December 18, 2023 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
December 18, 2023
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., 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 Engineering; SGT Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department and Mark Madden, Mountain Iron Fire Chief.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the December 4, 2023, 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, $390,371.41 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period December 1-15, totaling $198,554.98 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Napa Auto Parts bills in the amount of $541.00 and Taconite Tire bills in the amount of $781.00 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 Fire Department for doing “Candy Canes with Santa,” at the Community Center
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to approve the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation board to hire the following individuals to work as winter seasonal workers/rink attendants for the 2023-2024 season:
Jordan Rautio Petyon Sanberg Damian Tapio Landon Kniefel
Jackson Dunn Blayne Wainio Connie Murphy Luke Hecimovich
The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve the 2023 Audit proposal from Walker, Giroux and Hahne, in the amount of $28,350 for the Governmental Funds and $12,050 for the Enterprise Funds. The motion carried on roll call vote.
Director of Public Works:
- Two recent incidents for which lineman have come in for accidents after hours
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve the quote from Mesabi Sign Co. for the Water Treatment Facility Sign in the amount of $6,950.00. The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- 4th Annual “Holiday Lighting Contest”
- 2023 Grand Champion Holiday Lighting Contest – 8794 Forest Drive, Mtn Iron
- Classic Christmas – 601 Franz Street, Buhl
- Elegance of Design – 8765 Merritt Place, Mtn Iron
- WOW Factor – 503 Spruce Avenue, Kinney
- Mountain Iron winners
- 8775 Merritt Place, Mtn Iron
- 4863 Butler Road, Mtn Iron
- 8770 Greenwood Lane, Mtn Iron
- Big thank you to the Park State Bank and B2Bank, gift card/sponsorship
- Thank you to the MIB Fire Department “Candy Canes with Santa Clause”
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Engineer:
- No formal report
City Attorney:
- Oriole Ave house update
It was moved by Roskoski that City Attorney Lindsay review what he has been given here tonight, and any other legal materials he wishes to review about City assessing and report his findings back to the City Council at the January 15, 2024 City Council meeting. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg to approve the recommendation of the Public Health & Safety Board to increase the hourly pay for the Mountain Iron on Call Fire Department from $12/hr. to $15/hr. effective the first full pay period of 2024. The motion carried on roll call vote.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to amend the motion to keep the $12/hourly rate for a Firefighter on probation, once the probation period has been met the amount will be increased to $15/hr. The motion carried on roll call vote.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Committee and approve the Conditional Use (CUP) for ERATS. The Conditional Use is for the use of a shipping container to be used as an accessory structure, placed on the north or west side of the building. The property is legally described as follows:
Parcel Code: 175-0047-00010
Plat Name: ROCK RIDGE DEVELOPMENT Section: – Township: – Range: – Lot: 0002 Block: 001 Description: East 16.00 feet of Lot 1, Block 1, lying North of a strip of land 80.00 feet wide, 40.00 feet on each side of the following described centerline: Beginning at a point on the west line 103.64 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 and assigning a bearing of South to said west line; thence Southeasterly 9.50 feet on a non-tangential curve, the center of circle for which bears S20deg38’55″W, concave to the Southwest with a radius of 900.00 feet and a central angle of 00deg36’16”; thence Southeasterly a distance of 185.00 feet along a compound curve concave to the Southwest having a radius of 270.00 feet and a central angle of 39deg15’28”; thence S29deg29’21″E, tangent to previous said curve for a distance of 157.58 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.95 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the Northeast having a radius of 300.00 feet and a central angle of 13deg33’01” to a point on the east line of said Lot 1, ROCK RIDGE DEVELOPMENT and there terminating. AND Lot 2, Block 1, EXCEPT the following described parcel: Beginning at a point on the west line 358.49 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 2 and assigning a bearing of S00deg39’15″E to said west line; thence continue S00deg39’15″E, 132.38 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 2; thence N89deg06’19″E along the south line of said Lot 2 for a distance of 284.28 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 2; thence N00deg39’15″W along the east line of said Lot 2 for a distance of 6.98 feet; thence S89deg32’15″W, 63.55 feet; thence Northwesterly 264.41 feet on a tangential curve, concave to the Northeast with a radius of 260.00 feet and a central angle of 58deg16’01” to the Point of Beginning. AND Lot 1, Block 1, lying North of a strip of land 80.00 feet wide, 40.00 feet on each side of the following described centerline: Beginning at a point on the west line 103.64 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 and assigning a bearing of South to said west line; thence Southeasterly 9.50 feet on a non-tangential curve, the center of circle for which bears S20deg38’55″W, concave to the Southwest with a radius of 900.00 feet and a central angle of 00deg36’16”; thence Southeasterly a distance of 185.00 feet along a compound curve concave to the Southwest having a radius of 270.00 feet and a central angle of 39deg15’28”; thence S29deg29’21″E, tangent to previous said curve for a distance of 157.58 feet; thence Southeasterly 70.95 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the Northeast having a radius of 300.00 feet and a central angle of 13deg33’01” to a point on the east line of said Lot 1, ROCK RIDGE DEVELOPMENT and there terminating, EXCEPT the East 16.00 feet thereof. AND That part of Outlot A, lying North of a strip of land 80.00 feet wide, for road right of way purposes, located in Outlot A, lying 40.00 feet on each side of the following described centerline: Beginning at a point on the west line, 40.03 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Outlot A; thence N88deg58’16″E, parallel with the north line of said Outlot A, a distance of 565.12 feet; thence Southeasterly, a distance of 345.50 feet, along a tangential curve, concave to the Southwest, having a radius of 900.00 feet and a central angle of 21deg40’37”, to the east line of said Outlot A and there terminating.
Address: 8541 Park Ridge Dr, Mountain Iron, MN 55768
The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Committee and approve the Conditional Use (CUP) for Scott McDermid. The Conditional Use is for the installation of a garage over 900 sq. feet. The property is legally described as follows:
Parcel Code: 175-0020-00590
PLAT NAME: MERRITTS 1ST ADDITION TO MOUNTAIN IRON; SECTION: -; TOWNSHIP – ;
lot -; BLOCK: 005; DESCRIPTION: LOT 1 EX NLY 8 FT AND ALL OF LOTS 2, 3 AND 4
Address: 5694 Marble Avenue, Mountain Iron, MN 55768
The motion carried.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #23-23; Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids (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 Roskoski to have an alternative bid be added to this bid process for a potential Mineral Avenue alley ditch drainage connection possibility. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #24-23; Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to reschedule the January 1, 2024 meeting due to the New Year’s Eve Holiday, to Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 6:30pm. The motion carried (4:1).
The MIB Hoops Club requests contribution for their 2023-2024 MIB Basketball Team. It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to donate $500 to the MIB Basketball Team for their 2023-2024 Season, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski that the City of Mountain Iron, advertise twice each in the Mesabi Tribune and Hometown Focus, about a meeting on a potential sidewalk project around the Rock Ridge area, meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 8th at 6:00pm in the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Announcements:
- St Louis County Public informal meeting
- Monday, January 8, 2024, at 6:00pm at the Mountain Iron Community Center
- Donations accepted at the Mountain Iron Library for the Henrich family whose house recently burnt
At 7:26p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
