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Monday, May 20, 2024
Belgrade city council meeting for Monday, May 20
The Belgrade city council meets tonight, Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m.; the meeting agenda summary is posted below.
1. Tyler Rath.
2. Belgrade Fire Department - DNR grant.
3. Belgrade Public Works - street repair quotes, dust control quotes, summer hours.
4. Employee reviews for public works directory and city clerk-treasurer.
5. Dog complaints: currently the city is up to 35 tagged and registered dogs.
6. Belgrade Economic Development Authority.
7. Belgrade Nursing Home update.
8. April financials / expenditures and city minutes for April 15 and April 17 meetings.
Next meetings: Belgrade-Brooten Police Board meets on Wednesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. in Brooten. The Belgrade city council meets on Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m.
Monday, April 15, 2024
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.
Monday, May 16, 2022
Waiting on agenda (UPDATED*)
I'm still waiting to get an agenda for the Belgrade city council meeting tonight. They meet at 7 p.m.
Here's the meeting agenda for tonight:
Ordinance No. 2022-05-16 (council / mayor salary) written or public comments.
Little Free Library - fourth grade students presentation: Macie Jensen, Jack Anderson, Aiken Spanier.
Park Basketball Court - Noah Jensen and Baron Breitbach.
Fire Department report: DNR grant and LG 220 application for fire relief raffle fundraiser.
Police/Joint Powers next meeting is Wednesday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Brooten at city hall.
Public Works report: dust control quotes, summer hours, spring clean-up week
Zoning: land use application from Jason Wold at 607 Nelson Avenue for building a new home with a living area of 1,600 square feet and a 24 x 24 foot attached garage; also land use application for Gerald McCleary of 533 Washburn Avenue to install a 6’ by 88’ fence along his driveway
OTHER: employee reviews, Belgrade August Fest request, Belgrade Royal Ambassador request.
City buildings update: museum (roofing quotes) and library (drop box container)
NEXT meeting: Monday, June 20 at 7 p.m.