In the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 30, the Brooten Pavilion was hit by vandals. The damage was limited to the floor, and city staff is currently assessing how bad the damage is.
This blog post will be updated as more information is provided by law enforcement.
Brooten City Council regular meeting agenda: Monday, June 28, 2021
7:00 Liquor License Application for the Sedan Fire Dept. Relief Association, Brooten Pavilion, July 9th, 2021
7:15 Consideration of $260 Donation in 2022 to the Initiative Foundation
7:30 Quote for Fire Hall Floor – Innovate Construction, LLC
7:45 Quotes for Crack Sealing
8:00 Insurance Renewal - Statutory Tort Limits
8:15 Quote for Playground Equipment – Sand & Stain – 2 Coats –Quisberg Park
8:30 Test Well – Agreement Expires December 31, 2021
8:45 2022 Maintenance and Operations Grant Funding for Airports
Options for Fiscal Year 2022
9:00 Discussion - Watering Restrictions – Credits for Watering
9:15 Mayor Amundson -Briefing of Meeting with Bollig Regarding Water/Sewer for Jenniges Meats
9:30 Other
Great River Regional Library Kicks Off 2021 Summer Reading Program
Get ready to color your world this summer with Great River Regional Library's 2021 Summer Reading Program!
Great River Regional Library (GRRL) will kicked off the annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) on June 7, and it will continue through Saturday, August 7.
Registration can be done in the Beanstack app, visiting griver.beanstack.org, or by visiting your local library during open hours.
The Belgrade library hours are Mondays 9 a.m. to noon, and 2 to 7 p.m.; Wednesdays from 2 to 7 p.m.; Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Location at 324 Washburn Avenue near the north end of main street; phone number 320-254-8842.
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 14 at the city hall meeting chambers. As is tradition under Mayor Thor Amundson, the meeting will begin with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, which is optional for all guests to partake in. *(Note: all stated times are approximate after 7 p.m., as the flow of the council meeting varies throughout the meetings.)
7 p.m. - Paul Jurek and Dakota Tjaden - test well;
7:15 p.m. - sidewalk repairs / removals for: (1) Dennis Martin at 320 Pleasant Avenue South and (2) Cindy Moreno at 420 Prairie Avenue South;
7:30 p.m. - fire billing payments and FEMA grant updates for the Brooten Fire Department;
7:45 p.m. - May police report
8 p.m. - update and letter from the Belgrade Police joint meeting between Belgrade and Brooten;
8:15 p.m. - building permits for the following: (1) Jeremy Gilbert at Highway 55 commercial lot for a second shop; (2) Brooten Auto at 130 Central Avenue South - secured fence; (3) Joseph Nelson - 310 Pleasant Avenue South, privacy fence; (4) Verizon Wireless - 110 100th Avenue - 189 foot tall monopole tower;
8:30 p.m. - approve attendance for maintenance manager Boyce Fischer (cost of $250) to water and wastewater conference from August 24 to 26 in St. Cloud;
8:45 p.m. - asphalt repair quote - Midwest Asphalt Maintenance, LLC
9 p.m. - request to advertise for seasonal maintenance
9:15 p.m. - RESOLUTION NO. 2021-12, a resolution accepting donations to the city;
9:30 p.m. - approve May minutes and approve bills;
9:45 p.m. - approve interim bills;
10 p.m. - approve transfer of funds from 4M to general fund
10:15 p.m. - maintenance assistant update
10:30 p.m. - "Other" and then adjourn.
