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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Brooten city council agenda for March 9

The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda summary is posted below.

7:00  Public Hearing – Consideration of Ordinance No:  2026-1 - Regulation of Public Right-Of-Way Use

  7:15  Todd Trustheim – Brooten Fire Relief Association Charitable Gambling report

  7:30  Adopt Ordinance 2026-1 – An Ordinance to Regulate the Use of Public Right-Of-Way of the City of Brooten, Minnesota; Set Permit Application Fee

7:45   Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-2 – An Ordinance Authorizing the Replacement of Lead, Galvanized, or other Hazardous Water Service Lines on Private Property

  8:00  Review/Approval of Economic Development Loan Request – The Local Pantry - Thor & Vicki Amundson - approve check for $40,000 – Closing March 16th

  8:15  Resolution 2026-10 Resolution Applying to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (LSL Replacement Project)

  8:30  Resolution 2026- Resolution 2026-11 - Authorization To Execute Legal Documents for the Lead Service Line Replacement Project

   8:45  Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

  8:30  Approval of February Minutes

  8:45  Approval of Bills -  Brooten Auto                                     

  9:00  Approval of Interim Bills - $24,110.46     

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

 

Brooten city council agenda for February 23 (UPDATED)

The agenda will be posted here...a few days after the meeting took place.

February 23 Brooten city council agenda:
1. Goodwin family - noise complaint.
2. Ordinance review - authorizing the replacement of service lines in private property.
3. Discussion and decision on ambulance personnel at the fire hall.
4. approval of credit on utility bill - Gregory.
5. Maintenance update by Boyce Fischer; and crosswalk request for Lakeside Foods to their housing development north of the plant.
6. City Hall discussion.

Brooten city council agenda for February 9

The Brooten city council will meet at 7 p.m. in regular session on Monday, February 9 at city hall. The meeting agenda summary is posted below. It is an ambitious list! 

7:00  Mark Thompson – Recap of annual Glacial Ridge Hospital Board Meeting

  7:15  Resolution 2026-9 Resolution Applying to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

  7:30  Set Board of Appeal and Equalization Hearing for Tuesday, April 14, 2026 @ 6 p.m.

  7:45  Call for Public Hearing – Right of Way Ordinance – March 9, 2026 @ 7 p.m.

  8:00  Quotes for Garage Upgrade

  8:15  Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

  8:30  Approval of January Minutes

  8:45  Approval of Bills -  Brooten Auto                                     

  9:00  Approval of Interim Bills               

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

  9:30  Approve Transfer of $4,000 to PPE Account – Township and City Contributions 2025

  9:45  Discussion – How to Inform Residents of High-Water Use

 10:00  Approval of Candra Lieser to Economic Development Committee

 10:15  Other