August 18, 2025 City Council Meeting Agenda

City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting

5:30 P.M., Monday, August 18, 2025

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 4, 2025 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
  2. Minutes of the Monday, August 11, 2025 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. Adopt Resolution No. __-2025, 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)

  • Acknowledge letter of retirement from Ted Brokaw, Director of Public Works, effective September 2, 2025
  • Acknowledge letter of resignation from Sheldon Zook, EMT, effective immediately

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Consider nomination of President Pro Tem (Council action)
  2. Mayoral Proclamation declaring September 15 – 21, 2025 as See Tracks? Think Train® Week (Council action)
  3. Consider Year 2025 license applications for MN CStore Inc. (Council action)
  4. Approve mayoral appointments of Councilor Holden, Councilor Buller, and citizen Robert Thompson to the North Koochiching Area Sanitary District Board (Council action)
  5. Public Works recommendation(s):
    1. Consider forgiveness of sewer charge for 1223 2nd Ave E (Council action)
    2. Approve Resolution No. __-2025 scheduling a public hearing on proposed assessment on the 5th Avenue West project (Council action)
    3. Consider proposal for services for Shorewood Drive Ravine Stabilization (Council action)
    4. Consider change order for 2025 Stenberg Addition Storm Sewer project (Council action)
  6. Committee-of-the-Whole recommendation(s):
    1. Discuss Mighty Ducks grant application for eliminating R-22 refrigerant for indirect systems with International Falls Recreation Hockey (Council information/action)
    2. Approve advertising and hiring three (3) part-time seasonal staff for Parks & Facilities (Council action)
    3. Consider replacement options for the vacant Director of Public Works position (Council action)
    4. Consider preliminary agreement/contract with Koochiching County for leasing space to house the International Falls Police Department in the County Law Enforcement Center (Council action)
  7. Approve promotion of Rhory Gelo to Lead Equipment Operator (Council action)
  8. Approve internally posting for the Equipment Operator (Grader) position and if no internal interest, authorize advertising externally (Council action)
  9. Consider approval of the 2025-2027 labor agreement between the City of International Falls and Law Enforcement Labor Services (Council action)
  10. Discuss International Falls Ambulance Service (Council discussion/action)
  11. 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. Police Monthly Report, July 2025 (Council information)
    3. Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, July 2025 (Council information)
  2. Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions

AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM

CORRESPONDENCE

  • International Falls Public Library meeting information – August 13, 2025

REMINDERS

  1. Special City Council meeting-ambulance discussion on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 5:30 P.M.
  2. Open House to discuss Smokey Bear Park bandshell replacement structure on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.
  3. City Offices closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 1, 2025
  4. **Next regular City Council meeting is Tuesday, September 2, 2025 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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