January 17, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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 Tuesday, January 3, 2023 City Council Organizational meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Tuesday, January 3, 2023 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  3. Minutes of the Monday, January 9, 2023 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023, 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. Accept the bid from Shannon’s Inc in the amount of $3,600 for Lots 17-22m Block 1, Plat of Fairview Addition of Koochiching, Parcel No. 92-1140-01170 and authorize the City Attorney work with Shannon’s on a development agreement (Council action)

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/allow necessary expenses for 2023 travel and training for Public Works staff, as presented

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Mayoral Proclamation declaring January 29-February 4, 2023 as Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas Aquinas School (Council action)
  2. Consider appointment to North Koochiching Area Sanitary District (Council action)
  3. Consider approval of Final Backus Plat in Block 43 & 44, Plat of International Falls – City Attorney, City Engineer, and Isaac Meyer, Scarlet Bennett, and Justin Eilers, Alexander Baker Project representatives(Council action)
  4. Consider adopting Resolution No.__-2023 authorizing execution of a Development Agreement providing for the City’s tax increment financing assistance for the Alexander Baker Building project (Council action)
  5. Consider request to re-hire Kevin Zook as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for the International Falls Ambulance Service (Council action)
  6. Consider request to remove part-time Patrol Officers from the International Falls Police Department Roster, as presented (Council action)
  7. Consider request to approve hiring for the position of full-time Patrol Officer effective January 18, 2023 – Mike Kostiuk, Police Chief (Council action)
  8. Public Works recommendation(s):
    1. Approve advertising for bids for rehabilitation of Lift Station #15- 5th Avenue East (Council action)
    2. Approve advertising for bids for the 2023 Local Roads and Utilities Projects to include:
      • Randy’s Auto alley- utilities
      • 9th Avenue, 5th Street-8th Street full-depth reclamation
      • Highway Lane
      • Stenberg addition mill and overlay
    3. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023 approving plans and ordering advertising for bids for the 2023 9th Avenue E. and 20th Street E, as a petitioned special assessment project (Council action)
    4. Approve 7th Street/2nd Avenue Municipal State Aid (MSA) Street and Utilities project (Council action)
    5. Approve advertising for bids for the Demolition Landfill Closure project (Council action)
    6. Approve advertising for bids for the 2023 City Beach repair and Water Treatment Plant Clay Berm removal project (Council action)
    7. Consider radio lease program for mobile units and portable radios with Motorola to upgrade Public Works radio system from VHF to ARMER (Council action)
    8. Consider adoption of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Management Plan, as presented (Council action)
    9. Approve purchasing a 24’ tri-axle 50 ton trailer from Towmaster Trailers for $46,106.95, state bid price, as a budgeted item (Council action)
    10. Approve purchasing a Towmaster TC-12HD dump trailer from McCoy Equipment for $15,900, as a budgeted item (Council action)
    11. Rainy River Intake Inspection report (Council information)
  9. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Consider first reading of Contract Ordinance setting rates collected as revenue supporting utility operations (Council action)
  10. Town Hall Meeting – Community’s current Opiod/ATOD challenges and a call for prevention scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6:30 P.M. at Backus Community Center(Council information)
  11. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    • Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, December 2022 (Council information)
    • Police Monthly Report, December 2022 (Council information)
    • Police Annual Report 2022 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • City Day on the Hill – March 9, 2023 – St Paul

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, February 6, 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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