City of Brooks, MN

09/03/2026

Garbage pickup on Tuesday, Sept. 8th, not Monday, Sept. 7th

08/27/2026

BROOKS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Email [email protected]
Phone (218)698-4242/Fax (218)698-4210

The Brooks City Council met in regular session on August 3, 2026 at 7:00pm, at the Brooks City Council meeting room. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Mayor Kolling called the meeting to order. Members present: Kolling, Morinville, Determan, Paradis, and Clerk Morinville. Absent: Vasend. Also present: Red Lake County Sheriff Mitch Bernstein.

Sheriff Bernstein informed the board that the City of Brooks has been quiet. The railroad crossing on Hwy 92 in Brooks will be closed for repairs, Aug. 10th through the 14th. Sheriff Bernstein also informed the council that the new Red Lake County attorney is Alex Dillabough, starting Aug. 15th.

Paradis made the motion to approve the agenda, Morinville seconded, motion carried.

The minutes for July 6, 2026 were not read due to being sent out prior to the meeting for review, Morinville made the motion to approve the minutes, Determan seconded, carried.

Paradis made the motion to pay all bills as presented from the general checking, Morinville seconded, carried.

Old Business: Christmas lights-replacement of them - leave on the agenda
Electric plugins for Christmas lights on the street light poles-tabled. Champagne Cottage – leave on agenda
LGA for 2026 will be $30,767 which is $800 less than 2025
Sanitary Garbage, fuel surcharge of $1.10/month/account starting April

New Business: Mentor Gaming report was gone over.
Morinville made the motion to approve Carols Cozy to have a
bingo at the Brooks Community Center for the 2026 Blast to
Brooks on Sept. 12, 2026. Determan seconded. Motion carried.
September’s meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 instead of
Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, for Labor Day.

Paradis made the motion to adjourn, Determan seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:51pm.

***Next Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 at 7pm***

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Morinville, Brooks Clerk-Treasurer

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08/11/2026

Primary Elections are today, Tuesday, August 11th, open from 7am to 8pm at the Brooks Community Center for the City of Brooks and Poplar River Township for in house voting🇺🇸

07/09/2026

BROOKS CITY OFFICE
WILL BE OPEN
MON. JULY 20TH
8:30AM TO 10:30AM
CLOSED
THURS. JULY 23RD
JOYCE MORINVILLE
BROOKS CLERK-TREAS

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06/25/2026

BROOKS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Email [email protected]
Phone (218)698-4242/Fax (218)698-4210

The Brooks City Council met in regular session on June 1, 2026 at 7:00pm, at the Brooks City Council meeting room. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Mayor Kolling called the meeting to order. Members present: Kolling, Morinville, Determan, Paradis, Vasend, and Clerk Morinville. Absent: none. Also present: Red Lake County Sheriff Mitch Bernstein and Tim Whalen.
Sheriff Bernstein informed the board that the City of Brooks has been quiet.

Tim Whalen was present to ask questions on the road construction, which the council answered for him.

Paradis made the motion to approve the agenda, Vasend seconded, motion carried.

The minutes for May 6, 2026 were not read due to being sent out prior to the meeting for review, Morinville made the motion to approve the minutes, Determan seconded, carried.

Determan made the motion to pay all bills as presented from the general checking, Vasend seconded, carried.

Old Business: Christmas lights-replacement of them - leave on the agenda
Electric plugins for Christmas lights on the street light poles-tabled. Champagne Cottage – leave on agenda
LGA for 2026 will be $30,767 which is $800 less than 2025
Sanitary Garbage, fuel surcharge of $1.10/month/account starting April

New Business: Mentor Gaming report was gone over.
Pre-construction meeting is Tuesday, June 2, at 3pm at the Red Lake
County Highway Department
Ottertail Power Company moved the pole in the parking lot to the edge

Paradis made the motion to adjourn, Vasend seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.

***Next Meeting Monday, June 6, 2026 at 7pm***

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Morinville, Brooks Clerk-Treasurer

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06/25/2026

BROOKS CITY OFFICE
WILL BE OPEN
WEDS. JULY 1ST
FROM 9AM TO 11AM
CLOSED
THURS. JULY 2ND
JOYCE MORINVILLE
BROOKS CLERK-TREAS

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06/11/2026

I am open, you are able to park in the parking lot on the west side of the building. Hours today are 9am to 11am. 6/11/2026
Joyce, Brooks City Clerk

06/03/2026

The road construction in Brooks will start reclamation on June 3rd, they will start on the west end of MN Ave. Underground work will start June 8th.

05/21/2026

BROOKS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Email [email protected]
Phone (218)698-4242/Fax (218)698-4210

The Brooks City Council met in regular session on May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm, at the Brooks City Council meeting room. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Mayor Kolling called the meeting to order. Members present: Kolling, Morinville, Determan, Paradis, Vasend, and Clerk Morinville. Absent: none. Also present: Red Lake County Engineer, Taylor Amiot.

Paradis made the motion to approve the agenda, Vasend seconded, motion carried.

The minutes for April 6, 2026 were not read due to being sent out prior to the meeting for review, Determan made the motion to approve the minutes, Paradis seconded, carried.

Red Lake County Engineer, Taylor Amiot informed the board that Davidson Construction was the lowest bidder; project should start probably middle of May. Determan made the motion, Morinville seconded, for the City Obligation Alt. 1 minus the milling. Motion carried.

Paradis made the motion to pay all bills as presented from the general checking, Vasend seconded, carried.

Old Business: Christmas lights-replacement of them - leave on the agenda
Electric plugins for Christmas lights on the street light poles-tabled. Champagne Cottage – leave on agenda
LGA for 2026 will be $30,767 which is $800 less than 2025
Large item pickup is May 16, 2026

New Business: Mentor Gaming report was gone over.
Sanitary Garbage, fuel surcharge of $1.10/month/account starting April
Lawnmower – trade-in current mower in the works

Vasend made the motion to adjourn, Morinville seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:45pm.

***Next Meeting Monday, June 1, 2026 at 7pm***

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Morinville, Brooks Clerk-Treasurer

05/21/2026

BROOKS CITY OFFICE
WILL BE OPEN
TUES. JUNE 2ND
FROM 11AM TO 1PM
CLOSED
THURS. JUNE 4TH
JOYCE MORINVILLE
BROOKS CLERK-TREAS