yeah all right let's get this meeting started it is uh June 17th 5:30 and we're going to get this uh regular city council meeting to order if you could please join me in uh pledging allegiance to the play I pledge alance 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 thank you uh please note that uh councelor
Buller is absent uh we we've known he wasn't going to be with us in the month of June but we're excited to have him back in July and Mike is it you that's going to be sneaking out in July for a meeting who we're we're going to be missing one counselor in July for the
first meeting I believe no okay I just just for that uh res olution for the um Charter that that's why I was late July not early July Late Late July so we
were going to do it on the 1 right yep okay perfect yeah that makes I just knew that there was a missing one in July so excellent uh go to the approval oh first uh we have the approval of the agenda we do have uh one addition that's
coming out of uh um Emergency Services uh number seven which would be approved letter to Rainy Lake Medical Center regarding ALS ambulance Staffing uh chair would entertain a motion for the agenda with that addition I'll make that motion we
have a motion by councelor Holden second second by councelor Wagner discussion Public Safety Committee Public Safety Committee sorry uh hearing none call the question hi hi hi can I'll
vote Yes motion carries 40 go to the minutes of June 3rd chair would entertain a motion to approve those minutes I'll move we have a motion by councelor Kaylor second second by councelor Wagner discussion hearing none call the
question I I I all vote Yes motion carries 4 Z we'll go to the resolution approving the transfers and payments of claims we have uh transfers going to the 401 permanent Improvement fund of
$66,667 66 that's being distributed evenly from the 601 water and the 603 sewer in the amount of $ 33,333 33 going to the 403 reserved for capital
outlay is $2,567 25 that's coming from the 601 water in the amount of4 $1,693 and the 603 sewer in the amount of $ 5,874 125 for a total transfers of
$87,200 191 International Falls uh regular claims are 900 93388 223 International Falls Library board claims are 9,1
$2.70 for total accounts payable in claims of $942,500 go to the audience is there anyone in the audience that would like to bring anything to the attention of the council please hello I'm just here today to say thank
you um the if you haven't seen haven't heard kcctv is back up and broadcasting on channel 7 the new equipment was installed the training is mostly complete we're picking up on a few techniques and some things that that are
new some additions to the software but I wanted to call and thank you as members of the Eda for your assistance and your support in getting that equipment here and installed so quickly we've heard positive things from the community and um we're happy to share with them that
it came from here that the support came from all of you so thank you that's all thank you thank it's good and I would just like to concur cuz I did take a peek at it and it is clear yes and the good news like I only heard Joe sing and
not me so after the plue ceremony so yeah it was a good program um but we did um we've checked on the the sound quality and the loudness so that people can hear the volume on their TVs and they were able to make some adjustments
um so we hope that that continues if we hear any more commentary we'll research and see what more we can do to enhance that perfect thank you all right we'll go down to uh old business the second and final second and
final reading of the amending of the Midcontinent Communications franchise agreement uh chair would entertain a motion to approve that I'll move we have a motion by councelor Kaylor still a little bit under protest but I'll
move second under protest yeah all right motion and the second under protest any discussion discussion does not have to be under protest okay oh oh about you know just missing the Twins and in the future some other things as the year goes
on okay any other discussion oh please uh is that do we know can they give us some other channels there that were lot that to fill in um like maybe the Yankees or something um there there are options for
uh there there are options for for uh programming if you go to their website and you can put in a submission for uh channels and F and programming so I would I would reach out to both of you two to make that maybe it's a motion in
a second type thing yeah I'm just I'm enjoying the slight protest right now so yeah we'll work through the slight Pro protest then so we have a motion a second under protest we'll call the question I I right and I'll vote Yes
motion carries 40 uh we'll go down to new business uh consider a road closure for the Elks log1 1599 for the annual corn and BR feed scheduled for Friday August 16th
20122 Pete Kaylor yes we would like to uh again this year uh close Third Street down from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue from 10:00 in the morning till till 9:00 at night for our annual cord and BR feed so
we can set up take down it's our biggest uh fundraiser for our scholarship program excellent awesome chair would entertain a motion to approve I'll make that Mo we have a motion by councelor Holden do we have a second second second
by councelor Wagner discussion hearing none call the question I I I and I'll vote Yes motion carries 40 so just out of curiosity is the second largest fundraiser that you guys have the bowling tournament I put
on well that I do not know well uh next we have approved the engagement letter for the vi uh Actuarial services to provide GSA
gb75 other post employment Benefit services for the city of International Falls shair would entertain a motion to approve that I'll move we have a motion by councelor Kaylor do we have a second second second by councelor
Wagner discussion yeah I'm so glad because I didn't want to say all those letters and stuff again do you have anything to add I can it is an actu it's called an Actuarial report it's it's required for audit we have to provide this company um
employee um information along with our benefit information and and what it does is as for the gasby 75 requirements it um it's a prediction of what the city's liability is for post employment um with
retirees and what it would cost what we have to have on the books for our audit um Ryan will speak a little bit more to that on the 8th of July when he does our audit presentation as well but it's it's mandatory on what your liability is for
post employment with your your um benefits and lot of variables that is are included in that report perfect uh any questions for the city administrator no hearing none call the question I I I no vote Yes motion
carries 4 zero uh consider approving the right to know hazardous Communications written program as presented uh this was uh prepared and brought to the committee the whole we
didn't have an agenda uh or we didn't have a quorum so we moved this right to the uh Council in the event that uh there was some discussion that needed to be had so chair would entertain a motion to approve that I'll move we have a motion by councelor Kaylor do we have a
second second second by councelor Wagner discussion hearing none call the question I I all right I'll vote Yes motion carries 4 Z next we have uh approve hiring seasonal office clerk for the police department
uh Chief do you want to bring anything up on that I actually Hand by human resources I can speak to okay fair enough I I didn't see on there I just thought maybe you wanted to bring it up all right chair would entertain a motion to approve that hire I'll make a motion
we have a motion by councelor Holden do we have a second I'll second we have a second by councelor Kaylor discussion hearing none call the question I I I and I'll vote Yes motion carries
40 next approve a contract with Time Clock Plus to provide electronic uh scheduling for the Police Department chief do you want to come up on that one thank you mayor council I've spoken about this now at our public safety meeting in which three of you were
present as well as our committee of the whole which two of you were present um it's pretty self-explanatory I've attached the quote so be an annual fee the annual fee is going to match relatively the amount that we're paying this year um we got a
PR rated fee for the 2024 year just to get us started there are some initial costs we had to undertake so I worked with the company to get it to the same fee we'd be paying in 25 and Beyond just so we have kind of an idea of where we're in entering into um this was something we had planned in 2022 for the
2023 budgeting um just didn't Implement so bring it forward now you have any questions all right chair would entertain a motion to approve the contract I'll make that motion we have a motion by councelor Holden we have a
second second second by councelor Wagner discussion hearing none call the question hi all hi I'll V yes motion carries 4 Z thank you all right go to item number six uh Public
Works committee recommendations we have uh consider replacement of the VOR sewer truck chair would entertain a motion to approve that I'll make that motion we have a motion by councelor Holden do we have a second I'll second second by
councelor Kaylor um I know we have members of the Public Works meeting here and uh and the committee of the whole so there was uh discussion there does anyone have any questions no all right so I'll call the
question I I I I'll vote Yes motion carries 40 uh next we have a resolution applying for the Minnesota public facilities Authority for a loan for improvements on 9th Street to Sixth Street project chair would entertain a motion to approve that
I'll move motion by councelor Kaylor do we have a second second second by councelor Holden discussion hearing none call the question I I I and I'll vote Yes motion carries 40 next we have a resolution for
application applying for the Minnesota public facilities Authority for uh loan or grant for lead pipe re service line replacement chair would entertain a motion to approve that I'll make that motion second motion by councelor Holden
second by councelor Wagner discussion hearing none call the question I I I I'll vote Yes motion carries 4 Z approve uh next we have a approved
change order for to the 2023 Street Improvement projects to include three Frontage Road areas us uh 71 uh an overlay intersection at 71 in
Pine C Pine Valley Pine Circle uh another overlay and Pine Valley Pine Circle at Menard South entrance chair would entertain a motion to approve those those changes Move Motion by councelor Kaylor
second second by councelor wigner discussion hearing none call the question I I I and I I will vote Yes motion carries um next we have a emergency
replacement for a failing Culvert on Shorewood Drive chair would entertain a motion to replace that I'll make that motion we have a motion by councelor Holden do we have a second I'll second second by councelor Wagner discussion just an update from
our meeting the one uh Cohen has been hanging tough Ted it's it's been there every time I've gone down there the last week I'm assuming it's the same one so yes is that the one that I sent to you I sent you that one night someone had had
uh moved a cone and you said well if they kept the cone there they'd know and The Cone just kept disappearing just disappear we were getting calls if there's a hole there yes we we just need the cone there but yeah this one looks like it might be one
of those cones that may be filled with something must yes little bigger excellent all right uh we have a motion and a second any discussion hearing none call the question I I I and I will vote Yes
motion carries 40 um acknowledge and approve uh expenditure of the low quote for the bans shell de demolition with reimbursement from the league of Minnesota City's Insurance trust it's
part of our claim for insurance that this has been a discussion all day I ended up sitting in uh a phone call um and I just got an email literally seconds before this meeting started that uh we have come to a resolution with our
insurance agent about being able to tear it down uh City administrator do you have anything to add to that no just that they did approve the um moving forward with the low quote and so we can move forward now and and reach out to
them and get it done in the time frame allotted Ted do you have any idea how long it's going to take oh I really was hoping we could get through this entire section without having Ted come up I wanted to come up two votes ago but
anyway the contractors agreed to have everything removed all their equipment by July 2nd so the only thing that'll be there will be the concrete floor by July 2nd July 2nd all right yep Fourth of July everything will be we're still
going to have the concrete there the stage itself will be there but all the burnt debris will be pulled off the top and gone okay fantastic that's what fantastic appreciate it yes did that answer your question no okay please your question so you keeping the stage thing
no no okay okay we're getting rid of it no but it keeping it for this time we're we're keeping it to get it cleaned up and then the architect is already been up spent half a day up here doing measurements and all that stuff and they're starting to put together so we
haven't committed to how it's going to look or exactly what we're doing we're just going to get the burnt debris off the top have the concrete there um that's been the struggle is trying to get the insurance adjuster to agree that if we get to a point that we
need to take the rest of the concrete down that they're still in the game Betty confirmed today that he will not commit to that at all so um but that's what we keep stressing to we're not committed I don't feel we're
committed to anything right now of how it's going to look right right you folks are the ones who are going to make that decision and until we can put something in front of you that says this is what it's going to look like and you're in support of that
that's sure that's been the battle well that's good so and and my big concern in all of this from the the call I sat on to even hearing what you're saying right now is if the concrete needs to go the city cannot be held liable to move that
I mean we the insurance company has to be held liable because they're the ones who have told us how to handle this you know and I'm I'm really struggling with them not committing to if the concrete has to be moved removed that they're
they're going to fund it through our insurance Insurance cuz there's no reason we should be stuck with that if we can't use it and there's it's very you know there's a good chance that an architect's going to come with a rendition that is using the existing floor and
Stage there and the community may be in support of it then you know but if it gets to that point where you know you're I don't want to say a different look I mean basically we've been asking
for the like building that's Ada approved M that's and kind of trying to hold them to that it's been a struggle so well excellent good work on your guys' part can I just comment on the Frontage roads as a disclaimer yes part
of the frontage road is the frontage roads are Band-Aids okay mind was supposed to redo 1171 in 2026 it is now pushed off to 29 or 30 okay this
fix is a 3 to 5e fix okay so we're going to see reflective cracking you know that binus is not going to hold up long term so I just want to put that disclaimer out there that we we've been trying to get to the point when they redo that
Corridor we redo the frontage roads and some of them are in such bad shape right now we have to do something but to totally rebuild them not knowing what 1171 is going to look like I think is a bad idea so I'm i' you
know trying to do it the right way this is this is going to get us by until the 29 or 30 but in a couple of years when citizens call and say it's not holding up we know in 2 to 3 years it's going to start to show some sign of failure but
um and then the frontage roads right now the intersection I want say the East intersection of Valley Pine Circle where you're where you're coming up to the stoplight and there's those um Singo light
pads okay that is really bad you're going to see the frontage roads get done first but we have to put a plan together to redo those intersections so we're going to redo the frontage roads and then we're going to come back
and do that intersection because that's one of the worst Parts about it but with the strings attached with with mind with those um pads there we have to jump through some some things to be able to get that approved so that's going to but it it will all be
done this year so excellent thank you all right so uh chair would entertain a motion to approve the low quote for the Bandshell demolition I'll make that motion we have a motion by councelor Wagner I'll second we have a second by
councelor Holden discussion I just little frustration with the battle it's been seen is we're part of this organization and that's who are insurance I know they still have
fiscal responsibilities and stuff but it isn't like we're asking for anything special I mean we pay we fund this whole program and that's why we're part of the organization well and and to add to that I'm really
frustrated with the the concrete piece you know for them to not acknowledge that if it cannot be used it still needs to go away and I I'm I'm really struggling with uh I want to see the Bandshell come back and look very
similar to what it was before you know maybe some some new bells and whistles that may have to uh that can enhance it for our community but um I'm really scared unless the uh the artist rendition or the the engineers
can figure out a way I don't want to have a 80ft ramp making it a handicap accessible coming off of it and I just think that it makes sense to just build new I I but again fiscal responsibility
everyone has has that so I I get it but I I struggle with them not just saying if it doesn't work we'll we'll make it right but I don't know if anyone has a easy run with their insurance company so let's let's just start there all right we have a motion and
second any more discussion hearing none call the question hi hi hi I'll vote Yes motion carries 5 40 uh we have a letter uh we do not have a letter written but uh this motion
would be to approve a letter to Rainy Lake Medical Center regarding the ALS uh ambulance Staffing uh City administrator you want to just give us a background of why this is happening and the why we're we're down some uh ALS or chief I'm
sorry chief chief come in I would actually ask that he update you on that thank you mayor at our public safety meeting today uh why you don't have the letter in front of you this was just discussed today in the afternoon but we have uh an
unforeseen temporary short Ag and paramedics over the summer so uh for various reasons we're down a few staff on the ALS side uh the question that was posed at the public safety meeting is the counselor's present what the presence preference is on running the
ambulance service and we would like to uh part of that is make rain Lake Medical Center aware of our staff shortages so they can maybe plan to make some alternative Arrangements down the road for this period whether it's uh with neighboring ALS services
uh you know different Staffing on there so whatever we just want to make them be ahead of it make them aware of the situation that's arising we will return to normal but uh there's a few things and stars that have collided and we're in a going to be in a bad way for a
couple months and um Staffing wise on the ALS side but our our EMTs are still available we still run a BLS service and we're all within our uh legal side of it for our licenses and everything else is just going to see a little bit of a change internally and for them as well
so again just trying to be the good neighbors of uh giving them as much notice and heads up that we can just under curiosity I do we have the Casual paramedic build right now I believe we just we're working with one um she has not signed off at this point in time
it's a process it takes a little time so uh yes we have one at this time Perfect all right uh chair would entertain a motion to approve drafting a letter and sending I'll make that motion we have a motion by councelor Holden do we have a second second second by councelor wigner
so so are we down to three now that are working actually I'm just trying to remember where we're at we will drop down to three and then after that we will drop down to two for a period of time so uh we will we're going to try and staff them or schedule them as best
as we can and use them as best as we can but we got to be cognizant and aware of their safety and and wellbeing and everything as well too yeah I I was just wondering how many we have we have to have days where well I don't have to tell you what to but you know what I'm
if you have to have EMTs and or not or whatever but we have some ideas and we kind of have a a what we're going to try first and see how it goes and make some adjustments as needed so I this is maybe not the right time to
tell you this but as I've been in all these other communities elely and Tower and babbit and Big Fork the number one conversation that I'm hearing from folks is funding ambulances um the communities a lot of people in the communities are very concerned that
there are conversations happening in communities about uh disbanding their their ambulance or not being able to fund it or putting the tax burden on the residents of their communities and uh everything that we've been going through for the last couple of years it is it is
very apparent it is not just us I mean the residents in communities see it and understand it and they realize that we're at a point that if you're you need to go to the second level of care that is literally your Lifeline for your family and your friends so um you know I
I I appreciate the fact that we have ALS service more than you can even imagine um and I I know we're we're hurting to be able to have some some folks right now just because of like you said the stars aligning and such but we are very
fortunate to have ALS less service so I um I appreciate that more than you can imagine I agree thank you and I would agree to just from like you with the discussions that being around and we're very fortunate to have a number of EMTs for our BLS service that we have't I not
I'm not saying we're overflowing but compared to other places we got quite a few people willing to volunteer yes and they've uh you know they were they were what carried us in the beginning before we had ALS and they're you know they're always there to support us and they're
what going to get us through our hard times this summer so uh very vital part everything has to work together so all right we have a motion and a second any other discussion hearing none call the question I I I I'll vote Yes motion
carries 4 Zero thanks Chief thank you go to the reports of the administrator attorney and department heads City administrator uh mayor I have nothing additional this evening thank you all right we'll go to department
heads nothing all right nothing there Nei we in your packet you have the fire rescue EMS monthly report uh same as the police monthly report go to the reports of the Mayors Council committees boards and
commissions I just have a few things I'd like to I did fill in for you at the uh I would have went anyhow but at the pride March down at Smoky bear there's a good number of people there it was a
just a nice Gathering then they all headed over to Fort Francis uh then I did on the radio I was able to get off the message both the lead line letters and a call and that if you want a bigger parade get some floats in there don't
have to be an organization or whatever and uh the band show update that I'm glad it came together today cuz I thought we were there after after after I told everybody that you know
people have heard me before so but don't worry I said it confidently and loudly so yeah was so I that meeting I thought that it was done yeah I was yes and but then we also got an opportunity to talk about some of the other good things with
uh Paul from ke there about what's going on and the things that you don't see right or you know what's going on or things happening with the different apartments and some buildings and I semi officially announced the moving of a new
chiropractor office and stuff like that about EXC well good anything else well the the number one thing on my my agenda right now is the 4th of July uh and that all coming together
uh we have a meeting this Wednesday at uh 5:15 we have a lot of things coming together and uh what makes me the most excited this year is so far of all the things that have
came into the parade we are going to have a marching band in our parade again for the first time in many years I've seen them practic they've been practicing I've seen them out there so uh I'm very excited about that I'm very excited for the band that we have
that'll be playing on the 5th uh we we have a lot of really good stuff happening this year for the 4th of July there's a uh as I understand it um unless something changes all of the uh kids activities in the park are going to
be free this year uh bounce houses will be free the um Barrel train is coming back from uh the labor assembly that's going to be free so I think we have a lot oh uh the police department is going to be having their their obstacle course
there so there's going to be a lot of activities for youth that'll be free and there's also going to be a lot of uh other events going on between music in the community with what bakus is doing at our Amphitheater um if falls nice has
some concerts in kids karaoke on the second and third the 4th of July we're going to have uh all of the things that we're we we we remember remember from uh years past and then the 5th of July we're going to be having some uh a pickle ball tournament in the Park oh
and we have uh yeah it it I'm really excited for this year I think it's going to be really really good and uh if anyone wants to come in and uh just jump in at the last minute we're going to need help on the the third fourth and fifth so we have a meeting on at 5:15 On
th on Thursday already committed on the 4th I will be serving watermelon yes and all elks members are more than welcome to come and help oh there's three other ones here yeah there's three other ones here I
would like to add one more thing I forgot I am going to be I'm on the they ask me on the strategic planning for the museum and we'll be meeting Wednesday to see what they could do well we're not meeting on Wednesday for the 4th of July
Commission because it's juneth so we're meeting on Thursday at 5:15 but in my mind they're always been on Wednesdays so that's why it just went Wednesday but we're meeting on Thursday this week because of the holiday and maybe on the 1 we want to have a remote
meeting out at the at the theater yeah can we do that we can have a remote meeting oh a city council oh I'm sorry I thought you were saying 4th of July uh
no we probably shouldn't do that oh that that doesn't say that wasn't we can't cuz if I remember correctly I remember correctly last year we tried to have the 3rd of July meeting um on the band shell and we should have because it was last opportunity and that was me I was
thinking you know but you know I'm not going to try and move any more meetings yeah that didn't work very well for us no so all right just a thought all right well I'm guessing I'll showing up at 5295 then uh on the
first all right not a little later um we'll go back to audience does anyone in the audience have anything to bring forward uh hearing none our you in corresponden we have the cooing Board of Commissioners meeting minutes International Falls Library meeting
minutes and uh Minnesota Energy rebates are available for energy star um from June 20 24 remember we're going to be closed on uh Wednesday June 19th for June and our next regular city council
meeting will be right here in this building on July 1st at 5:30 um this meeting is adjourned