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

Belgrade city council meets tonight, Monday

The Belgrade city council meets for their final regular meeting of 2024 on Monday, December 16 at 7 p.m. Unfortunately, the agenda sent to the newspaper had an error on its security protocol, so we are unable to post the agenda here.

Late Monday night, it will be posted. Further coverage will follow in the January 2, 2025 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.

Brooten city council agenda for December 9

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, December 9 at 7 p.m. at city hall. The meeting will also include the annual Truth in Taxation hearing. You can see the full meeting agenda below.

7:00    Levy Adoption Hearing 2025 (Truth in Taxation hearing)
          Resolution Approving Final Budget and Levy
                Levy             $479,919.00
                Budget           $850,762.00   

         Approval of 2025 Donation Budget - $50,000.00
         Approval of 2025 Economic Development Budget - $22,389.00
         Approval of 2025 Water Budget   $130,000.00   
         Approval of 2025 Sewer Budget   $198,000.00

  7:15    Nancy Miller – Vinna Human Resources – Handbook Policy Changes

  7:30  Thor Amundson - Fire Department Payroll

  7:45   Mark Torkelson – Purchase of Cribbing from Rockford FD - $500

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

  8:15    Issuance of 2025 Liquor License – Classic Co. Dinner Theater dba Lincoln’s Seafood and Steaks
   On Sale, Sunday     

  8:30  Approve Transfer to WIF Fund – 2024 Contribution $ 9,047.50 - New Balance $162,205.07

Approve Transfer from 4M Fund of Fines from County to General Fund Checking -                                              Belgrade-Brooten Police Board Check $1,215.96

  8:45  Request for Approval of Property Line Correction – Donald Segaar and Anni Knight

  9:00  Approval of November Minutes       
        Approval of Bills   - $
        Brooten Auto          - $1,422.14               

  9:15  Approve Interim Bills - $18,469.93

  9:30  Audit Quote 2024 - $26,650.00 –  2023 -$23,500

  9:45   Crosswalk Sign - Update

10:00   Other

Brooten city council meeting agenda for November 25

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 25. The meeting agenda is as follows.

7:00     Public Hearing – Liquor Licenses

7:15    Todd Trustheim – Review of Changes to Fire Department By-Laws

7:30     Waive Waiting Period Gambling Permit - Prairie View Community Golf Raffle on April 26, 2025 – Prairie View Community Golf Course

7:45     Mark Torkelson – Township Meeting Review, Quotes for Purchases, FEMA Grant Application

8:00    Resolution 2024-19 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS TO THE CITY

8:15    Issuance of 2025 Liquor Licenses
-       KA-DE Shack
        Off Sale Intoxicating, On Sale, Sunday
-       Marcia’s Bar & 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

8:30    Funds from Sale of Rescue Van $12,000.00

8:45     Approval of Mortgage Satisfaction – Stacey and Tracy Lewis – The Local Pantry (Loan from Economic Development Fund)

9:00    Resolution 2024-20 Authorization to Execute Proposal for Legal Services

9:15     Other

Belgrade city council agenda for November 18

The Belgrade city council will meet in regular session on Monday, November 18 at 7 p.m. at the city hall meeting room. The agenda will be posted below on Monday afternoon.

1. Belgrade Nursing Home management agreement - Stephanie Fischer.
2. Fire Department: FEMA grant update.
3. Public Works.
4. EDA report.
5. Zoning application at 601 Oswald Avenue for 20 x 11 shed.
6. City attorney update.
7. Northern States Power electric franchise ordinance.
8. Sunday Liquor License Fee for 2024-2025.
9. Garbage assessments to Stearns County.
10. Community Voice package rate for city of Belgrade.
11. Library update.
12. Next meetings: December 2 with Truth in Taxation hearing at 7 p.m.; regular meeting on Monday, December 16 at 7 p.m.