December 19, 2022 City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, December 19, 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, December 5, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, December 5, 2022 City Council Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing and Input meeting on the proposed 2023 Budget and Levy (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, December 12, 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

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-22, Resolution Approving the Final Tax Levy Collectible 2023 and the 2023 Budget for the City of International Falls, MN (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)

  1. Approve 2023 license renewals, as presented

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Chamber of Commerce request for city support for 2023 Icebox Days Celebration – Denise Kulig and Shawn Mason (Council action)
  2. Request approval of Year 2023 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented (Council action)
  3. Request approval of Year 2023 new license request, as presented (Council action)
  4. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022 Federal Participation in Construction Agreement Contract No. 1052042 with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation (Council action)
  5. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church for an event scheduled for February 4, 2023 at the Aquinas Hall (Council action)
  6. Adopt Resolution No. __-2022 approving transfer of funds from Fund 250 Sales and Use Tax to Fund 450 Sales Tax Construction Fund (Council action)
  7. Legislation and Land Use Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve new 2023 off-sale liquor and cigarette licenses for Edwards Oil, Inc., dba Little Brown Jug, 1120 3rd Ave, Intl Falls, MN
  8. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Approve 2023 Consultant Agreement with Costin Group, Inc. (Council action)
    2. Approve filling vacant Deputy City Administrator position (Council action)
  9. Approve 2023 regular City Council meeting schedule (Council action)
  10. Approve 2023 Committee meeting schedule (Council action)
  11. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

 AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – December 14, 2022

REMINDERS

  1. City offices will be closed for the Christmas holiday all day Friday, December 23 & all day Monday, December 26, 2022
  2. City office will be closed for the New Year’s holiday on Monday, January 2, 2023
  3. Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 3, 2023 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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