April 1, 2024 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
April 1, 2024
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Al Stanaway, Joe Prebeg Jr., Julie Buria, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the March 18, 2024, 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 March 16-31, $163,495.70 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period March 16-31, totaling $272,339.32 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria and Anderson; No: Roskoski).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion, to remove the Parts City/Champion Auto bills in the amount of $404.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Public Forum:
- Georgia Lane, representative from Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging spoke regarding aging within the Community, work to gain AARP designation (5-year process & commitment),
- Partner with community organizations or whom-ever within the city is interested in working on age-friendly work
- Designated to address the needs and concerns of all older persons within the community
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thanks to all City Employees for snow removal over the weekend during the storm
- Thanks to Anna on Easter Egg Hunt
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to maintain the City of Mountain Iron’s current coverage, thus not waiving the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by MN Statue Section 466.04, and to approve the Liability Coverage with the League of Minnesota Cities. The motion carried.
Director of Public Works:
- Thanks to the crews for snow removal last week, 3-day event
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- 39th Annual Easter Egg Hunt – all finished around 12:20pm-ish
- “Dollars to Donuts” Wednesday, April 3rd @ 3:00pm
- Partnering with NorthStar Credit Union
- working with and teaching kids how to save money
- ongoing series throughout Summer
- Annual City-wide Garage sale
- Friday, May 17th – Saturday, May 18th
- To register contact Anna @ the Library
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanway to hire Jordan Zubich, to the Library for seasonal employment through June 2024, as recommended by the Library Director. The motion carried.
City Engineer:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 7 – Proposed Well #3 project in the amount of $14,915.00 to Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. Mtn Iron. The motion carried on roll call vote.
Fire Department:
- High percentage of mutual aid calls with First Responders over roughly 75% calls
- Would like to establish consistent replacement cycle replacing 1/3 of needed gear every 5 years
- Engine 05 is currently at MacQueen being repaired, will provide repair amount when given
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to give permission to the Fire Department to research and explore plans and options on downsizing the current fleet of apparatuses. The motion carried.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski for Chief Madden to work with the City Administrator and/or City Attorney as to how to incorporate or not incorporate the five First Responders into the policies for the Fire Department PERA Program. The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg for Eric Monson, from the Fire Department to apply for and seek out grants as see fit for required gear/equipment, misc. and work with City Staff as necessary for any required information. The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski to accept the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Sheriff’s Department:
- Presented updated report regarding vehicle annual expenses incurred within department
- Two squads coming from and will be taken care of by St. Louis County
- Each Deputy will now be assigned a vehicle
- City owned squad cars will stay with those Deputies residing within the City
- County squad cars will be assigned those Deputies residing outside of City
Announcements:
- Mountain Iron Merritt Days Committee Planning meeting
- Tuesday, April 16th @ 5:30pm
- MIB High-School commons area (use door #4)
At 7:40p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary