Life in the Bonanza Valley, Minnesota
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Friday, March 22, 2024
Brooten city council agenda for March 25
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at city hall.
7:00 Economic Development Loan Application – Kelly, Jackie and Darin Winter dba Lucky Shots Bowling Alley
7:15 Review/Approve Airport Capital Improvement Projects for Grant Submission
7:30 Approve 2024 Township Fire Contracts – Bangor, Crow Lake and North Fork
7:45 Health Card Discussion
8:00 Approve Pay for Election Judges and Submit for Reimbursement
8:15 Other
Monday, March 18, 2024
Belgrade city council meeting on March 18
The Belgrade city council meets in regular session on Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the municipal hall chambers. The meeting agenda follows below.
1. Great River Regional Library - report by library services coordinator Kateri Gruber.
2. Police board report, next meeting is Tuesday, March 19.
3. Fire department report with Fire Relief secretary Tony Nemmers.
4. Public Works report: street repair and maintenance quotes.
5. Zoning: (A.) Right-of-way permit from Pearce Services on behalf of Frontier Communications to install fiber cable by plowing a line from County Road 197 to 620 Parkway Drive; (B.) Right-of-way permit for Dooley's Natural Gas to install a line to 620 Parkway Drive; (C.) two land use permits at 512 Washburn Avenue and 312 Washburn Avenue;
6. Economic Development Authority report.
7. August Fest committee request.
8. Belgrade Nursing Home report.
9. City clerk wage.
10. Next meeting: April 15, 2024.
11. Citizen complaint.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Brooten city council meeting on March 11
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 11 starting at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting chambers. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda is posted below.
7:00 Juli Bohmer – Donation from John O. Bohmer
7:15 Kern Nelson – Fire Department Relief Association Retirement – PERA
7:30 Mark Torkeson – Bylaw Changes, New Firefighter’s Gear, Incentive for Completing Fire Training
7:45 Review Proposed Variance from Pope County Land & Resource Management
RE: Road Setback – Tim Heinze – Parcel #11-0180-600 Bangor Township
8:00 Update on Silversmith Questions from Last Meeting
8:15 MN DOT Discussion on Speed Limit Signs West HWY 55
8:30 Approval of February Minutes
8:45 Approval of Bills - Brooten Auto
9:00 Approval of Interim Bills
9:15 Other
Monday, February 26, 2024
Brooten city council agenda for February 26
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, February 26 at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting room. The agenda is posted below.
7:00 Tony Nemmers with the Belgrade Fire Department – waive waiting period for cash raffle for B-B-E area fire departments golf tournament at Prairie View Community Golf Course on June 8, 2024.
7:15 Brady Panitzke, Bollig – Presentation of Silversmith Data
7:30 Mark Torkelson – New Hire
7:45 Air Patching Quotes – Astech and Fahrner
8:00 Snow Hauler – Repair Cost/Replace
8:15 Health Card and CDL – Safety Sensitive Positions
8:30 Economic Development Loan – Check for Josh Koetter for $25,000 – Closing on March 4 with The Local Pantry
8:45 Other
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Belgrade city council agenda for February 20 (tonight)
The Belgrade city council meets in regular session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20 at the municipal hall. A summary of the agenda is posted below.
1. Snow parking tickets appeal.
2. Mike Ulland, The Spot for Drinks and Dining, LLC owner, request for operating on Sundays.
3. Email with statute from Stearns County Election Supervisor.
4. Resolution 2024-10.
5. Belgrade Fire Relief Association Golf tournament and raffle on June 8 at Prairie View in Brooten.
6. Public works: team lab rip-rap 2020 program.
7. Kotz’s property and city-owned property discussion.
8. ESST (state policy) - revisions to review.
Upcoming meetings:
Belgrade-Brooten Police Board: Thursday, February 22 at 6 p.m. at the Brooten city hall.
Belgrade city council: Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Brooten city council agenda for February 12
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, February 12 at 7 p.m.
with its agenda as follows.
7:00 Set Board of Appeal and Equalization Hearing for April 9, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
7:15 Brooten Fire Chief Mark Torkelson – Rescue Truck, Firefighter Update, Upgrades
7:30 Resolution 2024-7 AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT EXCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION
7:45 Quote for Tractor Parts & Labor
8:00 Quote for Broom
8:15 Approve Small Cities Development Program Grant Agreement - $600,000.00
8:30 Approve Building Permit – Jerry Voss – 221 Prairie Avenue South – Fence
8:45 Ditch Crossing – Kampsen Excavating – Install and Dirt - $2,500.00
9:00 Approval of January Minutes
9:15 Approval of Bills - Brooten Auto
9:30 Approval of Interim Bills
9:45 Approve Extension of Economic Development Loan – Dan and Renee Kallevig, Packer Brothers and Precision Manufacturing for a period of four years
10:00 Other
Monday, January 22, 2024
Brooten city council agenda for January 22
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, January 22 at 7 p.m. at city hall. The meeting agenda is as follows:
7:00 Nancy Miller – Approval of Updated Employee Handbook
7:15 Mark Torkelson – Equipment and Updates
7:30 Approve Payment of CDS Brooten Fire Department Relief Association - Audit Preparation Invoice $5,125.00
7:45 Approve Transfer of $5,125.00 from FD Capital Fund to General Fund Checking
8:00 Approve Election Judges 2024 – Presidential Primary Nomination Election, Primary Election and General Election –
Head Judge- Betty Hagen
Election Judges - Ruth Von Eschen, Nora Haglund, Marsha Hanson, Amy Goodwin, Gloria Trustheim, and Jeanne Kinne
8:15 Resolution 2024-6 - Accepting Donations
8:30 Upgrades to International Tractor
8:45 Other