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.

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

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

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.

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

$23,179.85 from BVSB Savings /  Series 2022A  

  9:30   Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

  9:45   Other

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       

                                    Agreement and Approval of A Business Subsidy

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

Belgrade city council agenda for April 21

The Belgrade city council will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 21 in regular session. The meeting agenda summary is posted below.

1. Consent agenda with bill payments and March 17 meeting minutes approval.
2. Public forum.
3. CDS 2024 audit presentation.
4. General business action items: fire truck light bar quotes, leave of absence request, Belgrade Fire Relief Association LG220 application for exempt permit for cash raffle drawing on August 9 at The Spot, Belgrade Steel Tank request to combine parcels at Langdon Avenue and Walker Street, park playground equipment quotes, employee review.

Brooten city council agenda for April 14

The Brooten city council meets in regular session on Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the city hall chambers. The agenda is posted below.        

  
   7:00        Approval of Liquor License Application

   7:15        Approve Building Permit – Triston Guzier – 441 Prairie Ave S – Fence
               Prairie View Comm. Golf Course – 1000 Crow Lake Street – Covered Deck

   7:30        Mark Torkelson – Clarification of 50/50 DNR Grant Firefighter Application

   7:45        Approve 2025 Township Fire Contracts – Lake Johanna and Chippewa Falls

   8:00   Revisit Tractor Purchase/Lease

   8:15   Cannabis Ordinance – Attorney Response

  8:30        Approval of March Minutes

  8:45        Approval of Bills  

  9:00        Approval of Interim Bills

  9:15        Approve Transfer of Funds for Bills

  9:30        Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

  9:45        Other

Brooten city council agenda for March 24

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting room. The agenda as of Friday, the 21st is posted here.

  7:00    Green Lawn Turf Care Proposal – 2025 Weed Control

  7:15    Boulevard Stump Removal on County Roads

  7:30    Chicken Permit – Travis Vogel - 321 Prairie Avenue S.

  7:45    Mark Torkelson – Fire Call Billing for Grass Fire
                                         Hose Rack

  8:00    New Cooler for Pavilion

  8:15    Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update

  8:30    Approve 2025 Township Fire Contracts – Colfax, Bangor and North Fork townships

  8:45    Cannabis Ordinance Review

  9:00    Other

Belgrade city council agenda for March 17

The Belgrade city council meets tonight, Monday, March 17 at 6 p.m. at the city hall meeting room.

Meeting agenda:
1. Call the meeting to order, and reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Consent agenda items - paying of bills and 2-18-25 meeting minutes approval.
3. Belgrade Fire Department: fire township meeting set for March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Belgrade fire hall; light bar for fire truck repair.
4. Belgrade-Brooten Police Department: the next police board meeting is on March 18 at 6 p.m. in Belgrade.
5. Belgrade Public Works Department: action item for purchase of Whitco: Raider 2 320RS Power Washer; action item for library light quote (two styles); information on lead and copper rule.
6. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
7. Zoning Commission.
8. Action item: zoning commission approved three land use applications, two by Belgrade Steel Tank and one from Precise Ice.
9. Action item: Mediacom franchise agreement with change of terms to 5 years.
10. Action item: Belgrade Library Certificate of Deposit matures.
11. Informational: employee policy.
12. Next city council meeting: Monday, April 21 at 6 p.m.

Brooten city council agenda for March 10

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda is posted as follows.

7:00  Kern Nelson – Fire Department Relief Association Audit Payment Request

  7:15  Approve Building Permit – David Skjefte – 928 Park Street – House
          and Unique Finishing – 530 Roe Street – Demo House/Remodel Garage

  7:30  Boyce Fisher – Quote for Patching

  7:45  Approval of February Minutes

  8:00  Approval of Bills
        Brooten Auto

  8:15  Approval of Interim Bills

  8:30  Approve Transfer of Funds

  8:45  Boyce Fischer – Maintenance Update             

  9:00  Other

Brooten city council agenda for February 24

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, February 24 at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda summary is posted below.

7:00 - Janelle Kendall, Stearns County Attorney - 2024 City Prosecution Report

7:15   Brian Bollig – Project Update;

7:30  Todd Trustheim – Gambling Report;

7:45   Boyce Fischer - Tractor;

8:00   Reimbursement for Rooms + Mileage to and from Detroit Lakes - Fire Training;

8:15   Other

Belgrade city council meets tonight, Tuesday, February 18

The Belgrade city council meets in regular session on Tuesday, February 18 at 6 p.m. at the city hall meeting room. The agenda is as follows (summary)...

1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall - prosecuting attorney report.

3. Belgrade-Brooten Police Report.

4. Belgrade Fire Department report: standard operating guidelines, quote for hydro testing, resignation.

5. Belgrade Public Works report: Johnson Jet Line 5-year cleaning maintenance program price quote; Gopher State One Call training on April 1, and a new email address/account.

6. Mediacom franchise agreement.

7. Belgrade Library building.

8. Closing portion of regular meeting pursuant to MN Statute 13D.05, Subdivision 3.

9. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.

10. January financials, bills, transfers, minutes, etc.

Next meetings: regular city council on Monday, March 17 at 6 p.m.

Brooten city council agenda for February 10

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, February 10 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted here.

7:00  Mark Thompson – Recap of Annual Hospital Board Meeting

  7:15  Todd Trustheim – Gambling Report

  7:30  Kern Nelson – Fire Department Relief Association Audit Payment Request

  7:45  Set Board of Appeal and Equalization Hearing - April 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm

  8:00  Approve Building Permit - Mariann Olson – 541 Pleasant Ave. S – Garage

  8:15  Approval of January Minutes

  8:30  Approval of Bills - Brooten Auto                                             

  8:45  Approval of Interim Bills - $95,205.40         

  9:00  Other

Minnesota Newspaper Association has big-name speakers

The Minnesota Newspaper Convention in Brooklyn Park did not disappoint on its final day at the Minneapolis Marriot Northwest hotel. At the Friday lunch session, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar were on hand to give in-person speeches at the hotel's Northland banquet hall. Among many topics, Governor Walz spoke about the dangers that rise when local news sources are closed or merge with larger companies. Senator Klobuchar gave many insights on legislation being developed in Washington, D.C. about how to support local news sources.

There's more to come that I'll get to in the February 6 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.

Brooten city council agenda for January 27

The Brooten city council will meet on Monday, January 27 in regular session at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting chambers. The agenda is as follows below.

  7:00   Discussion of Council Appointment – Tracy Laage       

  7:15   Appoint Council Member for 2-year term

  7:30   Mark Torkelson – Lighting on Rescue Truck – Quote; Purchase of 3 Radio Batteries; Firefighter Certification – Liability Issue

  7:45  RESOLUTION 2025-6: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT EXCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION

  8:00  Fire Department/Township Meeting Overview

  8:15  Discussion and Approval of Belgrade Brooten Police Services Invoice

  8:30  Approve December Invoice from Bollig

           Approve Transfer of Funds from Temp Revenue Note, Series 2024A - $62,250.00

  8:45  Review Council Appointments

  9:00  Other

Belgrade city council meets tonight (Time Change*)

The Belgrade city council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, January 21 at 6 p.m. at the municipal hall meeting room. The time change for regular meetings to 6 p.m. has gone into effect starting this month.

The meeting agenda summary will be posted later this afternoon here.

Update: due to the same technical problems we had in December, the agenda is not available. The agenda link that The Voicereceived from the city requires login credentials that are not available.

Brooten city council agenda for January 13

The Brooten city council meets in regular session for the first time of 2025 on Monday, January 13 at the city hall chambers. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. with the agenda as follows.

7:00   Fire Department Secretary, Thor Amundson - 2024 Fire Department Report

  7:15   Fire Chief Mark Torkelson - Appointment of 2025 Fire Department Officers

  7:30   2025 Appointments:
                Council Appointments
                Brooten Economic Development Committee
                Planning Commission
                Housing and Redevelopment Authority

  7:45     Resolution 2025-1 - Pre-authorized Payments by Auditors Warrants

  8:00     Resolution 2025-2 - Resolution to Contract with a Council member

  8:15     Resolution 2025-3 - Elected and Non-Elected Employee Out of State Travel Policy

  8:30  Resolution 2025-4 –Resolution Allowing Electronic Funds Transfers and Wires

  8:45     Resolution 2025-5 - Accepting Donations - $20,000  FD Relief Assn. Gambling Fund Brooten FD Capital

  9:00  Well Pay Requests Boyce and Jeanne

  9:15     Approval for Boyce to Attend Water/Wastewater Conference – March 4-6   $350.00

  9:30  Quote for Team Lab Rip-Rap Weed Spray - $1,950.00

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

10:15    Approve Transfer to General Fund Checking from:
                                        FD Capital Fund to Gen Fund Checking – $14,085.65             
                                        Temp Revenue Note, Series 2024A - $49,500.00 (Bollig Invoice)

10:30    Approval of Interim Bills  -  $60,100.55

10:45    Proposal for Geotechnical Evaluation – Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. – Proposed Well House

11:00    Other