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:

Approve the minutes of February 17, 2026, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period February 16-28, totaling $439,945.04 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
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 4^th @ noon
Merritt Days Planning Meeting – Tuesday, March 17^th @ 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

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

Approve the minutes of February 17, 2026, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period February 1-15, totaling $440,814.25 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
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
1^st in series; Thursday, February 19^th @ 4:30pm, “Red flags on scams”
Community Annual Meeting – Monday, February 23^rd @ 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 16^th @ 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 4^th @ 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:

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:

Approve the minutes of January 20, 2026, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period January 16-31, totaling $100,679.32 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
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 20^th 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 4^th @ 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 16^th 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:

Approve the minutes of January 5, 2026, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period January 1-15, totaling $286,305.66 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
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 20^th City Council meeting agenda. And have separate titles, specific itemized amounts available at the next February 2^nd 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 23^rd @ 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 2^nd and 4^th 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 2^nd 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:

Approve the minutes of December 15, 2025, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period December 16-31, totaling $1,208,761.03 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
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 19^th 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

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

Approve the minutes of December 1, 2025, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period December 1-15, totaling $881,562.19 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
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 31^st and all day on Thursday, January 1^st 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

December 1, 2025 City Council Minutes

MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

December 1, 2025

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

Approve the minutes of November 17, 2025, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period November 16-30, totaling $183,741.89 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 16-30, totaling $508,456.77 (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 Lanyk Electric in the amount of $598.00 and O’Reilly Auto Parts Virginia in the amount of $502.00 and Napa Auto Parts from $142.00 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 City Crew for snow removal after 1^st snowstorm

City Administrator:

Accepting Rink attendants for South Grove Rec Complex

Director of Public Works:

Brine solutions sprayed in in certain areas, snow plowing will continue throughout week

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

Holiday Lighting Tour – register at Library
December 12^th & December 13^th

City Engineer:

No formal report

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve Pay Request No. 1 – Mineral Avenue Alley project, in the amount of $218,058.50 to Mesabi Bituminous, Inc. The motion carried on roll call vote (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

Sheriff’s Department:

No formal report

Liaison:

Councilor Gustafson
Great job to Amanda Inmon and Elections Dept. on award received from Secretary of State Simon – Excellence in Elections Award

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to adopt the 2026 Budget as presented. The motion carried on roll call vote (No: Roskoski, Gustafson; Yes: Stanaway, Buria, Anderson).

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to adopt Resolution #28-25; Approving 2025 Tax Levy, collectable 2026 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried on roll call vote (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria, Anderson).

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #29-25; Approving 2026 Economic Development Authority Tax Levy (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Announcements:

Christmas Day – December 25^th – City Offices closed at 11:30am on Wednesday, December 24^th and all day on Thursday, December 25^th

At 6:54p.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

November 17, 2025 City Council Minutes

MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

November 17, 2025

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

Approve the minutes of November 3, 2025, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period November 1-15, totaling $2 60,973.04 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 1-15, totaling $334,542.60 (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 Lanyk Electric in the amount of $872.00 and O’Reilly Auto Parts Virginia in the amount of $129.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

Joe Lalonde and Ron Dahl, Parkville Cribbage Club members, spoke regarding items that were taken from the Senior Center, requested small round or square tables for them to play cards at Nichols, as well as possible coffee maker installed

The Mayor reported on the following:

Attended Nichols Town Hall reopening – several attended

City Administrator:

1^st meeting in December – Truth and Taxation hearing
Thank you to Anna for the great job on Nichols Town Hall grand re-opening
Wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving

Director of Public Works:

Transformer change out at City Garage
Several house shutoffs at US Steel properties

It was moved that Roskoski that the following items be put on the Streets and Alleys and Public Works 2026 to do list; put streetlight back up at the corner of Mountain Avenue and Main Street, replace all faded, non-readable street corner signs; get all missing Kinross road signs up; replace all broken downtown streetlight globes; level dips on Unity Drive from Park Drive to Emerald Avenue; and do all spring road street patching, street stripes and direction arrow painting. The motion failed due to lack of support.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

Holiday Lighting Tour
December 12^th & December 13^th
Mountain Iron, Buhl, Kinney/Great Scott

City Engineer:

Mineral Avenue Alley work – suspended for the winter due to weather, will be finished in spring

Sheriff’s Department:

No formal report

City Attorney:

No formal report – continuing to work on Planning and Zoning enforcement action requests

Fire Department:

Several mutual aid calls – including recent Holmes Recycling fire
294 First Responder calls throughout the year as of the end of October

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve the quote from Macqueen in the amount of $26,866.55 for five sets of Fire Department Turn out gear. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

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

Personnel Committee:

Employee survey next steps discussed

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski for the Personnel Committee to set a meeting and invite Councilor Gustafson to attend to go over what has been researched so far, any explanations that are needed, any explanations that anyone else can straighten out and clear it up . The motion carried.

Liaison:

Councilor Roskoski
Thank you to staff for Nichols Town Hall grand re-opening, open for reservations
Councilor Gustafson
Thank you to City Staff and Anna for the great Nichols Town Hall re-opening
Attended Housing meeting November 14^th in Duluth
Thank you to the Laurentian Chamber of Commerce – raised funds and food for Quad Cities Food shelf

Big thank you from Councilor Stanaway for Nichols Town Hall grand re-opening

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #27-25; CDBG Application, Downtown Sanitary Sewer Rehab project (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Gustafson recusing.

It was moved Roskoski and seconded by Buria to donate $500 to the Mountain Iron-Buhl High School Class of 2026 for their “Annual Chemical – Free All Night Graduation Party,” monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried.

The MIB Hoops Club requests contribution for their 2025-2026 MIB Basketball program. It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to donate $500 to the MIB Basketball program for the 2025-2026 Season, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried.

Announcements:

Thanksgiving Holiday – November 27^th & November 28^th – City Offices Closed

At 7:20p.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

November 3, 2025 City Council Minutes

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November 3, 2025

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

Approve the minutes of October 20, 2025, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period October 16-31, totaling $193,841.71 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period October 16-31, totaling $438,379.88 (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 O’Reilly Auto Parts in the amount of $1,074.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

Public Forum:

Mike Mitchell, spoke regarding seeking written permission for a standard approach to have access to his garage located at 5717 Mountain Ave, requested 22ft
Desiree Mitchell, 5712 Mountain Ave, spoke regarding nuisance neighbor across the street on Coral Stret, individual feeds the pigeons, has been reported to Police and office personnel

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson that the standard driveway approach of 22ft requested by Mike Mitchell at 5717 Mountain Avenue, be approved. The motion carried.

The Mayor reported on the following:

Resolution #26-25 – Charitable Gambling

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #26-25; Charitable Gambling, Virginia Elks to sell pull-tabs at Mac’s Bar & Grill (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

City Administrator:

No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson that the Liquor and cigarette license applications for the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, to be approved and issued to the following individuals and business establishments pursuant to the approval, where necessary, of the Liquor Control Commission and pursuant to the payment of all outstanding license fees and utility charges:

Adventures, Virginia, Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

Greg Hartnett On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

5475 Mountain Iron Drive Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792

WJ Holdings, Inc. On-Sale 3.2 Malt Beverage

DBA: AmericInn Lodge & Suites

5480 Mountain Iron Drive

Virginia, MN 55792

Commander Club On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

American Legion Post #220 Off-Sale Non-Intoxicating Liquor

5748 Mountain Avenue, PO Box 361

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

Jeff & Greg Properties, Inc. On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

DBA: B. G.’s Saloon Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

5494 Highway 7 Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Beverage

Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792

Mac’s Bar & Grill LLC On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

DBA: Mac’s Bar Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

8881 Main Street Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

Mountain Iron Hospitality, LLC On-Sale 3.2 Malt Beverage

DBA: Comfort Inn & Suites Wine

8570 Rock Ridge Drive

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

C & B Warehouse Distributing, Inc. Cigarette

Mountain Iron Short Stop

5537 Nichols Avenue

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

Sundberg Enterprises, LLC Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

DBA: Sawmill Saloon & Restaurant On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

5478 Mountain Iron Drive Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792

Silver Creek Liquor Company, Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

DBA: Silver Creek Liquor Cigarette

5489 Highway 7

Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792

The Virginia Smoke Shop Cigarette

DBA: Smoke N Vape

5463 Mountain Iron Drive

Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792

Walgreen Company Cigarette

5474 Mountain Iron Drive

Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792

WalMart Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor

DBA: Walmart #4849 Cigarette

8580 Rock Ridge Drive

Mountain Iron, MN 55768

The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

Electrical crews finishing work around Community Center
MN Department of Health Inspection – survey of water system
Working on funding for several projects – Wastewater treatment, solar on public buildings and upgrade to electrical systems

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

Winter program – starts December until February – March
Received $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation along with all other Carnegie Libraries in celebration of 250^th anniversary of signing of Declaration of Independence
American Legion hosting “Annual Mulligan Stew Dinner,”
Tuesday, November 11^th – Veteran’s Day at Senior Center
From 3:00pm – 7:00pm, donations appreciated

City Engineer:

Construction continues on downtown Mineral Alley

Sheriff’s Department:

Calendar parking – November 1^st – April 1^st

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway authorizing City Staff to advertise for seasonal/part-time winter workers for Rink Attendants for the upcoming season. The motion carried.

Liaison:

Councilor Gustafson
Attended Mac’s Bar & Grill “soft opening” on October 25^th
Helped set up for Halloween Carnival and attended packed event next day
Attended “Trunk or treat” and Community Steps events
Parks & Recreation board met – reviewed new logos and financials for West II
Councilor Roskoski
Suggests Public Health & Safety Board should look at the safety of intersection of Unity Drive/Highway 7 – suggestions to make intersection safer
J-turn has no streetlights at any of its exits

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #25-25; Accepting Work for Improvement Number 22-09, improvement of Second Street between 16^th Avenue and Highway 53 by Road Reconstruction and Drainage Improvements, with final payment #3 in the amount of $18,308.10 to Mesabi Bituminous (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria, Anderson).

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to have the Employee Survey Next Steps looked over by the Personnel committee. The motion carried.

Announcements:

Merritt Days Committee Planning meeting
Wednesday, October 22^nd at 5:30pm at Mountain Iron Library
Veteran’s Day – November 11^th – City Offices Closed
Nichols Town Hall Reopening – November 13^th – 4:00pm-6:00pm
Building History presentation at 4:30pm

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

October 20, 2025 City Council Minutes

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October 20, 2025

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; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief. Absent members: Alan Stanaway

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

Approve the minutes of October 6, 2025, regular meeting.
That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
To acknowledge the receipts for the period October 1-15, totaling $229,687.68 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period October 1-15, totaling $473,089.48 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

Public Forum:

No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

City crew working hard to get ready for winter
Attended the Pan Continental Championship grand opening

City Administrator:

Attended MNTAC cap meeting – goes over process for obtaining their permits
Pan Continental Championship – shout out to dad Jim Wainio, who threw “ceremonial rock,” Jeff Isaacson and Matt Perushek for sweeping and Ida Rukavina for holding the broom

Director of Public Works:

Mineral Avenue alley project started, connecting power to Northland Learning Center, waterline repair on Highway 169 near the MIB School and road sand hauling for winter season
Thank you to Councilor Gustafson for the employee luncheon

City Attorney:

Continue to work with Planning & Zoning on three primary projects – city code violations

Fire Department:

Fire Prevention week recently conducted
New fire truck from Macqueen – on schedule to be started 1^st quarter of 2026

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

City Engineer:

Construction on Mineral Alley started

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson that the City Engineering firm review the intersection situation at Unity Drive and County 7 and come up with some suggestions on how to make that intersection safer. The motion was defeated on roll call vote (Yes: Roskoski, Gustafson; No: Buria, Anderson) with Councilor Stanaway absent.

Discussion ensued regarding intersection, Unity Drive and grant

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to approve the Variance permit for Gerard Lanari. The Variance permit is for construction of a building that does not meet the required 30ft setback. The property is legally described as follows:

Parcel Code: 175-0071-01242

Plat Name: MOUNTAIN IRON

Section: 13;Township: 58; Range:18 ;Lot:-; Block -; Description: That part THAT PART OF S1/2 OF NE1/4 OF NW1/4 LYING E OF SILVER CREEK AND S OF A LINE 297.92 FT N OF SE COR

Address: 5471 Highway 7, Virginia, MN 55792

The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Franklin Outdoor Advertising. The CUP permit is for an off-site sign. The property is legally described as follows:

Parcel Code: 175-0071-00889

Plat Name: MOUNTAIN IRON

Section: 11;Township: 58; Range:18 ;Lot:-; Block -; Description: That part of NE1/4 of SE1/4, described as follows: Easterly 270 feet of Southerly 60 feet, EXCEPT the Easterly 100 feet, which is a right of way for County Road No. 109; AND That part of SE1/4 of SE1/4, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 11 proceed Westerly on an assumed bearing of S86deg56’03″W along the north line of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 11 for a distance of 270.1 feet; thence proceed S04deg37’19″E parallel to the east line of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 11 for a distance of 191.27 feet to a point on the North right of way line of State Highway No. 169; thence proceed S89deg06’20″E along the North right of way line of State Highway No. 169 for a distance of 271.26 feet to a point on the east line of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 11; thence proceed N04deg37’19″W along the east line of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 11 for a distance of 210.01 feet to the Northeast corner of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 11, being the Point of Beginning, EXCEPT the Easterly 100 feet, which is a right of way for County Road No. 109; AND That part of SE1/4 of SE1/4, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 11; thence on a bearing of N02deg25’49″W along the east line thereof for 1097.12 feet; thence N86deg54’24″W for 100.47 feet to the intersection of the Northerly right of way line of Trunk Highway No. 169 with the Westerly right of way line of County State Aid Highway No. 109, as both highways are now located and established, and the Point of Beginning; thence continue N86deg54’24″W along said Northerly right of way line of Trunk Highway No. 169 for 296.80 feet; thence S02deg25’49″E for 100.47 feet; thence S86deg54’24″E for 196.33 feet; thence N45deg19’53″E for 135.07 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning; AND That part of SE1/4 of SE1/4, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 11; thence N02deg25’49″W, assigned bearing, along the east line of SE1/4 of SE1/4, 1097.12 feet; thence N86deg54’24″W, 100.47 feet to the West right of way of County Road No. 109; thence continue N86deg54’24″W along the North right of way of State Highway No. 169, a distance of 296.80 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue N86deg54’24″W along said North right of way 120.56 feet; thence S02deg25’49″E, 100.47 feet; thence S86deg54’24″E, 120.56 feet; thence N02deg25’49″W, 100.47 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Address: 5539 Nichols Avenue, Mountain Iron, MN 55768

The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the Variance permit for Gary & Linda Friedlieb. 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: 175-0061-00060

Plat Name: REARR OF PART OF STONY BROOK PARK

Section: -;Township: -; Range:– ;Lot: 0006; Block 001; Description: LOT: 0006 BLOCK:001

Address: TBD Centennial Dr, Virginia, MN 55792

Parcel Code: 175-0062-00110

Plat Name: STONY BROOK PARK MOUNTAIN IIRON

Section: -;Township: -; Range:– ;Lot: 0006; Block 002; Description: LOT: 0006 BLOCK:002

Address: TBD Centennial Dr, Virginia, MN 55792

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

Liaison:

Councilor Gustafson
Attended RAMS meeting that hosted two State Committee House Chairs – October 8^th
Attended Emerging Developers training – October 9^th
Councilor Roskoski
Parks & Rec – new South Grove building staffed during summer/winter events

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #22-25; Authorizing the Pursuit of 2025 Local Road Improvement Program for the Unity Drive Reconstruction Project (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve Resolution #23-25; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to Make Application to and Accept Funds from the Grant Writing Assistance Program from the Department of IRRR (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #24-25; Authorizing Application for Grant Navigation Support for the City of Mountain Iron from the League of Minnesota Cities for Wastewater Plant Improvements (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the included agreement as presented with the Salvation Army for their Heat Share program for the 2025-2026 winter season. The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to donate $150.00 to the Mountain Iron-Buhl Journalism Class for the 2025-2026 Yearbook, monies to come from the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried with Councilor Stanaway absent.

Announcements:

Merritt Days Committee Planning meeting
Wednesday, October 22^nd at 5:30pm at Mountain Iron Library
Parks and Recreation Board – Wednesday, October 29, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Pan Continental Curling Championships – October 19^th – 26^th
Halloween Carnival
Sunday, October 26^th from 12:00pm – 3:00pm

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

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