November 21, 2022 City Council Minutes

 MINUTES

MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL

November 21, 2022

Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Joe Prebeg Jr., Julie Buria and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Public Works Director; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Alan Johnson, City Engineer; Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department.

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

1. Approve the minutes of the November 7, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
2. Approve the minutes of the November 14, 2022 Special meeting as submitted.
3. Approve the minutes of the November 14, 2022 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting as submitted.
4. 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.
5. To acknowledge the receipts for the period November 1-15, totaling $177,877.26 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
6. To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period November 1-15, totaling $374,886.16 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).

 The motion carried (Yes: Buria, Anderson, Prebeg; No: Roskoski)

Public Forum:

• No one spoke during forum

The Mayor reported on the following:

• Congratulations MIB 2022 Football Team on their advancement to the State Championship game
• Last time advanced State Championship game – 50 years ago
• State Championship game – Saturday, December 3^rd @ 10:03a.m. at the US Bank Stadium
• Good luck and GO Rangers!
• Thank you to Chief Madden and the Fire Department for coordinating the Fire Truck escorts for the Football team

City Administrator:

• Good luck to the MIB Football Team on their upcoming State Championship game

Director of Public Works:

• Quote is for repair of generator at the Wastewater Facility, required to have emergency generator

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to authorizing the quote from Northland Tractor in the amount of $44,966.54 for repair of the 1979 Cummins Engine on the Emergency Generator for the Wastewater Treatment Facility. It was moved by Councilor Prebeg to rescind the original motion as stated, motion seconded by Councilor Buria.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria authorizing the City Staff to spend up to $44,966.54 for repair of the 1979 Cummins Engine on the Emergency Generator for the Wastewater Treatment Facility. The motion carried on roll call vote (Yes: Prebeg, Anderson, Buria; No: Roskoski).

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to amend the motion regarding the generator repair, and the motion be forwarded to the Utility Advisory Board (UAB) for other consideration that they may have to present to the Council about this potential project and to make any recommendations. The motion failed due to lack of support.

Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:

• Looking for any information regarding the 1972 State Football Championship game, such as statistics, pictures, individual contact information, etc.
• Mountain Iron Red Raiders vs Dassel-Cokato Chargers  

Sheriff’s Department:

• Calendar Parking in started November 1^st

City Engineer:

• No formal report

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by to approve Change Order #3, decreasing the contract amount by $3,584.50. The Change Order decreases the total amount due, as the amount of work completed is less than the current contract value. The motion carried.

It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve Pay Request No. 6 – for the Proposed Well #3 project in the amount of $16,643.13, to Bougalis Inc., Hibbing, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote.

City Attorney:

• No formal report

It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to table the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements – Preliminary Study Proposal as presented and send to it to the Utility Advisory Board for further discussion and review. The motion failed due to lack of support.

It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements – Preliminary Study Proposal as presented by MSA Professional Services Inc., in the amount of $12,900. The motion carried on roll call vote (Yes: Prebeg, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).

The MIB Hoops Club requests contribution for their 2022-2023 MIB Basketball Team. It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to donate $500 to the MIB Basketball Team for their 2022-2023 Season, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried on a roll call vote.

At 7:19p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.

Submitted by:

Amanda Inmon

Municipal Services Secretary

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Communications:

1. American Red Cross Blood Drive (schedule at redcrossblood.org)

• Mountain Iron Community Center (appointments recommended)
• Tuesday, November 29^th
• 10:00am-4:00pm