September 19, 2022 City Council Minutes
MINUTES
MOUNTAIN IRON CITY COUNCIL
September 19, 2022
Mayor Anderson called the City Council meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with the following members present: Councilor Ed Roskoski, Joe Prebeg Jr., and Mayor Peggy Anderson. Also present were: Craig Wainio, City Administrator; Tim Satrang, Public Works Director; Amanda Inmon, Municipal Services Secretary; Al Johnson, City Engineer; Colleen Kosluchar, City Attorney Representative; and SGT Grant Toma, Sheriff’s Department. Absent: Councilor Julie Buria
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski that the consent agenda be approved as follows:
- Approve the minutes of the September 7, 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 September 1-15, totaling $522,894.72 (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 $394,820.27 (a list is attached and made a part of these minutes).
The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
Public Forum:
- Condolences from Councilor Prebeg and City Council to Alan Stanaway, for the recent loss of his mother
The Mayor reported on the following:
- No formal report
City Administrator:
- No formal report
Director of Public Works:
- Brush cutting being done throughout the City
- Flushing fire hydrants starting next week, temporary discoloration of water possible
- Big thank you to Lenny Albrecht and Mike Dundas for their help Sunday morning, after the recent rain storm, considerable amount of flooding throughout Mountain Iron
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve the Lift Station Valve replacement and installation quote from Quality Flow in the amount of $17,400 plus applicable tax. The motion carried on roll call vote with Councilor Buria absent.
Sheriff’s Department:
- No formal report
City Engineer:
- No formal report
It was moved by Roskoski and seconded by Prebeg to approve revised Change Order No. 3 – for the Proposed Well #3 project; to extend the completion date to February 28, 2023, due to items not onsite for installation, the change order increases the contract by $0.00, for TNT Construction Group, Grand Rapids, MN. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Anderson to approve Pay Request #1-Downtown Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project in the amount of $241,314.82 to Insituform Technologies USA, LLC. This amount includes a 5% retainage until project completion. The motion carried on a roll call vote with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Anderson to table Resolution #14-22; Censuring Councilmember Edmund Roskoski. The motion carried with Roskoski abstaining and Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski to approve Resolution #15-22; setting the Economic Development Authority tax levy for 2023. 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 with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Anderson to approve Resolution #16-22; approving the Proposed 2022 Tax levy, with a 3% increase, collectable in 2023, which must be certified to the County by September 15th (a copy is attached and made a part of these minutes). The motion carried (Yes: Prebeg, Anderson; No: Roskoski) with Councilor Buria absent.
It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Roskoski to table Resolution #17-22; Supporting the mission of the Mesabi Fit Coalition. The motion carried with Councilor Buria absent.
At 6:51p.m., it was moved by Prebeg and seconded by Roskoski that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.
Submitted by:
Amanda Inmon
Municipal Services Secretary
