Saturday, July 10, 2021

Brooten city council agenda for July 12

 Brooten city council agenda for Monday, July 12, 2021 regular meeting

7:00     Project Update and TIF Explanation -  Bollig Engineering - Brian Bollig, Paul Jurek; and David Drown & Associates – Jason Murray

7:15     Nancy Miller, Vinna Human Resources: Assistant Maintenance and Part-Time Maintenance Union Contract

 7:30     Building Permit:   Pete and Kathy Hansen – 551 Central Avenue S - Fence

 7:45     June Police Report

 8:00     Property Owner Petition to Municipality for Annexation by Ordinance: 120 Acres or Less – Nathan and Angela Jenniges

 8:15     Waive Waiting Period Gambling Permit:  Prairie View Community Golf Raffle

                        September 11, 2021 – Prairie View Community Golf Course

 8:30     Approve Criminal Prosecution Contract 2022-2023 Stearns County Attorney

 8:45     Approve Pope County Mutual Aid Agreement – Fire


9:00     Approve June Minutes

            Approve Bills            

 9:15     Approval of Interim Bills - $13,758.56

 9:30     Other 

 

Monday, July 5, 2021

Bonanza Valley Days 2021 poster


Below is a high-resolution JPEG of the Bonanza Valley Days 2021 poster with the full schedule of events.

Click on it to download onto your phone or computer.





THANK YOU to Bonanza Valley State Bank for sponsoring this website update with the BVD 2021 poster!



See you in Brooten this weekend!

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Brooten Pavilion hit by vandals

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 30, the Brooten Pavilion was hit by vandals. The damage was limited to the floor, and city staff is currently assessing how bad the damage is.

This blog post will be updated as more information is provided by law enforcement.

Sunday, June 27, 2021

City council agenda: June 27 meeting

Brooten City Council regular meeting agenda: Monday, June 28, 2021

7:00     Liquor License Application for the Sedan Fire Dept. Relief Association, Brooten Pavilion, July 9th, 2021

 7:15     Consideration of $260 Donation in 2022 to the Initiative Foundation

 7:30     Quote for Fire Hall Floor – Innovate Construction, LLC

 7:45     Quotes for Crack Sealing

 8:00     Insurance Renewal - Statutory Tort Limits

 8:15     Quote for Playground Equipment – Sand & Stain – 2 Coats –Quisberg Park

 8:30     Test Well – Agreement Expires December 31, 2021

 8:45     2022 Maintenance and Operations Grant Funding for Airports

                        Options for Fiscal Year 2022

 9:00     Discussion - Watering Restrictions – Credits for Watering

 9:15     Mayor Amundson -Briefing of Meeting with Bollig Regarding Water/Sewer for Jenniges Meats

9:30     Other 

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Summer reading program

 Great River Regional Library Kicks Off 2021 Summer Reading Program

Get ready to color your world this summer with Great River Regional Library's 2021 Summer Reading Program!

Great River Regional Library (GRRL) will kicked off the annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) on June 7, and it will continue through Saturday, August 7.
Registration can be done in the Beanstack app, visiting griver.beanstack.org, or by visiting your local library during open hours.
The Belgrade library hours are Mondays 9 a.m. to noon, and 2 to 7 p.m.; Wednesdays from 2 to 7 p.m.; Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Location at 324 Washburn Avenue near the north end of main street; phone number 320-254-8842.

Saturday, June 12, 2021

City council agenda: Monday, June 14

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 14 at the city hall meeting chambers. As is tradition under Mayor Thor Amundson, the meeting will begin with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, which is optional for all guests to partake in. *(Note: all stated times are approximate after 7 p.m., as the flow of the council meeting varies throughout the meetings.)

7 p.m. - Paul Jurek and Dakota Tjaden - test well;

7:15 p.m. - sidewalk repairs / removals for: (1) Dennis Martin at 320 Pleasant Avenue South and (2) Cindy Moreno at 420 Prairie Avenue South;

7:30 p.m. - fire billing payments and FEMA grant updates for the Brooten Fire Department;

7:45 p.m. - May police report

8 p.m. - update and letter from the Belgrade Police joint meeting between Belgrade and Brooten;

8:15 p.m. - building permits for the following: (1) Jeremy Gilbert at Highway 55 commercial lot for a second shop; (2) Brooten Auto at 130 Central Avenue South - secured fence; (3) Joseph Nelson - 310 Pleasant Avenue South, privacy fence; (4) Verizon Wireless - 110 100th Avenue - 189 foot tall monopole tower;

8:30 p.m. - approve attendance for maintenance manager Boyce Fischer (cost of $250) to water and wastewater conference from August 24 to 26 in St. Cloud;

8:45 p.m. - asphalt repair quote - Midwest Asphalt Maintenance, LLC

9 p.m. - request to advertise for seasonal maintenance

9:15 p.m. - RESOLUTION NO. 2021-12, a resolution accepting donations to the city;

9:30 p.m. - approve May minutes and approve bills;

9:45 p.m. - approve interim bills;

10 p.m. - approve transfer of funds from 4M to general fund

10:15 p.m. - maintenance assistant update

10:30 p.m. - "Other" and then adjourn.

Monday, May 24, 2021

City council agenda for May 24

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at city hall. Agenda as follows.

7 p.m. - Mark Torkelson, FEMA grant update for SCBA air packs

7:15 p.m. - Cody Nelson - request for parcel split (townhomes)

7:30 p.m. - Review / Approval for job descriptions

7:45 p.m. - Review / Approval for wage scale

8 p.m. - Street Repairs

8:15 p.m. - charge for meters and radio reads for watering

8:30 p.m. - maintenance assistant update

8:45 p.m. - items and suggestions for the 2022 budget

9 p.m. - "other"