June 2, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

June 2, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al 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; Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department; and Al Johnson, City Engineer.

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

1. Approve the minutes of May 19, 2025, regular meeting.
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 May 16-31, totaling $169,247.69 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period May 16-31, totaling $308,840.97 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Last week visited the Wastewater Treatment plant – observed the ball press in operation

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve the following individual as a summer temporary employee:

Library:                                                          

Devyn Dahl

The motion carried.                                       

Director of Public Works:

• Ball press reduces truck traffic – help control costs of Enterprise funds
• Thanks to MIB students – spent last day of school, weeding, painting and picking up trash
• Large trash started – should be done by end of week

It was moved by Roskoski that the streetlight at Centennial St. and County Road 7, be put back into operation by July 11, 2025. The reason behind the July 11^th deadline is due to head Electric lineman retiring after that date. The motion failed due to lack of support.

It was moved by Roskoski that all the potholes on Spruce Drive be filled level by June 13^th. If we don’t have any cold patch-mix, I was told that you can either go to Menards and get 50lbs for $8.00 or you can go L&M supply and get the same stuff for around the same price. I checked that it was made for patching asphalt which Spruce Dr. is. The motion failed due to lack of support.

City Engineering:

• No formal report

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Change Order No. 1 – for the Mineral Avenue Watermain project, with an increase amount of $74,500.00 to 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN. The Change Order changes the amount to $392,333.00. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

Liaison:

• Councilor Gustafson updated
• May 23^rd – Leedrick studios filmed at West II Rivers Campground
• Park & Rec meeting – May 28^th
• Discussed South Grove Rec complex
• Playground to be updated at West Virginia park

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #05-25; Authorizing the City to make an application to and accept grant funds from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

• Laura Thro – spoke regarding restorative practices grant on the Iron Range – support pre-existing restorative practices, reduction in crime, healthier communities and strengthening families within the community

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #06-25; Charitable Gambling (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #07-25; Application to the MHFA Greater Minnesota Housing Public Infrastructure Grant program. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Announcements:

• 2025 Merritt Days Planning Committee
• Wednesday, June 11^th at the Mountain Iron Senior Center at 5:30pm
• Meet and greet with Councilor Gustafson – looking for input and feedback
• Tuesday, June 17^th at the Mountain Iron Library from 5:00pm – 6:00pm

At 7:01p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Louis County Planning Commission Public Hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 9:00am, for proposed St. Louis County Zoning Ordinance 62 amendments
2. Thank you from the MIB Journalism Staff for the yearbook sponsor support

May 19, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

May 19, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al Stanaway, 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; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief.  

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

1. Approve the minutes of May 5, 2025, regular meeting.
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 May 1-15, totaling $302,867.20 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period May 1-15, totaling $376,401.00 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Thank you to the city crew for the work done on the leak on Mountain Ave

City Administrator:

• Attending IRRRB meeting as representative – City receiving two million dollars for watermain replacement, Wastewater Plant improvements and Enterprise Drive NE extension

Director of Public Works:

• City acted as fiscal agent for Quad Cities Dewatering project
• Crew finishing mowing, sweeping, assisting contractor at waterline replacement

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 2 – Quad Cities Dewatering project, in the amount of $18,217.88 to 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• City-wide garage sale – roughly 32 participants
• Mountain Iron-Buhl High School students performing community service projects throughout the community

City Attorney:

• Authorization to attend next P&Z meeting
• Update on reviewing city’s assessment policy, City’s policy is in line with MN Statute

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to authorize the City Attorney to attend the next P&Z meeting. The motion carried.

It was moved by Roskoski the following information is from the League of MN Cities and the research department of the MN House of Representatives in regard to Minnesota’s Statute Chapter 429 and related. Special Benefit test, that the City Attorney has mentioned, special assessments reflect the influence of a specific local improvement on the value of selected property; no matter what method the City uses to establish the amount of assessment, the real measure of benefit is the increase in market value of the land/property being improved against. Under the Special Benefits test, special benefits are presumptively valid if the land receives a special benefit from the improvement; the assessment does not exceed the special benefit measured by the increase in market value due to the improvement; the assessment must be uniform as applied to the same class of property in assessed area. Because special assessments are appealable in District Court, its important that the City considers the benefit of the property as a result of the specific improvement. Councils  often do this by obtaining a qualified licensed appraiser; at the hearings on the assessment, the appraiser presents a written or oral report on the increase in market value as a result of the improvement. A special assessment that exceeds the Special Benefit, is taking a property without fair compensation and violates the 14^th Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Minnesota Constitution. As Courts have made clear, the Special Benefit is an increase in market value of the land as a result of an improvement, especially in regard to street improvements. It may be very difficult to demonstrate if there is any significant increase in market value as a result of the resurfacing or restructuring of a street. And going forward, that the City of Mountain Iron and our Economic Development Authority will from March 19, 2025, (today) and into the future follow Minnesota Statute Chapter 429 and all the implacable subdivisions for assessing procedures on City funded projects. Read the information from the League of MN Cities, a lot more pages that get more specific. What Councilor Roskoski is really getting at is that since he has been involved with our government since 1983, Mountain Iron has never “really” followed State procedures, they kind of just “rah a rah” and a lot of people accept it. There have been some people that in recent years that have done more in-depth study than himself, they are the ones that opened his eyes and got his ears going, some people go “what the heck.” That was Councilor Roskoski’s motion, the motion failed due to lack of support.

City Engineering:

• Mineral Ave watermain project started– possible water shutdown in downtown area

Fire Department:

• Crews responded to DNR request – staged to help with various recent fires
• Thank you to those individuals who took time away from their jobs and families to help with the recent fires.

It was moved by Roskoski to accept the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Nous Sommes Mason, LLC, for the construction of brewing, bottling and packaging of beverages, and retail space, for one year. The property is legally described as follows:

PARCEL CODE: 175-71-01218

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plat Name: MT IRON Section:-; Township: 58; Range: 18; Lot:-; Block: -; Description: PART OF SE1/4 OF NE1/4 COMMENCING AT SE CORNER THENCE W 458.31 FT TO E R/W LINE OF RAILROAD THENCE NW ALONG R/W 804.31 FT THENCE N 80 DEG 22 MIN 1 SEC E 162 FT TO PT OF BEG THENCE CONTINUE SAME BEARING 156.81 FT THENCE N 25 DEG 44 MIN 16 SEC W 121.46 FT THENCE NW ALONG TANGENTAL CURVE, CONCAVE TO SW WITH 25 FT RADIUS, 32.24 FT THENCE S 80 DEG 22 MIN 1 SEC W 92.80 FT THENCE S 6 DEG 59 MIN 9 SEC E 134.96 FT TO PT OF BEG

               Address: 5470 Mountain Iron Drive, Virginia, MN 55792

PARCEL CODE: 175-71-01217

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plat Name: MT IRON Section: 13; Township:5 8; Range: 18; Lot:-; Block:-; Description: PART OF SE1/4 OF NE1/4 COMMENCING AT SE CORNER THENCE W 458.31 FT TO E R/W LINE OF RAILROAD THENCE NW ALONG R/W 804.31 FT THENCE N 80 DEG 22 MIN 1 SEC E 162 FT TO PT OF BEG THENCE CONTINUE SAME BEARING 156.81 FT THENCE N 25 DEG 44 MIN 16 SEC W 121.46 FT THENCE NW ALONG TANGENTAL CURVE, CONCAVE TO SW WITH 25 FT RADIUS, 32.24 FT THENCE S 80 DEG 22 MIN 1 SEC W 92.80 FT THENCE S 6 DEG 59 MIN 9 SEC E 134.96 FT TO PT OF BEG

               Address: Virginia, MN 55768

The motion carried.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the Personnel Committee and extend an offer to the following individuals for the Laborer position pending physical, drug/alcohol test and background check:

Jesse Jacobsen                          Casey Kintner

The motion carried with Councilor Roskoski abstaining.

Liaison:

• Councilor Roskoski spoke regarding letter to Representative Warwas regarding J-turn
• Letter received from Representative Warwas no means to change outcome
• Councilor Gustafson updated
• EDA met – seeking funding to extend Woodland Estates Phase II
• Moving forward with Mountain Iron Drive N and Enterprise Drive N (north of Habitat)

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanaway to approve Ordinance #03-25; Short Term Rentals (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 approve Resolution #04-25; Accepting Bids for Improvement Number MI22-08, proposed improvement of alleyway between Old Highway 169 and Mineral Avenue all located east of Mineral Avenue by Road Reconstruction, Alignment and Drainage Improvements (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to accept the resignation of Greg Jarvela from the Lead Journeyman Lineman, effective July 11, 2025. The motion carried.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to post internally for the Lead Journeyman Lineman position, according to the AFSCME 453 Local Bargaining Agreement. The motion carried

Announcement:

• 2025 Merritt Days Planning Committee
• Thursday, May 22^nd at the Mountain Iron Senior Center at 5:00pm
• Leedrick Studios filming at West II Rivers Campground
• Meet and greet with Councilor Gustafson – looking for input and feedback
• Tuesday, June 17^th at the Mountain Iron Library
• 5:00pm – 7:00pm

At 7:19p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. MN Department of Revenue Mineral Hearing on unmined ore assessments will be May 21, 2025.

May 5, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

May 5, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al Stanaway, 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; Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Dept.; and Al Johnson, City Engineer.

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

1. Approve the minutes of April 21, 2025, regular meeting.
2. Approve the minutes of April 24, 2025, Local Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting.
3. 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.
4. To acknowledge the receipts for the period April 16-30, totaling $253,846.00 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
5. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period April 16-30, totaling $293,832.02 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Nice job to the city crew on the work done on Mountain Iron drive

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to approve the following individuals as summer temporary employees:

Public Works:                                                             Parks & Recreation:

Lacey Jacobson                                              Braxton Negen

Dylan Anderson                                              Derrick Dahl

Kendall Jackson

Thomas Debeltz

Fred DuChamp

 

Coaches:

Anthony Farley                       Kristen Farley             Ashley Friedlieb                    

Linday Ervin                           Michelle Brown          Kris Aho

Anthony Allegrezza               Adam Nelson              Mike Larson

Eric Holmstrom                      Cody Ellis                   Jimmy Janckila

Julia Lindseth                         Dusty Hannahs           Jesse White

Megan Preiner                        Mark Madden             Chuck Overbye

Christina Bergman                  Courtney Aluni           Casey Aluni

Ty Hebl                                   Isabelle Mattson

 

Umpires:

Rick Sebunia                          Louis Parenteau          Steven Norby

Mike Moore                            Natalie Bergman        

The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

• Cost savings by reducing curbside recycling to one day a month, changing the garbage pickup to 4 days a week and minimal increase in garbage rates
• Walgreens water-line repaired, electrical crews doing vegetation removal and transformer work being completed, street sweepers are out as well – please be aware of city crew  

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the recommendation of the Utility Advisory Committee (UAB) and approve the collection of curbside recycling to be completed one-day per month instead of the current five-day schedule; allow staff to implement a four-day per week garbage collection schedule; and increase 30-gallon containers $0.19; 60-gallon containers $0.38; 90-gallon containers $0.58; 300-gallon containers $1.80. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the large trash pick-up for City of Mountain Iron residents with garbage service fee of $15.00, scheduled for a one-week period and follow the normal garbage route schedule, with collection taking place from June 2^nd through June 6^th, utility bills must be paid in full to be eligible. The motion carried.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• City wide Garage sales
• Friday, May 16^th & Saturday, May 17^th
• Register a sale by May 9^th call (218) 750-4911

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineering:

• Mineral Avenue watermain project started, received bids for downtown alley project and downtown Main Street feasibility study available for consideration

Liaison:

• Councilor Gustafson spoke regarding the following:
• Parks & Rec meeting on April 23^rd for South Grove project presentation
• Thanks, staff, for creating WII Rivers Campground Facebook page

Councilor Gustafson updated the Council on the Employee survey – response form

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to reinstitute the Buildings and Grounds Board and the Labor and Management Board, and to meet quarterly. The motion carried.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski, to have staff review the results, continue open  communication, present ideas for improvement, and a game plan. The motion carried.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson authorizing a special events permit for BG’s Bar & Grill to have “Live Music on the Patio,” at their location scheduled for June 21, 2025. The motion carried.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria authorizing Sundberg Enterprises, LLC dba The Sawmill Saloon and Restaurant to serve alcohol at Lake Superior Geology Event, scheduled for May 14^th & May 15^th at the Community Center. The motion carried.

Announcement:

• 2025 Merritt Days Planning Committee
• Tuesday, May 13^th at the Mountain Iron Library at 5:30pm

At 7:05p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

April 24, 2025 LBAE Minutes

MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION

April 24, 2025

Mayor Peggy Anderson called the meeting to order at 5:00p.m. with the following members present: Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Alan Stanaway, Julie Buria, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Brian Grahek, St. Louis County Residential Appraiser, Casey Rogers, St. Louis County Residential Appraiser, and Patrick Orent, St. Louis Principal Appraiser.

• Brian Grahek, St. Louis County Residential Appraiser, it was a reappraisal year for the city, property records were updated for every improved parcel, and unimproved parcel records were also reviewed and updated, the final medial sales ratio after the study and updates was 95.2%

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to direct the St. Louis County Assessors to meet with Dan Prebeg to review his property at 5418 Bluebell Avenue, Virginia, Parcel Code 175-0069-00720, and make any recommendations at a later date. Councilor Roskoski rescinded the motion.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to recommend no changes to the property of Dan Prebeg at his property at 5418 Bluebell Avenue, Virginia, Parcel Code 175-0069-00720. The motion carried (Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Buria, Stanaway; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to reduce the building value amount from $260,000 to $221,000 to the property of David Felten at 8557 Unity Drive, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0071-00902. The motion failed (Yes: Roskoski, Buria; No: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to recommend no change to the property of David Felten at 8557 Unity Drive, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0071-00902. The motion carried (Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway; No: Roskoski, Buria).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and make no change to the property of Tom Berglund at 8749 Mud Lake Road, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0070-01510. The motion carried (Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway, Buria; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Roskoski to reduce the building value amount from its current amount to $125,000 to the property of Tom Berglund at 5414 Park Drive, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0055-01570. The motion failed due to lack of support.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and make no change to the property of Tom Berglund at 5414 Park Drive, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0055-01570. The motion carried (Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway, Buria; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and reduce the building value amount from $199,800 to $177,300 to the property of Emily Gifford at 5472 Highway 7, Virginia, Parcel Code 175-0014-00090. The motion carried (5:0).

It was moved Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and make no change to the property of David King at 5431/5433 Carnation Avenue, Virginia, Parcel Code 175-0069-00215. The motion carried (5:0).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and make no change to the property of Carolle Britton at 5492 Bluebell Avenue, Virginia, Parcel Code 175-0013-00260. (Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway, Buria; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and make no change to the property of Mark Hecimovich at 5423 Garden Drive South, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0055-00820. The motion carried (5:0).

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and make no change to the property of Thomas and Stephanie Nikolanci at 8821 Unity Drive, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0070-01325. The motion carried (Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway, Buria; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and reduce the building value amount from $106,500 to $71,400 to the property of John Lucas at 5425 Garden Drive S, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0055-02070. The motion carried (5:0).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and reduce the building value amount from $318,900 to $289,400 to the property of Kim and Anthony Perpich at 8373 Spruce Drive, Virginia, Parcel Code 175-0012-00130. The motion carried (5:0).

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to accept the recommendation of the St. Louis County Assessor and make no change to the property of John Roskoski, Mountain Iron, Parcel Code 175-0012-00160. The motion carried with Councilor Roskoski abstaining.

At 6:41p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to adjourn the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting. The motion carried (Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway, Buria; No: Roskoski).

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

April 21, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

April 21, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al Stanaway, 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; Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Dept.; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief.

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

1. Approve the minutes of April 7, 2025, regular meeting.
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 $253,675.00 (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 $122,391.50 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bill from Parts City/Champion Auto in the amount of $547.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Employee input form went out last Monday, distributed by Councilor Gustafson

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to appoint Margaret Soyring to the Public Health and Safety Board for a 3-year term. The motion carried.

City Administrator:

• Attended US Steel Minntac Ore Operations Community Advisory Panel – update on operations

Director of Public Works:

• Summer projects starting soon – City crew members locating/marking utilities throughout City

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to approve the Preparation of a Facility plan proposal from MSA Professional Services as presented at a cost of $48,500.00. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Tom Dye from MSA Professional Services, Inc., spoke regarding the proposal, permitting process/grants

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• City wide Garage sales
• Friday, May 16^th & Saturday, May 17^th
• To register a sale call (218) 750-4911
• Thank you to all who helped with the Easter Egg hunt
• Thank you to the United Way and Curt Piri for their donation to the Easter Egg hunt, large baskets given away for those that found the golden egg

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineering:

• Bids due next Wednesday for Downtown Alley project
• Pre-construction meetings coming up for waterline repair for downtown

City Attorney:

• Gave updates on questions regarding appeal process and Oriole Avenue blight

Fire Department:

• Updates regarding response calls, Fire Dept follows DNR restriction/requirement for burnings

It was moved by Roskoski to have the Fire Department reports be brought to City Hall earlier to be included in the City Council packet. The motion failed due to lack of support.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Larry Brunfelt for the use of a shipping container to be used as an accessory structure, which will be painted neutral color. The property is legally described as follows:

Parcel Code: 175-0070-01272

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plat Name: MT IRON Section: 10 Township: 58  Range: 18 Lot: – Block: – Description: That part of NE1/4 of NW1/4, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said NE/4 of NW1/4 of Section 10; thence N00deg06’37″W, assumed bearing, along the west line of said NE1/4 of NW1/4 of Section 10, a distance of 1066.60 feet to the point of beginning; thence East 63.35 feet; thence N04deg02’05″W, 50.12 feet; thence West 59.92 feet to said west line; thence S00deg06’37″E, 50.00 feet along said west line to said point of beginning

Address: Mountain Iron, MN 55768

The motion carried.

Liaison:

• Councilor Roskoski reported on the Hamlin University presentation on the Pioneer Cemetery
• Councilor Gustafson spoke regarding the following:
• EDA discussed housing projects at last meeting
• EDA hosting breakfast connection with Laurentian Chamber of Commerce – promote WII
• Wednesday, August 13^th at WII Rivers
• Parks & Rec meeting on Wednesday at West II Rivers with company doing advertising

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway authorizing The Rink Sports Bar & Grill to serve alcohol at the Kokal Event, scheduled for June 14, 2025, at the Community Center. The motion carried.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to donate $150 to TNT In-house competition, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. It was moved Buria amended and seconded by Stanaway to amend the motion to donate $250 to the 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 $250 to the Mountain Iron-Buhl Archery Team, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried unanimously.

Announcement:

• South Grove Rec Complex meeting
• Wednesday, April 23^rd at 5:30pm
• Mountain Iron Community Center (Iroquois Room)
• Local Board of Adjustment and Equalization (LBAE)
• Thursday, April 24^th at 5:00pm
• Mountain Iron Community Center (Mountain Iron Room)
• 2025 Merritt days – August 4^th – August 9^th

At 7:15p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

April 7, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

April 7, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al 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; and Al Johnson, City Engineer.

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

1. Approve the minutes of March 17, 2025, regular meeting.
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 March 16-31, totaling $349,276.65 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period March 16-31, totaling $554,947.52 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from Parts City/Champion Auto in the amount of $300.00 and Napa Christenson bills in the amount of $731.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

• Julie Simek, Monsters Ink owner, spoke regarding the building that is being constructed on Slate Street for her business, wants to know the zoning status for two lots near her current lot as they are currently zoned Industrial and need to be Commercial

The Mayor reported on the following:

• No formal report

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve the Employee Input Form as presented. The motion was amended by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to include Gustafson taking on the distribution of forms, explaining forms, compiling data and discarding original handwritten forms. The motion carried.

Discussion ensued regarding input form, recommendations, feedback, distribution and ideas

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to appoint Eric Monson to the Economic Development Authority (EDA) for a 5-year term. The motion carried.

City Administrator:

• Met with US Steel regarding potential Mott Pitt project – presented plans for possible project
• Attending 2^nd annual US Steel CAP meeting in Virginia –
• Mediacom looking for support to seek grants for highspeed internet installment in City

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway 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 unanimously on roll call vote.

Director of Public Works:

• City Crews
• Active water leak behind Walgreens/Sawmill – working on best time to repair

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to authorize City Staff to purchase a CAMION systems T-series Ecomaxx sprayer in the amount of $14,269.00, from Iron Valley Equipment. The motion carried unanimously with roll call vote.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to authorize City Staff to purchase (after inspection), a 2005 International 4300 Digger Derrick in the amount up to $28,900, in a consignment sale facilitated through Ascendance Truck Center. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

City Engineering:

• No formal report

Liaison:

• Councilor Gustafson spoke regarding the following:
• Parks & Recreation meeting, assessed and ranked the city parks
• Public meeting for the South Grove complex designs
• April 23^rd at 5:30pm at Community Center
• March 20^th and March 21^st – attended Connecting Entrepreneurs Communities Conference
• Attended Brownfields conference – shared resources and toured new range copper nickel complex

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson, that the request of many Mountain Iron residents, that this item go to our Street and Alley Committee as soon as possible for review and possible implementation. The Mineral Avenue and Main Street intersection southeast corner stop sign should be removed and placed at the northeast corner by Ray Saari’s. Why, 99% of the traffic goes on Mineral Avenue north then west down Main Street or it comes from Main Street going east and then south on Mineral Avenue. One percent of that intersection traffic comes from or goes to the north or to the east. The motion failed (Yes: Roskoski, Gustafson; No: Anderson, Stanaway, Buria).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to set the Special Meeting – Local Board of Adjustment and Equalization (LBAE) for April 24, 2025, at 5:00pm, in the Mountain Iron Room at the Community Center. The motion carried.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve the resignation of Mary Luomanen, from the Public Health and Safety Board. The motion carried.

Announcement:

 

• Hamlin University Staff will be giving a presentation
• Wednesday, April 9^th @ 5:00pm and the Mountain Iron Senior Center
• Merritt Days Committee planning meeting
• Tuesday, April 8^th at 5:00pm at the Mountain Iron Library
• 2025 Merritt days – August 4^th – August 9^th
• EDA meeting rescheduled for Wednesday, April 16^th at 5:00pm

At 7:25p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

March 17, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

March 17, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al Stanaway, 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; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief.

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of March 3, 2025, regular meeting.

 

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 March 1-15, totaling $374,842.30 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period March 1-15, totaling $374,039.63 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Napa Christenson bills in the amount of $637.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

 

 

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• Jay Haapala, AARP representative, and Cheryl Ells, St. Louis County representative, spoke regarding the City of Mountain Iron became the 965^th community to enroll in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities

 

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to send a letter of support for Mr. Michael Jugovich to be appointed to the LCCMR Board. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the issued proclamation declaring April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The motion carried.

 

 

 

City Administrator:

 

• No formal report

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• City Crews are clearing ice from catch basins/culverts throughout the city

 

Library Director/Special Events coordinator:

 

• 40^th Annual Easter Egg hunt
• Saturday, April 19^th at noon
• City-wide garage sale
  • Friday, May 16^th & Saturday, May 17^th

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Roskoski that on a request from Ann’s Acres residents, for the safety of the people that live there, that the City Engineer evaluate the lack of water drainage and the street crown on Spruce Dr. from County 7 east to the Aspen Lane intersection area; and come up with suggestions and costs on how to remedy the lack of water drainage in that area. A manhole and water shutoff also have to be raised up to the crown level The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

City Attorney:                     

 

• Suggested that since a possible quorum of the Council could be present at committee boards and/or meetings that it be posted as “work sessions” or “council workshop” for legal purposes

 

It was moved by Roskoski, so the residents of Mountain Iron will know what money is coming into City Hall and going out of City Hall, that a complete list receipts, bills, and payroll be included in the Mountain Iron City Council minutes published monthly in the Hometown Focus. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

Fire Department:

 

• Canceled calls outweighed actual working calls, with a majority of calls were CO2 false alarm calls, reminded residents to check alarms and batteries
• Fire Department Auxiliary is up and running and separate entity from the Fire Department

 

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 Stanaway to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Committee and approve the Variance permit for Jason and Erika Strahan. The Variance permit is for construction of a building that does not meet the required 25ft setback. The property is legally described as follows:

 

Parcel Code: 175-0059-00050

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PLAT NAME: VIDMAR BLOCK CITY OF MTN IRON; SECTION: -; TOWNSHIP: – ; RANGE: – ; LOT 0005; BLOCK: – ; DESCRIPTION: LOT: 0005

               Address: 5429 Mineral Avenue, Mountain Iron, MN 55768

 

The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Committee and approve the Conditional Use (CUP) for Silver Spur LLC, ICS- Builds (Northland Learning Center/ICS Builds), for a Conditional Use permit. The Conditional Use (CUP) permit is for the construction of an educational facility in a commercial zone. The property is legally described as follows:

 

PARCEL CODE: 175-0071-00901

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PLAT NAME: MTN IRON; SECTION: 11 ; TOWNSHIP: 58 ; RANGE: 18 ; LOT: – ; BLOCK: – ; DESCRIPTION: SW1/4 of SW1/4 of SE1/4, EXCEPT South 300 feet of West 300 feet; AND EXCEPT part commencing on the west line 650.43 feet North of the Southwest corner and assigning a bearing of N01deg02’53″W to said west line; thence N86deg59’44″E 300 feet; thence S01deg02’53″E 350.71 feet to a point 300 feet North of the south line of forty; thence S87deg02’56″W 300 feet; thence N01deg02’53″W 350.43 feet to the Point of Beginning; AND EXCEPT the Easterly 370.00 feet of the Southerly 380.00 feet of SW1/4 of SW1/4 of SE1/4.

               Address: 8580 Enterprise Drive South, Mountain Iron, MN 55768

 

The motion carried.

 

Liaison:

 

• Councilor Roskoski announced
• Mountain Iron Public Library meeting, Wednesday, March 19^th @ 4:30pm to be held at the Mountain Iron Library
• Councilor Gustafson spoke regarding the following:
• March 7^th was Employee Appreciation Day – treats given to City Offices, Library and Garage as well as Fire Department
• Parks & Recreation meeting, Wednesday, March 26^th @ 5:30pm
• Councilor Buria
• EDA meeting update – discussion regarding units and subsidized housing
• UAB meeting update – Public Works Director brought information regarding possible Public Works updates, will have more information

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #02-25; Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids for Improvement Number MI22-08, alleyway between Old Highway 169 and Mineral Avenue (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanway to approve Resolution #03-25; Declaring Adequacy of Petition and Ordering Preparation of Report, for improvement of Enterprise Drive South (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to approve the Access and Utility Easement Agreement between the City of Mountain Iron and Northland Learning Center as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to authorize the Soroptimist of Virginia a Temporary On-sale Liquor License, for their event to be held on April 23^rd at the Cinema 6 Movie Theatre. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the resignation of Kim Koebensky, from the Economic Development Authority (EDA). The motion carried.

 

Announcement:

 

• Merritt Days Committee planning meeting
• Tuesday, April 8^th at 5:00pm at the Mountain Iron Library
• 2025 Merritt days – August 4^th – August 9^th

 

At 7:27p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

 

 

March 3, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

March 3, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al 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; and Al Johnson, City Engineer.

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

1. Approve the minutes of February 18, 2025, regular meeting.
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 February 16-28, totaling $286,056.01 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period February 16-28, totaling $556,485.64 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Congratulations to the Girls and Boys’ Highschool Basketball teams and good luck in the playoffs
• Congratulations to the Rock Ridge Boys’ Hockey team which include MIB students

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanaway authorizing Staff to advertise for temporary seasonal employees for the summer months. Once a list of potential employees is developed, it will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval. The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

• Frost line depths roughly mid 60 inches range
• Attending MN Rural Water training

City Engineering:

• No formal report

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve the South Grove Recreational Complex proposal by Bolton & Menk as presented. The motion carried (Abstain: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Anderson and Buria).

Liaison:

• Councilor Roskoski spoke regarding the Culture & Tourism grant program through IRRR
• Councilor Gustafson spoke regarding the following:
• Meeting with Public Works Director and Design Engineer for Wastewater Treatment Plant-MPCA plans and requirements
• Attended League of MN Cities Newly Elected Official’s training
• Attended Library annual meeting – new possible projects coming
• Habitat for Humanity annual fundraising dinner
• EDA – Tuesday, March 11^th @ 5:30pm

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve Ordinance #01-25; Amending Chapter 151 of the Mountain Iron City Code, Flood Plain Management plan as presented (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

Announcement:

• City of Mountain Iron’s 40^th Annual Easter Egg hunt
• Saturday, April 19^th
• Merritt Days Committee planning meeting
• Tuesday, March 4^th at 5:30 at the Mountain Iron Library

At 6:59p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

February 18, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

February 18, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al Stanaway, Julie Buria, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Dept.; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney.  

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of February 3, 2025, regular meeting.

 

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 February 1-15, totaling $315,621.58 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period February 1-15, totaling $601,172.28 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

The motion carried.

 

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• No one spoke during the public forum

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Thank you to the City Crew for the continued snow removal and water repairs

 

 

Councilor Roskoski informed the Council that Administrator Wainio has indicated that Senator Farnsworth and Representative Warwas have been contacted regarding the City’s issue with the J-turn at County 103/109 and Highway 169.

 

Councilor Roskoski stated that the Nichols Town Hall project, the past Council, years ago, was given remodeling plans to review and authorize which was done; the exterior was to remain as original, no window removals, or black siding. The basement, which is not ADA compliant, was going to be used for storage only, the main floor was going to be restored as close as possible to the original, the small second floor which is not ADA compliant was going to be for storage only. At the time a suggestion was made  that the 2^nd floor office area windows remain, for use for those wanting to take pictures.

 

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Frost lines not terribly deep – depth roughly mid 70 inches range
• Several water line breaks since the last meeting
• MPCA audit by the EPA – transformer storage area

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the Services Agreement for Safety Management Services between the City of Mountain Iron and the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) as presented, in the amount of $15,453.00 The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Roskoski, following involves the Ann’s Acres public park, there have been requests to get rid of soggy wood chips underneath the swings and replace those woodchips with ground up rubber chips, which he was informed remain more dry, and easier to play with/on. There are two yards on the west side of South Court, that are below Ann’s Acres Park, which gets soggy from heavy rains and every snow melt running into those yards. A drainage swell is suggested, so the water does not go into the backyards, but instead so the rainwater goes towards Tamarack Drive on the South. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• Replacing several outdated holiday lights and city banners
• Saturday, April 19^th “40^th Annual Easter Egg Hunt”
• Friday, May 16^th and Saturday, May 17^th – City Wide Garage Sale
• Working with Hamlin University for Archaeological Services and with the DNR, “Old Pioneer Cemetery” also called the “Wacootah Cemetery” used roughly 1890-1910; archival research and Ground Penetrating Radar Survey and surface mapping, power-point presentation and more information to come

 

Sheriff’s Dept.

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Roskoski, at the suggestion of Mary Anderson and Councilor Buria that SGT Toma or his staff contact the Hoover Road/MnDOT Staff and have them evaluate if the speed limit on Highway 169, between the Hoover Road bridge area and Emerald Avenue/Rock Ridge Drive intersection could/should be changed to 45MPH in both directions. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

City Attorney:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to table the South Grove Recreational Complex proposal as presented, until the next Council meeting and to have a Parks & Recreation meeting with public attendance. The motion carried (No: Gustafson, Stanaway; Yes: Roskoski, Anderson, Buria).

 

• Discussion ensued regarding South Grove Recreational Complex proposal

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to adopt the revised Job Descriptions/Position Analysis for the Fire Department positions as presented, in pages (#18-28) which will include the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. The motion carried.

 

Liaison:

 

• Councilor Gustafson gave update on Age Friendly Initiative
• cofacilitating the initiative with Anna Amundson, submitted an application to the AARP, to designate the city as an Age Friendly Community

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to appoint Councilor Buria and Councilor Stanaway to serve on the interview committee for the potential hiring of Laborers for the Public Works Department. The motion carried with Mayor Anderson abstaining.

 

Announcement:

 

• Merritt Days Committee planning meeting
• Tuesday, March 4^th at 5:30 at the Mountain Iron Library
• Annual Library meeting
• Monday, February 24^th @ 6:30 at the Mountain Iron Library

 

At 7:22p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

 

 

February 3, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

February 3, 2025

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al Stanaway, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Dept.; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Mark Madden, Mountain Iron Fire Dept Chief. Absent members: Councilor Julie Buria.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson the consent agenda be approved as follows:

1. Approve the minutes of January 21, 2025, regular meeting.
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 January 16-31, totaling $98,939.76 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period January 16-31, totaling $267,086.69 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

Public Forum:

• Ed Roskoski, resident of Mountain Iron, spoke regarding snow plowing in North Court, instructions and recommendations have been given but not followed

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Thank you to the City Crew for the continued snow removal throughout the city

City Administrator:

• First installment of the Mineral Financing money from the IRRRB for the South Grove Rec Complex

It was moved by Roskoski that City Staff notify all Nichols/Parkville Townhall Contractors to stop all work on that building. Then Moutnain Iron City Council will either have a regular Council meeting or special Council meeting, open to the public and televised, and go over this project and make some final votes on what should be done or not should be done on the Nichols Townhall. The motion failed due to lack of support with Councilor Buria absent.  

Director of Public Works:

• Frost lines not terribly deep – depth roughly mid 60 inches range
• City crew did a great job on snow removal, short staffed due to sicknesses

It was moved Roskoski, starting February 4, 2025, after the city winter snowplowing crew removes all the necessary snow from all city streets and roads, next city sidewalks will be cleaned adequately for safe pedestrian use. This will be the procedure until something gets changed. The motion failed due to lack of support with Councilor Bura absent.

Sheriff’s Dept.

• No formal report

City Engineering:

• No formal report

Fire Department:

• All calls during the month of January were Carbon Dioxide (CO) or some form of gas calls
• First Responders were 100% on all response calls during the month of January

It was moved by Roskoski that the Fire Department report be accepted as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support with Councilor Buria absent.  

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board and approve the enclosed agreement, with Tara and Ernie Aikey for the West Two Rivers Campground caretaker position for the 2025 season. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve the enclosed Fire/EMS Policy updates as presented. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

Liaison:

• Parks and Rec –
• Discussed South Grove Complex update
• Board members looking at inventory of Parks in town, for possible improvements/updates

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #01-25; Ordering Preparation of Report on Improvement for Main Street and Mountain Avenue (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, and Stanaway).

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve Ordinance #02-25; Amending Chapter 31 of the Mountain Iron City Code; Paid-On-Call Fire Department and First Responders (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

It was moved by Roskoski that City Staff review the various grant criteria and come back with some suggestions, if possible, by the next Council meeting, in February, either February 18^th or 19^th. And if they don’t have anything and need more time, that would be fine also. The motion failed due to lack of support with Councilor Buria absent.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to reschedule the Monday, February 17, 2025, meeting due to the Presidents Day Holiday to Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 6:30pm at the Mountain Iron City Hall. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

Announcement:

• City Offices, Public Works Dept. & Library will be closed all day on February 17^th due to President’s Holiday

At 7:12p.m., it was moved by Stanway and seconded by Gustafson the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway).

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com