November 21, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, November 21, 2022

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chambers.  In addition, a teleconference meeting is available at the following link:  https://zoom.us/j/5664912345  |  Meeting ID: 5664912345 | passcode: 56649

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, November 7, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, November 14, 2022 City-election Canvassing Board meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, November 14, 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)

  • Approve 2023 license renewals, as presented
  • Approve 2023 Ameritas Dental Insurance renewal, as presented
  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for Human Resources/Safety Director to attend the 2023 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute in St Paul, MN – May 18-19, 2023

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Request approval of Year 2023 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented (Council action)
  2. Planning Commission information regarding preliminary plat of Parcel No. 92-006-43000 for AB/Backus housing project (Council information)
  3. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022 Routine Maintenance Agreement No. 1050291W01 between State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation and City of International Falls for FY 2023 and FY 2024 (Council action)
  4. Consider request of Police Chief Mike Kostiuk to fill the vacant full-time Patrol Officer position (Council action)
  5. Acknowledge fee increase for the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) classes that are offered by the International Falls Ambulance Service (Council action)
  6. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation:
    1. Consider sale of city property- Parcel ID 92-114-01170 and advertise for proposals in accordance with Section 93 of the Home Rule Charter (Council action)
    2. Consider moving forward with replacing the vacant Deputy City Administrator position (Council action)
  7. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the International Falls Recreation Hockey Association with the drawing to be held on March 19, 2023 at Kerry Park Arena (Council action)
  8. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  • Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    • Building Official/Zoning Administrator 3rd Quarter Report (Council information)
  • Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls, Ranier, and Rainy Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting minutes and financial information – September 21, 2022
  • Koochiching County Board of Commissioners draft minutes – November 7, 2022
  • International Falls Recreation Commission meeting information – November 16, 2022

REMINDERS

  1. City offices will be closed for Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday & Friday, November 24-25, 2022
  2. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, December 5, 2022 at 5:30 P.M.
  3. City Council Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing and Input Meeting 6:00 P.M., Monday, December 5, 2022

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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