April 20, 2026 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
April 20, 2026
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Alan Stanaway, 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; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; Sgt. Toma, Sheriff’s Department; and Eric Monson, Fire Department Representative.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of April 6, 2026, 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 April 1-15 totaling $403,403.21 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period April 1-15, totaling $501,818.37 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria, Stanaway and Anderson).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bill from O’Reily, for four pickup tires in the amount of $451.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.
Public Forum:
- Thomas Schur, Old Downtown Mountain Iron resident, questioning blight at several residences on Mineral Avenue
It was moved Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson that City attorney, Bryan Lindsay, contact Mountain Iron resident Thomas Schur as soon as possible at (218)780-1516, and discuss with Mr. Schur various remedies to solve the problem that Mr. Schur has brought forward at this April 20, 2026, City Council meeting during this public forum. City Attorney Lindsay will eventually update City Staff, Council, and Mr. Schur on progress that is being made, blight issues have been going on for years with nothing being done. The motion failed on roll call vote (Yes: Roskoski; No: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria, Anderson).
- Timothy “Tim” Mattson, spoke regarding candidacy for St. Louis County Commissioner, meet and greet on Saturday, April 25th at Sawmill Restaurant from 4:00pm-7:00pm
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thank you to City workers on their work getting city ready for spring
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to authorize City Staff to advertise for summer workers for the 2026 summer season in the Mesabi Tribune and Hometown Focus. The motion carried unanimously.
Director of Public Works:
- Limited staff due to recent retirements
- Sweeping streets, working on West II campground updates
- Request for State procurement of road salt for the 2026-2027 season
City Engineer:
- No formal report
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve final Pay Request No. 3 – final for the Parkville Trail interconnect project in the amount of $28,957.72 to Mesabi Bituminous, Gilbert, MN. The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria, Stanaway and Anderson).
City Attorney:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to have the Mountain Iron City Administrator, Craig Wainio, contact as soon as possible the City Attorney, Bryan Lindsay, and have him contact residents at (218)780-3331 or (218)780-3332, who have been seriously health affected by the large amounts of smoke from outdoor waste wood burning at 8825 Highway 101. Attorney Lindsay will also contact the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Minnesota Department of Health; to find out what are the rules/regulations pertaining to outdoor burning of waste wood. Complete information and solutions for this health problem will be made available to City Staff and Mountain Iron City Council as soon as possible. The motion failed (Yes: Roskoski; No: Gustafson, Buria, Stanaway and Anderson).
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
Fire Department:
- Roughly 33% of roster showed up to every fire, commend fellow Firefighters
It was moved by Roskoski to approve the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the attached Caretakers agreement for the West II Rivers Campground, between the City of Mountain Iron and Tiara and Ernie Aikey for the 2026 summer season. The motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #10-26; Decertifying Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment District No. 1-16 of the City of Mountain Iron (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to donate $250.00 to TNT In-house competition, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to donate $500.00 to the MIB PTA, for their Track and Field Day, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried unanimously.
Announcement:
- Local Board of Appeal & Equalization (LBAE) – Thursday, April 30th @ 5:00pm
At 7:07p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
