October 19, 2026 Proposed City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, October 19, 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, October 5, 2026 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, October 12, 2026 Committee-of-the-Whole 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. March for Life, January 23, 2027 – Elizabeth Pendergast (Council information)
  2. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026, Receiving and Filing Petition for Vacation of Avenue in the City of International Falls, International Falls Business Park, by Roche Properties II, LLC (Council action)
  3. Adopt Resolution No. __-2026 accepting bid and awarding contract for the Water Treatment Plant Generator Project to Parsons Electric, LLC – Bolton & Menk, Inc. (Council action)
  4. Public Works Committee recommendation(s):
    1. Consider proposal to migrate current Web App Builder GIS applications within the ArcGIS Online platform (Council action)
    2. Consider quote from Meyers Glass for roof repairs of three park structures with funding from Fund 211 Parks & Recreation maintenance repair of buildings (Council action)
  5. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Consider appointing Deputy City Administrator Lisa Riggs as Interim City Administrator (Council action)
  6. 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)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions 

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM 

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting information – October 14, 2026 

REMINDERS

  1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, November 2, 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.