June 2, 2025 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, June 2, 2025

Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street

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, May 19, 2025 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Wednesday, May 21, 2025 special City Council meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2025, 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

  1. Consider second and final reading of Ordinance to update Sec. 10-32 Rules, regulations and traffic governing public parks (Council action)
  2. Approve contract with CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk), Rice Lake Construction for GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for Water Treatment Plant renovation project in the amount of $11,844,680 (Council action)

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

  1. Consider/approve road closure and support for the annual Chamber of Commerce Crazy Daze event on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – JJ McBride, Executive Director (Council action)
  2. Consider/approve use of Smokey Bear Park for Wednesday Concerts in the Park series, Amy Mortenson and Toni Korpi (Council action)
  3. Consider Resolution No. __-2025 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Rotary Club for July 1, 2025 for Riverfest Concert at the Amphitheater located at 360 Hwy 11E – Carol Grim (Council action)
  4. Consider Resolution No. __-2025 approving application and permit for a 1 day to 4 day temporary on-sale liquor license for the Rotary Club for July 3 & 4, 2025 for the July 4th Celebration at Smokey Bear park located at 600 Third Street – Carol Grim (Council action)
  5. Approve hiring two summer employees for the public works department, as presented (Council action)
  6. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. City Administrator by-weekly update (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

 AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting information – April 17, 2025

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, June 16, 2025 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.