Lease agreement gains commission's approval

By RALPH ANSAMI

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Ironwood — The lease agreement approved Monday by the Ironwood City Commission for students from the Sleight School is temporary while arrangements are being made to house the students in the Luther L. Wright School.

Students from the Community Schools of Gogebic County Alternative Education Program are going to class in the Ironwood Memorial Building because of an electrical problem at the Sleight School.

The city will be paid $525 per month for the 1,000 square feet by the Ironwood Area Schools District under the lease agreement.

The lease is expected to be for one or two months, but may be renewed.

It was approved on a 3-0 vote, with Joe Cayer Jr. and Rick Semo absent.

In other business Monday, city commissioners approved a $384,245 second payment to Northwoods Paving for Ironwood’s 2018 local street paving project. City manager Scott Erickson said it was for the work that was completed on Ayer Street and Easy Street in the industrial park. It also included some patching work throughout the city.

Erickson told commissioners a total of 1,850 old tires were collected under the direction of code enforcement officer Jason Alonen.

Erickson also said Ruotsala Construction will be installing a water service line in the Newport Heights area as part of a continuing project funded by a grant.

Trick or treating in the city is scheduled for Oct. 31 from 4 to 7 p.m.