Belle Plaine, KS

Finance Ways & Means Budget Meeting

The Finance Ways & Means Budget Meeting on August 13, 2025, was called to order, and the agenda and prior minutes were approved. The only discussion item was the 2026 Preliminary Budget, but no decisions or votes were recorded. The meeting adjourned with the next meeting date to be determined.

• Approved agenda
• Approved Finance Ways and Means Minutes of July 17, 2025

Finance Ways & Means Budget Meeting

The Belle Plaine Finance Ways & Means Committee is meeting to discuss the 2026 budget. The agenda includes routine items like approving the agenda and minutes from the November 12, 2025 meeting. The only substantive item is a discussion of the 2026 budget, with no specific figures or details listed. The next meeting date is to be determined.

• Discussion of 2026 Budget
• Approval of Finance Ways and Means Minutes of November 12, 2025

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will consider adopting the 2026 fee schedule, a motion to reconsider the final 2026 tax levy and budget, and approve employee wages for 2026. The consent agenda includes several grant acceptances and commission appointments. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Ordinance 25-20 amending the city fee schedule (water, sewer, street lights, administrative fees)
• Motion to reconsider Resolution 25-146 (2026 final tax levy, budget, capital improvement plan)
• Resolution 25-156 approving 2026 employee wages and salaries
• Resolution 25-155 site lease agreement with Ridgeview Medical Center
• Resolution 25-154 ROSE Program loan to Pankonin Enterprises LLC, 106 Main Street East

Work Session

The Belle Plaine Work Session on December 1, 2025, focuses on two discussion items: the refuse hauler and the 2026 meeting calendar. No specific decisions, dollar amounts, or contract details are listed in the agenda text. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Government Center on North Meridian Street.

• Discussion of the refuse hauler
• Discussion of the 2026 meeting calendar

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will consider adopting the 2026 final tax levy, budget, and capital improvement plan, and will hold a public hearing on a proposed fee schedule amendment affecting water, sewer, street lights, and administrative fees. The consent agenda includes resolutions on polling location, ice rink attendants, ambulance aid funds, card payment processing, and a joint powers agreement. Department reports and a street project payment request are also on the agenda.

• Resolution 25-146: Adopt 2026 final tax levy and budget
• Ordinance 25-20: Amend fee schedule (water, sewer, street lights, admin fees)
• Resolution 25-141: Commit 2024 Emergency Ambulance Aid to public safety facility
• Resolution 25-142: Agreement with CSG Forte Payments for card transaction fees
• Pay Request No. 7 to Wm. Muellers and Sons for 2025 Street Project

Truth in Taxation

The Belle Plaine City Council is holding a public hearing on Truth in Taxation, a required annual hearing on the proposed property tax levy. The agenda includes only the hearing, a possible continuation hearing, and adjournment; no specific levy amounts or budget details are listed in the agenda text.

• Public hearing on Truth in Taxation
• Possible continuation hearing scheduling

Work Session

This is a work session agenda with discussion items only; no formal votes are listed. The council will discuss a THC code, the public hearing process, and receive an update on the police department facility.

• Discussion of THC code
• Discussion of public hearing process
• Update on police department facility

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council is meeting to approve a consent agenda that includes several resolutions: adopting an interest rate reduction for 2025 improvement project assessments, accepting a $40,000 donation from the Belle Plaine Friends of the Library, approving a ROSE Program loan to 169 Tobacco and Vape, and adopting special assessments for delinquent utility, fire, and code enforcement bills. The council will also hear department reports and consider a pay request for the Library Addition Project. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Resolution 25-132: Adopting interest rate reduction for 2025 Improvement Project Assessments
• Resolution 25-134: Approving terms of a ROSE Program loan to 169 Tobacco and Vape, 765 Enterprise Drive East
• Resolution 25-135: Accepting $40,000 donation from Belle Plaine Friends of the Library for the library
• Resolution 25-136, 25-137, 25-138: Adopting special assessments for delinquent utility accounts, fire bills, and code enforcement invoices
• Pay Request No. 6 from Rochon Corporation for the Library Addition Project

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will consider approving consent agenda items including minutes, a public hearing call for the 2026 fee schedule, and several premise permits for local organizations. They will also review department reports, consider pay requests for improvement projects, and vote on a resolution to award General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2025A.

• Resolution 25-127 awarding sale of General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2025A
• Pay Request No. 6 to Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. for 2025 Improvement Project
• Pay Request No. 7 to The Joseph Company, Inc. for Well No. 5 Project
• Call for public hearing on proposed fee changes for 2026 Fee Schedule
• Premise permits for Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Library, German Days Inc., Dollars for Scholars

The Belle Plaine City Council approved the consent agenda, which included minutes, a public hearing call for the 2026 fee schedule, and several premise permits for local organizations. The council also approved Resolution 25-127 awarding the sale of General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2025A, and presented claims including pay requests for the 2025 Improvement Project and Well No. 5 Project. No public hearings were held, and no other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved consent agenda including minutes and fee schedule hearing call
• Approved Resolution 25-127 awarding GO Improvement Bonds, Series 2025A
• Approved premise permit amendments and renewals for Chamber of Commerce and other groups
• Presented claims including Pay Request No. 6 (Wm. Mueller & Sons) and No. 7 (Joseph Company)

Work Session

The Belle Plaine City Council is holding a work session to discuss a proposed 2026 fee schedule. The agenda includes only this discussion item, along with routine procedural items. No decisions are being made at this meeting.

• Discussion of proposed 2026 fee schedule

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will hold a public hearing on final assessments for the 2025 Improvement Project, then consider adopting Resolution 25-123. The consent agenda includes several resolutions, such as accepting a donation of pumpkins, approving a ROSE loan to Riverview Coffee, accepting public improvements, adopting a drone policy, and supporting MNDOT funding for a roundabout project. The council will also review department reports, approve pay requests for the pavement maintenance and library addition projects, and authorize change orders for the library project.

• Final assessment hearing for 2025 Improvement Project (Resolution 25-123)
• Resolution 25-120: ROSE Program loan to Riverview Coffee, 139 Main Street East
• Resolution 25-121: Accept public improvements for Enterprise Drive Extension and Hickory Grove
• Resolution 25-122: Accept sanitary sewer main on 1100 block State Street West
• Resolution 25-126: Support MNDOT funding for Enterprise Drive and Meridian Street roundabout conversion

Joint Work Session with Planning Commission

The Belle Plaine City Council and Planning Commission are holding a joint work session to discuss findings of fact and public hearing best practices for zoning matters. The agenda contains only this discussion item along with routine procedural steps; no formal decisions or votes are scheduled.

• Joint Council/Planning Zoning Commission Workshop on Findings of Fact and Public Hearing Best Practices

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will consider consent agenda items including adopting two ordinances (repealing/replacing Community Services Department code and amending Fire Department retirement benefits), appointing a full-time police officer, amending the 2026 tax levy resolution, and issuing $2,785,000 in general obligation improvement bonds for the 2025 Improvements Project. The council will also hold a public hearing on the proposed purchase of a drone and hear department reports. Several items are routine approvals, but the bond issuance and tax levy amendment are significant financial actions.

• Adopt Ordinance 25-18 repealing/replacing Chapter 1, Section 105.05 of City Code (Community Services Department)
• Adopt Ordinance 25-19 amending Chapter 1, Section 105.07, Subd. 4 (Fire Department retirement benefits)
• Resolution 25-117: issue $2,785,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2025A, for 2025 Improvements Project
• Amend Resolution 25-107 approving the proposed tax levy collectable in 2026
• Public hearing on proposed purchase of a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle)

Work Session

The Belle Plaine City Council will hold a work session to discuss several items, including fire department fitness equipment, amendments to fire department retirement benefits, and the repeal of the Community Services Department. They will also review a special permit for exceeding the city's pet limit, discuss the possibility of a single city-wide refuse hauler, and explore ways to save money. No formal votes are scheduled; these are discussion items only.

• Fire Department Fitness Equipment
• Ordinance 25-18 – Amend Fire Department Retirement Benefits
• Ordinance 25-19 – Repeal of Community Services Department
• Review Special Permit for Exceeding the Number of Cats or Dogs Allowed by City Code
• Discussion: One City Wide Refuse Hauler

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will hold a public hearing on the preliminary assessments for the 2026 Improvement Project and consider a resolution to order the project. The council will also vote on several resolutions, including approving a concept plan for St. John Lutheran Church, amending a landscaping plan, and purchasing two drones for police and fire departments. Consent agenda items include approving minutes, a large assembly permit for downtown trick-or-treating, and a resolution for a final assessment hearing for the 2025 improvement project.

• Public hearing on 2026 Improvement Project preliminary assessments (Resolution 25-108)
• Resolution 25-109 calling for final assessment hearing for 2025 Improvement Project
• Pay Request No. 4 to Rochon Corporation for Library Addition Project
• Resolution 25-110 approving concept plan for St. John Lutheran Church plat
• Resolution 25-112 authorizing purchase of two drones for Police and Fire Departments

Work Session

The Belle Plaine City Council held a work session to discuss the marketing of city property at Haralson/South Street, a special additional dog permit, communication strategies, and ways to save money. No specific decisions, dollar amounts, or ordinances were recorded in the agenda text.

• Discussion of marketing for City Property at Haralson/South Street
• Discussion of Special Additional Dog Permit
• Discussion of Communication
• Discussion of Ways to Save

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will consider adopting the preliminary 2026 tax levy, budget, and 5-year capital plan, and will review a pay request for the 2025 Improvement Project. The consent agenda includes several large assembly permits for community events and a resolution deferring special assessment principal for a commercial property. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Resolution 25-107 adopting 2026 preliminary tax levy, budget, and 5-year capital plan
• Pay Request No. 4 to Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. for 2025 Improvement Project
• Resolution 25-106 deferring special assessment principal for Chatfield Commercial Park 1st Addition
• Large assembly permits for Library WOW Mobile Metal Lab, Buffalo Street Bash, Oktoberfest, and River Run half marathon
• Consent agenda includes minutes from August 18, 2025 meetings

Work Session

The Belle Plaine City Council is holding a work session to discuss three items: deferring an assessment for Hafemann, acknowledging plaques, and ways to save. No formal votes are scheduled; the agenda is otherwise procedural.

• Deferring assessment – Hafemann
• Acknowledgement plaques
• Ways to save

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will hold public hearings on a zoning variance and a rezoning request, and vote on several ordinances including limits on pet ownership and cannabis retail registrations. The meeting also includes approval of a multi-year animal control contract and a loan for a property at 121 Willow Street North.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 25-14 to rezone Lot 1, Block 2 Apple Acres Second Addition from B-2 Highway Commercial to R-3 One and Two Family Residential
• Public hearing on a variance to increase maximum detached accessory structure size to 1,584 square feet at 520 Main Street West
• Approval of Resolution 25-094 for an animal control contract with Critter Getters for 2026-2028
• Approval of Resolution 25-095 for a ROSE Program loan to AmaJon Properties LLC at 121 Willow Street North
• Adoption of Ordinance 25-15 amending city code regarding the maximum number of dogs and cats per household

Work Session

The Belle Plaine City Council will hold a work session to discuss several proposed code amendments, including definitions related to tobacco devices, pet limits per household, and cannabis retailer registration caps. They will also review public hearing procedures, council decorum, the code amendment process, and cost-saving ideas. No formal votes are scheduled; this is a discussion-only meeting.

• Amending Chapter 3, Section 304.02 (Tobacco Related Device definition)
• Amending Chapter 800.09, Subd. 2 (Limit on number of pets per household)
• Amending Chapter 320.06 (Limiting cannabis retailer registrations)
• Discussion of public hearing process and council decorum
• Discussion of code amendment process and ways to save

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will consider several resolutions, including awarding a quote for replacing the roof at the Episcopalian Church and authorizing Change Order No. 1 for the Well No. 5 and Well House Project. They will also review a pay request for the 2025 Improvement Project and adopt resolutions on delinquent fire bill assessments and aquatic center staff changes. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Resolution 25-093: Awarding quote for roof replacement at the Episcopalian Church
• Resolution 25-091: Authorizing Change Order No. 1 to Well No. 5 and Well House Project
• Pay Request No. 3 to Wm. Mueller & Sons, Inc. for the 2025 Improvement Project
• Resolution 25-090: Adopting special assessment for delinquent fire bills
• Resolution 25-092: Approving staff changes for the 2025 Aquatic Center season

Work Session

The Belle Plaine City Council is holding a work session to discuss three items: a lot split and rezone for Lot 1, Block 2 of Apple Acres; the Police Department facility; and ways to save money. No formal votes are scheduled; the agenda is limited to discussion and procedural items.

• Lot 1, Block 2 Apple Acres lot split and rezone
• Police Department facility discussion
• Ways to save discussion

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will hold public hearings and vote on a conditional use permit and related variances for outdoor storage and parking at 400 Main Street East, as well as three ordinances amending city code on accessory structures, building types, and pole buildings. The council will also consider a request to allow glass pipe sales, approve police vehicle purchase, and review construction pay requests.

• Conditional use permit and variances for outdoor storage at 400 Main Street East (Resolutions 25-076 through 25-079)
• Ordinances 25-10, 25-11, 25-12 amending city code on accessory structures, building type/construction, and pole buildings
• Request by Belle Plaine Tobacco to amend code to allow sale of glass pipes (Ordinance 25-13)
• Resolution 25-083 authorizing purchase of a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe police vehicle
• Pay requests for Library Addition, 2025 Improvement, 2024 Improvement, Fire Station Addition, and 2025 Pavement Maintenance projects

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will consider a consent agenda including a ROSE Program loan to Oaken House LLC, a joint powers agreement for the police department's involvement in the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and a $20,000 library donation. They will also review pay requests for the fire station and library expansion projects, and authorize a preliminary report for the proposed 2026 improvement project. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Resolution 25-073: ROSE Program loan to Oaken House LLC at 201 Meridian St S
• Resolution 25-071: Joint Powers Agreement for police participation in ICAC Task Force
• Resolution 25-074: Accept $20,000 donation from Belle Plaine Friends of the Library
• Pay Request No. 10 to Project One Construction for Fire Station Project
• Resolution 25-075: Authorize preliminary report for 2026 Improvement Project

The Belle Plaine City Council approved the consent agenda, which included resolutions for staff changes at the Aquatic Center, a ROSE Program loan to Oaken House LLC, a joint powers agreement for the police department's ICAC task force participation, a $20,000 library donation, and permits for the Bar-B-Q Days event. The council also approved pay requests for the fire station and library expansion projects, and authorized a preliminary report for the 2026 improvement project. No public hearings were held.

• Approved consent agenda including Resolution 25-072 (Aquatic Center staff changes)
• Approved Resolution 25-073 (ROSE Program loan to Oaken House LLC)
• Approved Resolution 25-071 (ICAC task force joint powers agreement)
• Approved Resolution 25-074 (accepting $20,000 library donation)
• Approved large assembly permit and road closure for Bar-B-Q Days (July 18-20)
• Approved temporary on-sale strong beer license for Bar-B-Q Days
• Approved pay request No. 10 for Fire Station Project (Project One Construction)
• Approved pay request No. 1 for Library Expansion Project (Rochon Corporation)

City Council

The Belle Plaine City Council will meet to approve consent items, hear department reports, and act on several resolutions and an ordinance. Key business includes a new ATV/UTV ordinance, purchasing a replacement stage for the Downtown Plaza, and authorizing the sale of city-owned property and a garage. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Ordinance 25-05 repealing and replacing Chapter 5 Section 507 on ATV/UTV regulations
• Resolution 25-067 authorizing purchase of a replacement stage for the Downtown Plaza
• Resolution 25-069 authorizing sale of a garage on Lot 1, Block 2, Apple Acres 2nd Addition
• Resolution 25-062 authorizing purchase agreement for sale of city-owned property
• Pay requests for 2025 and 2024 improvement projects (Wm. Mueller & Sons, Ryan Contracting)