March 18, 224 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

March 18, 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: Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Anna Amundson, Library Director/Special Events Coordinator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney. Absent members: Councilor Julie Buria

 

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

 

1. Approve the minutes of the March 4, 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 Marc 1-15, $361,598.72 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 

4. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period March 1-15, totaling $505,599.01 (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 Parts City/Champion Auto bills in the amount of $1,136.00 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:

 

• Sexual Assault Awareness month is intended to bring awareness to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and is a public health concern for individuals, families, community members and communities as a whole.
  • Child sexual abuse/exploitation, rape and sexual harassment impact all communities as seen by the national statistics
  • Within the fiscal year of 2023, our local Sexual Assault Program has worked with 464 primary and secondary crime victims of sexual violence who reside in our communities. The Program has provided more than 17,650 documented trauma and victim-focused advocacy services with these crime victims
  • The Sexual Assault Program of Northern St. Louis County encourages every person to speak out when witnessing acts of violence, however small; and to help survivors connect with community allies

 

 

Mayor Anderson issued a proclamation with Council Prebeg supporting, declaring April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

 

Director of Public Works:

 

• Utility Advisory Board meeting, Tuesday, March 19^th @ 4:00pm

 

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

 

• 39^th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, March 30^th @ noon
• Mountain Iron-Buhl Elementary School grounds
• Annual City-wide Garage sale
• Friday, May 17^th – Saturday, May 18^th
• To register contact Anna @ the Library

 

City Engineer:

 

• No formal report
• Congratulations the MIB Girls Basketball team on their runner-up finish at State

 

City Attorney:

 

• No formal report
• In contact with owner at Oriole Avenue, owner expressed desire to work with City

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #03-24; Calling Public Hearing on the Modification of Development District No. 1 and the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Housing) District No. 1-18 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent and Councilor Roskoski abstaining. 

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #04-24; Calling Public Hearing on the Modification of Development District No. 1 and the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development) District No. 1-17 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

 

It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #05-24; Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

 

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to authorize the Soroptimist of Virginia a Temporary On-sale Liquor License, for their event to be held on April 17^th at the Cinema 6 Movie Theatre. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Announcements:

 

• Mountain Iron Merritt Days scheduled – August 5^th – August 10^th
• Congratulations to the Mountain Iron-Buhl Girls and Boys Basketball teams

 

At 6:51p.m., it was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg and Anderson; No: Roskoski).

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

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