January 5, 2026 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
January 5, 2026
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Julie Buria, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Dept.; and Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney. Absent members: Councilor Alan Stanaway.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of December 15, 2025, regular meeting.
- That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
- To acknowledge the receipts for the period December 16-31, totaling $1,208,761.03 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period December 16-31, totaling $462,509.05(a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria and Anderson).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from O’Reilly Auto Parts Virginia in the amount of $451.00 and Napa Auto Parts from $345.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during the forum
The Mayor reported on the following:
- No formal report
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to designate The Trenti Law Firm as the City’s Attorney for 2026 year. The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria and Anderson).
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to approve the reorganization of the city and
- appoint Councilor Julie Buria, as Deputy Mayor for the 2026 year
- designate Bolton & Menk as the City’s Engineering Firm for 2026 year
- appoint the Hometown Focus as the official newspaper for the City of Mountain Iron for 2026 year
- set the official City Council meetings for the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall in the Mountain Iron Room
- to designate the City’s official depositories as the Park State Bank, Frandsen Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, US Bank, Twin City Federal, League of Minnesota Cities 4M Fund, Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnard, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Northland Securities, First National Bank of Buhl, and Federal Home Loan Bank, for 2026 year
The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to table the City Advisory Board/Commission Appointments until responses received from those contacted. Councilor Buria amended the motion and was seconded by Gustafson to table the appointments until the next City Council meeting. The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to approve the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation board to hire the following individuals to work as winter seasonal workers/rink attendants for the 2025-2026 season:
Presly Liesmaki Shelby Novak
The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.
Director of Public Works:
- Two busy short weeks as well as inventory being conducted with Auditors
City Engineer:
- No formal report
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Attorney:
- Zoning updates – prepare larger report for next council meeting
Liaison:
- Councilor Gustafson
- AEOA – rental rehab pilot program with MN Housing partnership group
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #01-26; Cooperative Agreement with St. Louis County to construct a Non-Motorized Trail segment adjacent to Enterprise Dr. N and US 169 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria and Anderson).
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the 2025 Audit Proposal by Walker, Giroux & Hahne, at the proposal price of $31,160 for the Governmental Funds and $13,340 for the Enterprise Funds. The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Stanaway absent.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to reschedule January 19, 2026, City Council meeting due to the Martin Luther King Holiday to Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:30pm. The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.
Announcement:
- City Offices closed January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
At 6:53p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
