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Monday, June 23, 2025
Brooten city council agenda for June 23
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is below.
7:00 Resolution No. 2025-12 – A Resolution Accepting Donations to the City
7:15 Consideration of $260 Donation in 2024 to the Initiative Foundation
7:30 Approve 2025 Township Fire Contracts – Raymond Township
7:45 Cannabis Ordinance Items – Distance from Schools/Residential – Same as Alcohol? Number of Locations in City
8:00 Annexation Ordinance
8:15 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update
8:30 Other
Monday, June 16, 2025
Belgrade city council agenda for June 16
The Belgrade city council met on Monday, June 16 in regular session at 6 p.m. at city hall. The agenda summary is below.
1. Consent agenda: accounts payable items, Belgrade Ambassador Program request of yearly $400 donation.
2. Belgrade Fire Department: Chief Glieden to review Belgrade August Fest parade protocols.
3. Belgrade Public Works: MPCA Class C licenses, hydrant meter quotes, park shelter.
4. Belgrade Economic Development Authority: updates.
5. Myrtle Mabee Library Board: appoint Heidi Anderson to a three-year library board term; custodian raise.
6. Next meeting: the Belgrade city council meets again in regular session on Monday, July 21 at 6 p.m.
Friday, June 6, 2025
Brooten city council agenda for June 9
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, June 9 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted below.
7:00 Approve Building Permit – Kelly Grundseth – 550 Central Avenue South – fence
7:15 Update on Project – Recap of meeting with Brian Bollig
7:30 Approval of May Minutes
7:45 Approval of Bills - Brooten Auto
8:00 Approval of Interim Bills - $22,776.97
8:15 Approve Transfer of Funds for Bills
$83,000.00 from Temp Revenue Note, Series 2024A – Bollig
8:30 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update
8:45 Other
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Brooten city council agenda for Tuesday, May 27
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. The agenda is below.
7:00 Mark Torkelson – 50/50 Grant – Potential Upgrade, Truck Repair, Tires, CRP burns
7:15 Airport – Window and Fuel System Breaker
7:30 Revisit Tractor Lease or Purchase
7:45 Jennifer Lehner – Playground Equipment
8:00 Business License Fees
8:15 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update
8:30 Update on Pedestrian Crossing Signs
8:45 Other
Monday, May 19, 2025
Belgrade city council agenda for May 19
The Belgrade city council meets at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 19. The agenda is below.
1. In the consent agenda: May 5 meeting minutes, city of Belgrade accounts payable, May 2025 B-batch, April financials and expenditures.
2. Fire Department report: fire hall designs for new construction and for existing building revisions with additions; SEH assistance with bonding and grant submittals.
3. Planning and zoning report: Belgrade Steel Tank zoning and land use application requests.
4. Public Works report: dust control quotes.
5. Economic Development Authority report.
6. Parks and Recreation report: playground equipment quotes.
7. Employee review for the city clerk.
The next meetings in Belgrade: city council on Monday, June 16 at 6 p.m., and city council on Monday, June 21 at 6 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2025
Brooten city council agenda for May 12
The Brooten city council will meet on Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. in regular session. The agenda is posted below.
7:00 Approval of 3.2 Liquor License Application – Bonanza Valley Days Committee at the Brooten Pavilion on July 11, 2025
7:15 Approve Building Permit – Robert Counter – 421 Central Ave N – Fence
7:30 3-Year Audit Fee Proposal from Conway Deuth & Schmiesing
7:45 RESOLUTION 2025-9 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS TO THE CITY
8:00 RESOLUTION 2025-10 RESOLUTION ADOPTING GOVERNMENTAL BONDS; POST- ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
8:15 Jennifer Lehner – Playground Equipment
8:30 Approval of April Minutes
8:45 Approval of Bills at Brooten Auto
9:00 Approval of Interim Bills - $245,711.26 (Includes partial pay-off of Temp Bond)
9:15 Approve Transfer of Funds for Bills
$66,400.00 from Temp Revenue Note, Series 2024A – Bollig
$10,605.05 from FD Capital to General Fund for Equipment Purchases in 2024
$203,877.73 from 4M to General Fund \ Payoff of Temp Utility Revenue Note
$23,179.
9:30 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update
9:45 Other
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Brooten city council agenda for April 28
The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted below.
7:00 Marisa Austin, Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing - 2024 Audit Report
7:15 Jason Murray, David Drown & Associates - MIDI Loan to Pay Off Temporary Bond; and updated development agreement with Jenniges Investments, LLC
7:30 Resolution 2025-7 – Resolution Authorizing Execution of A Development
7:45 Resolution 2025-8 – Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of a
$537,000 A General Obligation Utility Revenue Note, Series 2025A,
Pledging for the Security Thereof Net Revenues
8:00 Jennifer Lehner – Playground update/equipment
8:15 Crack Sealing Proposal
8:30 City-Wide Clean Up and Stearns County Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit
8:45 Approve 2025 Township Fire Contracts – Crow Lake
9:00 Business License Approval: Willmar Aerial Spraying and Fast Ag Air – Benson
9:15 Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update
9:30 Other