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May 4, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

May 4, 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; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Sgt. Toma, Sheriff’s Department.

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

  1. Approve the minutes of April 20, 2026, 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 16-30 totaling $208,858.83 (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 16-30, totaling $280,839.52 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried unanimously.  

It was moved by Roskoski that the motion should read “It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bill from O’Reily, in the amount of $451.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration.” The motion failed.

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bill from O’Reily in the amount of $375.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion that the following Misc. General income, account number 101-37-7100-023, Restorative Practices – Parenting Circles in the amount of $23,097.85, become part of the May 4, 2026, City Council meeting minutes. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • Continued great job to City Staff for all the work they do

City Administrator:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the following individuals as summer temporary employees for baseball and softball programs:

Coaches:

Anthony Farley           Kristen Farley             Ashley Friedlieb         Trish McCarty            

Ty Hebl                       Dusty Hannahs           Matt Delchow             Kristian Aho              

Jimmy Janckila           Cody Ellis                   Julia Lindseth             Jesse White

Abigael White            Mark Madden             Mike Larson               Courtney Aluni           

Megan Priener

Umpires:

Rick Sebunia              Steven Norby              Mike Moore                Natalie Bergman           

Izabel Decaigny

*Additional coaches as needed

The motion carried unanimously.

Director of Public Works:

  • Congratulations to City employee Nate Welch on completing “Run for the Lakes” marathon and taking 15th place
  • Working at West Two campground, maintenance being done on sweeper, Water/Wastewater crew working on design plan for Treatment plant, finishing up permit applications

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway 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 8th through June 19th, utility bills must be paid in full to be eligible. The motion carried.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation from the Utility Advisory Board and approve the proposed water rate adjustment ($4.00per 1,000 gallons) as presented, effective the next billing cycle in May. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

It was moved by Roskoski that Mountain Iron City Staff as soon as possible contact the St. Louis County Road/Street/Highway Dept. and tell them to have all the potholes and cracks on Mineral Ave from County 102 to Main St, be filled with good asphalt/patch mix as soon as possible. People are tired of that. The motion failed.

It was moved by Roskoski that Mountain Iron City Administration contact St. Louis County Commissioner Keith Nelson and St. Louis County Road Engineer James Foldesi and Victor Lund about doing asphalt/paving of Voss Road/County 372, there are sixteen places now on Voss Road, most of very high value; asphalt/paving of Voss Road/County 372 would pay for in itself in 10-12 years. Because the cost of routine grading, gravel replacement, dust control would be eliminated by having it paved. The residents out on Voss Road would greatly appreciate having the road paved after all these years. The motion failed.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

  • City wide garage sales – Friday, May 15th & Saturday, May 16th
  • Merritt Days committee meeting, Wednesday, May 6th @ 5pm at the library

City Engineer:

  • Bids due for South Grove Complex on Wednesday, May 6th

Sheriff’s Department:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to authorize City Staff to post and advertise internally for two Equipment Operator positions. It was moved by Buria to amend the motion to advertise for one Equipment Operator. The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve the following Staff changes: appointing Andy Pocket to Lead Public Works to replace Mr. Mike Dundas; and appointing Casey Kintner to Operator to replace Mr. Dave Mazzeo. The motion carried.

Liaison:

  • Councilor Gustafson
    • EDA looking for feedback on Broadband fiber in Mountain Iron – survey online

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #11-26; Transferring Collection of the St. Louis County Solid Waste Service Fee from City Utility Billing to St. Louis County (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

Announcement:

  • Public Library meeting, Wednesday, May 20th @ 4:30

At 6:53p.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

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:

  1. Approve the minutes of April 6, 2026, 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 $403,403.21 (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 $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

www.mtniron.com

April 06, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

April 6, 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; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Sgt. Toma, Sheriff’s Department

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

  1. Approve the minutes of March 16, 2026, 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 $196,882.70 (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 $326,964.64 (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 motion to remove item Misc. General receipts, account number 101-37-7100-023, in the amount of $1,073.88, from the April 6, 2026, City Council meeting agenda and to have separate titled, specific itemized amounts available next April 20, 2026, City Council meeting agenda for approval at that time. The motion failed.

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from Taconite Tire, for four pickup tires in the amount of $920.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • Congratulations to the MIB and Rock Ridge Girls Basketball teams for making it State

City Administrator:

  • Slip-lining sewer project proceeding to County Board for CDBG funding approval

It was moved by Roskoski 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 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 at the Mountain Iron City Council meeting of April 20, 2026, or sooner if possible. The motion failed.

Director of Public Works:

  • Request for State procurement of road salt for the 2026-2027 season
  • Working on discharge permit for Minnesota Pollution Control and DNR

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

  • Easter Egg Hunt changed due to the snowy weather to “drive-thru/drive-in” – thanks for all who helped
  • Attended Public Library Association Conference, roughly 6,000 attendees

City Engineer:

  • Current road restrictions enforced

Sheriff’s Department:

  • Individual on Highway 101 has already been referred to agencies mentioned by Councilor Roskoski
  • No Ordinance regarding the burning – 3inches of snow on ground there are no regulations

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to accept the resignation of Michael Dundas from the Lead Public Works position, effective Thursday, April 3, 2026. The motion carried.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to appoint Mr. David Mazzeo to the Building and Grounds Maintenance position. The motion carried.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to authorize City Staff to post and advertise for the Lead Public Works position. The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to authorize City Staff to post and advertise for the Equipment Operator position. The motion carried.

Liaison:

  • Councilor Roskoski
  • Meeting with MNTAC for potential Canyon overlook
  • Councilor Gustafson
  • EDA Meeting – March 18th – Broadband discussed potential expansion
  • Park and Rec meeting – March 25th – mailer approved for possibly donations
  • Thanks to all those who helped with the Easter Egg Hunt

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #07-26; Approving LG230 Application to Conduct Off-Site Gambling for the American Legion Post #452, event to be hosted at Community Center on Saturday, April 18th (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #08-26; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to make Application to and Accept Funds from the Commercial Redevelopment Grant Program from the Department of IRRR (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Gustafson seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #09-26; Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids for the South Grove Recreation Complex building (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion to add the following to the South Grove Recreation Complex project bid specifications: extend the main building to the west to the end of the concrete base (page 20 there is a picnic table in that area), present two buildings would be put up for sale and removal by a bidding process; not torn town and hauled to a dump but put out for bids. The motion failed.

Announcement:

  • Local Board of Appeal & Equalization (LBAE) – Thursday, April 30th @ 5:00pm
  • City wide garage sales Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th (register with Anna at the Library)
  • Merritt days Planning meeting – Tuesday, April 14th at 5:00pm at the Mountain Iron Public Library

At 6:58p.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. Thank you from Angel Fund Committee for the recent donation

March 16, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

March 16, 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; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Sgt. Toma, Sheriff’s Department 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 2, 2026, 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 $348,586.23 (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 $496,915.46 (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 motion to remove item Misc. General receipts, account number 101-37-7100-023, in the amount of $6,398.58, from the March 16, 2026, City Council meeting agenda and to have separate titled, specific itemized amounts available next April 6, 2026, City Council meeting agenda for approval at that time. The motion failed.

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from APG-Mesabi Tribune, for 3×5 ad in the February 26th Mine Edition in the amount of $825.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

  • Steve Giorgi, Planning & Zoning Board Chairman, spoke regarding the Mesabi Fit Variance for building of multipurpose dome, questions regarding fire safety, also questions regarding run-off possibilities from the structure to surrounding areas/buildings

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to recess the regular meeting and open the public hearing – Vacating Easement. The motion carried unanimously.

  • No one spoke during the public hearing

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to adjourn the public hearing – Vacating Easement and reconvene the regular City Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • Congratulations to the MIB and Rock Ridge Girls Basketball teams for making it State
  • Sexual assault awareness month is April

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to appoint Karla Kintner to the Planning & Zoning Committee. The motion carried unanimously.

City Administrator:

  • Internal applicant received for Buildings & Grounds maintenance position
  • Happy St. Uros Day

Director of Public Works:

  • Plowing, patching, removed several fallen trees after the recent windstorm

It was moved by Roskoski that Mountain Iron City Staff contact St. Louis County Commissioner Keith Nelson, County Road Engineers James Foldesi and Victor Lund, about the following safety concerns at the 169/103/109 J-turn intersection area. At the J-turn right and left turn lanes off of 169 there is not adequate lighting at the entrance points, so drivers know where the entrance areas are. More lighting must be installed for safety, if you go, where’s the lane that you are supposed to go into, you can’t see it, because there is no lighting there. Someone else brought this up, so Mr. Roskoski went and checked it out, when it got dark. The motion failed.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

  • Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4th @ noon

City Engineer:

  • Working with City Staff on various projects

It was moved by Roskoski that City engineer puts together an estimate on what it would entail to put a street crown back at the Aspen Lane/Spruce Drive/County 7 intersection area for adequate water drainage to the gutter areas at that intersection. This project can be an addendum to the City/County Highway 7 waterline upgrade planned project. The waterline is going to be fixed and this can be an addendum/addition to that project. The motion failed.

Sheriff’s Department:

  • No formal report

City Attorney:

  • No formal report

Fire Department:

  • First responder calls received 74 medical calls through February – roughly 1.2 calls a day

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 Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the proposed Professional Services Agreement between the City of Mountain Iron and MSA Professional Services, Inc. (MSA) in the amount of $167,000, for engineering services related to evaluation and preliminary design work at the City’s Wastewater Treatment facility. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation from the Utility Advisory Board and approve the proposed sewer rate adjustment ($6.80 per 1,000 gallons) as presented, effective the next billing cycle in April. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Liaison:

  • Councilor Gustafson
  • EDA meeting – Wednesday, March 18th @ 5:00pm

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #06-26; Vacating the Attached Easement Upon Petition of Majority of Abutting Landowners, located in the First Addition to Parkville (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 Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for the Soroptimist Club of Virginia event to be held at Cinema 6 on April 15th. The motion carried.

Announcement:

  • Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4th @ noon
  • Local Board of Appeal & Equalization (LBAE) – Thursday, April 30th @ 5:00pm

At 7:16p.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 2, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

March 2, 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; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Sgt. Toma, Sheriff’s Department.

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

  1. Approve the minutes of February 17, 2026, 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 $439,945.04 (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 $276,008.65 (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 motion to remove item Misc. General receipts, account number 101-37-7100-023, in the amount of $14,259.11, from the March 2, 2026, City Council meeting agenda and to have separate titled, specific itemized amounts available at the next March 16, 2026, City Council meeting agenda for approval at that time. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • No formal report

City Administrator:

  • No formal report

Director of Public Works:

  • Removed several fallen trees after the recent windstorm
  • Renovations and projects at West II Rivers continue – including bathrooms

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

  • No formal report

City Engineer:

  • Working with City Staff on various projects

Sheriff’s Department:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the purchase of an Outdoor Dasher board system through the City of Bovey. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Liaison:

  • Councilor Gustafson
  • Attended Habitat for Humanity – Annual Gala
  • Registration opened for West II Rivers campground – register online

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #05-26; Requesting Concurrent Detachment from Mountain Iron Annexation to Virginia of Certain Lands Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 414.061(a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria, Stanaway and Anderson).

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to accept the resignation of Jon Ellegard from the Laborer position, effective the third week of March 2026 and Terrence Niska from the Building Maintenance position, effective Thursday, March 5, 2026. The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to authorize City Staff to post and advertise for Laborer and Building Maintenance positions. The motion carried.

Announcement:

  • Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4th @ noon
  • Merritt Days Planning Meeting – Tuesday, March 17th @ 5:00pm Mountain Iron Library

At 7:02p.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 17, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

February 17, 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; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Eric Monson, Fire Department Representative.

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

  1. Approve the minutes of February 17, 2026, 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 $440,814.25 (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 $422,517.29 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway  to recess the regular meeting and open the public hearing for the WWTP Facility Plan. The motion carried unanimously.

  • MSA Professional Consultants Tom Dye and Deidre Beck gave presentation regarding the most cost-effective way to meet MPCA proposed limits, address long-term plan for aging infrastructure, regulatory compliance, system capacity, operational efficiency, estimated cost of plan, possible impacts on sewer rates for residents and City’s Wastewater Treatment needs through 2045.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to adjourn the public hearing for the WWTP Facility Plan and reconvene the regular City Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the Resolution #04-26 supporting the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan prepared by MSA Professional Services, Inc. The motion carried on roll call vote.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • No formal report

City Administrator:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria authorizing Staff to advertise for coaches and umpires for the 2026 summer recreation season. 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:

  • Hydrant training conducted recently
  • Working with working staff and Engineers on final touches on several projects

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

  • “Listen and Learn” series with Thrivent
  • 1st in series; Thursday, February 19th @ 4:30pm, “Red flags on scams”
  • Community Annual Meeting – Monday, February 23rd @ 6:30pm

City Engineer:

  • Working with City Staff on several projects

City Attorney:

  • Blight action updates for those received from Planning & Zoning

Fire Department:

  • 24 calls received already in 2026
  • Recent firefighter hired completed required training

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 authorize the city to work with KOOTASCA on housing. The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to authorize staff to seek Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Services for the Comprehensive Plan update. The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #02-26; Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans for the proposed Wastewater Improvement Slip-lining Project with Bolton & Menk Engineering (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #03-26; Declaring Sufficiency of Petition and Setting a Public Hearing on the Proposed Vacation of an Easement in Parkville for drainage ditch, with Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, March 16th @ 6:30pm (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve the request from Calvary Cemetery Association in the amount of $10,000 for their 2026 budget. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Announcement:

  • Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4th @ noon

At 7:36p.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. Thank you from the St. Louis County Ag. Society and Fair Board for the recent donation

February 2, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

February 2, 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, Alan Stanaway, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; 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 January 20, 2026, 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 $100,679.32 (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 $352,498.85 (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 that the Hometown Focus, re. 2026, do official publications of City Council meeting minutes, legal, classified and display advertisement at the rates noted on page 17, of the January 20th  City Council meeting packet. The motion failed.  

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from Napa Auto Parts from $667.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • Thanks to all those who have served and are serving on City Boards and Commissions

Director of Public Works:

  • MMUA confined space annual training for City workers
  • Ford meters representative – refresher training
  • City received brine maker – using in certain areas

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to authorize Mr. Casey Kintner and Mr. Jesse Jacobsen to become permanent employees and continue their employment as Laborers for the City of Mountain Iron, as they completed their probationary period. The motion carried unanimously.

  • Mountain Iron Public Library Annual meeting
  • 2025 Overview, 2026 Goals, Public Forum
  • Monday, February 23, 2026 @ 6:30pm

City Engineer:

  • Working with City Staff on several upcoming projects

Sheriff’s Department:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve the Playground Installation Quote from Midwest Playground Contractors Inc. in the amount of $37,000. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Liaison:

  • Councilor Buria
  • Utility Advisory Board (UAB) Wednesday, February 4th @ 4:00pm
  • Working Council session

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson that the City Administrator, Wainio, contact MinnTac’s Chrissy Bartovich; to set up some sort of a meeting, Mr. Roskoski would like to attend,  to continue discussing an new MinnTac  “Grand Canyon on the North overlook.” The motion carried. (No: Stanaway; Yes: Roskoski, Gustafson, Anderson, Buria).

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to schedule the Local Board Appeals and Equalization (LBAE) meeting for Wednesday, April 30, 2026, at 5:00pm at the Mountain Iron Community Center. It was moved to by Roskoski to and seconded by Gustafson to amend the motion to correct the date to Thursday, April 30, 2026. The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to adopt the Pay Equity Report as presented from the Minnesota Management and Budget Department. The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve the registration of retail cannabis business, for Michael Lambert, DBA: Silver Creek Liquor. It was moved by Gustafson to amend the motion contingent that the application was Low potency hemp (edible). The motion carried.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to reschedule February 16, 2026, City Council meeting due to the President’s Holiday to Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 6:30pm. The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to donate $150.00 the Angel Fund Heartbeat ball, monies to come from Charitable Gambling. The motion carried.

Announcement:

  • City Offices closed Monday, February 16th in observance of President’s Day

At 7:03p.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

January 20, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

January 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, Julie Buria, Alan Stanaway, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works;  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 January 5, 2026, 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 1-15, totaling $286,305.66 (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 1-15, totaling $387,943.80 (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 motion to remove item Misc. General receipts, account number 101-37-7100-023, in the amount of $17,117.10 from the January 20th City Council meeting agenda. And have separate titles, specific itemized amounts available at the next February 2nd City Council meeting agenda for approval at that meeting. The motion failed.

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from O’Reilly Auto Parts Virginia in the amount of $724.00 and Napa Auto Parts from $498.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor  reported on the following:

  • Thanks to all those who have served and are serving on City Boards and Commissions
  • Thanks to the City crew on continued snow efforts throughout the City

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to appoint the following:

  • Sue Tuomela to the Utility Advisory Board for a 3-year term
  • Macy Saari-Nelson to the Parks and Recreation Board for a 3-year term
  • Corey Nelson and Barb Fivecoate to the Economic Development Authority (EDA) for a 5-year term
  • Mary Loumanen and Sue Osell to the Public Safety & Health Board for a 3-year term
  • Amanda Claesson and Tara Wainio to the Library Board for a 3-year term

The motion carried as amended.    

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to appoint Alan Stanaway and William Copeland to the Planning & Zoning Board for a 3-year term. The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway abstaining (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria, and Anderson).

City Administrator:

  • Received preliminary approval $75,000 – final phase for downtown slip-lining sewers

Director of Public Works:

  • Water line break – South Grove area
  • Dealing with nuisance blowing/drifting snow

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

  • Annual meeting – Monday, February 23rd @ 6:30pm

City Engineer:

  • No formal report

City Attorney:

  • No formal report

Fire Department:

  • Fourteen First Responder calls in the first 48 hours of the new year
  • Department paged 489 times during 2025 year

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

Liaison:

  • Councilor Roskoski
  • Senior Citizen club update – meet every 2nd and 4th  Monday each month
  • Thank you to all residents who clear snow around fire hydrants
  • MSA Professional Consultants Tom Dye and Deidre Beck presented Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Study project, upgrading existing facility to increase capacity and meeting proposed MPCA limits

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to hold a public hearing for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement for the 2nd City Council meeting in February. The motion carried. 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to approve the proposal by Bolton & Menk for the Residential Stormwater Drainage analysis in the West Virginia area, in the amount of $14,150. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanway to donate $500 to the St. Louis County Agricultural Society/Fair Association for the 2026 St. Louis County Fair, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria, Stanaway and Anderson).

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to receive and file the Hometown Focus 2026 publication rates, page 17, from the Council packet. The motion carried.  

Announcement:

  • City Offices closed

At 7:16p.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

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:

  1. Approve the minutes of December 15, 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 December 16-31, totaling $1,208,761.03 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
  4. 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

www.mtniron.com

December 15, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

December 15, 2025

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; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Dept.

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

  1. Approve the minutes of December 1, 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 December 1-15, totaling $881,562.19 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
  4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 16-30, totaling $489,772.21 (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 O’Reilly Auto Parts Virginia in the amount of $384.00 and Napa Auto Parts from $367.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • Thanks to Darwin Alar for all the years he has been videographer for the City

City Administrator:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Gustafson 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:

Parker Johnson             Xavier Inmon               Hunter Applewick        

Jerry Buria                    Lexus Overbye             

The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

  • Working at West II Rivers Campground – upgrading Caretakers cabin and restrooms

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanaway that after spring comes, and all the ice and snow has melted away from Mountain Iron residents’ front and side yard that is on a street, that City crews will then come and repair or replace all damage by City snow plowing, yard, grass and plants. The motion failed due to Councilor Stanaway withdrawing support.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

  • Holiday Lighting Tour – Thank you to all sponsors – B2Bank, North Star Credit Union, Park State
  • Classic – 601 Franz St, Buhl
  • Elegance of Design – 433 Culver Ave., Buhl
  • WOW Factor – 415 Culver Ave., Buhl
  • Grand Champion – 8794 Forest Dr., Mtn Iron

City Engineer:

  • No formal report

Sheriff’s Department:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Roskoski that from December 15, 2025 (which is today)  and every City Council meeting into the future, that “Misc. General” monies coming into City Hall will have a specific name as to where the money is coming from attached to every specific amount. The motion failed due to lack of support.

Fire Department:

  • Several CO2 and automatic alarm calls – reminder to check alarms, furnaces and chimneys

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve the recommendation of the Fire Department and hire Taby Tapio as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Jeremy Anderson as a volunteer firefighter. The motion carried unanimously. 

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

Liaison:

  • Councilor Gustafson
  • Parks & Recreation Annual update – Park Evaluations, West 2 Rivers, South Grove Recreation Complex, South Grove Inner Park, NLC Partnership(receiving playground), and continued budget considerations
  • Attended RAMS Dinner recently
  • EDA Meeting – update comprehensive plan and housing plan

Councilor Roskoski

  • Thank you to all those that decorated for the upcoming holiday season
  • Thanks to all those who attended the benefit for Tom Autio

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve Resolution #30-25; Charitable Gambling (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Announcements:

  • City Offices close at 11:30am on Wednesday, December 31st and all day on Thursday, January 1st for the New Year’s Day Holiday
  • Thank you to Darwin Alar for his years as videographer for the city

At 7:00p.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

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