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February 22, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

February 22, 2022

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Julie Buria, Joe Prebeg Jr. 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 Engineer; and Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department. Absent members: Councilor Steve Skogman.

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

  1. Approve the minutes of the February 7, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
  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 $301,006.45 (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 $262,241.62 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried with (3:1) Councilor Roskoski objecting and Councilor Skogman absent.

Public Forum:

  • No one spoke during the public forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Prebeg to appoint Mr. Alan Stanaway to the Library Board, to serve as a replacement for Councilor Roskoski. The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent.

City Administrator:

  • No formal report

Director or Public Works:

  • No formal report

Sheriff’s Department:

  • No formal report

City Engineer:

  • No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #01-22; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to Make an Application to and Accept Funds from the Mining & Mineland Reclamation Grant Program from the Department of IRR, (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent.

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to approve the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Mountain Iron and St. Louis County. The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent.

Announcements:

  • None

At 6:50p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried (3:1) with Councilor Roskoski objecting and Councilor Skogman absent.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

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