January 3, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

January 3, 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; 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 December 20, 2021, 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 December 16-31, totaling $975,256.69 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period December 16-31, totaling $430,592.22 (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:

• Big thank you to the City Crew for keeping the streets clear

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Buria to approve the reorganization of the City as follows:

-to appoint Joe Prebeg, as Deputy Mayor for 2022

-to designate The Trenti Law Firm as the City’s Attorneys for 2022

-to designate Benchmark Engineering as the City’s Engineering Firm for 2022 year

-to appoint the Hometown Focus as the official newspaper for the City of Mountain Iron for 2022 year

-to set the regular City Council meetings for the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m.

-at City Hall in the Mountain Iron Room

-to designate the City’s official depositories as the American Bank, Frandsen Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, US Bank, Twin City Federal, League of Minnesota Cities 4M Fund, Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnard, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Northland Securities, First National Bank of Buhl, and Federal Home Loan Bank, for 2022 year

The motion carried 3:1 (No: Roskoski; Yes: Anderson, Prebeg, Buria) with Councilor Skogman absent.

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion to include with the official newspaper be the Hometown Focus, “to have the City Council meeting minutes published in the Hometown Focus and/or Mesabi Tribune.” Other communities around the Iron Range do this, and several people have requested this, due to the lack of Mediacom and lack of good computer access. The amended motion failed due to lack of support.

It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Buria to accept the following individuals to Boards as follows:

-to re-appoint Barb Fivecoate to serve on the Planning and Zoning Board

-to appoint Peggy Anderson to fill Councilor Skogman’s position on the Planning and Zoning Board

-to re-appoint Reynold Renzaglia to serve on the Utility Advisory Board

-to re-appoint Jacob Osell to serve on the Utility Advisory Board

-to re-appoint Steve Hunter to the Park and Recreation Board

-to re-appoint Marcia Bergquist to the Library Board

-to re-appoint Janet Koski to the Library Board

-to appoint Peggy Anderson to fill Councilor Skogman’s position on the Public Safety & Health Board

The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent.

Big thank you to Robert Voss, Natalie Pankratz-Leff, and Kathy Witzman for their time and dedication to the Boards/Commission.

City Administrator:

• No formal report

Director or Public Works:

• Big thank you to the City Crew and their hard work
• Calendar parking in effect

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to accept the proposal from Keller Fence Company North Inc., in the amount of $9,965.00 for the fencing of the City’s Transformers at the City Garage. 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
• Big thank you to Kathy Witzman for her service on the Library Board
• Thanks to Library Board and Friends of the Library for their support in 2021

Sheriff’s Department:

• No formal report

City Engineer:

• No formal report

Liaison Report:

• Fire Department:
• Christmas Eve fire in Kinross
• Last trainees group completing Firefighter 1 & 2 training

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve the estimate for the addition of a Rear Suction Inlet to Engine#19, from Macqueen Equipment in the amount of $38,944.32. The motion carried (4:0) with a roll call vote with Councilor Skogman absent.

Announcements:

• None

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to reschedule the Monday, January 17, 2022 meeting due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday to Tuesday, January 18^th at 6:30pm at the Mountain Iron City Hall. The motion carried with Councilor Skogman absent.

At 6:59p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria 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

• beginning January 27^th and closing February 10^th
• full listing of properties for sale at stlouiscountymn.gov/landsales