August 15, 2022 City Council Minutes

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MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

August 15, 2022

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

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

1. Approve the minutes of the August 1, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period August 1-15, totaling $1,079,106.07 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period August 1-15, totaling $312,894.21 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Thanks to citizens of Mountain Iron, the Sheriff’s Department, City Crew, vendors, Merritt Days Committee members, Fire Department as well as musicians and events for a very successful 2022 Merritt Days

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve the request from Range Association of Municipalities and Schools (RAMS), supporting the letter requesting that Governor Walz and our Legislative Leaders to agree to a legislative special session and pass the remaining unfinished business from the regular legislative session. Councilor Prebeg amended the motion and Roskoski seconded eliminating the one sentence stating, “that our town had a bonding request for money.” The motion carried.

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve the included agreement as presented with the Salvation Army for their Heat Share program for the 2022-2023 winter season. The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

• CIPP lining of sewers of old downtown area, hot steam being used during the process
• City Crews fixing streets where storm sewers were patched/repaired
• City Crews jetting sewers in the next couple of weeks

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• Summer reading program ends August 26^th
• Annual Tie-dye day, Wednesday, August 10^th, roughly 160 participants

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• CIPP lining in downtown, during curing process could be minor smells with brief interruptions possibly and some steam

City Attorney:

• No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #12-22; Calling For A Special MN Legislature Session (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to authorize BG’s Bar and Grill, to serve and sell alcohol at the Johnson-Krahl Wedding Reception scheduled for September 10, 2022 at the Senior Center. The motion carried.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to reschedule the Monday, September 5, 2022 meeting due to the Labor Day Holiday to Wednesday, September 7^th at 6:30pm at the Mountain Iron City Hall. The motion carried.

The MIB Quarterback Club requests contribution for their 2022 Ranger Football Season, for assistance in purchasing safety equipment, other football equipment as well as for defraying traveling expenses. It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to donate $250.00 to the MIB Quarterback Club for their 2022 Football Season, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried.

Announcements:

• Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Merritt’s Days Car Show
• Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Merritt Day’s Treasure Hunt

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

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Thank you from the Mountain Iron-Buhl High school Class of 2022 for the support.

August 1, 2022 City Council Minutes

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MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

August 1, 2022

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Joe Prebeg Jr., and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Public Works Director; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator, Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; and Al Johnson, City Engineer. Absent members: Councilor Julie Buria

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

1. Approve the minutes of the July 18, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period July 16-31, totaling $869,701.56 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period July 16-31, totaling $510,665.79 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

Public Forum:

• Jerry Kujala, Zoning Administrator spoke in regards shipping containers used at accessory buildings being painted earth-tone colors as stated in the City Ordinance, as well as residents using RV’s as dwellings, Ordinance states they can be used as seasonal cabins only not permanent usage, was wondering what other cities do in response to this

The Mayor reported on the following:

• No formal report

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to appoint Mrs. Lauren Buffetta to the Planning and Zoning Commission Board. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Anderson that the Council hire the following as election judges, and to allow staff to hire additional judges as needed to fill required vacancies for the 2022 Primary and General Elections:

Jean Inmon                               Emily Unhjem

Debra Krall                               Jason Inmon

Barb Horvat                              Barb Ramondo

Cera Brink                                Shari Hansen

The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Anderson to authorize Mr. Nathan Welch to become a permanent employee and continue his employment as a mechanic for the City of Mountain Iron, as he completed his probationary period. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

Director of Public Works:

• Thank you to the crew for their work as well as MN Power, Lanyk Electric, recently completed a service upgrade

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• National Night Out
• Tuesday, August 2^nd from 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• Meet local Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department

City Engineer:

• No formal report

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

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Anderson to approve Resolution #11-22; Declaring Cost to be Assessed, and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent (Yes: Anderson, Prebeg; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve the request to by the Merritt Days Committee and close roads/block off the following streets in Old Downtown for the Merritt Days Celebration:

• Wednesday, August 10^th – Music in the Park
• Locomotive Park from 4:00pm-8:00pm
• Friday, August 12^th – Sunday, August 14^th
• Mountain Iron Avenue from Locomotive Park (north) to the alley behind Benchmark Engineering (south)
• Main Street from Slate Street (west) to Marble Avenue (east) with barricades on the adjoining alleys along Main Street

The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to authorize Mountain Iron American Legion Post#220 to serve alcohol and sell at the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association membership banquet scheduled for September 10, 2022 at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

Announcements:

• Merritt Days Committee meeting
• Thursday, August 4^th @ 5:00pm at Mac’s Bar
• Merritt Days Celebration days Wednesday, August 10^th – Saturday, August 13^th

At 6:56p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Mediacom will be implementing rate changes on or about August 2^nd for their programs, due to an increase in programming cost, inflationary pressure and supply chain challenges.

July 18, 2022 City Council Minutes

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MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

July 18, 2022

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

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

1. Approve the minutes of the July 5, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period July 1-15, totaling $190,390.78 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period July 1-15, totaling $338,684.52 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the regular meeting public forum

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to recess the regular City Council meeting, and open the Public Hearing on Street Improvement Number MI-22 CE. The motion carried.

• Al Johnson, City Engineer spoke, part of the process of assessing the properties for the street improvement, feasibility study conducted, full re-construct of the street along with new curb and gutter, would improve not only the crumbling of the street but help improve drainage, the assessed amounts are only preliminary, actual amounts are based on bid amounts and the total amount of the overall project
• Jerry Pietrini, owner of property opposite side of UPS, street to “no-where,” opinion the road is ok the way it is, would hate to pay more street assessments, assessments add a large chunk to your property taxes
• John Roskoski, owner of North Star Cycle spoke, owns roughly 50ft of the street, received two different amounts regarding the total amount of the project, 50% of one total is different than the other, is drainage going to be taken care of properly. Mr. Roskoski stated that there was leftover grant money, when 16^th Avenue was complete, along with the leftover money, Mr. Roskoski stated that himself and others were assessed, says the leftover money could be used to put a couple more inches of blacktop on the street
• Lee Aultman, only avenue to access property, especially for UPS and its employees, agrees with the street improvement to help with better access to local businesses
• Discussion ensued

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to close the Public Hearing on Street Improvement Number MI-22 CE, and reconvene the regular City Council meeting. The motion carried.

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Big thank you to the City Crew for the street patching recently completed

City Administrator:

• No formal report

Walker, Giroux, and Hahne, LLC. Representative, Tom Kelly discussed the City of Mountain Iron’s 2021 Audit, overall fund position and recommendations for the City.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to accept the 2021 Mountain Iron City Audit as presented, and make any recommend internal changes if not already implemented. The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

• No formal report

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• Thanks to 97 participants – Liddy Atkins big June winner
• 69 registered for the month of July
• Big thank you to the Virginia Elks for their donation
• National Night Out
• Tuesday, August 2^nd from 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• Meet local Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Attorney:

• Oriole Avenue property update – looking for potential resources on standby once cleanup commences due to possible displacements

City Engineer:

• No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve Pay Request No. 5 – for the Proposed Well #3, Bid Package 3 project in the amount of $2,372.62, to Bougalis Inc., Hibbing, MN. This amount includes a 5% retainage. The motion carried on roll call vote (4:0).

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Change Order No. 2 – for the Sanitary Sewer Improvement project, with an increase of $12,750.00 and extends the completion date to the end of August, for Insituform Technology, Anoka, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote (4:0).

Liaison:

• Recent EDA meeting mentioned Rovers & Nelson Properties out of Wisconsin owns old MIB School, interest parties looking to revitalize the area should contact them
• Health & Safety Board discussed the possibility of connecting Carriage Homes, Nichols Town Hall, Raintree Apartments, Park Villa Apartments, Park Place and Rock Ridge are, across 169 highway to MIB School via sidewalk

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #09-22; Approving Improvements and Preparations of Plans (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (Yes: Anderson, Prebeg, Buria; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #10-22; Opting to Increase the Benefit Level for Firefighters who are Vested in the Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

Announcements:

• Merritt Days Committee meeting
• Tuesday, July 26^th @ 5:00pm at MIB High school commons area (use door #4)
• Merritt Days Celebration days Wednesday, August 10^th – Saturday, August 13^th  

At 8:03p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour, hosted by Club Mesabi, 17^th annual bike tour will be held on Saturday, August 20^th, 2022

June 6, 2022 City Council Minutes

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MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

June 6, 2022

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Joe Prebeg Jr., Julie Buria and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Public Works Director; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department.

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

1. Approve the minutes of the May 16, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period May 16-31, totaling $1,371,328.61 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period May 16-31, totaling $386,176.06 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Great job to the City Crew on street cleanup

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to hire the following as summer temporary employees:

Public Works:                                       Coaches:

Nolan Dunn                                          Anna Beadette 

Beau Tapio                                           Nicole Nygard

                                                            Julia Lindseth

The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

• Significant rain storm recently, 3 employees, as well as myself, worked throughout the night, continuously checking lift stations , big thank you to Ty Hebl, Brad Bennett & Mike Dundas
• Culver issue at Oriole Avenue in Parkville, recently replaced
• Large trash started today – running from Monday, June 6^th – Friday, June 17^th
• Finishing up pothole repairs as well as street sweeping

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Prebeg to table the recommendation by the Library Board to allow Library Staff to participate in the “Fresh Start Summer,” program. The motion carried.

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report
• Reaching out to Schools, going to evaluate safety measures

City Engineer:

• No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve Change Order No. 2 – for the Proposed Well #3 project, with an increase of $10,299.00 for TNT Construction Group, Grand Rapids, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote (4:0).

Liaison report:

• Councilor Roskoski commented on the work which was recently done on Highway 7

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to send Thank you letters from the Mountain Iron City Council to St. Louis County Commissioner Nelson and to the St. Louis County Highway Dept. for the fine maintenance work recently completed on Highway 7. The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #07-22; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to Make an Application and Accept Funds from the Community Infrastructure Grant Program from The Department of the IRRR (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #08-22; Receiving Report and Calling Hearing on Street Improvement to Second Street between 16^th Avenue and Highway 53 by road construction, alignment, and drainage improvements (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (Yes: Anderson, Prebeg, Buria; No: Roskoski).

Announcements:

• Merritt Days Committee meeting
• Tuesday, June 14^th @ 6:00p.m. at MIB High school commons area (use door #4)
• Merritt Days Celebration days Wednesday, August 10^th – Saturday, August 13^th

At 6:52p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

June 20, 2022 City Council Minutes

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MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

June 20, 2022

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

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

1. Approve the minutes of the June 6, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period June 1-15, totaling $204,261.48 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period June 1-15, totaling $332,211.32 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to accept the following and to appoint Alan Stanaway to serve on the Planning and Zoning Board. The motion carried (Yes: Anderson, Buria, Prebeg; No: Roskoski)

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to accept the recommendation and appoint Brad Gustafson to serve on the Economic Development Authority Board. The motion carried.

City Administrator:

• No formal report

Director of Public Works:

• Finished large trash recently, successful event
• City crew will be out repairing storm sewer drains as well as throughout the City
• City crew members making repairs on sanitary sewers in downtown, plan to be CIPP (slip-lined)

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• Summer Reading program
• 90 kids registered & 25 Adults registered
• Monday, July 4^th – Family Independence Day
• Coffee ‘an at the Senior Center starting at 9:00am
• Parade starts at 9:30am
• Following parade, kids activity bags, ice cream treats, saw dust pile & games at Locomotive Park

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to approve the recommendation by the Library Board to allow Library Staff to participate in the “Fresh Start Summer,” program. This program would waive all previous lost item fees, as well as waive all previous fine/fees if possible from participating Libraries and update the Lost Item Policy. The motion carried on roll call vote (4:0).

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• Well Project, certain electrical equipment not arriving until August

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve the recommendation of the Personnel Committee and hire Mr. Arren Schroyer, to the Mountain Iron Fire Department as paid on call firefighter, contingent on physical and background check. The motion carried.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to reschedule the Monday, July 4, 2022 meeting due to the 4^th of July Holiday to Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Mountain Iron Room, at the Mountain Iron City Hall. The motion carried.

Announcements:

• Merritt Days Committee meeting
• Tuesday, June 28^th @ 6:00pm at MIB High school commons area (use door #4)
• Merritt Days Celebration days Wednesday, August 10^th – Saturday, August 13^th

At 6:47p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

July 5, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

July 5, 2022

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

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

1. Approve the minutes of the June 20, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period June 16-30, totaling $974,927.00 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period June 16-30, totaling $446,403.40 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Recently toured Water Treatment Facility, congratulations to Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works and crew, recipients 2022 Rural Water Association Achievement Award
• Big thanks to Anna and staff for the great 4^th of July parade celebration and activities afterwards

City Administrator:

• No formal report

Director of Public Works:

• No formal report

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• Thanks to all helped and participated in the 4^th of July parade and activities afterwards

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 6 – for the Proposed Well #3, Bid Package 2 project in the amount of $11,875.00, to TNT Construction Group, LLC, Grand Rapids, MN. This amount includes a 5% retainage. The motion carried on roll call vote (4:0).

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Committee and approve the Conditional Use Permit for Barry Rosier for the use of two shipping containers used as accessory structures at Parcel Code 175-0070-01247, Mountain Iron. The property is legally described as follows:

Parcel Code: 175-0070-01247

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PLAT NAME: MT IRON; SECTION 10; TOWNSHIP 58; RANGE 18; LOT -; BLOCK -;

DESCRIPTION: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (NE ¼ OF NW1/4), SECTION TEN (10), TOWNSHIP FIFTY-EIGHT (58) NORTH, RANGE EIGHTEEN (18) WEST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDAN;

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST, ASSIGNED BEARING ALONG WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, 200.60 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 78 FT TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST 50 FT TO A POINT; THENCE WEST 78 FT TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 9 ACRES MORE OR LESS

SUBJECT TO 30FT UTILITY EASEMENT; THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS THE EXISTING POWER LINE

            Address: Mountain Iron, MN 55768

The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Committee and approve the Variance Permit for Kevin Aubin is for the installation of a garage located 5ft from the property line, not the required 50ft set back, at 4850 Butler Road, Mountain Iron. The property is legally described as follows:

Parcel Code: 175-0071-05025

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PLAT NAME: MT IRON; SECTION: 34; TOWNSHIP: 58; RANGE: 18; LOT – ; BLOCK: -; DESCRIPTION: S 265 FT OF W 825 FT OF NW1/4 OF NE1/4

               Address: 4850 Butler Road, Mountain Iron, MN 55768

The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve Ordinance #01-22; Amending Chapter 115 of the Mountain Iron City Code (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (4:0).

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to authorize City Staff to purchase a 40ft new Connex storage container for storage from Any Way You Want It Storage, for the price of $5,900.00 plus $150.00 for delivery/travel, to be placed at the City Garage. The motion carried (4:0).

Announcements:

• Merritt Days Committee meeting
• Thursday, July 14^th @ 5:00pm at MIB High school commons area (use door #4)
• Merritt Days Celebration days Wednesday, August 10^th – Saturday, August 13^th

At 6:50p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

May 16, 2022 City Council Minutes

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MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

May 16, 2022

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

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

1. Approve the minutes of the April 18, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. Approve the minutes of the April 21, 2022 Local Board of Appeals & Equalization Board.
3. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
4. To acknowledge the receipts for the period May 1-15, totaling $310,433.82 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
5. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period May 1-15, totaling $1,524,842.11 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to amend the minutes to change the word mistake to mistakes, and the word was to were in the failed amended motion for the approved April 21, 2022 Local Board of Appeals and Equalization minutes. The motion failed due to lack of support.

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

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Thank you to the City Crew for their hard work on the continuous water line breaks throughout the City in the recent weeks

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to hire the following as summer temporary employees:

Parks & Recreation:

Riley Kintner                           

Caden Renzaglia

Library:

Ashley Aho

Coaches:

Cassie Stevens                          Josh Inmon

Charlie Overbye                        Mike Larson

Jimmy Janckila                         Bob Fox

Jesse White                              Megan Priener

Abigail White                           Jenna Norman

The motion carried.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to authorize Valentini’s dba: Valentini’s Supper Club to serve food, alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages at a wedding on Saturday, June 4, 2022, to be held at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried. 

Director of Public Works:

• City Crews worked on water line break near Sherwin Williams/Sawmill, as well as near L&M
• 1^st leak near several utility services, worked all night long, valve installed south of leak
• Total of 4 digs completed from Friday to Monday morning
• Other crew members were called out to help with issues from the big storm recently received

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to authorize the purchase of 10 1.5yd Poly Dura Kans and 30 2yrd Poly Dura Kans Recycling Containers from Nedland Industries, Inc. in the amount of $26,145.00. The motion carried on roll call vote (4:0).

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Anderson to send a letter from the City Council to the City Crew members, commending them for their hard work, during not only the numerous water line breaks, but also the time that they put in along with their dedication. The motion carried. 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• No formal report
• “Community Clean up” scheduled Wednesday, May 18^th – Saturday, May 21^st
• All residents, families, civic groups, and businesses are invited to participate
• Call (218)750-4911 to designate your pick-up date/time/general area
• Bags (required), gloves, and safety vests available/provided

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• No formal report

City Attorney:

• Update regarding Oriole Avenue – moving forward with process

Liaison report:

• Number of residents living on Voss Road have increased, discussion from St. Louis County may potentially pave part or all of Voss Road in the future

At 7:00p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Louis County Board Online Auction beginning May 26^th, and closing June 9^th, full property listings available at http://landsales.stlouiscountymn.gov
2. Minnesota Department of Revenue’s annual Mineral Hearing on unmined ore assessments for the year 2022 will be at 10:00am on May 23^rd (will be a virtual hearing using WebEx)
3. Thank you from Club Mesabi on the continued support of the Mesabi Trail though the renewal of sponsorship, Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour is scheduled Saturday, August 20^th

May 2, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

May 2, 2022

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

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the April 18, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.

 

2. Approve the minutes of the April 21, 2022 Local Board of Appeals & Equalization Board.

 

3. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.

 

4. To acknowledge the receipts for the period April 16-30, totaling $1,649,762.45 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),

 

5. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period April 16-30, totaling $1,467,585.98 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

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

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to amend the motion, which was made and supported to include adding the missing information and to rectify the mistake, which was made in the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization minutes. The motion failed to lack of support.

 

Public Forum:

 

• No one spoke during the public forum

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• No formal report

 

City Administrator:

 

• Northstar Credit Union recently purchased the former “Perkins” restaurant

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• City Crew recently repaired waterline, it had been leaking for a long time into the Iroquois Pit
• Inflow & Infiltration within the Wastewater treatment plant is high
• Please ensure sump pumps are working properly and up to code
• Electrical conversation conducted recently – the existing line that was fed from Virginia is now being fed from the Mountain Iron owned sub-station near Walmart
• Big thank you to City Crew, City Staff, Minnesota Power’s Crew and Virginia’s Crew in helping make it successful with no incidents

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• No formal report
• “Community Clean up” scheduled Wednesday, May 18^th – Saturday, May 21^st

 

Sheriff’s Department:

 

• No formal report

 

City Engineer:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 5 – for the Proposed Well #3, Bid Package 2 project in the amount of $24,225.00, to TNT Construction Group, LLC, Grand Rapids, MN. This amount includes a 5% retainage. The motion carried on roll call vote (4:0).

 

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

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to accept the recommendation of the Utility Advisory Board and approve the large trash pick-up for City of Mountain Iron residents with garbage service fee of $10.00, scheduled for the first couple of weeks of June. Complete form and payment must be turned in and paid for by May 27^th by 4pm, with utility bill current. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve the Letter of Understanding as presented between the City of Mountain Iron and local AFSCME. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #06-22; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to make an Application to and Accept Funds from the Residential Redevelopment Grant Program (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

 

Announcement:

 

• Merritt Days Committee planning meeting
• Tuesday, May 17^th @ 6:00pm @ MIB High school commons area (use Door #4)

 

At 6:53p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

 

 

April 18, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

April 18, 2022

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

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

 

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

 

2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.

 

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

 

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

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

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• No report

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

City Administrator:

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

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

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

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• No formal report

City Attorney:

• No formal report

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

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

Announcement:

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

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

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Mediacom is participating in the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which helps provide discounts to eligible customer’s internet bill, call (850)934-2551 or by visiting mediacomcable.com/acp

April 4, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

April 4, 2022

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Julie Buria, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Jim Hipple, Fire Department; and Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department. Absent members: Councilor Joe Prebeg Jr.

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the March 21, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.

 

2. That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.

 

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period March 16-31, totaling $229,224.98 (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 $406,807.11 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Sexual Assault Awareness month is intended to bring awareness to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and is a public health concern for individuals, families, community members and communities as a whole.
  • Child sexual abuse/exploitation, rape and sexual harassment impact all communities as seen by the national statistics
  • Within the fiscal year of 2020 and 2021, our local Sexual Assault Program has worked with 850 primary and secondary crime victims of sexual violence who reside in our communities. The Program has provided more than 37,000 documented trauma and victim-focused advocacy services with these crime victims
  • The Sexual Assault Program of Northern St. Louis County encourages every person to speak out when witnessing acts of violence, however small; and to help survivors connect with community allies

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Anderson to proclaim April 2022 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and publish proclamation in the Hometown Focus and post on social media. The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Roskoski to declare a vacancy on the City Council, and that the public will fill this vacancy during the November 2022 General Election. The motion carried (2:1) with Councilor Prebeg absent.

Director or Public Works:

• Minnesota Power crew members working on raising power lines near YMCA area, which will be a connection between the North and South side of the highway, part of the process to upgrade Mountain Iron’s power system
• Continue to remove tree limbs and branches hanging on or over power lines

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• 37^th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, April 16^th starts at NOON
• 50 eggs hidden throughout the City
• Eggs also scattered at South Grove Rec Complex, West II Rivers & YMCA Fields

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve Pay Request No. 2 – for the Proposed Well #3 project in the amount of $11,400, Pay Request No. 3 in the amount of $4,750 and Pay Request No. 4 in the amount of $11,439.90, to TNT Construction Group, LLC, Grand Rapids, MN. This amount includes a 5% retainage. The motion carried on roll call vote (3:0) with Councilor Prebeg absent.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Anderson to approve Change Order No. 2 – for the Proposed Well #3 project, with an increase of $50,865 and extend the completion date to July 1, 2022 for Peterson Well Drilling, Mountain Iron, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote (3:0) with Councilor Prebeg absent.

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Buria to approve Change Order #1 – for the Downtown Sanitary Sewer Slip-lining Improvement Project to extend the completion date to Friday, July 15^th, for Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to accept the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support with Councilor Prebeg absent.

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Buria to authorize City Staff to advertise for temporary seasonal employees for the 2022 summer months. Once a list of potential employees is developed, it will be forwarded to City Council for final approval. The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board and approve the enclosed agreement, hiring Mrs. Donna Johnson for the West Two Rivers Campground caretaker for the 2022 season. The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.

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

• Garrett Lenzen
• Keith Zorman

The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent and Councilor Roskoski abstaining.

Announcement:

• Merritt Days Committee planning meeting Tuesday, April 12^th at 6:00pm at the High school Commons area (use door #4)

At 7:09p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Big Thank you from Quad City Food Shelf for the donation to the Food Shelf Project.