November 17, 2025 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, November 17, 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, November 3, 2025 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, November 10, 2025 Committee-of-the-Whole 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

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 2026 license renewals, as presented

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider request to subordinate lien position for KOR Properties, LLC commercial loans, as requested by David Olderman, Commercial Loan Banker, Nation Bank of Commerce – Roma Korzinski, owner (Council action)
  2. Request approval of Year 2026 license renewals that may include tobacco and/or liquor applications, as presented (Council action)
  3. Adopt Resolution No. ___-2025 approving Designation of Polling Places for 2026 (Council action)
  4. Acknowledge and accept letter of resignation from Emergency Medical Technician (Council action)
  5. Approve removal of an Emergency Medical Technician from the Ambulance Service (Council action)
  6. Legislation & Land Use recommendation(s):
    1. Consider first reading of Ordinance to prohibit deer feeding within a described area of International Falls (Council action)
  7. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Approve internal posting of the vacant Excavator/Sweeper position (Council action)
    2. Approve plumbing modifications to the equipment garage to allow for installation of the refurbished HOTSY (pressure washer) (Council action)
    3. Approve moving forward with the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for Information Systems Services (Council action)
    4. Approve extending the Temporary IT Support Services Agreement with 3S Design LLC until a full-time replacement has been approved (Council action)
  8. Update on the Water Treatment Plant Facility Project – Jason Fisher, Bolton & Menk (Council information)
  9. Discuss International Falls Ambulance Service (Council discussion/action)
  10. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    1. City Administrator bi-weekly update (Council information)
    2. Police Monthly Report, October 2025 (Council information)
    3. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, October 2025 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

 AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – November 12, 2025

REMINDERS

  • City offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28, 2025
  • Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:30 P.M.
  • City Council Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing and Input Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00 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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