September 18, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, September 18, 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, September 5, 2023 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, September 11, 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

  1. Accept comment on adding a floodplain ordinance to establish floodplain regulations for the City of International Falls 

OPENING BIDS (AND/OR QUOTES)

  1. Approve low quote of $56,653.00 from KGM Contractors, Inc., for the Sidewalk Replacement at 4th Avenue and 4th Street project (Council action)
  2. Open sealed bids for the following real estate property located in International Falls, Minnesota, described as follows: Lots 3-5, Block 3, Green Acres First Addition, Parcel Identification No. 92-118-03030 (for reference only)
  1. Consider bids for Lots 3-5, Block 3, Green Acres First Addition, Parcel No. 92-118-03030 and authorize the City Attorney work with the successful bidder on a purchase agreement (Council information/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 the 2024 Group BCBS Medicare Senior Gold health insurance renewal and authorize signatures

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Approve first reading of Ordinance ___ 5th Series to add “Floodplain” to the code of ordinances for floodplain regulation for the City of International Falls (Council action)
  2. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023 authorizing execution of Mn Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Grant excluding Land Acquisition – Minnesota Agreement No. 1054646, Project No. A3601-119 (Council action)
  3. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023 approving the pursuit of 2023 Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) funding for the 9th Street Improvement Project – Jason Fisher, City Engineer (Council action)
  4. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve job description for seasonal part-time position for the Public Works Department and authorize advertisement of vacant positions (Council action)
  5. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Approve 2023 Christmas Holiday schedule (Council action)
    2. Approve Park Use Agreement for use of Smokey Bear Park for Street Eats, LLC September 17 – 24, 2023 during the PCA outage (Council action)
  6. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    • Police Monthly Report, August 2023 (Council information)
    • Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, August 2023 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls HRA meeting minutes – August 14, 2023
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – September 13, 2023
  • MN Employment and Economic Development–Office of Broadband Development, digital opportunity listening session – September 26, 2023 at MN North College – Rainy River Campus 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, October 2, 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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