Brooten city council agenda for January 22

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, January 22 at 7 p.m. at city hall. The meeting agenda is as follows: 

7:00   Nancy Miller – Approval of Updated Employee Handbook

  7:15   Mark Torkelson – Equipment and Updates

  7:30   Approve Payment of CDS Brooten Fire Department Relief Association - Audit Preparation Invoice $5,125.00

  7:45   Approve Transfer of $5,125.00 from FD Capital Fund to General Fund Checking

  8:00   Approve Election Judges 2024 – Presidential Primary Nomination Election, Primary Election and General Election –

                    Head Judge- Betty Hagen

                    Election Judges - Ruth Von Eschen, Nora Haglund, Marsha Hanson, Amy Goodwin, Gloria Trustheim, and Jeanne Kinne

 8:15    Resolution 2024-6 - Accepting Donations

 8:30    Upgrades to International Tractor

 8:45    Other

Belgrade city council agenda for January 16

The Belgrade city council meets tonight, Tuesday, January 16 in regular session at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting chambers.

The agenda is as follows:
Fire Department: discussion of a FEMA grant.
Public Works.
Zoning: a land use application from Belgrade Steel Tank to demo the old church, home and garage at 100 and 111 Walker Street.
Economic Development Authority.
Other matters include the December financials and expenditures with assigned funds, Resolution 2024-09 (a standard resolution regarding fund transfers), bills and transfers and the minutes from the January 2, 2024 meeting.

Next meetings: the Belgrade-Brooten Police Department meets on Wednesday, January 17 at 6 p.m. in Belgrade; the Belgrade city council meets in regular session on Tuesday, February 20 at 7 p.m.'

Brooten city council meeting agenda

The Brooten city council meets tonight, Monday, January 8 at city hall at 7 p.m. in regular session. A fairly robust agenda awaits them, as they are meeting for the first time since December 11.


  7:00   Nancy Miller – Approval of Updated Employee Handbook

  7:15      Fire Chief Mark Torkelson - appointment of 2023 Fire Department Secretary
                Approval of New Applicant, plus Radios/Pagers/Turnout Gear

  7:15   Fire Department Secretary, Thor Amundson to present the 2023 Fire Department Report

  7:30     2024 Appointments
                        Council Appointments
                        Brooten Economic Development Committee
                        Planning Commission
                        Housing and Redevelopment Authority

  7:45  Resolution 2024-1 - Pre-authorized Payments by Auditors Warrants

  8:00  Resolution 2024-2 - Resolution to Contract with a Council member

  8:15  Resolution 2024-3 - Elected and Non-Elected Employee Out of State Travel Policy

  8:30  Resolution 2024-4 –Resolution Allowing Electronic Funds Transfers and Wires

  8:45  Resolution 2024-5 - Accepting Donations

  9:00  Economic Development Loan Request

  9:15  Quote for Replacing Keypad Entry Lock at AD Building

  9:30  Approval for Boyce to Attend Water/Wastewater Conference – March 5-7

  9:45  Well Pay Requests Boyce and Jeanne     

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

10:15    Approval of Interim Bills    $612,443.92  (This includes 3 items approved at last meeting including Pay App #5 to Breitbach Construction) 

10:30    Other

Brooten city council agenda: December 11

The Brooten city council will meet at 7 p.m. in regular session, including its Truth In Taxation hearing, on Monday, December 11 at city hall. The meeting is open to the public.

 7:00    Levy Adoption Hearing 2024: Resolution Approving Final Budget and Levy
                Levy             $442,433.00
                Budget           $798,310.00   

         Approval of 2024 Donation Budget - $70,000.00
         Approval of 2024 Economic Development Budget - $15,832.00
         Approval of 2024 Water Budget         
         Approval of 2024 Sewer Budget   

  7:15  Bollig Engineering – Project Update

  7:30  Kern Nelson - Fire Relief Association Retirement

  7:45  Mark Torkelson – 2023 Review – Issues for Discussion

  8:00  Approve Business Licenses - West Central Sanitation and Waste Management

  8:15  Resolution 2023-22: a Resolution Accepting Donations to the City

  8:30  Accept Resignation from Shane Swanson – Economic Development Revolving Loan Committee

  8:45  Approve Transfer to WIF Fund - $9,637.50 – New Balance $149,822.88

  9:00  OSHA Violations Review         

  9:15  Approval of November Minutes; approval of bills; approval of Brooten Auto bills

  9:30  Approve Transfers: From Fire Dept. Capital Fund to General Fund Checking - $13,016.84

  9:45  Approve Interim Bills - $17,382.28

10:00   Other  

Brooten city council agenda: November 27

 Brooten City Council regular meeting agenda for Monday, November 27 at 7 p.m. at city hall

7:00    Public Hearing – Liquor Licenses

7:15    Mike Johnson and Nate DeLeeuw with Dooley’s Natural Gas Annual Review

7:30    Resolution 2023-20  RESOLUTION APPROVING RATES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF DOOLEY’S NATURAL GAS II, LLC AND REQUIRING ANNUAL REVIEW

7:45    Review and Approval of Permit Application to NFCR Watershed for New Crossing

8:00    Issuance of 2024 Liquor Licenses

-       KA-DE Shack: Off Sale Intoxicating, On Sale, Sunday

-       Marcia’s Bar and Grill: Off Sale Intoxicating, On Sale, Sunday

-       County Line Liquor Brooten: Off Sale Intoxicating

-       3 Winters dba Lucky Shots: On Sale, Sunday

-       Prairie View Community Golf Course: On Sale 3.2

-       Classic Company: On Sale, Sunday

8:15    Fire Chief Applicant

8:30    Lead & Copper Sampling Updates

8:45    Lead Service Line Inventory

9:00    Budget and Levy – Changes?

9:15    Other

Belgrade city council meets on November 20

The Belgrade city council will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 20 in regular session. They will consider a Dooley’s Natural Gas annual reconciliation and also other issues such as a gambling permit for the Belgrade Commercial Club, garbage assessments and an update to the 2024 budget proposal.

The state's new Earned Sick and Safety Time program that goes into effect on January 1, 2024 for city employees and fire fighters / first responders will also be reviewed.

Brooten city council agenda for November 13

Brooten city council regular meeting agenda for Monday, November 13 at 7 p.m. at city hall

  7:00   Marv Meyer – County Trail Petition

  7:15   Bollig, Inc. – Pay Application & Updates

  7:30   Nancy Miller - ESST policy & Drug & Alcohol policy

 7:45   Mark Torkelson – Firefighter Applicant

  8:00   Building Permits – Scott Vogel – Brooten Auto at 130 Central Avenue S - Fence

  8:15   Resolution 2023-18: a resolution accepting donations to the city

  8:30   Approve Transfer of Land Lease at Airport from Doug Jackson of Benson Air Ag to Brady Fast of Fast Ag Air, LLC

  8:45   Manholes by Airport – Quote Update from Kampsen Excavating

  9:00   Quotes for Crack Sealing at Airport

  9:15   Approve Interim Bills

  9:30   Approval of October Minutes
            Approval of Bills   

  9:45   Approve Transfer from 4M Fund to General Fund Checking

10:00   Other