APPROVED agenda with additions

MOTION by Councilor Droba to approve the agenda with additions as presented:

1. Consider request to suspend Calendar Parking in a two (2) block area around 125 Park Avenue on September 7, 2019 for an auction (Council action)
2. Adopt Resolution No.
   -19 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club on October 6, 2016 at the Elks Lodge #1599 (Council action)
3. August 6, 2019 – letter to Koochiching County Planning & Zoning Commission supporting change of zoning and conditional use permit for the Extreme Winter Testing Facility (Council info.)
4. Letter of support for the Border to Border Borderland Initiative (Council action)

Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the August 5, 2019 regular Committee-of-the Whole meeting

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve minutes of the regular Committee-of-the-Whole meeting of August 5, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

APPROVED minutes of the August 5, 2019 regular City Council meeting

MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve minutes of the regular City Council meeting of August 5, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

ADOPTED Resolution No. 52-19 approving transfers, payment of claims, and accounts payable

MOTION by Councilor Droba to adopt Resolution No. 52-19 approving transfers, payment of claims and accounts payable for the second monthly City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

A Plus Pest Management LLC

Pest Control 

670.00  

66781 

All Season Equipment Inc.

Supplies – Fire Dept.

98.45  

66782 

AmeriPride Services

Cleaning Service 

1,556.08  

66783 

Andrew Holler 

Lawn Cleanup 

151.00  

66784 

Border Boxes 

Shipping – Fire/Wtr Plnt/Hazmat

135.25  

66785 

Bound Tree Medical LLC

Ambulance Supplies 

746.05  

66786 

Bowman Construction Co 

3/4 Minus – Demo 

1,950.00  

66787 

Brian Youso 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66788 

Brock White Company LLC

Storm Sewer Maint 

1,920.16  

66789 

Cenex Voyaguer Fleet 

Gas – Grnds/Pol/Str/Wtr Plnt/Amb

3,387.65  

66790 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 101

Water/Sewer Admin Expenses 

9,951.67  

66791 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 401

Water/Sewer Admin Expenses 

66,666.66  

66792 

City of Int’l Falls – Fund 403

Water/Sewer Admin Expenses 

25,760.42

66793 

City of Ranier

Water – City Beach 

211.03  

66794 

Clarey’s Safety Equip Inc.

Chem Assessment Team – Maint

962.92  

66795 

Core & Main 

Hydrant Materials/Supplies Water 

2,888.12  

66796 

Earl F Andersen 

Signs/Bike Racks 

1,462.05  

66797 

Emergency Apparatus Maint Inc.

Inspect – Fire/Tanker/Repairs Fire Truck 

7,220.74  

66798 

Essentia Health  

Oxygen 

94.24  

66799 

Expert T Billing 

Ambulance Transports

4,200.00  

66800 

Falls Lumber Company 

Sup-P&R/Grnds/Wtr Plnt Maint-Signs

347.90  

66801 

Forestland Sales & Service 

Gas – Water Plant/Water Dept.

88.04  

66802 

Friend’s Garbage Service LLC

Monthly Garbage Service 

2,128.23  

66803 

Frontier 

Monthly Telephone Service 

2,551.94  

66804 

Galls, An Aramark Co., LLC

Clothing Allowance – Sears/Fire Gen

313.95  

66805 

Hawkins Inc.

Chemicals 

2,653.66  

66806 

Innovative Office Solutions LLC

Supplies – Administration/Wtr Admin

231.12  

66807 

James Briggs

Overpayment Individual Insurance

62.73  

66808 

Jeff Hausmann 

Overpayment Refund 

35.54  

66809 

KGM Contractors Inc.

FOB Mix

6,786.00  

66810 

Kim Gorze 

Ambulance Overpayment Refund 

50.00  

66811 

Koerter’s Amoco

Gas – Gar/Wtr/Str Lght/Demo

1,876.84  

66812 

Laursen Asphalt Repair Equip.LLC

Tac Oil/Asphalt Rakes/CRF 5

1,809.97  

66813 

Lawson Products Inc.

Supplies – Electrical

1,030.96  

66814 

Mannco Trucking Inc.

Parts – Units 124/171/123

4,968.41  

66815 

Marco 

Antivirus/Microsoft Exchange

366.00  

66816 

MedicareBlue Rx

Health Insurance Premiums 

1,680.40  

66817 

Melanie Clarity 

Sewing – Bombenger

24.00  

66818 

Menards International Falls 

Sup – St Lght/Wtr Plnt/Amb/Wtr/Str

1,568.77  

66819 

Michael Musich 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66820 

Minnesota Energy Resources 

Utilities 

19.32  

66821 

Minnesota Industries 

Water – Supplies/Safety Equip 

135.13  

66822 

MN Office of the State Auditor

Fire Relief Pension 

2,200.00  

66823 

Minnesota Power 

Utilities 

24,513.14  

66824 

MTI Distributing Inc.

Rubber Deflectors/Parts Street Dept.

454.03  

66825 

N Kooch Area Sanitary District 

Effluent/Backwash/Surcharge 

100,418.16  

66826 

Napa Falls Supply 

Supplies – Grounds/Water

23.36  

66827 

Northern Lumber & Hardware 

Pole Barn Proj Sup-Wtr/Str/Gar/Amb

8,746.88  

66828 

Northland Counseling Center 

Police Evaluation-S Wherley/A Kastens

436.00

66829 

Northwest Tire 

Tires – Water Plant 

387.36  

66830 

Office of MNIT Services

Wide Area Network(Wan) Services

260.00  

66831 

Pelland Welding, Inc. 

Maint/Supplies – Street 

250.42  

66832 

Petty Cash – Betty Bergstrom

Maint-Street/Sup-Police/License Tahoe 

344.98  

66833 

Pitney Bowes Inc.

Ink Cartridges – Postage Machine

113.04  

66834 

Praxair Distribution Inc.

Oxygen – Ambulance

638.93  

66835 

Rainy Lake Medical Center 

Medical Supplies 

1,042.20  

66836 

Rainy Lake Oil 

Fuel – Grounds

118.12  

66837 

Randy’s Tire & Auto Repair LLC

Gas – Fire Dept.

49.99  

66838 

Range Paper Corp 

Supplies – Bldgs & Grds/Garage

1,000.92  

66839 

Riverfront Bar And Grill 

Don Ness Presentation

178.31  

66840 

Rob & Kim Tupper 

Overpayment Refund 

217.40  

66841 

Schlenner Wenner & Co 

Audit Work to Split Water/Sewer Fund

1,325.00  

66842 

ServiceMaster of Intl Falls

Cleaning Services – VNP

3,500.00

66843 

Streicher’s Inc.

Clothing-G Offerdahl/Squad Car Equip 

190.95  

66844 

TC Lighting Supplies & Recycle

Recycling – VNP/Fire

887.64  

66845 

Terry Christie 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66846 

Terry Wood 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66847 

The Journal 

Agendas/Minutes/Ordin/14th Ave Ads 

1,826.83  

66848 

The Outdoorsman’s Headquarters 

Ammo/CRT

171.78  

66849 

The Sherwin Williams Co – Virginia

M/R – Street Lighting

62.99  

66850 

UHL Company Inc.

Museum Archive-VNP/Sever Rm Maint

6,737.50  

66851 

Verizon Wireless 

Monthly Cellular Service 

1,737.63  

66852 

Viking Electric Supply Inc.

Electrical Supplies 

259.60  

66853 

Wagner Construction Inc.

Pit Sand – Storm Sewer 

175.00  

66854 

Widseth Smith Nolting 

Demo of Buildings/PI Bit Paving

4,329.50  

66855 

Willi Kostiuk 

Police Benefit 

150.00  

66856 

WMG Lyfjaberg LLC

Medical Director 

300.00  

66857 

Xerox Corporation 

Maint Agreement-Fire Dept/Wtr Plant

124.77  

66858 

The following checks were issued under blanket authorization:

AFLAC 

Supplemental Insurance 

218.90

100280

AllState – American Heritage  

Supplemental Insurance 

9.64 

100281

Bremer Bank NA 

Federal Withholding 

41,180.78

100282

I.U.O.E. Local Central Pension Fund 

Retirement 

2,861.16

100283

City of Int’l Falls

HRA – Police/Fire

546.00 

100284

City of Int’l Falls

Health Insurance – 49ers

304.00 

100285

Grant DeBenedet, Sec/Treas 

C.O.P.S. 

120.00 

100286

IAMAW District W33 

Union Dues 

1,665.00

100287

IF Fire Dept. Relief

Volunteer Firemen Dues

420.00 

100288 

Intl Falls Ambulance Service 

Dues 

168.00

100289

Int’l Operating Engineers 49ers 

Union Dues 

805.00

100290

I.U.O.E. Local 49ers 

Health Reimbursement 

180.00

100291

MN Benefit Association

Supplemental Life Insurance

20.43

100292

MN Child Support Payment Center

Wage Assignment 

362.15

100293

MN Department of Revenue 

State Withholding 

8,225.86

100294

Empower Retirement 

Deferred Comp 

6,359.00

100295

PERA 

Life Insurance

64.00

100296

PERA 

Retirement 

29,609.09

100297

Rodenburg Law Firm 

Wage Assignment

237.33

100298

AUDIENCE

None.

PUBLIC HEARING:

None.

OPENING BIDS:
APPROVED low bid and approved first reading of Contract Ordinance #
, approving the lowest responsible bid for the 14th Avenue Reconstruction Project, to Bowman Asphalt Products, Inc. in the amount of $380,489 and authorize signatures.

MOTION by Councilor Krause approving low bid and approving first reading of Contract Ordinance #
, approving the lowest responsible bid for the 14th Avenue Reconstruction Project, to Bowman Asphalt Products, Inc. in the amount of $380,489 and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba. In discussion it was noted that the eastern portion of Shorewood Drive and 8^th Ave East improvements are included as part of this project. Motion carried unanimously.

MOTION by Councilor Krause to hold a Special City Council Meeting on Monday August 26, at 5:00 P.M. for the Second Reading of Contract Ordinance #
, approving the lowest responsible bid for the 14th Avenue Reconstruction Project, to Bowman Asphalt Products, Inc. in the amount of $380,489 and authorize signatures. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

None.

CONSENT AGENDA: APPROVED as presented 

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:

1. Approve Professional and Technical Services Contract Amendment No. 2 between the State of Minnesota and the City of International Falls Fire Department reflecting transition from Homeland Security and Emergency Management to State Fire Marshall Division and authorize signatures
2. Approve/allow necessary expenses for two (2) administrative staff to attend the Civic Systems, 19th Annual Symposium, September 12-13, 2019 in Wisconsin Dells, WI
3. Year 2019 license for Curb Appeal Lawn Care – snowplow license

Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVED request to suspend Calendar Parking in a two (2) block area around 125 Park Avenue on September 7, 2019 for an auction

Marc Windsnes owner of Border Country Auctions requested calendar parking be suspended for Park Lane, Center Lane, Riverview Blvd and Hwy. Lane on September 7, 2019 from 7:00 A.M. till 9:00 P.M. for an auction at 125 Park Avenue. Police Chief Mastin and Fire Chief Mannausau did not have any concerns with emergency vehicles traveling on those streets.

MOTION by Councilor Krause to approve the request to suspend Calendar Parking in a two (2) block area around 125 Park Avenue including Park Lane, Center Lane, Riverview Blvd, and Hwy. Lane on September 7, 2019 for an auction. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

APPROVED Resolution No. 53-19 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club on October 6, 2019 at the Elks Lodge #1599

MOTION by Councilor Buller to approve Resolution No. 53-19 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club on October 6, 2019 at the Elks Lodge #1599. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

ACCEPTED letter of resignation from Katie Kvilvang, Emergency Medical Technician, effective September 1, 2019

MOTION by Councilor Krause to accept letter of resignation with regrets from Katie Kvilvang, Emergency Medical Technician, effective September 1, 2019. Motion seconded by Councilor Droba and carried unanimously.

ACCEPTED
letter of resignation from Jacob Harris, full-time Firefighter Engineer, effective August 23, 2019, further approving him as a spare Firefighter Engineer effective August 23, 2019

MOTION by Councilor Droba accepting letter of resignation from Jacob Harris, fulltime Firefighter Engineer, effective August 23, 2019, further approving him as a spare Firefighter Engineer effective August 23, 2019, and approval to post for the position of full-time Firefighter Engineer by having the Civil Service Commission test and create an eligibility roster. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

APPROVED letter of support for the Border to Border Broadband Initiative

Councilor Droba asked the Council to send a letter of support to the Border to Border Broadband Initiative that is trying to get high speed internet service to Koochiching County. Paul Bunyan is seeking grants to assist with the costs.

MOTION by Councilor Droba approving letter of support for the Border to Border Broadband Initiative. Motion seconded by Councilor Krause and carried unanimously.

OTHER BUSINESS: 

None.

REPORTS:

Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads

City Administrator Anderson stated that he received a request from Kari Miggins from the Rotary Club asking permission to clean-up Riverview Park. Mayor Anderson asked if the city would be liable since they were working on city property. City Attorney Steve Shermoen stated he did not know, but he would check with the League of Minnesota Cities.

MOTION by Councilor Droba approving the Rotary Club volunteers to clean Riverview Park. Motion seconded by Councilor Buller and carried unanimously.

City Administrator Anderson shared that he received a letter from the Marshall Knudson Family Community Fund declining the request to install funding for playground equipment at City Beach. They indicated they were sympathetic to the city’s recreational needs, but they didn’t find sufficient information to form an opinion. They declined funding it now, but would welcome a more thorough proposal in the future.

City Administrator Anderson requested the City Council not adjourn the meeting, but recess the meeting until approximately 7:30 P.M. to consider a possible recommendation from the Police Civil Service Commission which will be meeting tonight in a closed session at 6:30 P.M. This would reserve the ability for the City Council to act on any recommendations that may come from the Commission.

City Attorney Steve Shermoen gave a brief update stating that he has been working with the Civil Service Commission.

Councilor Droba stated that the Recreation Commission does not have adequate agreements working with our partners Rainy River Community College and Backus and requests City Attorney Steve Shermoen review them to ensure the wording is correct.

Reports of Mayor and Council Committees

Mayor Anderson handed out a written Mayor’s Report dated August 19, 2019.

AUDIENCE 

None.

RECESS

The Mayor recessed the City Council meeting at 5:15 P.M. Meeting will reconvene at approximately 7:30 P.M.

RECONVENE

The City Council meeting reconvened at 7:50 P.M. Members Present: Councilors Droba, Buller and Mayor Anderson. Members Absent: Councilors Ditsch and Krause.

City Administrator Anderson shared that the Police Civil Service Commission board unanimously made a motion to have the City Attorney inform the respondents attorney and the city’s labor attorney that there will be a closed hearing conducted by the Police Civil Service Commission on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers. No action is required by the City Council.

ADJOURNMENT 

Mayor Anderson reminded everyone that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 4:30 P.M. A Special City Council meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2019 at 5:00 P.M. for the second reading of Contract Ordinance #
, approving the lowest responsible bid for the 14th Avenue Reconstruction Project, to Bowman Asphalt Products, Inc. in the amount of $380,489. The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:53 P.M.