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Votes at a glance: International Falls City Council actions on Feb. 3, 2025
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the International Falls City Council approved routine minutes and several administrative and personnel actions; totals and key outcomes are summarized below.
At its Feb. 3 meeting the International Falls City Council took the following formal actions. All outcomes below reflect council motions and voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Approve agenda: Motion to approve the agenda carried.
- Approve minutes: The council approved minutes for three meetings (Jan. 21, 2025 regular meeting; Jan. 21, 2025 special meeting; Jan. 27, 2025 special meeting). Motion made and seconded; minutes approved by voice vote.
- Payments, claims and transfers: Councilor Kaler moved to adopt transfers and accounts payable. After an addition to accounts payable (IUEO $31,507) the council approved total accounts payable and claims of $573,966.92. The motion carried by voice vote.
- Consent agenda: Approved 2025 license renewal for Bake of the Woods LLC (itinerant restaurant license). Motion by councilor Bullard; second recorded; voice vote approved.
- Temporary parking exemption (Zion Lutheran Church): Approved a temporary suspension of calendar parking for specified blocks adjacent to Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday mornings for 120 days, revocable by the fire marshal. Motion moved by Walt; second not specified in transcript; voice vote carried.
- Airport consulting agreement: Motion by Councilor Holden; second by Councilor Buller. The council approved the airport consulting agreement by voice vote.
- Resolution to file state capital bonding application for water treatment plant rehabilitation: Motion by Councilor Holden; second by Councilor Buller. Resolution approved; staff to pursue bill jackets and legislative outreach.
- Exempt permit (raffle) for Minnesota Deer Hunters Association Trails End Chapter: Motion to approve the application for an exempt permit for a raffle with the drawing on April 11, 2025 at Backus Community Center. Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- Purchase 9 sets of turnout gear for new firefighters: Motion by Councilor Kaler; second by Councilor Holden; purchase approved by voice vote.
- Appointment to vacant fire captain position (International Falls Fire Department): Chief Manasseh recommended appointing Firefighter Justin Chiesek as captain; the Fire Civil Service Commission had approved the appointment. Motion by Councilor Holden; second by Councilor Buller; council approved the appointment and wage change associated with the captain position.
- Hire EMT for International Falls Ambulance Service: Council approved hiring Brooklyn Tomczak as an EMT, pending background checks. Motion by Councilor Bullard; second by Councilor Kaler; approved by voice vote.
Each action above was recorded in the meeting transcript as a motion followed by a second in most cases and concluded by voice vote. Where specific movers or seconders were not explicitly identified in the transcript, the article notes that the name was not specified.
