March 16, 2026 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
March 16, 2026
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Bradley Gustafson, Alan 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; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Sgt. Toma, Sheriff’s Department and Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of March 2, 2026, 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 March 1-15, totaling $348,586.23 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period March 1-15, totaling $496,915.46 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Gustafson, Buria, Stanaway and Anderson).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion to remove item Misc. General receipts, account number 101-37-7100-023, in the amount of $6,398.58, from the March 16, 2026, City Council meeting agenda and to have separate titled, specific itemized amounts available next April 6, 2026, City Council meeting agenda for approval at that time. The motion failed.
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the bills from APG-Mesabi Tribune, for 3×5 ad in the February 26th Mine Edition in the amount of $825.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed.
Public Forum:
- Steve Giorgi, Planning & Zoning Board Chairman, spoke regarding the Mesabi Fit Variance for building of multipurpose dome, questions regarding fire safety, also questions regarding run-off possibilities from the structure to surrounding areas/buildings
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to recess the regular meeting and open the public hearing – Vacating Easement. The motion carried unanimously.
- No one spoke during the public hearing
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to adjourn the public hearing – Vacating Easement and reconvene the regular City Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Congratulations to the MIB and Rock Ridge Girls Basketball teams for making it State
- Sexual assault awareness month is April
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to appoint Karla Kintner to the Planning & Zoning Committee. The motion carried unanimously.
City Administrator:
- Internal applicant received for Buildings & Grounds maintenance position
- Happy St. Uros Day
Director of Public Works:
- Plowing, patching, removed several fallen trees after the recent windstorm
It was moved by Roskoski that Mountain Iron City Staff contact St. Louis County Commissioner Keith Nelson, County Road Engineers James Foldesi and Victor Lund, about the following safety concerns at the 169/103/109 J-turn intersection area. At the J-turn right and left turn lanes off of 169 there is not adequate lighting at the entrance points, so drivers know where the entrance areas are. More lighting must be installed for safety, if you go, where’s the lane that you are supposed to go into, you can’t see it, because there is no lighting there. Someone else brought this up, so Mr. Roskoski went and checked it out, when it got dark. The motion failed.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4th @ noon
City Engineer:
- Working with City Staff on various projects
It was moved by Roskoski that City engineer puts together an estimate on what it would entail to put a street crown back at the Aspen Lane/Spruce Drive/County 7 intersection area for adequate water drainage to the gutter areas at that intersection. This project can be an addendum to the City/County Highway 7 waterline upgrade planned project. The waterline is going to be fixed and this can be an addendum/addition to that project. The motion failed.
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Attorney:
- No formal report
Fire Department:
- First responder calls received 74 medical calls through February – roughly 1.2 calls a day
It was moved by Roskoski to approve the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Gustafson to approve the proposed Professional Services Agreement between the City of Mountain Iron and MSA Professional Services, Inc. (MSA) in the amount of $167,000, for engineering services related to evaluation and preliminary design work at the City’s Wastewater Treatment facility. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation from the Utility Advisory Board and approve the proposed sewer rate adjustment ($6.80 per 1,000 gallons) as presented, effective the next billing cycle in April. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
Liaison:
- Councilor Gustafson
- EDA meeting – Wednesday, March 18th @ 5:00pm
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #06-26; Vacating the Attached Easement Upon Petition of Majority of Abutting Landowners, located in the First Addition to Parkville (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Gustafson and seconded by Roskoski to approve the Temporary On-Sale Liquor License for the Soroptimist Club of Virginia event to be held at Cinema 6 on April 15th. The motion carried.
Announcement:
- Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4th @ noon
- Local Board of Appeal & Equalization (LBAE) – Thursday, April 30th @ 5:00pm
At 7:16p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
