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