International Falls City Council Meeting 4-18-22
AGENDA
City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting
5:30 P.M., Monday, April 18, 2022
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
- Minutes of the Monday, April 4, 2022 regular City Council meeting (Council action)
- Minutes of the Monday, April 11, 2022 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting (Council action)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
1. Adopt Resolution No. -2022, 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 OUOTES)
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 four (4) public works employees to attend the Northeast
Minnesota Pruning Workshop at the University of MN Duluth, April 28, 2022
- Approve hiring of summer employees for Public Works/Administration/Housing, as presented
NEW BUSNESS
- Voyageurs National Park update — Superintendent Bob DeGross (Council Information)
Approve Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming May 2022 as Mental Health Month (Council action)
Adopt Resolution No. -2022 approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement with the City of
International Falls on behalf of its City Attorney and Police Department (Council action)
- Authorize the Police Department to use Smokey Bear Park for National Night Out activities from 4:00
P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 (Council action)
- Consider Transfer Agreement with Widseth for use of electronic media (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. -2022 requesting encumbering funds for Municipal State Aid Street Project
2nd Avenue West from 4ff Street to 7th Street and 7th Street from 2nd Avenue West to 3 rd Avenue West
- Public Works Committee recommendations:
- Purchase of single-axle plow truck (Council action)
- Purchase of Larue D-50 loader mounted snow blower (Council action)
- Purchase of single-axle plow truck (Council action)
- Committee-of-the-Whole recommendations:
a. Adopt Resolution No. -2022 Approving 2022 Wages for Seasonal Employees (Council action)
- Consider Lease Agreement with Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (Council discussions/action)
- Approve the three-year Labor Agreement between the City of International Falls and the IAMAW District Lodge 5, Woodworkers Local W-33 IAMAW for the International Falls Police Department, January l , 2022 to December 31, 2024 (Council action)
- Approve the three-year Labor Agreement between the City of International Falls and the District Lodge
5 and its affiliate Woodworkers Local Lodge W-33 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) for the International Falls Firefighter Engineers and Paramedics, January l , 2022 to December 31, 2024 (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. -2022 approving MnDOT Agency Agreement for Federal Airport Expenses Reimbursement (Council action)
- Adopt Resolution No. -2022 approving application to conduct off-site gambling for the Ranier Recreation Club on October 13, 2022 at the Falls High School Gym (Council action) 14. Any other business.
REPORTS OF ALL BOARDS COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- Reports of the Administrator, Attorney, and Department Heads
- Police Monthly Report, March 2022 (Council information)
- Fire/Rescue/EMS Monthly Report, March 2022 (Council information)
- Reports of the Mayor, Council Committees, Boards and Commissions
AUDIENCE – OPEN FORUM
CORRESPONDENCE
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Drought Warning information April 13, 2022
REMINDERS
1. Next regular City Council meeting is Monday, May 2, 2022 at 5:30 P.M.