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Votes at a glance: hires, contracts and routine approvals at International Falls council meeting

City of International Falls City Council · April 7, 2026

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Summary

The council approved routine business including payments ($1,044,621.96 total claims), several event-support items, a fire-hose testing contract, two police hires and advertising for the public works director position.

At its meeting the City of International Falls council approved a series of routine and programmatic items by unanimous vote.

Key votes and outcomes

- Agenda and minutes: The council approved the meeting agenda and three sets of minutes (3/16 public hearing, 3/16 regular meeting, 3/30 special meeting) unanimously.

- Payments, claims and transfers: The council approved transfers to Fund 101 (general fund) of $598.08 (lodging tax) and accounts payable and claims totaling $1,044,621.96 (city claims $884,766.01; airport commission $42,437.14; airport major capital $117,418.81) and ordered bills paid.

- Event support and permits: Council authorized support for Rainy Lake Medical Center’s 5K/10K (Aug. 29, 2026) and adopted a resolution authorizing an exempt raffle permit for Falls Memorial Hospital Foundation to conduct a raffle on June 17, 2026; both carried unanimously. The council also approved cosponsorship of a Labor Day picnic and a mayoral welcome.

- Procurement and contracts: Council approved advertising for the Highway 1171 trail (MnDOT active-transportation grant up to $587,000) and adopted an improvement resolution for 6th Avenue West paving between 17th and 19th Streets (petitioned by property owners). The council approved entering into a contract with Firecat Precision Service to perform annual NFPA-compliant hose testing.

- Personnel actions: Police Chief Scott Worley’s recommendations to hire Samantha Christie (from the City of Virginia) and Aiden Litfin (returning to International Falls) for two full‑time patrol positions were approved unanimously. The council also approved advertising and hiring for the vacant public works director position under a revised job description.

No ordinances were adopted in final form at this meeting; the deer-feeding ordinance was referred to the Public Safety committee for further study.