October 21, 2024 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
October 21, 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 Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Stanaway the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the October 7, 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 1-15, $359,664.38 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period October 1-15, $332,536.33 totaling a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent.
Councilor Prebeg arrived at 6:33p.m.
Public Forum:
- No one spoke during the forum
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Thank you, City Crew, for fixing several recent watermain breaks
City Administrator:
- Early voting is still open using the Absentee process – open until day before election
It was moved by Roskoski that the Mountain Iron City Administrator contact Virginia/MN Dot staff, as soon as possible, both about the following: please put back the lights at the bottom of the up ramps connecting 102/Mineral Ave with Highway 169, as there was in the past; also put back the light at the east end of Highway 169, where it merges with 16th Avenue to the south and Hoover Rd to the north, these areas has lights for a very long time and are now dangerous without them. Thank you from the Mountain Iron City Council. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Director of Public Works:
- Water line breaks along 169, due to hydrant flushing
- Sewer-jetting and crack-sealing in progress
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg to approve Pay Request No. 1 – Quad Cities Dewatering, in the amount of $177,465.56 to 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN. The motion carried on roll call vote.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- Condolences to the family and friends of Marcia Bergquist
- Annual Halloween carnival
- Sunday, October 27th
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
- Bingo at noon and concessions and bake-sale
- Holiday lighting contest collaboration with Buhl and Kinney
City Engineering:
- No formal report
City Attorney:
- No formal report
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to have the City Attorney investigate the ownership of said property and whether it is owned by the State, City Attorney can look at the records and try and find out who owns the property. Once the ownership is determined the servicing of the property and what needs to be done can be decided. The motion carried.
- Homeowners John Rimolde and Kevin Chinn spoke regarding the road they live on not being plowed, supposedly not a city/public street, but private road
Planning and Zoning Commission:
- Superior Fuel status, zoning questions and the site they currently occupy
- Status of outstanding administrative tickets that have been issued with no response from recipient(s)
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Buria for the City Attorney to put together a proper cease-and-desist letter, for Superior Fuel in regard to the property purchased at the intersection of County 103/Mud Lake Road-Highway 169. The motion carried.
It was moved Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to authorize the City Attorney to file civil claims to enforce the Zoning codes on the four properties that were discussed. The motion carried.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to have a Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting to review the 2025 Budget on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 5:00pm, at the Mountain Iron Community Center. The motion carried.
The Essentia Health Virgina Regional Foundation requests contribution for their 2024 Festival of Trees Foundation. It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to donate $500.00 to become a Bronze sponsor, for the Essentia Health Foundation for their 2024 Festival of Trees, monies to come out of the Charitable Gambling Fund. The motion carried
Announcement:
- Halloween Carnival – October 27th from 12:00 – 3:00pm at Mtn Iron Community Center
- Mountain Iron Merritt days 2025 planning meeting
- Tuesday, November 12th @ 5:30p.m.
- Mountain Iron-Buhl High School commons area (use door #4)
It 7:44p.m., it was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
