November 7, 2022 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
November 7, 2022
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, 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; Mark Madden, Fire Department Chief; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department. Absent members: Councilor Prebeg.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Anderson that the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the October 17, 2022 regular meeting as submitted.
- 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, totaling $191,049.24 (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 $443,162.61 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (Yes: Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski) with Councilor Prebeg absent.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during forum
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thank you to Margaret Ratai for her time on the Health and Safety Board
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve the resignation from Margaret Ratai from the Public Health and Safety Board, effective December 15, 2022. The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski 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.
Director of Public Works:
- Weather conditions have been quite windy lately, tree trimming showed no signs of power outages
- Big thank you to Greg and Brad for responding to outage and restoring power
- Veteran’s Day Holiday, Friday, November 11th, garbage will be picked up as normal
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by, at the request of area residents, that Mountain Iron Administration send letters to MN Power and St. Louis County Highway Department, requesting that a street light be put back up at the “T” intersection of County Roads #101 and #315, as was in the past. The motion failed due to lack of support with Councilor Prebeg absent.
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Engineer:
- No formal report
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve Pay Request No. 7 – for the Proposed Well #3, Bid Package 2 project in the amount of $73,400.80, to TNT Construction Group, LLC, Grand Rapids, MN. This amount includes a 5% retainage. The motion carried on roll call vote (3:0) with Councilor Prebeg absent.
Fire Department:
- Redistribution year for MBFTE training award funds, Mountain Iron FD received $8500 for training, number is based on unused funds across the State and roster numbers
- “Trucks & Treats” very successful Halloween
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by to accept the Fire Department report as presented. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to approve the pay increase First Responder stipend by the Fire Department, from the current $10.00per call to $30.00per call from 7:00am – 10:59pm and $50.00per call from 11:00pm – 6:59am, starting January 1, 2023. The motion carried on roll call vote (3:0) with Councilor Prebeg absent.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria to approve Ordinance #04-22; Amending Chapter 31 of the Mountain Iron City Code (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria that the Liquor and Cigarette license applications for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, be approved and issued to the establishments pursuant to the approval, where necessary, of the Liquor Control Commission and pursuant to the payment of all outstanding taxes, licensing fees, and utility charges:
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
Silver Creek Liquor Company, Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: Silver Creek Liquor Cigarette
5489 Highway 7 Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
Virginia (Mountain Iron), MN 55792
American Legion Post #220 Club On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: Yoki-Bergman Post Off-Sale Non-Intoxicating Liquor
5748 Mountain Avenue, PO Box 361
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
Mac’s Bar, Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: Mac’s Bar On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
8881 Main Street, PO Box 313 Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
- P. Troutwine, C & B Warehouse Distr. 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
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
Walgreen Company Cigarette
5474 Mountain Iron Drive
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
WJ Holdings, Inc. On-Sale 3.2 Malt Beverage
DBA: AmericInn Lodge & Suites Wine
5480 Mountain Iron Drive
Virginia, MN 55792
WalMart Inc. Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
DBA: Walmart #4849 Cigarette
8580 Rock Ridge Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to Canvass Election Results from the General Election on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 6:00pm, at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Roskoski to have a Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting to review the 2023 Budget on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 6:15pm, at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.
At 6:54p.m., it was moved by Buria and seconded Roskoski by that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
Communications:
- Range Association of Municipalities and Schools Board (RAMS) filling vacancies, any nominations should be turned in by December 9th
- Mediacom will be implementing programming changes and rate adjustments on November 15th
- General Election on November 7, 2022, polls will be open from 7:00am until 8:00pm
- Mountain Iron Community Center:
- Precinct #1: IROQUOIS ROOM
- Precinct #2: WACOOTAH ROOM
