2. Resolution No. __-20, Approving amendment to the Koochiching County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (see Attachment 1) (Council action)
  3. Preparation and implementation of Inflow and Infiltration Elimination Plan – consider proposed options for preparation of a Bridging Plan by Widseth (Council action)
  4. Set a Budget and Finance Committee meeting for 4:00 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2020 (Council action)
  5. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Police Monthly Report, April 2020 (Council information)
    2. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, April 2020 (Council information)
    3. Blight report (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

     

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, June 1, 2020 at 5:30 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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