Brooten city council agenda for April 22

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is as follows.

  7:00   Kari Steinbeisser & Marisa Austin, Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing - 2023 Audit Report

  7:15   Mark Torkelson – Updates:  FEMA, Firefighter Progress, Truck, Gear; Upcoming Grants – DNR 50/50 - Skid Unit, Pumper Repairs, Upcoming Burns and Dry Hydrant by Gilchrist

  7:30   Green Lawn Turf Care Proposal – 2024 Weed Control

  7:45   Quotes for Asphalt Patch Hwy 55 and Central Avenue South - Duininck Inc. and Joe Riley Construction

  8:00   Quote from Team Lab for spraying Rip-Rap in city holding ponds two times in 2024 weed control

  8:15    Mulching Quote for Public Areas – Darin Winter

  8:30    Possible Tractor – 2004 JD 7520

  8:45    Business License Approval for Willmar Aerial Spraying and Fast Ag Air of Benson
 
 9:00   Other

Belgrade city council meeting agenda for April 15

The Belgrade city council meets tonight, Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m.; the meeting agenda is posted below.

1. Snow parking tickets appeal.
2. City of Belgrade prosecution contract update; with Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall.
3. CDS 2023 audit presentation.
4. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recognition award for operational excellence.
5. Belgrade-Brooten police board meets next on Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. in Belgrade.
6. Fire Department report; including summer parades.
7. Public Works report: 2023 Local Road Improvement Program grant update, spring clean-up is April 29 through Friday morning, May 3, hydrant flushing is May 6 to May 9, Rath Farms letter to extend contract to December 2029.
8. Zoning reports: including land use for 1060 Washburn Avenue.
9. Economic Development Authority Committee update.
10. City buildings discussion, including the museum and library.
11. Upcoming meetings: special closed meeting on Wednesday, April 17; township fire meeting on Wednesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. at the Belgrade fire hall, and regular council meeting on Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m.

Brooten Community Church Easter Sunday sermon (VIDEO)

Pastor Rick Krasky provided the Easter Sunday sermon at the Brooten Community Church. A video with his sermon plus other songs is posted below.

Easter Sunday at the Brooten Community Church:


Additional Easter weekend coverage was published in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.

Brooten City Council agenda for April 8

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the meeting chambers. The agenda is lengthy and is posted below.

  7:00   Janelle Kendall, Stearns Co Attorney - prosecution report

  7:15   Approve Submittal of Grant from West Central MN EMS Corp. 50/50 up to $400.00 - Submit Purchase of Trauma Backpacks - $916.08

  7:30   Approve 2024 Township Fire Contracts – Lake Johanna and Colfax

  7:45   Waive Waiting Period Gambling Permit for the Prairie View Community Golf Raffle on September 7, 2024 – Prairie View Community Golf Course

  8:00   Quotes for Cleaning AD Building

  8:15   Approval of March Minutes

  8:30   Approval of Bills - Brooten Auto           

  8:45   Approval of Interim Bills

  9:00   Approve Transfer of $12,620.62 from FD Capital Fund and $25,000.00 from 4M Fund to General Fund Checking

  9:15  Kern Nelson – Approval of PERA Request for a Cost Analysis to Join Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan: Lump-Sum Division

  9:30   Offer of Building for City Hall and Community Center 

  9:45   Seasonal Help - mowing applicant     

 10:00   Other

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Belgrade city council agenda for January 16

The Belgrade city council meets tonight, Tuesday, January 16 in regular session at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting chambers.

The agenda is as follows:
Fire Department: discussion of a FEMA grant.
Public Works.
Zoning: a land use application from Belgrade Steel Tank to demo the old church, home and garage at 100 and 111 Walker Street.
Economic Development Authority.
Other matters include the December financials and expenditures with assigned funds, Resolution 2024-09 (a standard resolution regarding fund transfers), bills and transfers and the minutes from the January 2, 2024 meeting.

Next meetings: the Belgrade-Brooten Police Department meets on Wednesday, January 17 at 6 p.m. in Belgrade; the Belgrade city council meets in regular session on Tuesday, February 20 at 7 p.m.'

Brooten city council meeting agenda

The Brooten city council meets tonight, Monday, January 8 at city hall at 7 p.m. in regular session. A fairly robust agenda awaits them, as they are meeting for the first time since December 11.


  7:00   Nancy Miller – Approval of Updated Employee Handbook

  7:15      Fire Chief Mark Torkelson - appointment of 2023 Fire Department Secretary
                Approval of New Applicant, plus Radios/Pagers/Turnout Gear

  7:15   Fire Department Secretary, Thor Amundson to present the 2023 Fire Department Report

  7:30     2024 Appointments
                        Council Appointments
                        Brooten Economic Development Committee
                        Planning Commission
                        Housing and Redevelopment Authority

  7:45  Resolution 2024-1 - Pre-authorized Payments by Auditors Warrants

  8:00  Resolution 2024-2 - Resolution to Contract with a Council member

  8:15  Resolution 2024-3 - Elected and Non-Elected Employee Out of State Travel Policy

  8:30  Resolution 2024-4 –Resolution Allowing Electronic Funds Transfers and Wires

  8:45  Resolution 2024-5 - Accepting Donations

  9:00  Economic Development Loan Request

  9:15  Quote for Replacing Keypad Entry Lock at AD Building

  9:30  Approval for Boyce to Attend Water/Wastewater Conference – March 5-7

  9:45  Well Pay Requests Boyce and Jeanne     

10:00   Approval of December Minutes
        Approval of Bills       
        Brooten Auto                           

10:15    Approval of Interim Bills    $612,443.92  (This includes 3 items approved at last meeting including Pay App #5 to Breitbach Construction) 

10:30    Other