July 1, 2024 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

July 1, 2024

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Al Stanaway, 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 SGT Grant Toma, Sherriff’s Dept. Absent members: Councilor Julia Buria

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the June 17, 2024, 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 June 16-30, $144,850.14 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period June 16-30, totaling $817,548.23 a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg and Anderson; No: Roskoski).

 

It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion, to remove the Christensen/Napa Auto Parts bills in the amount of over $735.00, Taconite Tire in the amount of $985.00 and Napa in the amount of $225.00, from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.

 

 

Public Forum:

 

• No one spoke during the forum

 

 

 

 

The Mayor reported on the following:

 

• Thank you to City crew for cleanup after the recent hailstorms

 

City Administrator:

 

• Received word that the City made it to the next round of funding from the Congressional Directive Spending, made it through the House side and currently waiting on Senate approval, City put in for $750,000 for general water upgrades

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Crews were out during the recent storm, minimal issues reported throughout the City
• UAB looking at Sump Pump Ordinance revamp 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve the purchasing of two-600-am Primary cabinets for an upgrade City owned substation west of Walmart, from Stuart C. Irby in the amount of $10,610 plus freight. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote with Councilor Buria absent.

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• Summer reading program
• Thursday, July 4^th – Independence Day Celebration
• Senior Center Coffee an’ at 9:00am
• Parade starts at 9:30am w/ Larry “Skip” Murray as Grand Marshall
• Following parade – Ice Cream treats, saw-dust pile, kids races & family games

 

City Engineering:

 

• No formal report

 

Sheriff’s Department:

 

• No formal report

 

Fire Department:

 

• Report
• Community Steps Program
• August 5^th, August 15^th and August 27^th

 

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

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve the Residential Building Permit Fees as presented. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

 

Announcements:

 

• City Offices closed on Thursday, July 4^th in observance of 4^th of July Holiday

 

At 6:53p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

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