It's 5:30 p.m. I'll call this regular International Fall City Council meeting to order. Please rise as we pledge allegiance to the flag. [Music] >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [Music] [Music]
We have all members of the council present this evening. Thank you. Next on this this evening's agenda is to approve the engine agenda with any additions or deletions.
We have the original agenda packet that was placed in our boxes for consideration this evening. There was a second packet handed out or a second change that administrator Bergstrom had asked
me to consider as well. So I would like to work off the original agenda that was placed in your box. I would like to make one change
to remove new business number four and place on the December, I believe 15th city council meeting agenda as proposed. Is there a motion to approve the agenda? >> Motion to approve the agenda. >> Thank you, Councelor Wagner. Is there a
second? >> I'm sorry. Can Can I clarify to approve the agenda as written or with the deletion? >> With the deletion. >> Okay. Is there support for councelor Wgner's motion? Seeing no further support,
excuse me with Is there a motion to approve the agenda as proposed? >> I'll move. >> Thank you, councelor Kaylor. >> Second. >> Thank you, councelor Holden. Is there discussion?
for clarification. Is that the the second agenda or the first agenda? >> The first agenda packet. >> The first agenda packet. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Mhm. >> Any discussion?
>> Call the question. I >> I >> I >> I'll vote yes. The agenda is approved. Next item on the agenda, approval of minutes from the Monday, November 17th, 2025 regular city council meeting.
If these have been reviewed and there's no further questions, is there a motion to approve these? >> So move. >> Thank you, Councelor Buller. >> Second. >> Thank you, Councelor Wagner. Is there discussion? >> Call the question. >> I I
>> I >> I. >> I'll vote yes. Minutes from the previous regular city council meeting are approved unanimously. Thank you. Moving on to payments and claims.
First, we'll begin with transfers. City of International Falls transfers to fund number 101 general fund. From fund number 812, lodging tax fund, $1,13712. Accounts payable claims city of
international falls claims 1,131 thou,28912 airport commission claims $66,27859 airport major capital project claims $22,890 for total accounts payable and claims of 1,220
400 57.71. If there's no discussion, I would ask for a motion to approve these transfers and claims. >> So move. >> Thank you, Councelor Wgner. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Councelor Kaylor. Is there
discussion? Call the question. >> I I >> I vote yes. and the bills are paid unanimously. Thank you. At this time, there's an opportunity for anyone in the audience
um this evening to come forward and address the council. It's limited to five minutes. And please, if you do come forward, name and address for the record. Thank you. There will also be an opportunity at the
end of the meeting to do the same. Seeing none, we will move on to our consent agenda. [Music] There are three items on the consent agenda for license renewals.
AMX Tax and Dutyfree, DNS Pizza for a restaurant license, and Smoke and Fire Inc. Uh, doing business as Dairy Queen, a restaurant license, three of them. >> I'll move. >> Thank you, Councelor Kaylor. >> Second.
>> Thank you, councelor Buller. Call the question. >> I I >> I. >> I'll vote yes. Consent agenda is approved unanimously. Thank you. We will move to new business at this time.
Item one, request approval of year 2026 license renewals that may include tobacco and or liquor applications as presented. There is four of them. First
International Fall SenX cigarettes and gas pump license offsale 32 Sami's Pizza on sale liquor restaurant license and Sunday liquor license chocolate mousse a restaurant license wine on sale license
and 3.2% 2% on sale bar and VFW Post 2948 club license, restaurant license, and a Sunday liquor license. I believe I have them
all at this time. Is there a motion to approve? If there's not discussion, >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Councelor Holden. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Councelor Wgner. Is there discussion on approving these license?
>> Seeing none, call the question. >> I I >> I >> I vote yes. Licenses are approved unanimously. Thank you. Item two, consider new restaurant license for SNH Family Foods doing business as
McDonald's. If there's no discussion, thank you. Councelor Buller. >> Second. >> Councelor Wgner seconds. Discussion. Call the question. >> I >> I >> I >> I
>> I'll vote yes. And approved unanimously. Item three, approve an authorized maintenance contract with Hamilton Medical for the Hamilton T1 ventilators used
by the ambulance service per Chief Manassa. Any um info or questions on this from council? Chief, do you have anything to add?
[Music] Uh, this is the only thing I'd like to add is this is the one item of major equipment for the ambulance that falls outside of our striker lease. So, this is the only thing that's made by a different company that is not under that
parent company. So, uh, that's why you see this differently than the the leasing options and maintenance on the Striker stuff. Uh, this is for two vents, the two that we own for a one-year service contract. >> Thank you, Chief. Thank you.
Discussion on this proposed contract. >> Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll move. Thank you, Councelor Kaylor. >> Second. >> Thank you, councelor Holden with a second. More discussion. Call the question. >> I >> I >> I >> I
>> I'll vote yes. This contract is approved unanimously. Thank you. Item four, new business. Acknowledge letter of resignation from Michael Kostic, chief of police effective January 4th, 2026.
Would like to thank Chief Kick for his service to our community. Uh he's been in our community for a long time. At this time, there's discussion. And Chief Kick, I believe you're present. If you have
anything that you would like to share with the community, please uh feel free to do so. Thank you, Mayor Councel. Uh not a whole lot to add besides my letter. Um here to talk to you guys for the last
time on any regard for the police department. There's another meeting, but I don't anticipate asking for a whole lot in that one. So, >> you guys have any questions for me? >> I don't have any questions. I just want to say how well you worked with the
community and you worked with the city council. Very professional. Every time you got up to speak, you handled it professionally. Um, wasn't an easy process at times. I realize that. Um, and I want to thank
you, Mike Kjek, Chief Kick, for all the years of service that you've done for this community. >> I appreciate the opportunity. >> You're welcome. >> Just another one that uh points out how old I am. I was working when you started
as a part-time officer with the sheriff's department, then the police, and then seen you go through the ranks. And even though we've had our differences at times, but we talked to Malt and I think we've got a good friendship out of it. Thank you. Probably
>> wholeheartly agree with that. >> Well, thank you for your service, too, Mike. My sentiment's the same as the rest of them. They've done well, done a very good job, and I'm sure you'll succeed in whichever you whatever you continue on. >> I appreciate that. Thank you.
And I would like to echo the council's sentiment as well. Thank you for your service, chief, and we truly wish you the best with your next endeavor. >> Thank you. >> At this point, is there a motion to approve? >> I would.
>> Thank you, Councelor Kaylor. >> I would like to modify the motion though to leave a letter of retirement, not resignation. That's my motion. >> I'll second it. >> Thank you, Councelor Buller. Is there
discussion and is there a difference? >> I I'm not going to be a cop anymore. I I had a hard time coming to that realization. Um nearly 20 years of police work. Um I'm I'm done with it. It
was bittersweet and was hard to accept because I love the job. More importantly, I love all the guys I work with in the police department. Um, this is a retirement. I'm not going to be a police officer anymore. So, I I want all of you to know that what I'm leaving you
all with is a police department that is better than it's ever been. And not because of me. Um, it's because of the guys who work every day. Um, I felt like my job was just to show the public and show all of you how how good they were. I hope I did that. I hope you guys all have a good
understanding of how great they all are and and they are. Um I think in my letter I I kind of made that clear. I I when I when I leave the next chief's going to make a lot of changes and improvements to what I did because I was no perfect by no means,
but um I think we have a solid foundation and a good group of guys. So yeah, um it it is a retirement. I'm I'm done. I'm done from this era of of my public service. So, and I appreciate everything and all the
opportunities and support over the years. >> Thank you, Chief. >> Any more discussion? >> Call the question. >> I I >> I'll vote uh no because of the amendment. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Chief. [Applause] Item five, discuss International Falls Ambulance Service. At the last city council meeting, we approved drafting a letter to the county board, which I know they received
through verbal um conversation with some members. Have we received any correspondence back? >> As of today, I have not. >> Okay. It is my understanding that there is a letter coming back.
We haven't seen it. um received very positive feedback >> that there's a letter coming and that it will be um if we don't have it by midweek we can
circle back but hope springs eternal >> and I see council >> yes it does >> is there any other discussion on this topic Seeing is there any other business to come
before the council this evening? Seeing none, I will move on and move back to the audience open form where there's an opportunity to address the council
if you so choose. Seeing none, there is a reminder that the next regular city council meeting is Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Before I adjourn and we begin our truth and taxation meeting next, we will take a short five minute break. Mhm. >> We can't start till >> Oh, did we? >> That's how the law is. >> Yes. Yeah.
>> Okay. So, the truth and taxation meeting will begin on time and as scheduled. Thank you. Good catch. >> This meeting is adjourned.