City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, July 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
- Minutes of the Monday, July 3, 2023 Public Hearing meeting (Council action)
- Minutes of the Monday, July 3, 2023 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
- Minutes of the Monday, July 10, 2023 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- 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)
- Approve 2024 Life and Long Term Disability insurance renewal – no rate change
NEW BUSINESS
- Consider Resolution No. __-2023 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for Koochiching County Food Access for fundraiser to be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 1525 2nd Ave West (Council action)
- Consider Resolution No. __-2023 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for BPO Elks 1599 International Falls for their annual Corn and Brat feed to be held on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 215 3rd Street (Council action)
- Consider Resolution No. __-2023 approving application for exempt permit for International Falls Education Foundation to conduct a raffle with the drawing to be held on January 4, 2024 (Council action)
- Approve Order of Removal or Repair of the hazardous building located at 1101 9th Street and authorize signatures (Council action)
- Approve hiring three part-time EMT’s (council action)
- Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
- Approve Performance Review Policy (Council action)
- Approve Parks & Facilities Maintenance Worker job description and posting (Council action)
- Notice that there will be no 2nd Reading on the Municipal Garbage Ordinance that passed its 1st Reading on June 5- ordinance dies for lack of 2nd Reading (Council/Community information)
- Any other business.
REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
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- Police Monthly Report, June 2023 (Council information)
- Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, June 2023 (Council information)
- Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
CORRESPONDENCE
- International Falls Public Library meeting information – July 12, 2023
REMINDERS
- Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, August 7, 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.