February 17, 2026 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

February 17, 2026

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; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Eric Monson, Fire Department Representative.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the consent agenda be approved as follows:

1. Approve the minutes of February 17, 2026, regular meeting.
2. 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.
3. To acknowledge the receipts for the period February 1-15, totaling $440,814.25 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period February 1-15, totaling $422,517.29 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway  to recess the regular meeting and open the public hearing for the WWTP Facility Plan. The motion carried unanimously.

• MSA Professional Consultants Tom Dye and Deidre Beck gave presentation regarding the most cost-effective way to meet MPCA proposed limits, address long-term plan for aging infrastructure, regulatory compliance, system capacity, operational efficiency, estimated cost of plan, possible impacts on sewer rates for residents and City’s Wastewater Treatment needs through 2045.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to adjourn the public hearing for the WWTP Facility Plan and reconvene the regular City Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the Resolution #04-26 supporting the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan prepared by MSA Professional Services, Inc. The motion carried on roll call vote.

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during the forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• No formal report

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria authorizing Staff to advertise for coaches and umpires for the 2026 summer recreation season. Once a list of potential employees is developed, it will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval. The motion carried.

Director of Public Works:

• Hydrant training conducted recently
• Working with working staff and Engineers on final touches on several projects

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• “Listen and Learn” series with Thrivent
• 1^st in series; Thursday, February 19^th @ 4:30pm, “Red flags on scams”
• Community Annual Meeting – Monday, February 23^rd @ 6:30pm

City Engineer:

• Working with City Staff on several projects

City Attorney:

• Blight action updates for those received from Planning & Zoning

Fire Department:

• 24 calls received already in 2026
• Recent firefighter hired completed required training

It was moved by Roskoski to approve the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to authorize the city to work with KOOTASCA on housing. The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to authorize staff to seek Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Services for the Comprehensive Plan update. The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #02-26; Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans for the proposed Wastewater Improvement Slip-lining Project with Bolton & Menk Engineering (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #03-26; Declaring Sufficiency of Petition and Setting a Public Hearing on the Proposed Vacation of an Easement in Parkville for drainage ditch, with Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, March 16^th @ 6:30pm (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve the request from Calvary Cemetery Association in the amount of $10,000 for their 2026 budget. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.

Announcement:

• Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4^th @ noon

At 7:36p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Thank you from the St. Louis County Ag. Society and Fair Board for the recent donation