City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., TUESDAY, February 16, 2021
Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street
Mn Statute 13D.021 allows meetings to be conducted by telephone or other electronic means under the following conditions:
- The Mayor determined an in-person meeting or a meeting conducted under section 13D.02 is not practical because of a health pandemic.
- The Mayor and all Councilors participating in the meeting can hear one another and can hear all discussion.
- Attendance by the public is not feasible due to the health pandemic.
- At least one member of the City Council is physically present at the regular meeting, unless unfeasible due to the health pandemic.
- All votes are conducted by roll call so each members’ vote on each issue can be identified and recorded.
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APPROVE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA (only by unanimous consent).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Minutes of the Monday, February 1, 2021 special City Council meeting (Council action)
- Minutes of the Monday, February 1, 2021 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
- Minutes of the Monday, February 8, 2021 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2021, 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
- First reading of Contract Ordinance #973, An Ordinance Setting Rates Collected as Revenue Supporting Utility Operations (Council action)
OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)
OLD BUSINESS
- Second and final reading of Contract Ordinance #972, Accepting Low Bid in the amount of $781,280 and Awarding Contract to Viking Industrial Painting for the 2021 Elevated Water Storage Tank Improvements (Council action)
- Building Demolition Policy (Council actions)
- Consider moratorium on accepting new Building Demolition Applications
- Remove from the table – Consider building demolition application from owners Teri Hart and Lisa and Ben Mortenson on non-homesteaded property at 1418 Main Ave.
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
- Mayoral appointment of members to internal/external committees for City Council confirmation (Council action)
- Approve Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation to send letter to delinquent water utility customers and encourage payment (Council action)
- Adopt and approve implementation of Fire Hydrant Use and Maintenance Policy (Council action)
- Approve Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking professional service firms to perform a Job Classification and Compensation System Study (Council action)
- Consider applying for MnDOT funding assistance through the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP), Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works/Widseth (Council action)
- Approve license transfers effective February 1, 2021:
- Applegreen Midwest dba Express Lane 2325 to IYS Ventures, LLC dba IMart Stores – cigarette license, fireworks license, 3.2 off sale license, gasoline pumps (18) license, restaurant license.
- Applegreen Midwest dba Express Lane 2337 to IYS Ventures, LLC dba IMart Stores – cigarette license, 3.2 off sale license, gasoline pumps (8) license, restaurant license.
- Approve Resolution No. -2021 approving the International Falls Bass Championship application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Annual International Falls Bass Championship Tournament held August 26-28, 2021 at Smokey Bear Park, 600 Third Street, International Falls, (Council action)
- Approve Resolution No. -2021 approving the International Falls Bass Championship application for exempt permit to sell raffle tickets, with the drawing to be held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Smokey Bear Park, 600 Third Street, International Falls (Council action)
- Any other business.
REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
- Blight monthly report (Council information)
- Police Monthly Report, January 2021 (Council information)
- Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, January 2021 (Council information)
- Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
CORRESPONDENCE
- Convention and Visitors’ Bureau meeting minutes, director/marketing report, and financial information – January 2021/December 2020
REMINDERS
- Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, March 1, 2021 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.
