January 21, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

January 21, 2025

 

 

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

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of January 6, 2025, Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.

 

2. Approve the minutes of January 6, 2025, regular meeting.

 

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

 

4. To acknowledge the receipts for the period January 1-15, totaling $307,450.46 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

5. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period January 1-15, totaling $634,584.80 (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 Parts City/Champion bills in the amount of $440.00, and the Napa Christenson bills in the amount of $188.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.

 

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• Justin Blazewicz, received disciplinary records from the Department of Administration, and wanted to know why certain individuals were not disciplined properly

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Requested COW meeting regarding transparency

 

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

• Reynold Renzaglia (I), Jacob Osell (I) and Julie Buria (Council Liaison) to the Utility Advisory Board for a 3-year term
• Casey Kitner (I) Brad Gustafson (member & Council Liaison) to the Parks and Recreation Board for a 3-year term
• Steve Giorgi and Julie Buria (Council Liaison) to the Economic Development Authority (EDA) for a 5-year term
• Lisa Richards, Candace Berg and Alan Stanaway (Council Liaison) to the Public Safety & Health Board for a 3-year term
• Barb Fivecoate (I), Steve Giorgi and Alan Stanaway (Council Liaison) to the Planning & Zoning Board for a 3-year term
• Janet Koski (I) and appoint Lisa Fredrickson and Ed Roskoski (Council Liaison) to the Library Board for a 3-year term

The motion carried as amended.    

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to amend the motion to remove Kristina Hawkins from the list of those appointed to the City Advisory Board/Commission from the Parks & recreation Board for separate consideration. The motion carried (Yes: Roskoski, Gustafson and Stanaway; No: Anderson, Buria).

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to appoint Kristina Hawkins to the Parks & Recreation for a 3-year term. The motion carried with Roskoski abstaining.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria for City Staff to go through and update the city website. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to publish the City Council minutes, starting February 2025 in the Hometown Focus. The motion carried (Yes: Roskoski, Gustafson, Stanaway; No: Buria, Anderson).

 

City Administrator:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Roskoski that the recently attached black exterior siding on the Nichols/Parkville Town Hall, be removed and then be resided with, as close as possible, to the original size, texture and color as the original siding. Because that is what people have told him they want the Town hall to be. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Frost lines not terribly deep – depth roughly 50 inches

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to authorize City Staff to purchase a 3 Phase Pad Mount 75KA transformer from Sunbelt Solutions in the amount of $19,845ea, to replace a transformer at the City Garage. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to authorize City Staff to purchase a 3Phase Pad Mount 150KA transformer from Sunbelt Solutions in the amount of $21.935ea, to replace the transformer at the lift station on Mud Lake Road. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve the attached agreement between Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. (Dba Kruger) and the City of Mountain Iron, to complete a Hydrotech Discfilter Pilot Testing in the amount of $27,500. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to approve the enclosed Request for Reconsideration form, in accordance with Minnesota State Law (Statute 13.40) which gives a patron/resident of Mountain Iron the right to request a reconsideration of any library material in circulation at Mountain Iron. Requests for reconsideration must be in writing to include the item for review, the individual’s name and contact info, as well as the reason for the review. Individuals will be notified in writing within 90 days, regarding the outcome. The motion carried.

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• Mountain Iron Public Library Annual Meeting
• Monday, February 24^th @ 6:30pm
• 2024 overview, 2025 goals and Public Forum
• Public welcome – Coffee an’ will be provided
• Thank you to Joe Peterson, Iron Range Engineering & Consulting Services
• Donated Science, Technology, Coding, Circuitry and Engineering kits
• Kits are available for checkout from the Maker’s Space at the Library
• Donation was in honor of his mother, who was a long-time educator in the area
• Interested in advancing STEM education on the Iron Range

 

Sheriff’s Dept.

 

• No formal report

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the recommendation by Bolton & Menk and prepare a grant application to the League of MN Cities and approve Bolton & Menk to work with staff to develop scope and submit the grant application to MPCA. The motion carried.

 

City Attorney:

 

• No formal report

 

Liaison:

 

• Councilor Gustafson reported on the recent EDA meeting:
• discussed housing projects –50-unit Senior apartments (developer did not receive funding)
• another developer looking to build more apartments
• Councilor Gustafson recently attended the Minnesota Chamber Legislature Priorities Dinner at State Capital
• Priorities discussed – no new taxes, funding EMS across State, making some changes to paid leave and earned sick/safe time to make it more flexible, as well as tax incentives for small businesses and permitting reform

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to approve Resolution #01-25; Ordering Preparation of Report of Improvement for Main Street between Mineral Ave and Slate Street (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion failed (Yes: Roskoski, Anderson; No: Gustafson, Buria, Stanaway).

 

Announcement:

 

• Mountain Iron Merritt Days Planning Committee meeting
• Tuesday, February 4^th @ 5:30 pm
• Mountain Iron Senior Center

 

At 7:36p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Anderson, Stanaway, Buria).

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

 

 

 

Communication:

 

1. Thank you from the St. Louis County Agricultural Society/Fair Association for supporting “The Five Best Days of Summer,” and donating to make the Fair successful.

April 24, 2024 Minutes

The April 24, 2024, Parks and Recreation Meeting was called to order at 5:01 by Joe Prebeg. Members present: Joe Prebeg, Macy Saari-Nelson, Steve Hunter, Jason Inmon, Arin Marks and Dan Lind.  Absent: Casey Kitner. Also present Craig Wainio and Anna Amundson. 

 

Marks moved and Saari-Nelson seconded to approve the February 28, 2024 meeting minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

New Business:

 

Tiara and Ernie Aikey were present to discuss the West Two Rivers Campground caretaker position.  Saari-Nelson moved and Lind seconded to recommend to the City Council that the Aikey’s be appointed as the caretakers for the West Two rivers Campground for 2024.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Open Discussion:

 

Playground updates to campground playground, money from the legislature for the South Grove Recreation Complex, disk golf course upgrades were discussed.  Anna update the board on Merritt Days.

 

Motion was made by Hunter and seconded by Lind to adjourn at 5:59 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Submitted by:

 

 

Craig J. Wainio

City Administrator

 

December 16, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

December 16, 2024

 

 

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

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the December 2, 2024, regular meeting.

 

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

 

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period December 1-15, totaling $997,032.12 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period December 1-15, totaling $588,403.94 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

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

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Parts City bills in the amount of $156.00, and the Napa Christenson bills in the amount of $181.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• Justin Blazewicz, thanks the city for their information/documentation requested, however concerned that there was lack of discipline for those involved in his OSHA complaint
• Gary Skalko, resident and former Mayor, acknowledged and thanked Joe Prebeg for his 24 years of service as a City Councilor member
• Dan Gunderson, resident of South Forest Grove, requested information regarding plowing of community mailbox in their cul-de-sac

 

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Requested COW meeting to discuss the January 3^rd J-Turn

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to hold a Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting on Monday, December 23^rd at 5:00pm at the Community Center to discuss the J-Turn. The motion carried.

 

City Administrator:

 

• Rink opening Wednesday, December 18^th
• City employees ringing the bell at L&M Wednesday, December 18^th for the Salvation Army

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation board to hire the following individuals to work as winter seasonal workers/rink attendants for the 2024-2025 season:

 

Tyler Johnson               Carter Sandnas              Jordan Rautio  

Todd Korpela                Blayne Wainio                         

 

The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve the 2024 Audit proposal from Walker, Giroux and Hahne, in the amount of $29,675 for the Governmental Funds and $12,775 for the Enterprise Funds. The motion carried on roll call vote.

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Water line break fixed recently and power outage in Downtown area
• Power voltage upgrades being completed in sections of Mountain Iron

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• MIB Speech & Drama hosting
• “Candy Canes & Cocoa w/ the Grinch & helpers”
• Thursday, December 19^th @ 5:30pm at the Mountain Iron Public Library
• Winter reading program starts on January 6^th
• 5^th Annual “Holiday Lighting Contest”
• Big thank you to Park State Bank, B2Bank and North Star Credit Union, gift card sponsors
• 2024 Grand Champion Holiday Lighting Contest – 503 Spruce Ave., Kinney
• Classic Christmas – 8794 Forest Drive, Mtn Iron
• Community Spirit – 601 Franz St., Buhl
• WOW Factor – 503 Spruce Avenue, Kinney
• Elegance of Design – 419 Culver Ave., Buhl
• Mountain Iron winners –
  • 8794 Forest Drive – Category winner
  • 8765 Merrit Place – runner up

 

Sheriff’s Dept.

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded Prebeg that Law Enforcement contact MNDOT staff on Hoover Road about having necessary speed limit signs put up on Highway 169 from Hoover Road down to the intersection at County 7/169, as soon as possible. People are getting stopped for speeding and getting tickets, but there are no signs. The motion carried.  

 

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 2 – for the Drainage Improvement project, with an increase of $6,631.00 for 2 EZ, Inc., dba. Jola & Sopp Excavating, Eveleth, MN. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

City Attorney:

 

• Updated Council regarding cease and desist with Superior Fuel

 

It was moved by Roskoski, that the City Attorney work with Benchmark Engineering and any other necessary government agencies, to determine the present ownership of all six dirt road routes in the Kinross area; in the meantime, the City of Mountain Iron will still maintain all the six routes, gravel, snow plowing, ditch work, culverts, whatever, all year round until official ownership is determined and this big problem gets solved once and for all. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to table the enclosed management agreements for the City Administrator, Director of Public Works and the Library Director, and have a Committee of the Whole to discuss the agreements. Stanaway amended the motion and Buria seconded, to include that the Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 6^th @ 5:30pm at the Community Center. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Ordinance #02-24; Amending Section 154 of the Mountain Iron City Code (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). Stanaway amended the motion to include the condition that it is contingent on verification of existing regulations and requirements. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to approve the Temporary Access Easement Agreement, between the City of Mountain Iron and Northern Learning Center, ISD 6076 as presented. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to donate $250 to the St. Louis County Agricultural Society/Fair Association for the 2025 St. Louis County Fair, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried unanimously.

 

The MIB Hoops Club requests contribution for their 2024-2025 MIB Basketball Team. It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to donate $500 to the MIB K-12 Basketball program for their 2024-2025 Season, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried unanimously.

 

 Announcement:

 

• City Offices closed December 31^st @ 11:30am & all-day January 1^st  
• Wednesday, January 1^st garbage will be collected on Thursday, January 2^nd
• Mountain Iron Merritt Days Planning Committee meeting
• Thursday, January 9^th at 5:30 pm
• Mountain Iron-Buhl Highschool Commons area (use door #4)

 

 

 

At 7:40p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

 

 

 

 

Communications:

 

1. Thank you from the Essentia Health Foundation, for the recent donation and support of the Festival of Trees event

 

January 6, 2025 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

January 6, 2025

 

 

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

 

City Administrator administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Bradley Gustafson, City Council member.

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the December 16, 2024, regular meeting.

 

2. Approve the minutes of the December 23, 2024, Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting.

 

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

 

4. To acknowledge the receipts for the period December 16-31, totaling $1,023,027.38 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

5. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period December 16-31, totaling $300,468.47 (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 and seconded Gustafson to amend the original motion to remove the Parts City/Champion bills in the amount of $773.00, and the Napa Christenson bills in the amount of $254.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed (Yes: Roskoski; No: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria, and Anderson).

 

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• Justin Blazewicz, requested update on disciplinary records

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Requested COW meeting to discuss the January 3^rd J-Turn

 

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 2024 year. The motion carried with Buria abstaining.

 

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to designate The Trenti Law Firm as the City’s Attorney for 2025 year. The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to designate Benchmark Engineering as the City’s Engineering Firm for 2025 year. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Stanaway to and seconded by Buria to amend the motion to change the name Bolton-Mink/Benchmark Engineering as the City’s Engineering Firm for 2025. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to appoint the Hometown Focus as the official newspaper for the City of Mountain Iron for 2025 year. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion for City Staff to contact Mesabi Tribune to obtain their rate structures for publishing Mountain Iron City meeting  minutes for 2025, because many other area City Councils and School Boards also publish their minutes in papers. The amended motion failed due to lack of support.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to 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. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Roskoski 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 2025 year. The motion carried.

 

City Administrator:

 

• No formal report

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Water line break in South Grove over the morning
• Power outage over the weekend

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• Winter Reading program
• January 6^th – February 28^th

 

Sheriff’s Dept.

 

• No formal report
• Did send communications up regarding signage on Highway 169

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

 

 

 

Fire Department:

 

• First Responders’ response call rate is at 75% to date
• Losing 2-4 members in the New Year, will be advertising to replace them
• Training schedule changes

 

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

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the proposal for one Skeeter Ford F550 Rescue Brush Truck, Specification 2199, for the amount of $410,986.00, to Macqueen Equipment. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve the Conditional Use (CUP) and Variance for Franklin Advertising. The Variance permit is for installing a sign less than 300 ft from another sign. The CUP permit is for an off-site sign. The property is legally described as follows:

Parcel Code: 175-0071-01224

Plat Name: MOUNTAIN IRON LANDS IN THE CITY

Section: -;Township: 58; Range:18 ;Lot:-; Block 13; Description: PART OF SE1/4 OF NE1/4 COMM ON S LINE 458.31 FT W OF SE COR THENCE N 12 DEG 37′ 09″ W ALONG E R.O.W. OF DWP RR 577.89 FT THENCE N 75 DEG 55′ 05″ E 365.21 FT TO THE PT OF BEG THENCE N 25 DEG 44′ 16″ W 321.76 FT TO THE S R.O.W. OF 13TH ST S EASEMENT THENCE E 43.20 FT ALONG A TANGENTIAL CURVE CONCAVE TO THE S RADIUS 921.93 FT & A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 2 DEG 41′ 05″ THENCE N 89 DEG 04′ 26″ E ALONG R.O.W OF 13TH ST S 21.04 FT TO THE W R.O.W. OF U S HWY #53 THENCE S 190.57 FT MORE OR LESS ALONG THE W R.O.W. WITH R.O.W. LINE BEING A SPIRAL CURVE CONCAVE TO THE E TO THE PT OF CURVE THENCE S 112.83 FT ALONG A TANGENTIAL CURVE CONCAVE TO THE E RADIUS 1412.31 FT & A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 4 DEG 34′ 38″ THENCE S 75 DEG 55′ 05″ W 48.31 FT TO THE PT OF BEG

Address: Mountain Iron, MN 55768

 

The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve the management agreements for the City Administrator, Director of Public Works and the Library Director as discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

 

Liaison:

 

• Mountain Iron Public Library seeking Library Board member for a 3-year term

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Gustafson to reschedule the January 20, 2025, City Council meeting due to the Martin Luther King Holiday to Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6:30pm. The motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

Announcement:

 

• City Offices closed January 20^th in observance of Martin Luther King Day
• Mountain Iron Merritt Days Planning Committee meeting
• Thursday, January 9^th at 5:30 pm
• Senior Center
• 5-Prize treasure hunt, main street parade, with neighborhood float contest and Saturday car show

 

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

 

 

 

December 2, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

December 2, 2024

 

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

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the November 4, 2024, Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.

 

2. Approve the minutes of the November 18, 2024, regular meeting.

 

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

 

4. To acknowledge the receipts for the period November 16-30, $289,078.04 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

5. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 16-30, $279,134.76 $totaling a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

The motion carried.

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• Justin Blazewicz, requested update on public information request filed last month

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Thank you to City Crew for continued snow plowing

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to appoint Lisa Richards to the Public Safety & Health Board for a 3-year term. The motion carried.

 

City Administrator:

 

• City has been invited to US Steel’s new Community outreach program, info

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Over the weekend, voltage upgrade to Park Villa apartments, Raintree #10 and Comfort Inn
• In Chesapeake Court, noticed significant improvements to individual roads, which doesn’t do well for the city road, amounts of rain throughout as well as significant heavy traffic recently

 

City Engineering:

 

• Few small items left on projects being completed, UPS Street, Parkville Trail and Enterprise Drive extension, waterline project scheduled in spring

 

It was moved by Roskoski, that Ann’s Acres Skating Rink area be flooded, or iced as some people call it, as in the past, for the winter of 2024-2025. It will just be used for kids to play in, no one is thinking of hockey rink, just want a place to play. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

It was moved by Roskoski that as soon as possible, temporary overhead wire be strung from the closest working light to that light that is out, and put temporary pole, if needed, and that is to the long-time streetlight out at Centennial Street and County 7 intersection. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

It was moved by Roskoski, that City Staff and or Law Enforcement contact MNDOT staff on Hoover Road about having necessary speed limit signs put up on Highway 169 from Hoover Road down to the  intersection at County 7/169, as soon as possible. People are getting stopped for speeding and getting tickets. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to adopt the 2025 Budget as presented. The motion carried on roll call vote (No: Roskoski; Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria, Anderson).

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded Buria by to Resolution #18-24; Approving 2024 Tax Levy, collectable 2025, which is a 2% increase from the previous year (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried on roll call vote (No: Roskoski; Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria, Anderson).

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #19-24; Approving 2025 Economic Development Authority Tax Levy (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried on roll call vote.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to authorize Sundberg Enterprises, LLC dba The Sawmill Saloon and Restaurant to serve food at the AA Chapter Lunch on March 28, 2025, to be held at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to donate $250 to the Mountain Iron Senior Citizens Club for their Annual Christmas Party and other events, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried on roll call vote with Councilor Roskoski abstaining.

 

 Announcement:

 

• City Offices closed December 24^th @ 11:30am & all-day December 25^th

 

At 7:02p.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 18, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

November 18, 2024

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

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the November 4, 2024, regular meeting.

 

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

 

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period November 1-15, $221,878.80 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 1-15, $373,342.35 totaling a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

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

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Taconite Tire bill in the amount of $198.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• Justin Blazewicz, requested update on public information request filed
• Connie Andrescik, resident of Chesapeake Court, short unpaved street ending in cul-d-sac, asking for improvements on gravel street – requesting enough gravel, or mill fed or class five to improve the road, vehicles leave ruts in street
• Dmitri Yezhikov, resident of Chesapeake Court, requested improvements such as asphalt or a paved permanent street like the rest of the City streets

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Thank you to City Crew for continued work on getting ready for winter

 

City Administrator:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to authorize Mr. Jon Ellegard and Mr. Randall Haugen 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.

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Pilot study coming in 2025, compliance permit for the Wastewater Treatment Facility
• Letter sent out to residents regarding the survey that was recently conducted
• Electrical conversion, change voltage on transformers, feed off new substations

 

It was moved by Roskoski, as per resident request, that the following roadwork be done at Chesapeake Court as soon as possible; 4 inches of compacted coarse gravel, Class 5 or something equivalent at least 16 ft wide, with a crown over the entire route; included the cul-d-sac at the end and where necessary all property driveways will have the same material at least 8 ft wide up to the resident property lines. All this gravel will be feathered at the edges to blend into the surrounding area. The motion failed.

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to defer the Chesapeake Court Road/ area work to the Engineer and Public Works Director to come up with the correct solution. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg that signs and installations posts be purchased and erected as soon as possible at the following locations: Browns Road (south end), Streetcar Road (east end), Otto Road( east and west end), Ostman Road (north end), at Fire # 9636 and #9638 (north end),and Mott Road (west end). The motion carried.

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• 5^th Annual Lighting Contest
• December 13^th & 14^th
• Registration and information coming soon

 

Sheriff’s Department:

 

• No formal report

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 10 – Proposed Well #3 project in the amount of $8,963.20 to TNT Construction Group, Grand Rapids, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote.

 

City Attorney:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #17-24; Adopting the General Election results (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to donate $75.00, to the Mountain Iron-Buhl Journalism Class for the 2024-2025 Yearbook, monies to come from the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried.

 

 Announcement:

 

• Congratulations to the MIB Football team on a very successful season
• City Offices closed November 28^th & November 29^th for Thanksgiving
• No garbage services on Thursday
• Thursday garbage picked up on Friday
• Mountain Iron Merritt days 2025 planning meeting
• Tuesday, December 3^rd @ 5:30p.m.
• Mountain Iron-Buhl High School commons area (use door #4)

 

At 7:06p.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 4, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

November 4, 2024

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Al Stanaway, Joe Prebeg Jr., Julia 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 Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief.

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the October 21, 2024, regular meeting.

 

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

 

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period October 16-31, $219,439.86 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period October 16-31, $ totaling a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

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

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion that the City Attorney investigate ownership. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion to authorize the City Attorney following four properties, 5751 Mountain Ave, and Fire# 5336 and. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

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

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• Justin Blazewicz, former Safety Officer for Mountain Iron Fire Department, requests copies of public records of the MNOSHA complaint filed against the City in 2019 and any other complaints filed against the city as well as disciplinary records for the former fire chief and current fire chief as well as other City employees involved in the MNOSHA complaint #20190159

 

 

It was moved by Roskoski that the letter received by Mr. Justin Blazewicz be forwarded to the City Attorney. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

• Steve Giorgi, spoke regarding the letter received from St. Louis County, about the failed vote in August for the US 169 at CSAH 103/CSAH 19 J-Turn project
• Spoke regarding the money received by the State, funds allocated should be discussed

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg that the city sends a card condolence as well as a letter of recognition to the family of Steven Hunter. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria that the city sends a card of condolence as well as a letter of recognition to the family of Marcia Bergquist. The motion carried.

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Thank you, City Crew for hard work

 

City Administrator:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg that the Liquor and cigarette license applications for the period January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, 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

 

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:

 

• City crew busy getting snow equipment ready for winter season

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Board to authorize the advertisement for seasonal/part-time winter workers for Rink Attendants for the upcoming season. The motion carried.

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• Halloween Carnival
• Big Quad City and Messiah Lutheran Church
• Roughly 116lbs. of donated food for the Food Shelf
• 5^th Annual Lighting Contest
• Collaboration with Buhl and Kinney/Great Scott Township

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 1 – Mineral Avenue Watermain project, in the amount of $86,683.26 to 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote.

 

Fire Department:

 

• Fire dept.

 

It was moved Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to donate $500 to the Mountain Iron-Buhl High School Class of 2024 for their “38^th Annual Chemical – Free All Night Graduation Party,” monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

 

 Announcement:

 

• Congratulations to the MIB Football team for winning the 9-man Section Championship game
• Mountain Iron City Offices closed Monday, November 11^th in observance of Veteran’s Day
• Garbage services will as normal
• Mountain Iron Merritt days 2025 planning meeting
• Tuesday, November 12^th @ 5:30p.m.
• Mountain Iron-Buhl High School commons area (use door #4)

 

At 7:07p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

October 21, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

October 21, 2024

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Al Stanaway, Joe Prebeg Jr., Julia 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 Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney.

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the October 7, 2024, regular meeting.

 

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

 

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period October 1-15, $359,664.38 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period October 1-15, $332,536.33 totaling a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.

 

Councilor Prebeg arrived at 6:33p.m.

 

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• No one spoke during the forum

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Thank you, City Crew, for fixing several recent watermain breaks

 

City Administrator:

 

• Early voting is still open using the Absentee process – open until day before election

 

It was moved by Roskoski that the Mountain Iron City Administrator contact Virginia/MN Dot staff, as soon as possible, both about the following: please put back the lights at the bottom of the up ramps connecting 102/Mineral Ave with Highway 169, as there was in the past; also put back the light at the east end of Highway 169, where it merges with 16^th Avenue to the south and Hoover Rd to the north, these areas has lights for a very long time and are now dangerous without them. Thank you from the Mountain Iron City Council. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Water line breaks along 169, due to hydrant flushing
• Sewer-jetting and crack-sealing in progress

 

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve Pay Request No. 1 – Quad Cities Dewatering, in the amount of $177,465.56 to 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote.

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• Condolences to the family and friends of Marcia Bergquist
• Annual Halloween carnival
• Sunday, October 27^th
• 12:00pm – 3:00pm
• Bingo at noon and concessions and bake-sale
• Holiday lighting contest collaboration with Buhl and Kinney

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

City Attorney:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to have the City Attorney investigate the ownership of said property and whether it is owned by the State, City Attorney can look at the records and try and find out who owns the property. Once the ownership is determined the servicing of the property and what needs to be done can be decided. The motion carried.

 

• Homeowners John Rimolde and Kevin Chinn spoke regarding the road they live on not being plowed, supposedly not a city/public street, but private road

 

Planning and Zoning Commission:

 

• Superior Fuel status, zoning questions and the site they currently occupy
• Status of outstanding administrative tickets that have been issued with no response from recipient(s)

 

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria for the City Attorney to put together a proper cease-and-desist letter, for Superior Fuel in regard to the property purchased at the intersection of County 103/Mud Lake Road-Highway 169. The motion carried.

 

It was moved Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to authorize the City Attorney to file civil claims to enforce  the Zoning codes on the four properties that were discussed. The motion carried.

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to have a Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting to review the 2025 Budget on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 5:00pm, at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried.

 

The Essentia Health Virgina Regional Foundation requests contribution for their 2024 Festival of Trees Foundation. It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to donate $500.00 to become a Bronze sponsor, for the Essentia Health Foundation for their 2024 Festival of Trees, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried

 

 Announcement:

 

• Halloween Carnival – October 27^th from 12:00 – 3:00pm at Mtn Iron Community Center
• Mountain Iron Merritt days 2025 planning meeting
• Tuesday, November 12^th @ 5:30p.m.
• Mountain Iron-Buhl High School commons area (use door #4)

 

It 7:44p.m., it was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

October 7, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

October 7, 2024

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Al Stanaway, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriffs Dept. Absent members: Councilor Julia Buria and Councilor Joe Prebeg Jr.,

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the September 16, 2024, regular meeting.

 

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

 

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period September 16-30, $148,497.34 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period September 16-30, $688,805.52 totaling $a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

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

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion, to remove the bills from Napa Auto Parts in the amount of $176.00, and the bills from Pomp’s Tire in the amount of $290..00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• No one spoke during the forum

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Thank you to the Public Works Department – keeping power up during recent windstorm

 

City Administrator:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Roskoski that the City Administrator contact St. Louis County Head Road Engineer Jim Foldesi about the following, sixteen permanent residents are on Voss Road/County 372, there have been requests that the road be repaved with 4inches of asphalt, 15-16ft wide. The roadway culverts and ditches appear to flow fine, the roadbed is solid all year round. Please place this request on your road project schedule, thank you Mountain Iron City Council. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

Sheriff’s Department:

 

• “Coffee with a cop” October 2^nd from 11am-1pm at Adventures Restaurant – well received

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve Pay Request No. 1 – for the Drainage Improvement Project, in the amount of $81,088.20.00 for 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN, with the approval of Change Order No. 1, with an increase of $15,471.00. The Change Order changes the amount to $102,526.00. The motion carried on roll call vote with Councilor Buria and Prebeg absent.

 

Fire Department:

 

• Reminder – dry Fall, follow the DNR’s recommendations for burning/burning permits
• Fire prevention week – multi department group rotating through the local Range Schools

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to authorize the Soroptimist of Virginia a Temporary On-sale Liquor License, for their “Chick Flick” Fundraiser to be held on October 23, 2024, at the Cinema 6 Movie Theatre. The motion carried with Councilor Buria and Prebeg absent.

 

Announcement:

 

• “Walk to School Day” – October 9^th
• Merritt days 2025 planning meeting
• Tuesday, October 15^th @ 5:30pm at the Mountain Iron Public Library  

 

At 6:43p.m., it was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria and Prebeg absent.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

September 16, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

September 16, 2024

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

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the September 3, 2024, regular meeting.

 

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

 

3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period September 1-15, $148,497.34 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period September 1-15, $346,732.21 totaling $a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

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

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion, to remove the bills from Napa Auto Parts in the amount of $306.00, from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

 

 

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 Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve the included agreement as presented with the Salvation Army for their Heat Share program for the 2024-2025 winter season. The motion carried.

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Crack sealing continuing around town as well as West II Rivers Campground
• Electrical project – starting towards end of month, see activity near highway

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• Fall programs underway
• Halloween Carnival, Sunday, October 27^th @

 

Sheriff’s Department:

 

• “Coffee with a cop” October 2^nd from 11am-1pm at Adventures Restaurant

 

It was moved by Roskoski for the Sheriff’s Dept. to contact necessary St. Louis County Highway Staff, requesting signage near the Number 7/Sheldon Junction Intersection area, stating “No use of Jake/Jacob breaks before 8:00am.” The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

City Attorney:

 

• Oriole Avenue update

 

It was moved by Roskoski that Street and Alley Committee work with Benchmark Engineering to put together a plan with estimated cost for replacement of curb/gutter on Main Street from Mineral Avenue corner up to the alley just east of the Senior Center. This request will be available at the December 2, 2024, City Council meeting. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanway to approve Resolution #15-24; Approving Proposed 2024 Tax levy, with a 3% increase, collectable in 2025 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria and Anderson; No: Roskoski).

 

Announcement:

 

• Red Cross Blood Drive
• Tuesday, September 17^th at the Community Center
• Mountain Iron Merritt Days Planning meeting
• Tuesday, September 24^th @ 5:30pm at the Mountain Iron-Buhl Highschool

 

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

 

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com