April 19, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, April 19, 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:

  1. The Mayor determined an in-person meeting or a meeting conducted under section 13D.02 is not practical because of a health pandemic.
  2. The Mayor and all Councilors participating in the meeting can hear one another and can hear all discussion.
  3. Attendance by the public is not feasible due to the health pandemic.
  4. At least one member of the City Council is physically present at the regular meeting, unless unfeasible due to the health pandemic.
  5. All votes are conducted by roll call so each members’ vote on each issue can be identified and recorded.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. Minutes of the Monday, April 5, 2021 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, April 12, 2021 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. 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

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Remove from the table – discussion of delaying the JLR Cold Box loan repayment from Koochiching Economic Development Authority
  2. Approve Second and Final Reading of Contract Ordinance #974, accepting the lowest responsible bid for the 2021 Local Street Improvements to Bowman Asphalt Products, Inc., in the amount of $1,471,909.00 (Council action)
  3. Approve Second and Final Reading of Ordinance No.       5th Series to repeal and replace Chapter 3 – Municipal and Public Utilities Rules and Regulations, Rates, Charges, and Collections, to  include updated sanitary sewer language (Council 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. Approve hiring of summer employees for the Housing Department and Public Works Department as presented (Council action)
  2. Approve Financial Planning Agreement with Northland Securities, Inc. – Tax Increment Financing Housing District (Redevelopment) for the Alexander Baker Project (Council action)
  3. Consider agreement for use of Smokey Bear Park for a Community Market each Saturday from 9-2 beginning May 29 through September 2021 – AOC Event MN, Teresa Moynihan (Council action)
  4. Consider agreement for use of City Beach for kayak and paddleboard landing area (drop off/pick up) – Aaron Nordrum, Rainy Lake Aquatics LLC
  5. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendations:
    a. Approve Request for Proposal from Flaherty & Hood, P.A. to provide a Job Classification and Compensation System Study (Council action)
    b. Approve paying Service Master bills for three properties on 14th Avenue for Sanitary Sewer backup- due to staff suggestion (Council action)
  6. Public Works committee recommendations:
    a. Approve partnering with ISD #361 Community Education and Falls Hunger Coalition for expansion of the Community Garden to the Carson Lupie Playground location (Council action)
    b. Accept and approve the 22nd Street feasibility report and schedule a public hearing for Monday, May 10, 2021 (Council action)
    c. The shrubs and plantings located at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 11th Street, that were planted in 2019, will be removed and replanted across from the High School, due to the Hwy 53 road construction project (Council information)
  7. Accept letter of retirement from Police Chief Rich Mastin
  8. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    a. Blight monthly report and opinion on going out for bids for clean-up of blighted properties – City Attorney (Council information)
    b. Police Monthly Report, March 2021 (Council information)
    c. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, March 2021 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

REMINDERS

  1. Public Hearing regarding proposed property tax abatements and granting of a business subsidy to IF Properties, LLC AmericInn Project is Monday, April 26, 2021 at 5:00 P.M.
  2. Public Hearing regarding proposed property tax abatement and granting of a business subsidy to IFalls Group, LLC Cobblestone Project is Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 5:00 P.M.
  3. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, May 3, 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. 

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