December 4, 2023 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
December 4, 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; 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 November 20, 2023, regular meeting.
- Approve the minutes of the November 28, 2023, Committee-of-the-Whole 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, $129,687.25 (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 $373,260.50 (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 Taconite Tire bills in the amount of $116.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to recess the regular City Council meeting and open the public hearing on Improvement Number MI22-09, improvement of the alleyway between Old Highway 169 and Mineral Avenue, all located east of Mineral Avenue by Road reconstruction. The motion carried.
Public Forum:
- Discussion ensued regarding alleyway improvement
- Improvements only conducted on public right-of-way
- Preliminary survey conducted, graded identified, private & public boundaries, block corners, etc.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to recess the public hearing and reconvene the regular meeting. The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski to recess the regular December 4th City Council meeting and open a public hearing on the proposed City of Mountain Iron 2024 Property tax increase, as mentioned in the mailing everyone received. The motion failed due to lack of support.
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thank you to St. Louis Sheriff’s Department for hosting recent event “Coffee with a Cop”
City Administrator:
- Upcoming IRRRB meeting, approval for Mineral Avenue water line project funding
Director of Public Works:
- Catch up and planning for 2024 year
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Engineer:
- No formal report
Fire Department:
- Response rates on the raise –389 calls compared to last year
- December 16th “Candy canes with Santa”
- 5:00pm – 7:00pm at Mountain Iron Community Center
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve the reinstatement of Ryan Pontinen, to the Mountain Iron Fire Department as a Volunteer Firefighter. The motion carried.
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 Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #21-23; Approving 2023 Tax Levy, collectable 2024, which is a 3% 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 Stanaway and seconded by Buria to adopt the 2024 Budget as presented. The motion carried on roll call vote.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #22-23; Support for the Rock Ridge Drive and Park Ridge Drive (CSAH 102) Sidewalk Project Active Transportation Funding Application (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to authorize BG’s Bar & Grill to serve alcohol at the Overbye wedding on Saturday, December 9, 2023, 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, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried on roll call vote with Councilor Roskoski abstaining.
Announcements:
- NorthStar Credit Union – opened December 4th in City of Mountain Iron’s Rock Ridge area
At 7:25p.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
