September 20, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, September 20, 2021

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street                 

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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 Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Charter Amendment Public Hearing (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Tuesday, September 7, 2021 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, September 13, 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)

  1. Consider low quote from J & J Contracting LLC in the amount of $35,200 for the Vactor Garage Plumbing Modifications project (Council action)

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Second and final reading of Ordinance No. 45, 5th Series, An Ordinance to Amend the Home Rule Charter in Sections 59, 74, 79, and 125 to be effective 90 days after publication (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. Acknowledgment and recognition of outstanding performance by Paramedic Nathan Myers – 2021 Essentia Health STEMI Award recipient (Council information)
  2. Consider recommendation from Planning Commission to approve Conditional Use Permit for a Licensed Adult Foster Care– Building Official/Zoning Administrator Kelly Meyers (Council action)
  3. Approve Land Surveyor’s Certificate of Plat Correction for the plat of FIRST ADDITION TO INTERNATIONAL FALLS BUSINESS PARK (Council action)
  4. Acknowledge and accept the Rural Fire Department Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Matching Grant from the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources grant Contract No. 198528, PO No. 195611 in the amount not to exceed $2,500 and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the Contract (Council action)
  5. Consider request to hire a paid on-call EMT-B, as requested by Chief Adam Mannausau (Council action)
  6. Adopt Resolution No. ___-2021 authorizing execution of Mn Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Grant excluding Land Acquisition – Minnesota Agreement No. 1048416, Project No. A3601-113 (Council action)
  7. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendations:
    1. Consider Snow & Ice Control Policies (Council action)
    2. Consider adopting Resolution No. ___-2021 dedicating city owned property, for road purposes, within the Trunk Highway 53 infrastructure reconstruction and complete streets improvement efforts (Council action)
    3. Consider adopting Resolution No. ___-2021 authorizing a limited use permit agreement with Mn/DOT for amenities in the Highway 53 Right-of-Way (Council action)
    4. Consider approval of the draft Agreement for Fire Fighting Service between the City of International Falls and Rural Fire Protection Association effective January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2026 (Council action)
  8. Consider approving the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of International Falls and Independent School District No. 361 for a Joint Recreation Commission for the period of September 30, 2021 – December 31, 2021 to allow time for the two entities to review and propose updates to the Agreement  (Council action)
  9. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. Police Monthly Report, August 2021 (Council information)
    2. Fire/EMS Monthly Report, August 2021
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Recreation Commission Board meeting – September 15, 2021

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, October 4, 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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