June 15, 2020 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

 

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, June 15, 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 June 15, 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, June 1, 2020 regular 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. Second Reading of Contract Ordinance #969, Approving the lowest responsible bid for the 2020 CIPP sanitary sewer rehabilitation project to Drain Services, Inc. in the amount of $399,892.05 (Council action)

 

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

  1. Approve low bid from McCoy Con. and Forestry for John Deere 180G Excavator/Equip. in amount of $225,934.75, payable from Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Street Dept. Capital Outlay (Council action)
  2. Approve low quote from Shannon’s for air conditioning/heating – Option 1: install unit in Firefighter Engineers office ($4,447.00), or Option 2: install three heads with one in the Engineers office, one in Kitchen and one in Ambulance Bay ($10,777.00) payable from Maintenance and Repair of Buildings, split Fire and Ambulance Depts. (Council action)

     

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. Authorize Request for Proposal for group Basic and Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance benefits to be effective January 1, 2021.

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Discuss Great Up North Triathlon, Ashley D. Hall (Council information/action)
  2. Approve letter of intent for partial release of collateral for Commercial Loan No. 700508210, Citizens for Backus/AB, Sue Natysin, Border Bank (Council action)
  3. Cold Box Loan delay in payment, Paul Nevanen (Council action)
  4. Adopt Tax Abatement Policy (Council action)
  5. Consider Public Works Committee recommendations (Council action on each)
    1. Authorize preparation of request for proposals to perform Water Plant Facility Study regarding capital improvement needs and operational efficiency analysis.
    2. Approve changes to 2020 Local Street Improvement projects.
  6. Resolution __-20, Approving Establishment of Fund 610 – Airport Operations, Fund 611- Airport Annual Projects, and Airport 612 – Airport Major Projects and Ratify Invoicing (Council action)
  7. Resolution __-20, Delegate City Administrator to consider updates to COVID-19 Preparedness Plans per Governors Executive Order 20-74 with guidance available June 15, 2020 (Council action)
  8. Processing of unlicensed vehicles and equipment, Councilor Ditsch (Council discussion/action)
  9. Review of April 1, 2019 Population and Household Estimates from Minnesota State Demographer (Council information)
  10. Any other business.

     

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Police Monthly Report, May 2020 (Council information)
    2. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, May 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, July 6, 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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