May 15, 2023 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
May 15, 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. 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 Toma, Sheriff’s Department; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the May 1, 2023 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization.
- Approve the minutes of the May 1, 2023 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 May 1-15, $293,104.01 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period May 1-15, totaling $383,759.91 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Anderson, Buria; No: Roskoski)
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Napa Christenson Parts bills in the amount of over $780.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Public Forum:
- David Durbahn, General Contractor working with School District to put up concession stand at baseball field, submitted Conditional Use permit to P&Z, waiting on recommendation and approval
- Discussion ensued regarding School District Conditional Use permit
The Mayor reported on the following:
- City crew has been doing a great job patching pot holes
City Administrator:
- No formal report
Director of Public Works:
- City crews sweeping, patching pot holes and painting streets
- City participated in “Truck Night” at Mountain Iron School on May 8th
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to accept the proposed quote from Minnesota Pump Works for the Enterprise Drive North Lift Station near Floor to Ceiling, in the amount of $19,005.70. The motion carried on roll call vote (5:0).
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to approve the large trash pick-up for City of Mountain Iron residents with garbage service fee of $10.00, scheduled for the first couple of weeks of June. Completed form and payment must be turned in and paid for by June 2nd by 4pm, with utility bill current. The motion carried.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- City wide Rummage sale
- Paper flyers available
- May 19th and May 20th
- 8am-4pm
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Engineer:
- Pre-construction meeting with Mesabi Bituminous, starting on trail through Parkville; section north/south across from Nichols Town Hall first completing around end of June
- Work at 2nd Street, street by UPS, occur later this summer, update with start date once known
City Attorney:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski to have the City Attorney research the four pages given and go over the questions that had been made during the original motion made by Councilor Roskoski. So the City knows for sure who has to do this, as the public out there does not know who does or does not have to. The motion failed due to lack of support.
- Discussion ensued regarding Knox box, those who need them, how long business owners have to comply, Ordinance changes have been discussed and explained in detail by Chief Madden
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Committee and approve the Conditional Use (CUP) and Variance permit for Danielle and Alan Mattson. The Conditional Use is for an installation of a garage that is over 900sq ft. and the Variance permit is for construction of a building over 15ft. high. The property is legally described as follows:
Parcel Code: 175-0017-00070
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PLAT NAME: LAMBERT ADDITION; SECTION: – ; TOWNSHIP: – ; RANGE: – ; LOT – ; BLOCK: 001; DESCRIPTION: LOTS 7 & 8
Address: 5479 Marion Lane, Mountain Iron, MN 55768
The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to hire the following as summer temporary employees:
Public Works: Parks & Recreation: Library:
Lacey Jacobson Landon Kniefel Jordan Zubich
Thomas Debeltz Carter Mavec
Ava Butler
Peyton Sandberg
Coaches: Umpires:
Jordan Rautio Anthony Farley Rick Sebuni
Anthony Allegrezza Amy Mattson Louis Parentou
Charlie Overby Mike Larson Monte Speidel
Jimmy Janckila Bob Fox Nicole Bergman
Dom Delcaro Julia Lindseth Jayden Lang
Allison Fink Jesse White
Megan Priener Elle Otto
Abigail White Samantha Hoff
Jenna Norman Christina Bergman
The motion carried.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve the closing/blocking of Main Street in the area in front of Mac’s Bar, on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 2:00pm – 8:00pm, for three families’ graduation parties. The motion carried with Mayor Anderson abstaining.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to authorize Mac’s Inc. dba: Mac’s Bar to serve alcohol at the Mesabi Fit Coalition event on Saturday, June 15, 2023, to be held at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried with Mayor Anderson abstaining.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to donate $250.00 to the 47th Annual Iron Range Rotary club Gary Carlson Memorial Kids Fishing & Casting Contest, monies to come from the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried on roll call vote.
Announcement:
- Merritt Days Celebration Committee meeting
- Every Tuesday @ 5:30pm at MIB High school Commons area (use main entrance #4)
At 7:14p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Anderson, Buria; No: Roskoski).
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
