Brooten city council agenda for March 24

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting room. The agenda as of Friday, the 21st is posted here.

  7:00    Green Lawn Turf Care Proposal – 2025 Weed Control

  7:15    Boulevard Stump Removal on County Roads

  7:30    Chicken Permit – Travis Vogel - 321 Prairie Avenue S.

  7:45    Mark Torkelson – Fire Call Billing for Grass Fire
                                         Hose Rack

  8:00    New Cooler for Pavilion

  8:15    Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

  8:30    Approve 2025 Township Fire Contracts – Colfax, Bangor and North Fork townships

  8:45    Cannabis Ordinance Review

  9:00    Other

Belgrade city council agenda for March 17

The Belgrade city council meets tonight, Monday, March 17 at 6 p.m. at the city hall meeting room.

Meeting agenda:
1. Call the meeting to order, and reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consent agenda items - paying of bills and 2-18-25 meeting minutes approval.
3. Belgrade Fire Department: fire township meeting set for March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Belgrade fire hall; light bar for fire truck repair.
4. Belgrade-Brooten Police Department: the next police board meeting is on March 18 at 6 p.m. in Belgrade.
5. Belgrade Public Works Department: action item for purchase of Whitco: Raider 2 320RS Power Washer; action item for library light quote (two styles); information on lead and copper rule.
6. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
7. Zoning Commission.
8. Action item: zoning commission approved three land use applications, two by Belgrade Steel Tank and one from Precise Ice.
9. Action item: Mediacom franchise agreement with change of terms to 5 years.
10. Action item: Belgrade Library Certificate of Deposit matures.
11. Informational: employee policy.
12. Next city council meeting: Monday, April 21 at 6 p.m.

Brooten city council agenda for March 10

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda is posted as follows.

7:00  Kern Nelson – Fire Department Relief Association Audit Payment Request

  7:15  Approve Building Permit – David Skjefte – 928 Park Street – House
          and Unique Finishing – 530 Roe Street – Demo House/Remodel Garage

  7:30  Boyce Fisher – Quote for Patching

  7:45  Approval of February Minutes

  8:00  Approval of Bills
        Brooten Auto

  8:15  Approval of Interim Bills

  8:30  Approve Transfer of Funds

  8:45  Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update             

  9:00  Other

Brooten city council agenda for February 24

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, February 24 at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda summary is posted below.

7:00 - Janelle Kendall, Stearns County Attorney - 2024 City Prosecution Report

7:15   Brian Bollig – Project Update;

7:30  Todd Trustheim – Gambling Report;

7:45   Boyce Fischer - Tractor;

8:00   Reimbursement for Rooms + Mileage to and from Detroit Lakes - Fire Training;

8:15   Other

Belgrade city council meets tonight, Tuesday, February 18

The Belgrade city council meets in regular session on Tuesday, February 18 at 6 p.m. at the city hall meeting room. The agenda is as follows (summary)...

1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall - prosecuting attorney report.

3. Belgrade-Brooten Police Report.

4. Belgrade Fire Department report: standard operating guidelines, quote for hydro testing, resignation.

5. Belgrade Public Works report: Johnson Jet Line 5-year cleaning maintenance program price quote; Gopher State One Call training on April 1, and a new email address/account.

6. Mediacom franchise agreement.

7. Belgrade Library building.

8. Closing portion of regular meeting pursuant to MN Statute 13D.05, Subdivision 3.

9. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.

10. January financials, bills, transfers, minutes, etc.

Next meetings: regular city council on Monday, March 17 at 6 p.m.

Brooten city council agenda for February 10

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, February 10 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted here.

7:00  Mark Thompson – Recap of Annual Hospital Board Meeting

  7:15  Todd Trustheim – Gambling Report

  7:30  Kern Nelson – Fire Department Relief Association Audit Payment Request

  7:45  Set Board of Appeal and Equalization Hearing - April 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm

  8:00  Approve Building Permit - Mariann Olson – 541 Pleasant Ave. S – Garage

  8:15  Approval of January Minutes

  8:30  Approval of Bills - Brooten Auto                                             

  8:45  Approval of Interim Bills - $95,205.40         

  9:00  Other

Minnesota Newspaper Association has big-name speakers

The Minnesota Newspaper Convention in Brooklyn Park did not disappoint on its final day at the Minneapolis Marriot Northwest hotel. At the Friday lunch session, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar were on hand to give in-person speeches at the hotel's Northland banquet hall. Among many topics, Governor Walz spoke about the dangers that rise when local news sources are closed or merge with larger companies. Senator Klobuchar gave many insights on legislation being developed in Washington, D.C. about how to support local news sources.

There's more to come that I'll get to in the February 6 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.