October 5, 2026 Proposed City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, October 5, 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, September 21, 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)

  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for two Public Works employees to attend the Lead & Copper Rule Revision Training Session scheduled for October 13, 2026 in Chisholm, MN
  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for Finance Officer Rud to attend the MN Rural Water Association Financing Your Community Projects Training, scheduled for November 4, 2026 in St Cloud, MN
  • Approve/allow necessary expenses for Finance Officer Rud to attend the MN Rural Water Association Wastewater Financial Planning Training, scheduled for December 8, 2026 in Gilbert, MN

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Acknowledge and accept letter of retirement from City Administrator (Council action)
  2. Consider approval of Memorandum of Agreement between United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the International Falls Police Department (Council action)
  3. Consider 2026 itinerant restaurant licenses:
    1. Farias Enterprises, LLC dba Barajas Mexican Bar & Grill (Council action)
    2. Sap Sap Kitchen (Council action)
  4. Approve 2027 Group Medicare Employer Plan (retiree insurance) renewal – Sherri Stensland, Human Resources/Safety Director (Council action)
  5. Consider and appoint Election Judges for the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 General Election (Council action)
  6. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 a resolution opting to increase the benefit level for Firefighters who are vested in the Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan (Council action)
  7. Public Safety Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Consider replacing transmission on ambulance 15-06 with a re-manufactured transmission from Jasper Engines & Transmissions (Council action)
  8. Authorize soliciting quotes for planting of trees associated with the DNR Tree Grant (Council action)
  9. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 authorizing execution of State Airport Fund Grant Agreement No. 1064403 with Minnesota Department of Transportation for Transient Hangar Project (Council action)
  10. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 authorizing execution of State Airport Fund Grant Agreement No. 1064501 with Minnesota Department of Transportation for Beacon Replacement, Automatic Gate, RWY 13-31 Phase 4 Project (Council action)
  11. Adopt Resolution No. -2026 approving delinquent water and sewer accounts to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  12. Adopt Resolution No. -2026 approving delinquent grass and blight invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  13. Adopt Resolution No. -2026 approving delinquent rental license invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  14. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 approving delinquent building permit invoices to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  15. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 approving delinquent garbage accounts to be certified to the County Auditor/Treasurer (Council action)
  16. Memorandum providing an update on the Water Treatment Plant Facility Improvements Project – Bolton & Menk, Inc. (Council information)
  17. Public Safety Concern: Aggressive Deer Incidents (Council information)
  18. 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. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, September 2026 (Council information)
    3. Police Monthly Report, September 2026 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls, Ranier & Rainy Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau meeting information

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, October 19, 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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