September 18, 2023 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
September 18, 2023
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., Julie 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 Engineering; and Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney.
It was moved by Buria and seconded by Prebeg the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the September 5, 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 1-15, $1,016,220.86 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes),
- To authorize the payments of the bills and payroll for the period September 1-15, totaling $342,752.44 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried with Councilor Prebeg absent (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).
It was moved by Roskoski to amend the original motion to remove the Napa Auto Parts bills in the amount of $163.00 and the Taconite Tire bills in the amount of $473.00 from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Public Forum:
- Cindy Kujala and John Lucas, residents of Woodland Estates, spoke regarding the Woodland Estates advertisement with the IRRRB’s logo, spoke regarding the governing document for the HOA for Woodland estates
- Bryan Lindsay, City Attorney discussed Woodland Estates – discussion ensued regarding document for Homeowner’s Association in Woodland Estates and restrictions
- Councilor Prebeg suggested that all of the Woodland Estates HOA Officers attend the next EDA Meeting scheduled for October 15th to discuss the document
- City Administrator stated the Woodland Estates is an EDA issue at best, the City has no jurisdiction or involvement in this process, whether the document is signed or not is irrelevant.as it was adopted by the Association at the time when the EDA was the Association
It was moved by Roskoski to make the motion that since the Woodland Estates covenant situation was brought to the City Council on June 11th, and as of September 18th there is no conclusion, that the City Administrator and City Attorney work with whomever needed to bring the Woodland Estates covenant situation to a conclusion by the October 16th City Council meeting for Council approval. The motion failed due to lack of support.
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Great job to City Crew for hard work getting things ready for winter season
City Administrator:
- No formal report
Director of Public Works:
- Electrical project at new Well site and former GE site being started
- Wolf Field parking project started and being worked on by City Crew members
- City recently hosted Rural Water Association training
- New access road to existing water well site
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria to accept the proposed quote from the Irby Company for the purchase of 16,500 feet of wire for the Electric Dept., in the amount $62,749.50. The motion carried on roll call vote.
It was moved by Roskoski that since many ICR’s have not solved the problem, that the almost 5ft in diameter by 4ft inches deep pothole by the mailbox area of 5411 North Court, in Ann’s Acre’s be filled leveled with asphalt patch mix before winter. The hole is an inconvenience to those that live in the Court, to delivery vehicles and is unsafe for those that walk through that area. The motion failed due to lack of support.
Library Director/Special Events Coordinator:
- Upcoming Library Events
- Story Times – Friday September 22nd
- After School Kids Book club – Wednesday, September 27th
- Friends of the Library Book Sale
- Book Sale
- Thursday, September 28th – Saturday, September 30th
- Cinnamon Roll Sale
- Thursday, September 28th – Monday, October 23rd (delivery November 3rd)
- Halloween Carnival
- Sunday, October 29th
- 12:00pm – 3:00pm
City Engineer:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski, referring to the handout given, that since there is a precedent with resident mailboxes on the east side of County 7 by the sidewalk, that residential mailboxes that were originally on the east side of County 109/Nichols Avenue be placed back in their original locations on the east side of road shoulder, along the west edge of the paved trail connect as per the pictures shown in the handout. The motion failed due to lack of support.
City Attorney:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski, that since many want these two-burnt homes removed as soon as possible, that the City Attorney and City Administrator work with St. Louis County, and any other and or State of Minnesota Officials, and others to have the two-burnt homes on Oriole and Marble Avenue removed as soon as possible. A final report be made available by the second City Council meeting in October. The motion failed due to lack of support.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Stanaway to approve Resolution #13-23; setting the Economic Development Authority tax levy for 2024. This Resolution reflects a levy of the same amount as last year, which generates approximately $12,000 for the EDA (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
It was moved by Stanaway and seconded by Prebeg to approve Resolution #14-23; approving the Proposed 2023 Tax levy, with a 3% increase, collectable in 2024, (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (Yes: Stanaway, Prebeg, Buria, Anderson; No: Roskoski).
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #15-23; Entering into a Cooperative Construction Agreement with the MNDOT and St. Louis County as presented, (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried.
At 7:37p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Buria that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
