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