December 15, 2025 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
December 15, 2025
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Alan Stanaway, Julie Buria, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Dept.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of December 1, 2025, regular meeting.
- That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
- To acknowledge the receipts for the period December 1-15, totaling $881,562.19 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 16-30, totaling $489,772.21 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Stanaway, Buria and Anderson).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from O’Reilly Auto Parts Virginia in the amount of $384.00 and Napa Auto Parts from $367.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during the forum
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thanks to Darwin Alar for all the years he has been videographer for the City
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation board to hire the following individuals to work as winter seasonal workers/rink attendants for the 2025-2026 season:
Parker Johnson Xavier Inmon Hunter Applewick
Jerry Buria Lexus Overbye
The motion carried.
Director of Public Works:
- Working at West II Rivers Campground – upgrading Caretakers cabin and restrooms
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanaway that after spring comes, and all the ice and snow has melted away from Mountain Iron residents’ front and side yard that is on a street, that City crews will then come and repair or replace all damage by City snow plowing, yard, grass and plants. The motion failed due to Councilor Stanaway withdrawing support.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- Holiday Lighting Tour – Thank you to all sponsors – B2Bank, North Star Credit Union, Park State
- Classic – 601 Franz St, Buhl
- Elegance of Design – 433 Culver Ave., Buhl
- WOW Factor – 415 Culver Ave., Buhl
- Grand Champion – 8794 Forest Dr., Mtn Iron
City Engineer:
- No formal report
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski that from December 15, 2025 (which is today) and every City Council meeting into the future, that “Misc. General” monies coming into City Hall will have a specific name as to where the money is coming from attached to every specific amount. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Fire Department:
- Several CO2 and automatic alarm calls – reminder to check alarms, furnaces and chimneys
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve the recommendation of the Fire Department and hire Taby Tapio as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Jeremy Anderson as a volunteer firefighter. The motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Roskoski to approve the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Liaison:
- Councilor Gustafson
- Parks & Recreation Annual update – Park Evaluations, West 2 Rivers, South Grove Recreation Complex, South Grove Inner Park, NLC Partnership(receiving playground), and continued budget considerations
- Attended RAMS Dinner recently
- EDA Meeting – update comprehensive plan and housing plan
Councilor Roskoski
- Thank you to all those that decorated for the upcoming holiday season
- Thanks to all those who attended the benefit for Tom Autio
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve Resolution #30-25; Charitable Gambling (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
Announcements:
- City Offices close at 11:30am on Wednesday, December 31st and all day on Thursday, January 1st for the New Year’s Day Holiday
- Thank you to Darwin Alar for his years as videographer for the city
At 7:00p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
