November 20, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, November 20, 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, November 6, 2023 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, November 13, 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 license renewals, as presented
  • Approve 2024 Ameritas Dental insurance renewal with no increase

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Acknowledge and accept retirement of Chief Water Plant Operator (Council action)
  2. Consider reduction in City assessed fees on the property located at 816 9th Street (Council action)
  3. Adopt Resolution No. __-2023 authorizing execution of Mn Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Grant excluding Land Acquisition – Minnesota Agreement No. 1053958, Project No. A3601-117 (Council action)
  4. Discuss land sale options/value of Housing Site M (Council action)
  5. Approve Order of Removal or Repair in the Matter of Hazardous Building located at 1103 9th Street – City Attorney Nelson (Council action)
  6. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
  7. Approve purchase of single-axle plow truck- update from 04.18.2022 request (Council action)
  8. Approve Public Works re-organization (Council action)
  9. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s);
  10. Approve Earned Safe and Sick Time Policy (Council 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, October 2023 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Thank you letter from Lake Superior College for the donation of surplus fire gear– November 6, 2023
  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – November 8, 2023

REMINDERS

  1. Town Hall Meeting – Thursday, November 30, 2023, 6:00 P.M. at Backus Community Center
  2. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:30 P.M.
  3. Public Hearing on MN DEED, Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) application for Onesimus Corporation is Monday, December 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM

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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