City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, July 1, 2024
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, June 17, 2024 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2024, 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
- Coalition of Greater MN Cities update on the last legislative session and to hear from elected officials about future projects, etc.- Bradley M. Peterson, Shareholder/Lobbyist, Flaherty & Hood, P.A. (Council information)
- Consider road closure the Chamber of Commerce Crazy Days event on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 – Betsy Zaren, Chamber Board Chair (Council action)
- Consider request from Koochiching County to suspend calendar parking on 5th Street between 6th Avenue and 9th Avenue during the jail expansion project (Council action)
- Consider Board of Zoning Appeals affirming the decision on a side set-back variance for Falls Real Estate Holdings LLC, dba Falls Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 309 5th Street – Board of Zoning appeals Resolution 01-24 (Council action)
- Consider adoption of Resolution No. -2024 approving application for exempt permit for International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (I.A.M.A.W) Local W33 to conduct a raffle, with the drawing to be held on October 11, 2024 at Bob Wall Memorial Union Hall (Council action)
- Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
- Consider first reading of the updated City of International Falls Charter, as presented by the Charter Commission (Council action)
- Act by motion of majority vote to recess to a closed meeting for the purpose of considering property acquisition with the full City Council present per Minnesota Statute, 13D.05, Subd. 3 (c)(3).
- Adjourn closed meeting session and reconvene in open meeting session.
- Open meeting, summarize conclusions regarding the evaluation, and consider action items on closed session business, if any.
- Any other business.
REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
- Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
CORRESPONDENCE
- Minnesota State Demographic Center – 2023 Population and Household Estimates – June 1, 2024
- International Falls, Ranier, Rainy Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau – meeting information June 2024
- Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meeting minutes – June 11, 2024
- Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meeting minutes – June 18, 2024
REMINDERS
- City Offices closed in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, 2024
- Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, July 15, 2024 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.