October 16, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, October 16, 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, October 2, 2023 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, October 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)

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 renewal of BlueCross BlueShield Plan 653

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider 2023 3.2 off-sale, restaurant, and cigarette licenses for Super One Foods, 1606 Hwy 71 (new location) (Council action)
  2. Consider 2023 itinerant restaurant license for Lem’s Bigwood Pizza, Chloe Lemieux-Dougherty effective upon approval (Council action)
  3. Consider lease agreement for Taser units- Mike Kostiuk, Police Chief (Council action)
  4. City Attorney:
    1. Approve quote for demolition of 1101 9th Street (Council action)
    2. Approve quote for demolition of 817 6th Street (Council action)
  5. Approve recommendation of the Parks & Facilities hiring committee to hire two seasonal, part-time Parks & Facilities Assistants (Council action)
  6. Consider hiring for the posted part-time Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) position (Council action)
  7. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Approve Driveway Entrance Specification and Regulations (Council action)
    2. Approve Facility Condition Assessment Proposal for the City of International Falls: Kerry Park Rink (Council action)
  8. Budget & Finance Committee recommendation:
    1. Approve Bremer New Deposit-ICS Deposit Placement Agreement (Council action)
  9. Committee-of-the-Whole Committee recommendations(s):
    1. Approve Earned Sick and Safe Time policy (Council action)
    2. Approve Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policy (Council action)
    3. Approve Resolution No. -2023 utilizing a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the City of International Falls (Council action)
    4. Approve Snowplowers license fee increase to $50.00 (Council action)
  10. Letter from Councilor Kalar regarding the Ambulance Service (Council information/action)
  11. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

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

 AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

    • International Falls Housing & Redevelopment Authority meeting minutes – September 11, 2023
    • International Falls Public Library meeting information – October 11, 2023

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, November 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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