January 22, 2019 City Council Minutes
4:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of International Falls, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 22nd day of January, 2019 at the hour of 4:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Ditsch, Droba, Krause, Buller, and Mayor Anderson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
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APPROVED agenda with additions/deletions |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve the agenda with the following additions:
Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the January 7, 2019 Organizational City Council meeting |
MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve minutes of the Organizational City Council meeting of January 7, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED minutes of the January 7, 2019 regular City Council meeting with amendment |
MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of January 7, 2019 with the following changes; remove Jaksa from the member’s present section and replace with Krause. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
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Adopted Resolution No. 04-19, approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable |
MOTION by Councilor Krause to adopt Resolution No. 04-19 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Ditsch and carried unanimously. |
CLAIMS
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A Plus Pest Management LLC |
Pest Control-Municipal/Chamber/VNP |
295.00 |
65248 |
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AmeriPride Services |
Cleaning Service |
390.45 |
65249 |
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Aqua-Pure Inc. |
Chlor Solenoid/Qrtly Ser-4th Qtr. 2018 |
1,091.92 |
65250 |
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Bemidji Welders Supply Inc. |
Lease Renewal-Garage |
128.00 |
65251 |
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Border Boxes |
Shipping-Water Plant |
113.75 |
65252 |
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Borderland Humane Society |
Cat Food |
81.24 |
65253 |
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Bound Tree Medical LLC |
Ambulance Supplies |
1,271.17 |
65254 |
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Brian Youso |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65255 |
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Chamber of Commerce |
Annual Contract |
42,000.00 |
65256 |
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City of Int’l Falls-Fund 101 |
Water/Sewer Adm. Expenses |
9,951.67 |
65257 |
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City of Int’l Falls-Fund 401 |
Water/Sewer Adm. Expenses |
66,666.66 |
65258 |
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City of Int’l Falls-Fund 403 |
Water/Sewer Adm. Expenses |
25,760.42 |
65259 |
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Civic Systems LLC |
Semi-Annual Software Support |
6,442.00 |
65260 |
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Derek Radford |
Ambulance Overpayment Refund |
25.00 |
65261 |
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E Kooch Sanitary Sewer Dist. |
City Beach/Water Plant |
189.00 |
65262 |
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Essentia Health |
Oxygen |
70.68 |
65263 |
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Essentia Health – Intl Falls Clinic |
Employment Physical-Turbin/Sweney |
626.00 |
65264 |
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Expert T Billing |
Ambulance Transports |
2,781.00 |
65265 |
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Falls Lumber Company |
Pole Barn Project/Supplies Street |
5,537.82 |
65266 |
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Forestland Sales & Service |
Supplies-Grounds |
17.90 |
65267 |
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Frontier |
Monthly Telephone Service |
2,530.85 |
65268 |
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Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC |
Cloth Allow-Bombenger/DeBenedet |
927.68 |
65269 |
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Gopher State One-Call |
Monthly Billing |
50.00 |
65270 |
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Grant DeBenedet |
Training Equipment |
160.21 |
65271 |
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Harley Droba |
Annual Standard Expenditure Reimbur |
700.00 |
65272 |
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Hawkins Inc. |
Chemicals |
1,100.36 |
65273 |
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Holiday Companies |
Gas-Police/Fire/Street/Gar/Amb/Water |
5,917.06 |
65274 |
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Koerter’s Amoco |
Gas-Str./Gar/Water/Park&Rec/St Light |
1,158.59 |
65275 |
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Kooch County Auditor/Treasurer |
Law Enforcement Center Qrtly Lease |
18,750.00 |
65276 |
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Kooch County Hwy Dept. |
Dyed Fuel-Street/Water |
4,219.81 |
65277 |
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Kooch County Public Health |
Water Sample Testing’s 2018 |
2,550.00 |
65278 |
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Lawson Products Inc. |
Batteries/Supplies |
553.75 |
65279 |
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League Of Minnesota Cities |
Conf Regist-W Buller/Online Train-Pol |
1,305.00 |
65280 |
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Lisa Riggs |
Travel and Training Expense |
407.56 |
65281 |
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LMC Insurance Trust-WC |
Workers Comp Insurance Premiums |
178,040.00 |
65282 |
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Madden Galanter Hansen LLP |
Legal Services |
1,480.45 |
65283 |
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Mannco Trucking Inc. |
Unit 124 – Parts/Unit 151 – Parts |
286.00 |
65284 |
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Marco |
Print Fees/Antivirus/Microsoft Exch |
80.00 |
65285 |
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Matt Buller |
Safety Boot Allowance |
110.00 |
65286 |
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MEBulbs |
Supplies-Street Lighting |
194.34 |
65287 |
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Med One Equipment Services |
IV Tubing |
601.00 |
65288 |
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MedicareBlue Rx |
Health Insurance Premiums |
1,743.00 |
65289 |
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Menards International Falls |
Sup & Maint-Fire/Wtr/Str/Amb/Grnds |
624.59 |
65290 |
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Michael Musich |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65291 |
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Michael T. Metro |
EMS Delivery Sys Eval-Phase II |
14,198.25 |
65292 |
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Minnesota Energy Resources |
Utilities |
7,535.98 |
65293 |
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Minnesota Industries |
Safety Equip/Gloves/Lub – Str & Wtr |
244.95 |
65294 |
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Minnesota Power |
Utilities |
30,646.76 |
65295 |
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MN Dept. of Labor & Industry |
VNP Elevator #1002980 |
100.00 |
65296 |
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MTI Distributing Inc. |
Parts-VNP |
315.06 |
65297 |
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MWOA |
Membership – 2 Years |
25.00 |
65298 |
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Napa Falls Supply |
Supplies & Parts – Gar/Wtr/Str |
213.25 |
65299 |
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NLEAC |
Annual Membership Dues |
75.00 |
65300 |
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Northern Lumber & Hardware |
Supplies & Tools-Wtr/Gar/Str/Fire |
247.42 |
65301 |
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On2 Solutions |
Lighting Fixtures |
15,500.00 |
65302 |
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Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force |
2019 Membership Fee |
3,500.00 |
65303 |
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Pitney Bowes Reserve Acct |
Qtrly Lease-Inserting & Mail System |
1,000.00 |
65304 |
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Praxair Distribution Inc. |
Oxygen-Ambulance |
303.20 |
65305 |
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Rainy Lake Medical Center |
Medical Supplies |
422.45 |
65306 |
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Rainy Lake Oil |
Supplies – Water Dept. |
758.25 |
65307 |
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Range Paper Corp |
Cleaning Supplies-Fire |
321.83 |
65308 |
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RI-Tec Industrial Products |
Supplies-Street Garage |
235.00 |
65309 |
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Roche’s Towing |
Maint-Park&Rec Ski Trl Lght/Lift Rent |
1,759.58 |
65310 |
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ServiceMaster of Intl Falls |
Cleaning Services-VNP |
3,500.00 |
65311 |
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Shannon’s Inc. |
Exhaust Fan Controls-City Hall |
2,620.00 |
65312 |
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Sjoblom Landscape & Nursery |
Trees-Shade Tree |
4,213.48 |
65313 |
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Soundnorth |
Office Supplies-Water Dept. |
36.97 |
65314 |
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Streicher’s Inc. |
Clothing Allowance-Olson/Franz |
535.92 |
65315 |
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Sun Life Financial |
Life Insurance Premiums |
479.15 |
65316 |
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Taylor’s Plumbing & Htg LLC |
Bldg Maint-Library |
300.00 |
65317 |
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Terry Christie |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65318 |
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Terry Wood |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65319 |
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The Journal |
Job-Pol/Agnda&Mins/Ordin/Dog Lic |
3,786.39 |
65320 |
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UHL Company Inc. |
Service Contract/Boiler Service – VNP |
5,776.00 |
65321 |
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Viking Electric Supply Inc. |
Maint & Repairs- Water Maint |
404.29 |
65322 |
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Willi Kostiuk |
Police Benefit |
150.00 |
65323 |
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Xerox Corporation |
Mthly Chgs-Fire/Wtr Plnt/St/Admin |
526.66 |
65324 |
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Ziegler Inc. |
Equipment Lease/ASV – Parts |
5,612.54 |
65325 |
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The following checks were issued under blanket authorization: |
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AFLAC |
Supplemental Insurance |
218.61 |
100047 |
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AllState – American Heritage |
Supplemental Insurance |
9.64 |
100048 |
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Bremer Bank NA |
Federal Withholding |
42,524.19 |
100049 |
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I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund |
Retirement |
3,001.05 |
100050 |
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Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas |
C.O.P.S. |
120.00 |
100051 |
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IF Fire Dept Relief |
Volunteer Firemen Dues |
364.00 |
100052 |
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Intl Falls Ambulance Service |
Dues |
168.00 |
100053 |
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MN Child Support Pmt Center |
Wage Assignment |
248.71 |
100054 |
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MN Department of Revenue |
State Withholding |
8,844.22 |
100055 |
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Empower Retirement |
Deferred Comp |
6,747.00 |
100056 |
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PERA |
Retirement |
33,905.57 |
100057 |
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Sun Life Financial |
Supplemental Life Insurance |
514.39 |
100058 |
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Sun Life Financial V-LTD |
Voluntary LTD Insurance |
526.46 |
100059 |
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AUDIENCE: |
None |
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PUBLIC HEARING: |
None |
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OPENING BIDS: |
None |
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OLD BUSINESS: |
None |
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APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA: |
MOTION by Councilor Ditsch to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
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NEW BUSINESS: |
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APPROVED Budget and Finance Committee recommendation for the 2019 Agreement Between the City of International Falls and the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce |
MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the Budget and Finance Committee recommendation and to adopt the 2019 Agreement Between the City of International Falls and the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED Resolution No. 05-19 approving application for exempt permit for the Ruffed Grouse Society Voyageur Chapter to conduct a raffle on March 29, 2019 |
MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve Resolution No. 05-19 approving application for exempt permit for the Ruffed Grouse Society Voyageur Chapter to conduct a raffle on March 29, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously. |
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APPROVED Resolution No. 06-19 approving 2019 Wages and Benefits for Nonunion Personnel |
Motion by Councilor Ditsch to approve Resolution No. 06-19 approving 2019 Wages and Benefits for Nonunion Personnel. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously. |
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OTHER BUSINESS: |
None |
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REPORTS: Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads |
City Administrator Ken Anderson informed the group that they had good attendance for the Koochiching County Housing Study presentation held on January 17, 2019. |
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Reports of Mayor and Council Committees |
Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated January 22, 2019. |
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AUDIENCE |
Tricia Heibel from the Chamber of Commerce informed everyone that Ice Box Days went well despite the cold temperatures. Attendance was impacted on some of the outdoor events. Only three events were cancelled, two due to weather and one due to the government shut down. A cold weather record was set for the 5K run at -36 F.
Eric Johnson shared that approximately 150 people were in attendance for the Frostbite Falls Open Ice Golf Tournament at the Thunderbird Lodge. He said they anticipate donating over $4,500 to the food shelf.
The City council was very complimentary of the Fire Dept. fireworks display and extensive cooperation from other organizations. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 4:54 P.M. |
ATTEST: Robert W. Anderson, Mayor
Kenneth R. Anderson, City Administrator
