April 18, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

April 18, 2022

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Julie Buria, Joe Prebeg Jr. and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Kevin Friebe, Sheriff’s Department.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria that the consent agenda be approved as follows:

1. Approve the minutes of the April 4, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.

2. 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.

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period April 1-15, totaling $152,411.40 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period April 1-15, totaling $325,799.72 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried (Yes: Buria, Anderson, Prebeg; No: Roskoski).

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• No report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the resignation of Andrea Wilson, from the Economic Development Authority Board (EDA) effective April 12, 2022. The motion carried.

City Administrator:

• Follow up in regards to other Cities donating to the St. Louis County Fair Association
• First Laborer started today, the other one will start in a couple weeks

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• Big thank you to the Parks & Rec crew, Mesabi Family YMCA and for the donation of Easter supplies received from the new Bargain store, “Mystery Deals,” which recently opened in Plaza 53

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• No formal report

City Attorney:

• No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #05-22; Charitable Gambling Permit for the Virginia Amateur Hockey Association to be conducted at the Sawmill Saloon & Restaurant, (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to authorize the Soroptimist of Virginia a Temporary On-sale Liquor License, for their “Chick Flick” Fundraiser to be held on May 18^th at the Cinema 6 Movie Theatre. The motion carried

Announcement:

• Local Board of Appeals and Equalization
• Thursday, April 21^st @ 5:00pm
• Public hearing for a CUP to establish a half-way house at 8880 Main Street
• Monday, April 25^th @ 6:30pm

At 6:58p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

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Communications:

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