The International Falls City Council on Monday evening approved financial transfers and accounts-payable claims and moved forward with routine business including several liquor and tobacco license renewals and a medical-equipment maintenance contract.

City staff presented transfers and claims that included a transfer of $1,137.12 from the lodging tax fund and accounts-payable claims of $1,131,289.12, airport commission claims of $66,278.59 and an airport major capital project claim of $22,890, for total claims of $1,220,457.71. The council voted to approve the transfers and pay the bills.

The council approved a three-item consent agenda of license renewals and then considered four separate 2026 license renewals: a cigarette and gas pump off-sale license for the International Falls location, on-sale and Sunday liquor licenses for Sammy’s Pizza, wine- and on-sale licenses for Chocolate Mousse, and club and Sunday liquor licenses for VFW Post 2948. Councillors moved and seconded the measures and the council approved the licenses by voice vote.

On medical equipment, the council authorized a one-year maintenance contract with Hamilton Medical covering two Hamilton T1 ventilators used by the ambulance service. Chief Manasseh, who addressed the council on the item, said the ventilators are the city’s only major ambulance equipment not covered under the city’s usual lease arrangements and that the contract is for the two vents the city owns.

“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 lease,” Chief Manasseh said, explaining why the contract appears separately from other leasing options.

The contract was moved and seconded and approved by the council. No further fiscal measures were taken at the meeting.

The council adjourned to a short break before a scheduled Truth in Taxation meeting.