May 1, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, May 1, 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 Monday, April 17, 2023 regular City Council 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)

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. Acknowledge notice of retirement from Mark LeBlanc effective May 1, 2023 (Council action)
  2. Approve hiring of summer employees for Public Works department, as presented (Council action)
  3. Consider Resolution supporting council action of June 25, 2001 related to the sale of property to Shannon’s Inc. (Council action)
  4. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023 Parking Restrictions on 2nd Avenue from 7th Street to 4th Street (Council action)
  5. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023 setting public hearing on proposed assessment of improvements to 22nd Street between 2nd Avenue (T.H. 53) and east 1176.86 feet (Council action)
  6. Consider Resolution approving Donohue Property Park Master Plan for the League of Minnesota Cities Grant Navigation application (Council action)
  7. Housing & Redevelopment Authority of International Falls “certified” letter to Mayor Droba and Administrator Bergstrom (Council discussion/action)
  8. 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

  • Retirement letter from Recreation/Athletic Director effective June 30, 2023
  • International Falls, Ranier, and Rainy Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting minutes – March 15, 2023
  • Minnesota Energy Resources Notice of Evidentiary and Public Hearings dated April 17, 2023

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, May 15, 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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