May 1, 2023 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
May 1, 2023
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; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; SGT Toma, Sheriff’s Department; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Mark Madden, Mountain Iron Fire Chief. Absent members: Councilor Julie Buria
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the April 17, 2023 regular meeting as submitted.
- Approve the minutes of the April 20, 2023 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization.
- 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 April 16-30, totaling $132,694.42 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period April 16-30, totaling $ (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Anderson; No: Roskoski) with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Napa Christenson Auto Parts bills in the amount of over $600.00 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:
- The City received a thank you from Mazie Buffetta for the support
- Congratulations Mazie on her accomplishment
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski that the City of Mountain iron advertise in the Hometown Focus and the Mesabi Tribune for additional summer employees until the roster is filled. The motion failed.
Director of Public Works:
- City crews getting ready for spring and updating Campground
It was moved by Roskoski to have the following projects be completed in the summer of 2023 by Mountain Iron City Employees or as add-ons to the Trail Interconnect or 2nd Street Mesabi Bituminous project: Unit Drive pavement leveling; by the 8821 area-the 8758 area-the Unity and Ivory Lane intersection area-the 8355 driveway area by the 1st National Bank and Thrivent; the Jasmine and Daffodil intersection area, raise and patch an area 8’ wide by 16’long by the mail box area at 5411 North Court; Spruce Drive from County #7 to the Aspen Lane Intersection, have a Street crown paved in that area for proper water drainage; Repair the City sinking storm sewer between 8366 and 8368 Spruce Drive, also lower the south catch basin grill, repair the damage driveway at 8368 Spruce Drive. The motion failed.
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Engineer:
- No formal report
Fire Department:
- Fire responders responded to roughly 70% of emergency calls received in April
It was moved by Roskoski to accept the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg to accept the recommendation of the Public Health and Safety Board and approve the purchase of the following Fire Department PPE gear, $9,000 to purchase 25 sets of Wildland PPE from the DNR Surplus Cache in Grand Rapids; $7,500 to purchase 25 sets of Wildland FF Boots from Virginia Surplus; and $4,200 to purchase 12 CO Monitors for the First Responders. The motion carried on roll call vote with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to accept the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board and approve the enclosed agreement, hiring Darrin and Donna Johnson for the West Two Rivers Campground caretaker position for the 2023 season. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve the recommendation by the Personnel Committee, and authorize the posting and advertising for two Laborer positions and one Secretary position internally and to advertise in local papers in not filled internally. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion to include the Mesabi Tribune paper when advertising for open positions. The motion failed.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg to approve Resolution #01-23; Amending Chapter 10 of the Mountain Iron City Code, setting a Penalty for noncompliance (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (Yes: Anderson, Stanaway, Prebeg; No: Roskoski) with Councilor Buria absent.
- Discussion ensued regarding Knox boxes, location of boxes, Knox Box Ordinance already in place, adopted in 2016, only thing being done is modifying ordinance
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion that the City Ordinance additions and amendments be forward to the City Attorney and Law enforcement, for review before put in place, to get answers, specifically who does the Ordinance apply to; how do you notify people about the Ordinance; debate how long they have to comply to the Ordinance; what are the Knox box installation standards/colors; and any other legal issues/concerns the City Attorney or Law Enforcement might come up with. The motion failed
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to accept the resignation of Jacquelyn Loeffen from her position as a Secretary for the City of Mountain Iron, effective May 3, 2023. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg to authorize Sundberg Enterprises, LLC dba: The Sawmill Saloon and Restaurant to serve alcohol at the Baumann Wedding on Saturday, June 3, 2023, to be held at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Roskoski that the City of Mountain Iron advertise in the Hometown Focus and Mesabi Tribune the upcoming COW meeting, when it is going to happen, where it is going to happen, with who the meeting is going to be with, and what it is going to be about and state in that advertisement that any Mountain Iron citizen or business people are invited to attend and participate. The motion failed.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to schedule a Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting with St. Louis County for Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Mountain Iron City Hall. The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Anderson; No: Roskoski) with Councilor Buria absent.
Announcement:
- Lots available at Woodland Estates, South Forest Grove and Unity II addition
- Merritt Days celebration August 7th-12th
At 7:20p.m., it was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
