September 8, 2026 Proposed City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., **Tuesday, September 8, 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

  1. Minutes of the Monday, August 17, 2026 regular City Council meeting (Council action)

 

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. 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

  1. Request to partner with Rainy Lake Medical Center on the 2026 Home for the Holidays Community Christmas Parade scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2026 – Emily Gedde, Rainy Lake Medical Center (Council action)
  2. Consider Minnesota Security Consortium (MNSec) Statement of Work for the remainder of 2026 – Austin Schaaf, 3S Design (Council action)
  3. Mayoral Proclamation declaring September 21 – 27, 2026 as See Tracks? Think Train® Week (Council action)
  4. Mayoral Proclamation declaring September 2026 as Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month (Council action)
  5. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 approving application to conduct excluded bingo for International Falls Chamber of Commerce on December 3, 2026 at VFW Post #2948, 1416 3rd Avenue, International Falls (Council action)
  6. Public Safety Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Consider quote to purchase tires from Pomp’s Tire Service for fire trucks, as a mandated non-budgeted item with funding from Reserve for Capital Outlay 402-41200-5800 (Council action)
  7. Consider approval to purchase one (1) McGRATH video laryngoscope from Stryker – Adam Mannausau, Fire Chief/EMS Director (Council action)
  8. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 providing authorization to execute MnDOT FY26 Grant Agreement No 1063551 and State Project No. A3601-SM024 for Air Service Marketing (Council action)
  9. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 accepting bid and awarding contract for the Water Treatment Plant Valve Installation Project to Wagner Construction, Inc. – Jason Fisher, Bolton & Menk, Inc. (Council action)
  10. Accept quote and approve awarding of contract for the MN DNR Community Tree Grant – Tree Clearing & Grubbing Project – Jason Fisher, Bolton & Menk, Inc. (Council action)
  11. Accept quote and approve awarding of contract for the 2026 Shorewood Drive Ravine Stabilization project to KGM Contractors, Inc. – Jason Fisher, Bolton & Menk, Inc. (Council action)
  12. Memorandum providing an update on the Water Treatment Plant Facility Improvements Project – Bolton & Menk, Inc. (Council information)
  13. Life and Long-term Disability Insurance 2027 Renewal (Council information)
  14. Any other business.

REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
    • City Administrator bi-weekly update (Council information)
    • Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, August 2026 (Council information)
    • Police Monthly Report, August 2026 (Council information)
  1. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls, Ranier, & Rainy Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau meeting information – August 20, 2026

 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, September 21, 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.

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