The International Falls City Council on July 21 approved $609,320.23 in accounts payable and transfers totaling $95,833.33, including transfers into permanent-improvement and capital-outlay funds, and discussed whether recent vehicle deliveries and a fire-department parking reconstruction are reflected in the payments.
Why it matters: The council’s action moves significant dollars through city accounts and drew questions from councilors about whether recent fleet purchases and a parking-lot reconstruction were properly budgeted and reported.
Action taken: The council unanimously approved the transfers and payments after a motion by Councilor Holden and a second by Councilor Kaler.
Details: City staff reported transfers of $33,333.33 from both water and sewer funds to Fund 401 (permanent improvement) and transfers of $16,666.67 from fund 601 (Water) and $12,500 from fund 603 (Sewer) to Fund 403 (reserved for capital outlay), for total transfers of $95,833.33. Accounts payable listed $599,581.32 for the city and $9,738.91 for the International Falls Public Library Board, for a combined $609,320.23.
Council questions: Councilors asked whether newly delivered 2025 pickup trucks showed up in the payments; staff said vehicle purchases are handled through the city’s lease program and were likely reflected in the claims. Councilors also asked whether any overage on the fire-department and administration parking-lot reconstruction would be brought to council; staff said the parking-lot portion was bundled in a larger project and that the engineer would have project detail, and that the package had come in where it was anticipated and budgeted overall.
Ending: The council approved the claims and transfers unanimously and directed staff to provide any additional clarifications to the council when details on specific purchases or project overages are available.