December 5, 2022 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
December 5, 2022
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Joe Prebeg Jr., Julie Buria and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Public Works Director; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; and Alan 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 21, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
- 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, totaling $247,038.39 (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 $434,168.83 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during forum
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Condolences to the family and friends of Timothy Bianchi-Rossi
- CONGRATULATIONS MIB 2022 Football Team, 9-man State Champions
- Thank you to all the surrounding Communities and Fire Departments for their support and big escort Saturday evening
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to approve the 2022 Audit proposal from Walker, Giroux and Hahne, in the amount of $27,750 for the Governmental Funds and $12,050 for the Enterprise Funds. The motion carried on roll call vote.
It was moved by Buria 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 2022-2023 season:
Nolan Dunn Noah Berrini Jackson Dunn Luke Hecimovich
Cheyenne Laine Blayne Wainio Connie Murphy
The motion carried.
Director of Public Works:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to authorize Mr. Garrett Lenzen and Mr. Keith Zorman to become permanent employees and continue their employment as Laborers for the City of Mountain Iron, as they have completed their probationary period. The motion carried.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- 3rd Annual “Holiday Lighting Contest”
- Judging – Friday, December 16th and Saturday, December 17th
- Traditional Spirit of Christmas
- Excellence in Design
- WOW Factor (Griswold)
- Best in the Business
- Winners announced at December 19th City Council meeting
- Cocoa Bar & Goodies presented by MIB Speech & Drama Club
- Both nights – Merritt Elementary Doors – 5:30pm-8:00pm (while supplies last)
City Engineer:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 6 – for the Proposed Well #3 project in the amount of $76,916.75, to Peterson Well Drilling, Mountain Iron, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote.
Fire Department:
- Call responses have been consistent
- Congrats to the MIB Football team on their State Championship WIN, and to the several local Fire Departments who helped with escort back into town on Saturday
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #23-22; Approving Community Development Block Grant Application (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to adopt the 2023 Budget as presented. The motion carried on roll call vote (No: Roskoski; Yes: Anderson, Buria, Prebeg).
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to amend the motion to delete the purchase of the two smaller trucks presented in the budget, saving $90,000 in the 2023 budget. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve Resolution #24-22; Approving 2022 Tax Levy, collectable 2023 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried on roll call vote (No: Roskoski; Yes: Anderson, Buria, Prebeg).
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve Resolution #25-22; Reestablishing Polling Places (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #26-22; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to Make an Application to and Accept Funds from the Development Infrastructure Grant Program from the Department of IRRRB (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to amend the motion to increase the grant request amount from $50,000 to $250,000 from the Department of IRRRB. The motion failed due to lack of support.
The MIB Ranger Speech & Drama Club requests contributions for their 2021-2023 Season. It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to donate $250 to the MIB Speech & Drama Club for their 2022-2023 Season, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried on a roll call vote.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to donate $200 to the Mountain Iron Senior Citizens Club for their Annual Christmas Party, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to amend his motion to donate $200 to the Mountain Iron Senior Citizens Club for their Annual Christmas Party, monies to come from the General Fund. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to table the donation request by the Mountain Iron Senior Citizens Club to refer to the City Attorney for legal advice. The motion carried.
Announcements:
- MIB Speech & Drama Club present “Dawn of a New Age, A Collection”
- Merritt Auditorium
- December 8th & December 9th & December 11th
At 7:09p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried (Yes: Prebeg, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
