January 18, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., TUESDAY, January 18, 2022

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 Monday, January 3, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, January 10, 2022 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022, 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

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. Deer feeding ban in Koochiching County due to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)- DNR Conservation Officer Darrin Kittelson (Public information)
  2. Consider Commercial Loan Program Renewal for Citizens for Backus/AB – Kristine Lassila, Business Officer, Border Bank, Lois Lundin and Hoa Sobczynski, Citizens for Backus/AB (Council action)
  3. Consider letter of support for Voyageurs ATV Club – Tom Dougherty and Bruce Beste (Council information-.action)
  4. Mayoral Proclamation declaring January 30-February 5, 2022 as Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas Aquinas School (Council action)
  5. Consider Design Phase proposal from Bolton & Menk for the rehabilitation project for the Lift Station #7 (Council action)
  6. Approve request to order two (2) Ford Police Utility SUV patrol vehicles from Tenvoorde Ford, Inc (State Bid Pricing) as budgeted items from Capital Outlay 402.41100.5800 (Council action)
  7. Consider appointment to the Forest Hill Cemetery Board (Council action)
  8. Consider reinstating the Human Resources Committee, if applicable set meeting dates and times and  consider Mayor’s appointments to the committee (Council action)
  9. Approve revised Resolution No. 05-2022 to approve the International Voyageurs Snowmobile Club Gambling Premises Permit application for lawful gambling at TRM 5, Inc., dba Sammy’s Pizza, 301 3rd Ave, International Falls (Council action)
  10. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

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

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Arrowhead Transit service notice – January 7, 2022
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – January 12, 2022

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, February 7, 2022 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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