July 15, 2024 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
July 15, 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; 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:
- Approve the minutes of the July 1, 2024, regular meeting.
- 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.
- To acknowledge the receipts for the period July 1-15, $1,219,357.98 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period July 1-15, totaling $453,536.14 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 bills from MTI Distributing in the amount of $25,298.62 with trade, Napa/Christenson in the amount of $377.00 and Taconite Tire in the amount of $115.00, from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Public Forum:
- Steve Giorgi, resident of Mountain Iron spoke regarding the proposed J-turn project and its negative effects
- Andrew Gruis, representative for Northern St. Louis County Arrival Life Coordinator for TZD Safe Roads Coalition, spoke regarding the proposed J-turn project and its positive effects
- Mark Madden, Mountain Iron Fire Chief, spoke regarding proposed J-turn project and its benefits
The Mayor reported on the following:
- No formal report
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to authorize Mrs. Elizabeth Bloch to become a permanent employee and continue her employment as a secretary for the City of Mountain Iron, as she completed her probationary period. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Director of Public Works:
- Working with Insurance Company regarding hailstorms and damage to buildings
- First phase of water service inventory been met, next phase
- Pilot study at the Wastewater Plant technology starting in the next couple of weeks
City Engineering:
- No formal report
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve Pay Request No. 8 – Proposed Well #3 project in the amount of $27,783.00 to Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. Mtn Iron. The motion carried on roll call vote with Councilor Buria absent.
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Attorney:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg, for the public record, that the Collective Bargaining Union Agreement motion on June 17, 2024, be changed to show “It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski,” staff can double check, motion amended to be contingent upon verification.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to table Resolution #09-24; Approval of the US 169 at CSAH 103(Mud Lake Rd)/CSAH 109 (Nichols Ave) J-Turn Project St. Louis County Project Numbers: SP 069-070-073, CP 0103-677359, MNDOT Project Number: SP 6935-100. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg and Anderson; No: Roskoski).
- Victor Lund, St. Louis County representative spoke regarding the J-turn project, gave statistics and facts regarding the project
- Alex Peritz, Lead Project Manager for MnDOT spoke regarding the J-turn project
- Councilor Prebeg spoke regarding the J-turn project and a round-about
- Councilor Roskoski spoke regarding the J-turn project and proposed simpler ideas
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #10-24; Authorizing Submittal of an Application to AARP for Participation in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities Program (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
- Cheryl Elj, St. Louis County Public Health representative, spoke regarding Aging population withing the Community and participating in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to authorize the Merritt Days Committee a Temporary On-sale Liquor License, for their event to be held on August 9th – August 10th in Downtown Mountain Iron, contingent on requiring liability insurance and setting a boundary/plan for setup. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Announcements:
- Merritt Days celebration – August 6th – 10th
At 8:24p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
