June 16, 2025 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
June 16, 2025
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Al Stanaway, Julie Buria, 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; Sgt. Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and Al Johnson, City Engineer. Absent: Councilor Julie Buria.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of June 2, 2025, 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 June 1-15, totaling $201,168.51 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period June 1-15, totaling $532,527.64 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during the forum
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Attended the NLC ground-breaking ceremony
City Administrator:
- New hires starting soon
At 6:32pm Councilor Buria entered the meeting.
Director of Public Works:
- City crew out conducting crack sealing throughout city
- Crews out monitoring water during storms
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- Summer reading program starting June 9th
- July 4th Parade starting at 9:30am – activities to follow
City Engineering:
- No formal report
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve Pay Request No. 2 – Mineral Watermain project, in the amount of $139,287.54 to 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
City Attorney:
- Attended recent Planning & Zoning meeting-discussed
Fire Department:
- Roughly 90% – First Responder calls
It was moved by Roskoski to accept the 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 Conditional Use Permit for Glenn Dall for the use of shipping containers to be used as accessory structures, that must be painted in a neutral color. The property is legally described as follows:
Parcel Code: 175-0071-01480
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plat Name: MT IRON Section: 14; Township: 58; Range: 18; Lot: -; Block: -; Description: That part of the E1/2 of NE1/4 commencing at a point on the shore of Parkdale Lake which is 1900 feet North of the East Quarter Corner and 267 feet West at right angles to the East line of Section 14-58-18; thence Westerly the same direction a distance of 800 feet to a point; thence Southerly at an angle of 90deg and parallel to said Section line a distance of 320 feet to a point; thence Southeasterly at an angle of 94deg40′ a distance of 732 feet to a point on the shore of Parkdale Lake; thence Northerly along said shoreline by its varied distances and bearings to the Point of Beginning. ** Also referred to as Lot 7 in UNRECORDED PLAT of PARKDALE FARMS **
Address: 8522 Unity Drive, Mountain Iron, MN 55768
The motion carried.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Gustafson to approve the Conditional Use Permit for the installation of a garage that is over 900sq ft., and the Variance permit for the construction of a building over 15ft. high for Ryan Pontinen. The property is legally described as follows:
Parcel Code: 175-0014-00350
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plat Name: CANADIAN NO 2ND ADD TO VIRG; Section:-; Township:-; Range:-; Lot:0009; Block:002; Description: LOT: 0009 BLOCK:002
Address: 5468 Daffodil Ave, Virginia, MN 55792
The motion carried.
Liaison:
- Councilor Roskoski
- News for Parks & Rec Board – June 3, 2025, Virginia City Council COW Meeting – County Staff member Victor Lund commented on new Mesabi trail route -Enterprise Drive N with a bridge over CN tracks and over Highway 53 to allow access to Virginia
- News for EDA – border between Mtn Iron and Virginia to be straightened out, the Mtn Iron land by the former ICO gas station will go to Virginia – heard on TV
- News for Public Health & Safety Board – Mayor Cuffe stated the J-turn intersection that is up by Midway is a safety disaster because of the many delivery trucks that have to go back and forth there along with the heavy Highway 53 traffic
- Councilor Gustafson updated
- Attended EDA Association conference in Duluth on Thursday & Friday
- Attended Northland Learning Center groundbreaking ceremony
- Northern Bear Disc Golf League out will be adding West II-disc golf course back into league rotation
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #08-25; Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve Resolution #09-25; Approval of the CSAH 102 (Park Ridge Drive) and Rock Ridge Drive sidewalk project (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Stanaway to approve the Cooperative Agreement as presented between St. Louis County and the City of Mountain Iron. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanaway to acknowledge receipt of documents and authorize receipt of funds donated from the Mountain Iron Civics Association. It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to amend the motion for the funds to be accepted contingent upon final clearance from City Attorney.
At 7:12p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
