October 2, 2023 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
October 2, 2023
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:29p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Al Stanaway, Joe Prebeg Jr., and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Director of Public Works; Lisa Stevens, Accounting Technician; Al Johnson, City Engineering; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department. Absent members: Councilor Julie Buria
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the September 18, 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 September 16-30, $156,029.15 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period September 16-30, totaling $455,645.46 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent (Yes: Stanaway, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the consent agenda and add the Fire Department report presented to the Communications section on the agenda. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the following bills from the consent agenda: Parts City in the amount of $55.00; Napa Auto Parts in the amount of $476.00 and the Taconite Tire in the amount of $1,052.00 for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during the forum
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Great job to City Crew for trimming trees around power lines throughout the City
City Administrator:
- Councilor Stanaway questioned City Administrator regarding the three positions that are still open; Interviews are currently being set up for the Secretary position, the hope is to have all positions filled by the end of the year
- Councilor Roskoski questioned the recent Traffic counters within the City; ongoing MnDOT program which is conducted every 3-4 years, with data provided on their website
Director of Public Works:
- No formal report
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Engineer:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to approve Resolution #16-23; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to Make Application to and Accept Funds from the Community Infrastructure Grant Program from the Department of IRRR for the South Grove Recreational Area project (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #17-23; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to Make Application to and Accept Funds from the Community Infrastructure Grant Program from the Department of IRRR for the Water Main Construction project (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg to approve Resolution #18-23; Authorizing the City of Mountain Iron to Make Application to and Accept Funds from the Community Infrastructure Grant Program from the Department of IRRR for the Capacity Improvement project (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to donate $500 to the Mountain Iron-Buhl High School Class of 2024 for their “37th Annual Chemical – Free All Night Graduation Party,” monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to donate $75.00, to the Mountain Iron-Buhl Journalism Class for the 2023-2023 Yearbook, monies to come from the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Announcements:
- Councilor Stanaway announced that the CDBG is opening up applications for funding, the City should look into it if there’s any projects that would qualify for the CDBG
At 6:46 p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded Stanaway by that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Submitted by:
Lisa Stevens
Accounting Technician
