January 18, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

January 18, 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; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; 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 January 3, 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 January 1-15, totaling $1,692,637.88 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period January 1-15, totaling $1,494,528.61 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

The motion carried with 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 Buria and seconded by Prebeg to accept the following individuals to Boards as follows:

-to appoint Casey Kintner to the Park and Recreation Board

-to appoint Alan Johnson to the Economic Development Authority

The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent.

City Administrator:

• No formal report

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve the proposal from JK Mechanical Contractors in the amount of $6,947.00, to replace the heating coil in the Iroquois Room at the Community Center. The motion carried (4:0) with a roll call vote with Councilor Skogman absent.

Director or Public Works:

• Hauling and removing snow within the City

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to accept the proposal from Magney Construction in the amount of $13,811.50 and Stevens Welding & Fabricating LLC in the amount of $8,268.68, to repair the hoist at the City Garage. The motion carried (4:0) with a roll call vote with Councilor Skogman absent.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the quoted proposal from Mesabi Glass, Window & Door, in the amount of $13,010.00, to replace the window, roof access door and fluoride room door at the City Water Treatment Facility. The motion carried (4:0) with a roll call vote with Councilor Skogman absent.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• Winter Reading Program
• January 4^th – February 25^th
• Library Hours return to regular hours-January 3^rd
• Mon- Thurs -10:00am – 6:00pm
• Friday – 10:00am – 2:00pm
• Curbside service still available
• 37^th Annual Easter Egg hunt – planning just started

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• No formal report

City Attorney:

• Underlying conditions at Oriole have not been remedied since previous Council hearing in November, action plan presented at a future Council meeting

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to accept the Audit proposal from Walker, Giroux, & Hahne to perform the 2021 Audit. The proposal price includes $27,180 for the Governmental Funds and $11,820 for the Enterprise Funds. The motion carried (4:0) with a roll call vote with Councilor Skogman absent.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to authorize Sundberg Enterprises, LLC dba: The Sawmill Saloon and Restaurant to serve alcohol at the AEOA event on Saturday, February 26, 2022, to be held at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent. 

Announcements:

• Saturday, January 29, 2022 the Mountain Iron Fire Department will be burning the Hellyer House on Mud Lake Road, as part of their training
• Merritt Days Committee meeting, Tuesday, February 1^st @ 6:00pm – MIB High school Commons Area (use door #4)

At 7:02p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

www.mtniron.com

Communications:

1. Louis County Board Proposed Sale of State Tax Forfeited Land Auction

• full listing of properties for sale at stlouiscountymn.gov/landsales