Brooten city council agenda for October 13

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, October 13 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted below.

   7:00   Mark Torkelson – Explore Program Training – Fema Grants

   7:15   Sidewalk Review - Hatton Street by Trinity Lutheran Church

   7:30   Resolution 2025-16 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS TO THE CITY

   

7:45   Approval of September Minutes

   8:00   Approval of Bills   

   8:15   Approve Transfer of Funds

   8:30   Approval of Interim Bills   

   8:45   Hazard Mitigation – Review of Prior Goals

   9:00   Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

   9:15   Other

Oliver Kelley Farm Field Trip! Middle schoolers are heading east (VIDEO)

The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 6th and 7th grade classes of 2030 and 2031 are heading east on a middle school field trip. The destination is the Oliver Kelley Farm in rural Elk River, which is a Minnesota Historical Society site. On this field trip, students will experience the original 1860s era work that took place on this farm over 150 years ago. They will get an up close view of animals and gardens while learning a little about Kelley, who was a highly-regarded farm activist who helped found The Grange movement in America.

The Oliver Kelly Farm also includes nature trails that wind along the Mississippi River where students can explore woodlands and restored prairie.

Our bus drivers today are Howard Johnson and Dave Bertram. We departed the high school parking lot at 9:19 a.m. Wish us luck!

10:55 a.m...we arrived at Oliver Kelley Farm and entered the welcoming center, which had air conditioning! The bus ride got hot! The sun is shining strong.

Here's students providing grooming care to draft horses:


The field trip included education sessions at four separate stations. At one station, students learned how pioneers made sauerkraut. Part of the process was having the cabbage sit out in the open for a 6 month period while it cured!

Before 1 p.m. and after the students ate their lunches, the buses were loaded, and Howard and Dave began the drive back to Belgrade. The trip was a great success. We arrived back to the high school at 2:30 p.m. safe and sound.

City council agenda postings got off track!

They got off track in a big way in the last 2 weeks of September. I am not sure if I'll get that caught up, or if I will just dive straight into the October council meeting agendas in future blog posts.

Belgrade city council agenda for September 15

The Belgrade city council meets in regular session at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 15 at the city hall meeting room. It is open to the public. The meeting agenda summary is posted below.


1. Consent agenda: this includes accounts payable matters for the city of Belgrade, Myrtle Mabee Library plus a lawful charitable gambling application for the B-B-E Wrestling Club for a raffle at The Spot on January 26, 2026.
2. Public forum.
3. Belgrade Fire Department: SEH agreement for professional services for the fire hall project; Fire Prevention Week Open House on Saturday, October 4 at the fire hall from 10 a.m. to noon; leave of absence for a fire department member.
4. Belgrade Public Works: quotes for generators, public works employee review, mower replacement with quotes pending.
5. Belgrade Library: furnace update.
6. Zoning: Belgrade Co-op application to rezone 536 Main Street, 201 Borgerding and 206 Oswald from residential to Light Industry/Warehouse; request from Belgrade Co-op to combine parcels at 520 Morrison Street to one parcel and all parcels at the 1040 U.S. Hwy. 71 address to one; land use application for Belgrade Co-op to install a 5th 30,000-gallon propane tank at the 1040 U.S. Hwy. 71 property.
7. Playground equipment: quotes for playground equipment.
8. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
9. Discussion and other business: Resolution 2025-11, setting the proposed levy for taxes collectible in 2026; and Resolution 2025-12, stating calendar year 2025 council members designation.
10. Next meetings: regular city council meeting on Monday, October 20 at 6 p.m.; and special city council meeting on Monday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Belgrade Fire Hall with local townships.

Brooten city council meeting agenda for September 8

The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, September 8 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted below. Monday update: a new item was added on Monday to the agenda. It is positioned at No. 2 on the list and reads as follows: 7:15 - Mark Torkelson – Member Retirement and 50/50 Grant


  7:00   Dakota Tjaden and Angie Olson of Bollig Engineering - Water/Sewer Infrastructure project plans and funding

 7:15   Building Permits – Unique Finishing – Garage - 530 Roe Street
                                               Gary Skarpness – Fence - 730 Hwy 55

  7:30   Resolution 2025-15 Resolution Approving Airport Maintenance and Operations - Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation

   7:45   Approval of August Minutes

   8:00   Approval of Bills - Brooten Auto                 

   8:15   Approval of Interim Bills   $24,395.02

   8:30    Hunting Application - Rules - Policy

   8:45   2026 Budget Discussion

   9:00   Other

Brooten city council meets on August 25

The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, August 25 at 7 p.m. at city hall. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda summary is posted below.

7:00   Paul Linn – Portable Shed – Vacant Lot

7:15   Waive Waiting Period Gambling Permit - Prairie View Community Golf Raffle - April 25, 2026 – Prairie View Community Golf Course

   7:30   John Deere Tractor Lease – Price Change and Rental Option

   7:45   Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

   8:00   EPA Funding Options and Small Cities Grant

   8:15   2026 Budget

   8:30   Other

Belgrade city council meets tonight (Updated*)

The city council meets in Belgrade at 6 p.m. at city hall. The meeting agenda will be posted here this afternoon.

General business and department reports.
1. West Central Sanitation: consumer price index changes.
2. Belgrade Steel Tank/Marcus Construction, right of way permit and bonding for project.
3. Belgrade Fire Department.
4. Belgrade-Brooten Police Report.
5. Belgrade Public Works.
6. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
7. Belgrade Municipal Hall building, quotes to replace air conditioner unit for church parish office.

Discussion and other business.
1. Mayor resignation.
2. Resolution 2025-10: declaring a vacancy for the office of Mayor.
3. Bank Accounts.
4. Appointments.

Next meetings: the city council meets in regular session on Monday, September 15 at 6 p.m.