City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, June 15, 2026
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
- Minutes of the Monday, June 1, 2026 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
- Minutes of the Monday, June 8, 2026 special City Council meeting (Council action)
- Minutes of the Monday, June 8, 2026 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2026, 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
- Consider/approve road closure and support for the annual Chamber of Commerce Crazy Daze event on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – JJ McBride, Executive Director (Council action)
- Consider Resolution No. __-2026- Grant Anticipation Note International Falls Lead Service Line Replacement Project – Mary Webster, Taft Law (Council action)
- Finalize job descriptions for the Fire Marshal / Building Inspector and Fire Marshal / Building Official positions (Council action)
- Consider recommendation to fill the vacant Director of Public Works position (Council action)
- Consider Mayoral appointment of Greg Lundin to the Planning Commission to fill a vacant two-year term 06/15/2026-12/31/2028 (Council action)
- Consider request to purchase new boots for all firefighters – Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director (Council action)
- Approve 2026 Cigarette/Tobacco license for Northland Smoke Inc, 615 3rd Avenue (Council action)
- Bandshell Committee recommendation(s):
- Reject bids for bandshell replacement (Council action)
- Budget & Finance Committee recommendation(s):
- Approve setting Special City Council meeting for Monday, June 29, 2026 for the formal presentation and approval of the 2025 Audited Financials presented by Ryan Schmidt, Schlenner Wenner (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 Committing to Development of a Long-Term Plan to Address the Ambulance Fund Deficit (Council action)
- Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
- Consider Law Enforcement Center Lease proposal from Koochiching County (Council action)
- Any other business.
REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
- City Administrator bi-weekly update (Council information)
- Police Monthly Report, May 2026 (Council information)
- Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, May 2026 (Council information)
- Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
CORRESPONDENCE
- Convention & Visitors’ Bureau meeting information – May 2026
REMINDERS
- Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, July 6, 2026 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.
