October 7, 2024 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
October 7, 2024
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Al Stanaway, and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also, present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriffs Dept. Absent members: Councilor Julia Buria and Councilor Joe Prebeg Jr.,
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Anderson the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the September 16, 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 September 16-30, $148,497.34 (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, $688,805.52 totaling $a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway and Anderson; No: Roskoski) with Councilor Buria and Prebeg absent.
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the motion, to remove the bills from Napa Auto Parts in the amount of $176.00, and the bills from Pomp’s Tire in the amount of $290..00 from the consent agenda 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:
- Thank you to the Public Works Department – keeping power up during recent windstorm
City Administrator:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski that the City Administrator contact St. Louis County Head Road Engineer Jim Foldesi about the following, sixteen permanent residents are on Voss Road/County 372, there have been requests that the road be repaved with 4inches of asphalt, 15-16ft wide. The roadway culverts and ditches appear to flow fine, the roadbed is solid all year round. Please place this request on your road project schedule, thank you Mountain Iron City Council. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Sheriff’s Department:
- “Coffee with a cop” October 2nd from 11am-1pm at Adventures Restaurant – well received
City Engineering:
- No formal report
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to approve Pay Request No. 1 – for the Drainage Improvement Project, in the amount of $81,088.20.00 for 2EZ Inc. DBA: Jola and Sopp Excavating, Inc., Eveleth, MN, with the approval of Change Order No. 1, with an increase of $15,471.00. The Change Order changes the amount to $102,526.00. The motion carried on roll call vote with Councilor Buria and Prebeg absent.
Fire Department:
- Reminder – dry Fall, follow the DNR’s recommendations for burning/burning permits
- Fire prevention week – multi department group rotating through the local Range Schools
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Roskoski to authorize the Soroptimist of Virginia a Temporary On-sale Liquor License, for their “Chick Flick” Fundraiser to be held on October 23, 2024, at the Cinema 6 Movie Theatre. The motion carried with Councilor Buria and Prebeg absent.
Announcement:
- “Walk to School Day” – October 9th
- Merritt days 2025 planning meeting
- Tuesday, October 15th @ 5:30pm at the Mountain Iron Public Library
At 6:43p.m., it was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Stanaway the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with Councilor Buria and Prebeg absent.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
