November 4, 2024 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
November 4, 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., Julia 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 and Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the October 21, 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 October 16-31, $219,439.86 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period October 16-31, $ totaling a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (No: Roskoski; Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria and Anderson).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion that the City Attorney investigate ownership. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion to authorize the City Attorney following four properties, 5751 Mountain Ave, and Fire# 5336 and. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Napa Christenson Parts bills in the amount of $ from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Public Forum:
- Justin Blazewicz, former Safety Officer for Mountain Iron Fire Department, requests copies of public records of the MNOSHA complaint filed against the City in 2019 and any other complaints filed against the city as well as disciplinary records for the former fire chief and current fire chief as well as other City employees involved in the MNOSHA complaint #20190159
It was moved by Roskoski that the letter received by Mr. Justin Blazewicz be forwarded to the City Attorney. The motion failed due to lack of support.
- Steve Giorgi, spoke regarding the letter received from St. Louis County, about the failed vote in August for the US 169 at CSAH 103/CSAH 19 J-Turn project
- Spoke regarding the money received by the State, funds allocated should be discussed
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg that the city sends a card condolence as well as a letter of recognition to the family of Steven Hunter. The motion carried.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria that the city sends a card of condolence as well as a letter of recognition to the family of Marcia Bergquist. The motion carried.
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thank you, City Crew for hard work
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg that the Liquor and cigarette license applications for the period January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, to be approved and issued to the following individuals and business establishments pursuant to the approval, where necessary, of the Liquor Control Commission and pursuant to the payment of all outstanding license fees and utility charges:
Adventures, Virginia, Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
Greg Hartnett On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
5475 Mountain Iron Drive Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792
WJ Holdings, Inc. On-Sale 3.2 Malt Beverage
DBA: AmericInn Lodge & Suites
5480 Mountain Iron Drive
Virginia, MN 55792
Commander Club On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
American Legion Post #220 Off-Sale Non-Intoxicating Liquor
5748 Mountain Avenue, PO Box 361
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
Jeff & Greg Properties, Inc. On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: B. G.’s Saloon Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
5494 Highway 7 Off-Sale 3.2 Malt Beverage
Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792
Mountain Iron Hospitality, LLC On-Sale 3.2 Malt Beverage
DBA: Comfort Inn & Suites Wine
8570 Rock Ridge Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
C & B Warehouse Distributing, Inc. Cigarette
Mountain Iron Short Stop
5537 Nichols Avenue
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
Sundberg Enterprises, LLC Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: Sawmill Saloon & Restaurant On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
5478 Mountain Iron Drive Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792
Silver Creek Liquor Company, Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: Silver Creek Liquor Cigarette
5489 Highway 7
Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792
The Virginia Smoke Shop Cigarette
DBA: Smoke N Vape
5463 Mountain Iron Drive
Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792
Walgreen Company Cigarette
5474 Mountain Iron Drive
Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792
WalMart Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: Walmart #4849 Cigarette
8580 Rock Ridge Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
The motion carried.
Director of Public Works:
- City crew busy getting snow equipment ready for winter season
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Board to authorize the advertisement for seasonal/part-time winter workers for Rink Attendants for the upcoming season. The motion carried.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- Halloween Carnival
- Big Quad City and Messiah Lutheran Church
- Roughly 116lbs. of donated food for the Food Shelf
- 5th Annual Lighting Contest
- Collaboration with Buhl and Kinney/Great Scott Township
City Engineering:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to approve Pay Request No. 1 – Mineral Avenue Watermain project, in the amount of $86,683.26 to 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote.
Fire Department:
- Fire dept.
It was moved Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to donate $500 to the Mountain Iron-Buhl High School Class of 2024 for their “38th Annual Chemical – Free All Night Graduation Party,” monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Announcement:
- Congratulations to the MIB Football team for winning the 9-man Section Championship game
- Mountain Iron City Offices closed Monday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day
- Garbage services will as normal
- Mountain Iron Merritt days 2025 planning meeting
- Tuesday, November 12th @ 5:30p.m.
- Mountain Iron-Buhl High School commons area (use door #4)
At 7:07p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
