December 7, 2020 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 7th day of December, 2020 at the hour of 5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Briggs, Buller, Ditsch, Krause and Mayor Droba.
Media and public via BlueJeans Conferencing. All members noted they could hear the others and the discussion.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
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APPROVED agenda with addition |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve the agenda as presented. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the November 16, 2020 regular City Council meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Briggs to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of November 16, 2020. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the December 3, 2020 special City Council meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve minutes of the special City Council meeting of December 3, 2020. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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ADOPTED Resolution No. 98-20 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to adopt Resolution No. 98-20 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the first monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
CLAIMS
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A. W. Kuettel & Sons, Inc. |
Garage Plumbing Mod. – Final Billing |
450.00 |
69926 |
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A+ Pest Management |
Pest Control |
555.00 |
69927 |
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All Season Equipment Inc. |
Parts-Trailer/Stihl, Snowblowr Fire/Amb |
1,607.84 |
69928 |
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Allied Generators |
Water Heater Parts – Fire |
90.46 |
69929 |
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Amazon Capital Services |
Sup-Fire/Adm/Pol/Amb, Off Site Server |
1,903.08 |
69930 |
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AmeriPride Services |
Cleaning Service |
944.50 |
69931 |
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Ameritas Life Ins Corp |
Dental Insurance Premiums |
1,837.16 |
69932 |
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ATCO International |
Supplies – Street Garage |
99.00 |
69933 |
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BCBS of MN |
Health Insurance Premiums |
3,498.40 |
69934 |
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Binder Lift LLC |
Ambulance Supplies |
2,436.00 |
69935 |
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Border Boxes |
Shipping – Police, Decals – Admin |
103.75 |
69936 |
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Borderland Humane Society |
Pound Operation |
2,250.00 |
69937 |
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Bound Tree Medical LLC |
Ambulance Supplies |
1,573.56 |
69938 |
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Bremer Cardmember Service |
Trng-Adm, Trvl-Pol/Haz, Cloth-Amb, KP |
3,662.30 |
69939 |
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Cenex Voyager Fleet |
Gas/Wash – Grnds/Pol/Amb/San Sew |
2,137.87 |
69940 |
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Chocolate Moose Restaurant Co |
Crew Meals |
111.19 |
69941 |
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City of Int’l Falls – Fund 101 |
Lodging Tax Transfer |
611.14 |
69942 |
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City of Int’l Falls – Fund 208 |
Repay to IFEDA from Fire Dept. 2 Of 5 |
45,000.00 |
69943 |
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City of Ranier |
Water – City Beach |
11.00 |
69944 |
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City Water Department |
City Buildings – Water Usage |
1,240.80 |
69945 |
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City Buildings – Water Usage |
Ambulance Supplies – COVID |
299.29 |
69946 |
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Commercial Refrigeration Sys |
Kerry Park Arena |
59.99 |
69947 |
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Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Lodging Tax |
11,611.69 |
69948 |
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Core & Main |
AMI Upgrade Year 3, Supplies – Water |
14,639.28 |
69949 |
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Dale R Erickson |
Ambulance Overpayment Refund |
300.00 |
69950 |
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Dane Olson |
Travel Expense |
334.48 |
69951 |
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Debbie Bowman |
Account Deposit Refund |
20.00 |
69952 |
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Derek Hell |
Safety Boot Allowance |
110.00 |
69953 |
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DSC Communications |
Portable Radio Repair – Police |
153.15 |
69954 |
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Erik Drewes |
Travel Expense |
70.00 |
69955 |
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ESS Brothers & Sons Inc. |
Sanitary Sewer Lids |
6,265.00 |
69956 |
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Friend’s Garbage Service LLC |
Monthly Garbage Service |
1,745.64 |
69957 |
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Galls, an Aramark Co., LLC |
Clothing – M Kostiuk/Ambulance |
356.86 |
69958 |
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Gopher State One – Call |
Monthly Billing |
113.40 |
69959 |
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Government Finance Offrs Assoc. |
GFOA Membership Dues |
170.00 |
69960 |
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Griffin Offerdahl |
Monthly Billing |
355.00 |
69961 |
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Hawkins Inc. |
Chemicals |
609.79 |
69962 |
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Holiday Companies |
Gas-Strm/San Sew/Fir/Str/Amb/Wtr/Haz |
3,851.45 |
69963 |
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Humana Health Care Plans |
Ambulance Overpayment Refund |
65.45 |
69964 |
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Innovative Office Solutions LLC |
Supplies – Street/Admin/Police |
372.74 |
69965 |
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Int’l Falls US Post Office |
Permit #79 Escrow |
2,000.00 |
69966 |
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Int’l Falls/Kooch County |
City Share – Nov & Aug 28 Project Costs |
340,334.51 |
69967 |
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IUOE Local 49 |
Health Insurance Premiums |
28,354.00 |
69968 |
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J2M Apparel Co |
Printing – Safety Jackets |
70.00 |
69969 |
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K & K Meyers Inc. |
Keys – Police/Wtr Plnt, Supplies – Grnds |
83.09 |
69970 |
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Kantor Electric Inc. |
Breaker Case |
585.95 |
69971 |
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Koerter’s Amoco |
Gas – Str/Gar/Str Light/Fire/Wtr/Sewer |
1,915.87 |
69972 |
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Kris Engineering Inc. |
Parts – Street Dept. |
2,872.93 |
69973 |
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Locators & Supplies |
Supplies – Street, Safety Vests |
1,273.84 |
69974 |
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Madden Galanter Hansen LLP |
Legal Services |
430.50 |
69975 |
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Marco |
Antivirus/Microsoft Exchange |
500.75 |
69976 |
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Marco Technologies LLC |
Contract/Print Copies – Fire/Admin/PW |
1,088.95 |
69977 |
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Mark Leblanc |
Crew Meals |
18.47 |
69978 |
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Matt Buller |
Travel Expense |
70.00 |
69979 |
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MedicareBlue Rx |
Health Insurance Premiums |
1,560.00 |
69980 |
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Melanie Clarity |
Sewing – Ambulance |
104.00 |
69981 |
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Menards International Falls |
Supplies – Admin/Water/Street |
238.65 |
69982 |
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Mesabi Bituminous Inc. |
Cold Mix |
2,217.25 |
69983 |
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Midcontinent Communications |
Cable – Fire Hall/Amb, Internet – Wtr Plnt |
513.70 |
69984 |
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Mid-State Truck Service Inc. |
Maint/Repair Equip – Street |
1,334.61 |
69985 |
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Minn State Fire Chiefs Assn |
Membership |
580.00 |
69986 |
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Minnesota Dept. of Health |
State Test Fee |
6,441.00 |
69987 |
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Minnesota Energy Resources |
Utilities |
1,883.37 |
69988 |
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Minnesota Industries |
Supplies – Water/Storm/Fire |
238.29 |
69989 |
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Mitch Lessard |
Travel Expense |
355.00 |
69990 |
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MN Chiefs of Police Assoc. |
Voting Membership |
305.00 |
69991 |
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MN Dept. of Transportation |
15th Str MATLS Testing |
414.36 |
69992 |
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MN Hwy Safety & Research Ctr. |
Police Training |
1,780.00 |
69993 |
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Mueller Co LLC |
Hydrant Extension |
298.36 |
69994 |
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Municipal Code Corporation |
Minutes Updated on Website |
756.00 |
69995 |
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N Kooch Area Sanitary District |
Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge |
80,611.83 |
69996 |
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NAPA Falls Supply |
Sup/Tools/Lube – Str/Gar/Str Light/Storm |
190.36 |
69997 |
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Nick Kittelson |
Travel Expense |
35.00 |
69998 |
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc. |
Unit-91/152/16-01, Tls/Sup/Lube-Gar/Str |
797.72 |
69999 |
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Pelland Welding, Inc. |
Parts – Unit 141/Unit 121 |
176.76 |
70000 |
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Pelland – Swenson |
Veh Lift – Gar, Steam To Wtr Conv – Lib |
10,308.27 |
70001 |
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Provider Enterprise |
Non Vent Acucare Masks |
256.39 |
70002 |
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Rainy River Community College |
2019 – 2020 Healthcare Partnership |
20,000.00 |
70003 |
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Range Paper Corp |
Cleaning Supplies – Fire/Ambulance |
362.10 |
70004 |
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Roche’s Towing |
Towing – Street/Police |
850.00 |
70005 |
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Ronning’s |
Clothing Allowance – M Bounds |
307.00 |
70006 |
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Scott Wherley |
Travel Expense |
369.82 |
70007 |
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Shannon’s Inc. |
Building Maintenance – Fire Dept. |
126.50 |
70008 |
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Sjoblom Landscape & Nursery |
Shorewood – PI, Maint – Shade Tree |
69,831.25 |
70009 |
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Small Town Tech Inc. |
Supplies – IT |
50.82 |
70010 |
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Soundnorth |
Supplies – Street Dept. |
7.99 |
70011 |
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Steven M Shermoen |
Legal Fees |
8,858.00 |
70012 |
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Streicher’s Inc. |
Cloth – Helgeson/Franz/Kostiuk |
595.79 |
70013 |
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Sun Life Financial |
Life Insurance Premiums |
537.20 |
70014 |
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Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC |
15th Str 2020-Msa, Bldg Maint-Library |
344.20 |
70015 |
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The Nelson Trust |
Health Insurance Premiums |
38,912.00 |
70016 |
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TNT Aggregates LLC |
Hauling |
910.00 |
70017 |
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US Postal Service |
Annual Permit Mailing Fee |
240.00 |
70018 |
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Verizon Wireless |
Monthly Cellular Service |
1,119.47 |
70019 |
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Viking Electric Supply Inc. |
Supplies – San Sew, Tools – Str Light |
1,991.82 |
70020 |
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Wagner Construction Inc. |
Ready Mix – Cold Storage – 1 |
4,628.00 |
70021 |
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Wherley Motors Inc. |
2015 Dodge Ram – Hazmat |
604.12 |
70022 |
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Widseth |
Engineering Services |
145,845.37 |
70023 |
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Ziegler Inc. |
Unit 121-Parts, Grader Lease-12M3AWD |
11,826.73 |
70024 |
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The following checks were issued under blanket authorization: |
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AFLAC |
Supplemental Insurance |
225.04 |
100786 |
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AllState – American Heritage |
Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
100787 |
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Bremer Bank NA |
Federal Withholding |
38,825.57 |
100788 |
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IUOE Local Central Pension |
Retirement |
3,904.60 |
100789 |
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IF Fire Dept. Relief |
Volunteer Firemen Dues |
336.00 |
100790 |
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Intl Falls Ambulance Service |
Dues |
147.00 |
100791 |
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Justin Franz, Sec/Treas |
C.O.P.S. |
120.00 |
100792 |
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MN Child Support Pmt Center |
Wage Assignment |
601.46 |
100793 |
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MN Department of Revenue |
State Withholding |
7,190.42 |
100794 |
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Empower Retirement |
Deferred Comp |
7,000.00 |
100795 |
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PERA |
Retirement |
31,315.26 |
100796 |
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Sun Life Financial |
Supplemental Life Insurance |
682.63 |
100797 |
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The Hartford |
Voluntary LTD Insurance |
599.62 |
100798 |
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AFLAC |
Supplemental Insurance |
225.04 |
100799 |
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AllState – American Heritage |
Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
100800 |
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Bremer Bank NA |
Federal Withholding |
38,956.08 |
100801 |
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IUOE Local Central Pension |
Retirement |
3,717.80 |
100802 |
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City of Int’l Falls |
HRA – Police/Fire |
546.00 |
100803 |
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City of Int’l Falls |
Health Insurance – 49ers |
454.00 |
100804 |
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IAMAW District W33 |
Union Dues |
2,079.00 |
100805 |
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Intl Falls Ambulance Service |
Dues |
168.00 |
100806 |
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I.U.O.E. Local 49ers |
Health Reimbursement |
875.00 |
100807 |
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Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers |
Union Dues |
700.00 |
100808 |
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Justin Franz, Sec/Treas |
C.O.P.S |
120.00 |
100809 |
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MN Child Support Pmt Center |
Wage Assignment |
601.46 |
100810 |
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MN Department of Revenue |
State Withholding |
7,475.07 |
100811 |
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Empower Retirement |
Deferred Comp |
6,950.00 |
100812 |
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PERA |
Life Insurance |
128.00 |
100813 |
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North Kooch Area Sanitary Dist. |
Health Insurance |
125.00 |
100814 |
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PERA |
Retirement |
32,991.10 |
100815 |
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AUDIENCE |
None. |
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PUBLIC HEARING |
None. |
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OPENING BIDS |
None. |
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OLD BUSINESS |
None. |
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CONSENT AGENDA: APPROVED as presented |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve the Consent Agenda as presented: Approve 2021 license renewals, as presented
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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NEW BUSINESS: APPROVED no parking from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. along the South side of 3rd St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. for the Falls Hunger Coalition/Elks Lodge December 25th Christmas Day dinner curb-side, through window pickup |
Lois Lundin requested no parking from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. along the south side of 3rd St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. for the Falls Hunger Coalition/Elks Lodge December 25th Christmas Day dinner to allow for curb-side, through a window pickup. This event will mirror the 2020 Thanksgiving Dinner that was held at the Elks and COVID-19 precautions and staging. The vehicle staging area would line up North of City Drug in the City parking lot. Volunteers would be at 4th and 3rd Ave, to orderly direct traffic to the Elks Lodge curb side pickup area as space is available.
MOTION by Councilor Buller approving no parking from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. along the South side of 3rd St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. for the Elks Lodge December 25th Christmas Day dinner curb-side, through window pickup. Motion seconded by Councilor Briggs and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED year 2021 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented |
MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve year 2021 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED five-year Ambulance Service Billing Contract and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement with Expert T Billing |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve Ambulance Service Billing Contract (five-year) and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement with Expert T Billing. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED one-year contract with Stryker for preventative maintenance on Ambulance equipment |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve the ProCare Services Agreement with Stryker for a one-year maintenance agreement on four Power LifePak 15s for a cost of $6,120.00 and authorize signatures subject to compliance with the following:
Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
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REPORTS: Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads |
City Administrator Anderson requested the Council authorize payment to the Office of Administrative Hearings – Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit for an application fee to accompany the annexation application. City Administrator Anderson estimated the fee to be approximately $600.00. MOTION by Councilor Buller to authorize issuing payment to the Office of Administrative Hearings – Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit for an application fee of approximately $600.00 or more to accompany the annexation application. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.
City Attorney Shermoen gave an update on the blight criminal cases and indicated prosecution of blight has slowed down due to season and staff availability. Councilor Ditsch indicated he would like to see more property owners prosecuted for blight violations and noted that the mild weather we are currently experiencing allows for people to make corrections, but they are not. Councilor Krause asked if the City’s legal fees are recovered in the event of a blight case conviction, to which City Attorney Shermoen stated legal fees are not recovered. |
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Reports of Mayor and Council Committees |
Mayor Droba noted there will be board and commission member openings in 2021 and asked persons interested in serving on said boards and commissions to pick up an application packet from City Hall to complete for consideration.
Councilor Buller reminded everyone of the Public Works Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. It was agreed to move the meeting to 2:00 P.M. to ensure all members of the committee could be present. |
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AUDIENCE |
None. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
Mayor Droba reminded everyone of the regular City Council meeting on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. Mayor Droba adjourned the meeting at 6:02 P.M. |
ATTEST: Harley M. Droba, Mayor
Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator
