May 6, 2024 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
May 6, 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., 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; Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the April 15, 2024, 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 April 16-30, $150,975.80 (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 $414,619.19 a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria 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 $106.00, Mesabi Sign for the Wastewater Sign in the amount of $6,950, the Napa Auto Parts bills in the amount of $305.00, Floor to Ceiling in the amount of $1,989, from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during the forum
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to recess the regular Council meeting and open the public hearing for TIF District #1-17. The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to close the public hearing for TIF District #1-17 and reconvene the regular Council meeting. The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to recess the regular Council meeting and open the public hearing for TIF District #1-18. The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to close the public hearing for TIF District #1-18 and open the regular Council meeting. The motion carried.
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thanks for the sweet sweeping
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve the following individuals as summer temporary employees:
Public Works: Parks & Recreation:
Ava Butler Braxton Negen
Lacey Jacobson Landon Kniefel
Libby Overbye
Coaches:
Cheyenne Jenkins Erika Strahan Anthony Farley
Ashley Freidlieb Linday Ervin Anthony Allegrezza
Matthew Dalchow Mike Larson Eric Holmstrom
Dom Delcario Cody Ellis Jimmy Janckila
Julia Lindseth Abigael White Jesse White
Megan Preiner Mark Madden Chuck Overbye
Umpires:
Rick Sebunia Louis Parenteau Steven Norby
Mike Moore Natalie Bergman Landon Kneifel
Jordan Lommel
The motion carried.
Director of Public Works:
- Existing WWTF has consistently met the proposed mercury limit but cannot consistently meet the proposed phosphorus limit without improvements set by the Minnesota Pollution control Agency
- The MPCA has allowed the city 5 years to meet the proposed limit
(compliance date of December 31, 2028)
- Starting electrical system testing throughout City over the next couple of months
- Hydrant flushing starting towards end of the month
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway to approve the Pilot Project proposal from Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. in the amount of $29,782 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The motion carried unanimously on roll call vote.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- Annual City-wide Garage sale
- Friday, May 17th – Saturday, May 18th
- To register contact Anna @ the Library by Friday, May 10th
- Sumer reading program starts June 3rd
- May is “National Older American’s Month”
- Coffee ‘n, Friday, May 17th at 8:00am – 12:00pm
- Closed during May 20th – May 24th – Spring cleaning (curbside available)
City Engineer:
- No formal report
Fire Department:
- 100% mutual aid for the month of April
- First Responders response rate for last period – 74%
It was moved by Roskoski to accept the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to table the Conditional Use (CUP) for Sandvik, for further clarification on the application. The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board and approve the enclosed agreement, with Tara and Ernie Aikey for the West Two Rivers Campground caretaker position for the 2024 season. The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the Personnel Committee and advertise in the paper and online for a Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator. The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to approve Resolution #07-24; Approving the Modification of Development Program for Development District No.1, Establishing Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development) District No. 1-17 (Viking Coca-Cola) and Approving the Tax Increment Financing Plan Therefor within Development District No.1 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Resolution #08-24; Approving the Modification of Development Program for Development District No.1, Establishing Tax Increment Financing (Housing) District No. 1-18 (Senior Housing) and Approving the Tax Increment Financing Plan Therefor within Development District No.1 (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
Announcements:
- Merritt Days Committee meeting
- Tuesday, May 14th @ 5:30 at the Mountain Iron Public Library
- Candidacy filing May 21st – June 4th
- Mayor ( 2-year term)
- Two Council Member ( 4-year term)
At 7:06p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
Communications:
- Thank you from the Mountain Iron-Buhl Yearbook Staff for the donation
