Friday, July 19, 2024

Brooten City Council agenda for July 22


The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, July 22 at 7 p.m. One big item on the agenda is the introduction of the 2024-2025 Miss Brooten Royalty, who will be on hand at the start of the meeting.

Meeting agenda:

 7:00  Public Hearing – Ordinance 2024-1 Xcel Energy Brooten Franchise Agreement

 7:15  Angela Jenniges - Introduction of Miss Brooten Royalty

 7:30  Mark Torkelson – FEMA Grant, Rescue Truck, Salary for FD Officers, Fire Hall Quote

 7:45  RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12 A Resolution Opting to Join the Statewide                              Volunteer Firefighter Plan

 8:00  RESOLUTION NO. 2024-13 A Resolution Governing Write-In Vote Counting

 8:15  Insurance Renewal - Statutory Tort Limits

 8:30  Use of Pavilion – Stearns County Soil & Water Conservation District + Others;                         Private Well Screening Event - Rent Amount

 8:45  City Hall Discussion

 9:00  Other

Monday, July 15, 2024

Belgrade city council meeting agenda: July 15


Here's the agenda for the Belgrade city council meeting on Monday, July 15 at 7 p.m.

1. Police board report.
2. Fire department report.
3. Public Works department.
4. Zoning committee: Belgrade Steel Tank paving proposal.
5. Resolution 2024-10: appointment of election judges for 2024 primary and general elections.
6. August Fest requests (Belgrade VFW, The Spot, Belgrade Royal Ambassador program).
7. Belgrade Museum report.
8. Belgrade Economic Development Authority reports and Summer Concerts in the Park series.
9. June financials and expenditures.
10. Next meetings: regular council meeting on Monday, August 19 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Bonanza Valley Days Car Truck and Tractor Show


The Bonanza Valley Days Car Truck and Tractor show was held in downtown Brooten on Saturday, July 13. A slow-moving rain storm has been causing problems all morning.

Here's a video taken during a break in the rainfall:


The sun should come back out later this morning! Fingers crossed.

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Brooten city council meeting is July 8


The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, July 8 at 7 p.m. with a light agenda as follows.


7:00   Mark Torkelson – FEMA Grant, Firefighter Retirement & Dismissal

  7:15   Building Permit – Joe Carson, 121 Prairie Avenue South for a lean-to shed

  7:30   Approval of June Minutes

  7:45   Approval of Bills - 

            Brooten Auto bills approval

  8:00   Approval of Interim Bills   - $59,935.67

  8:15   Other   



Friday, June 21, 2024

Brooten city council meeting is Monday, June 24


The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at city hall. It has a short agenda on deck, but one item is a big one: discussion of the location of where the city should build a new city hall/community center. The agenda is below.

7:00    Michelle Schmitz, Xcel Energy - Xcel Energy Brooten Franchise Agreement

7:15    Resolution No. 2024-11 – A Resolution Accepting Donations to the City

7:30    Consideration of $260 Donation in 2024 to the Initiative Foundation

7:45    Website Renewal Contract - Prices and Options

8:00    City Hall – Location Discussion

8:15    Other     

Monday, June 17, 2024

Belgrade city council meeting agenda for June 17


The Belgrade city council meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17 for a regular monthly meeting. The meeting agenda summary is below.


1. Belgrade Nursing Home - administrator Stephanie Fischer.
2. Belgrade Fire Department - DNR 50/50 grant appication; letter of resignation.
3. Public Works - quotes to paint and stripe crosswalks and curbs; sidewalk quote.
4. Zoning - multiple land use applications; Right of Way permit application for Runestone Telecom Association to bring in fiber optic and ROW permit application from Robert Wold of Iron Eye Contracting to bring in a water line to 312 Washburn Avenue.
5. Economic Development Authority - summer concerts in the park (June 20, July 17, August 8).
5. Next meetings: Belgrade-Brooten Police Board, Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. in Brooten; Belgrade council, Monday, July 15 at 7 p.m.



Sunday, June 9, 2024

Brooten city council agenda: June 10

 The Brooten council meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 10 for a regular scheduled meeting. The agenda is posted below.

 7:00   Kent Hedstrom and Dan Cummings – Runestone Telecom Association - proposed routes for Runestone Telecom infrastructure
                
  7:15   Building Permit Runestone Telecom Association
                
  7:30   Nancy Miller – Cost of Living Pay Increases and New Hire

  7:45   Dakota Tjaden – Final Pay Application - Breithbach Construction

  8:00   Mark Torkelson – Fire Call Central Avenue North and Misc. Updates

  8:15   Approve Final Pay Application – Duininck Inc.  $1,067.00

  8:30   Approve Fire Contact for Chippewa Falls Township
                                
  8:45   Quote for Compressor at AD Building
 
  9:00   Approval of May Minutes

  9:15   Approval of Bills  
        
  9:30   Approval of Interim Bills  

  9:45   Approve Transfer of Funds from 4M Fund to General Fund Checking                      
10:00   Charge for Replacement of New Water Meter – Roe Street

10:15   Website Renewal Contract - Prices and Options

10:30   Other