Brooten city council meeting on May 11

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda will be posted here before noon on that day.

  7:00   Joe Radermacher – City Hall Quote & Recommendations

   7:15   RESOLUTION NO. 2026-13A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AND DECLARING A VACANCY

  7:30   Gloria Trustheim, Bollig – Task Orders Airport

 7:45   Discussion of Council Appointment

  8:00   Building Permit – Garden Fence - Tracy Laage – 131 Prairie Avenue S.         

   8:15   Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update PLUS Quote for Sidewalk at Trinity

   8:30   Approval of April Minutes

   8:45   Approval of Bills                                            

           Brooten Auto                                                  

  9:00   Approval of Interim Bills     $25,536.27    

  9:15   Approve Transfer of Funds from 4M Fund to General Fund - $15,000.00 and Fire Department Capital Fund - $5,100.00

  9:30   Other

Brooten city council agenda for April 27

The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting will open with the 2025 audit report by the city's auditing firm. The meeting agenda summary is posted below.

7:00  Marisa Austin, Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing - 2025 Audit Report

  7:15  TDS – Right-of-Way Application – Service Connections

  7:30  Gloria Trustheim – Bollig Service Agreement - MnDOT Aeronautics Capital Improvement Plan Schedule

  7:45  Approve 2026 Township Fire Contracts – Lake Johanna and Chippewa Falls

  8:00  Mark Torkelson – Fire Department Update - List of Wants/Needs

  8:15  Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update  •  Quote for Storm Sewer Fence Repair – by Bus Garage

  8:30  Wage Discussion 

  8:45  Other

Belgrade city council agenda for April 20

The Belgrade city council met in regular session on Monday, April 20 at 6 p.m. A meeting agenda summary is posted below.

1. Consent agenda: LG220 application for Belgrade Fire Relief to hold their annual raffle on Saturday, August 15.
2. Belgrade Fire Department: summer parades.
3. Belgrade-Brooten Police Board: the next meeting is on Wednesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. at city hall in Belgrade.
4. Belgrade Public Works: road repair quotes for Walker Street and Lowery Avenue.
5. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
6. Belgrade Planning and Zoning: approval of Mitchell Wall for the Planning Committee.
7. Discussion items: property inspections for unsightly debris and in-operable vehicles; Belgrade Fire Hall, right-of-way permits for Belgrade Co-op to install two road approaches.
8. Next meetings: Belgrade City Council at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 18.

Brooten city council agenda for April 13

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

 7:00  Troy Walz – Ag Land Lease Payment

  7:15  Gloria Trustheim – Bollig Service Agreement

  7:30   TDS – Right-of-Way Application - Darren Moening

  7:45  Sidewalk Removal Request – 121 Western Avenue N

  8:00  Stop Sign Request Hatton & Prairie Avenue S

  8:15  Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

         •      Quote for Air Patch

         •      Minimum Bid on Tractor

         •      Crack Fill

  8:30  Approval of March Minutes

  8:45  Approval of Bills                               

        Brooten Auto                                     

  9:00  Approval of Interim Bills: $71,707.10     

  9:15  Approve Transfer of Funds from 4M Fund to General Fund

  9:30   Other

Brooten city council agenda for March 23

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 23 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the city hall meeting chambers and is open to the public. A special guest may include Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall. A meeting agenda summary is included below.

   7:00  Janelle Kendall, Stearns Co Attorney - Prosecution Report

 

7:15   Runestone – Right-of-Way Application from Matthew Sullivan

 

   7:30  Brian Bollig – Project Information

 

   7:45  Approve 2026 Township Fire Contracts – Raymond, Bangor and North Fork

 

   8:00   Green Lawns Quote – Spraying

 

   8:15  Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

• Boiler Replacement Quotes - Shop
• Blower Quotes
• International Tractor

 

   8:30    Vertical Bridge (Verizon) Tower Lease Proposal

 

  8:45   Other

Belgrade city council meeting agenda for March 16

The Belgrade city council meets in regular session on Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at the city hall chambers. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda summary is posted below.

1. Belgrade Fire Department and Fire Relief reports: one resignation.
2. Belgrade-Brooten Police Department report: next meeting is Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m. in Belgrade.
3. Belgrade Public Works reports: water tower proposals.
4. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
5. Discussions: Runestone Telecom right-of-way permit application; Certificate of Deposit for the library matures April 1; Belgrade Nursing Home.
6. Next meetings: city council regular meeting, Monday, April 20 at 6 p.m.

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