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:
- Approve the minutes of the November 4, 2024, Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.
- Approve the minutes of the November 18, 2024, regular meeting.
- That the communications be accepted and placed on file and those requiring further action by the City Council be acted upon during their proper sequence on the agenda.
- To acknowledge the receipts for the period November 16-30, $289,078.04 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 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 24th @ 11:30am & all-day December 25th
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
