Clearbrook City Council October 12, 2026
Clearbrook City Council October 12, 2026
The Clearbrook City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 12, 2026.
The minutes of the September 14 and 29 meetings were approved.
Gary Prosser wanted to know about the music on Main Street. There is $6,000 in the account and an electrician needs to do the work. The city had given Gary permission to solicit funds for the system and to finish the project. It is getting too late to be doing the work that would have to be done this fall.
Police Report from Ryan Solee included 39 records. They were: 911 Hang Up 3; Animal Related 1; Burglary Property Damage 1; Court Order Violation 1; Crimes Against Family 1; Disturbance 1; Domestic 1; Harassment 2; Hazmat 1; Information Only 7; Juvenile Misc. 2; Medical 7; Motor Vehicle Crash; 1; Officer Detail 1; Property Damage 2; Suspicious Activity, Traffic Stop 1; Welfare Check 1; Traffic Complaint 1; Traffic Stop 1. He stated that the same number of 10 people make up most of the statistics.
Ryan Rude, the Clearbrook Fire Department Chief, 19 calls in September. They included Medical 11; Meeting 1; Canceled in Route 2, (1 vehicle accident and 1 medical. Work and Training night 1; Grass Fire 1; and Hazmat 1, Life Assist 2.
The Annual Fall Fundraising Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 17th in the gym at the Community Center. Doors will be open at 5:00 p.m. with the meal starting at 6:00 p.m. Advanced tickets are available from Clearbrook Fire Department members and at area business places. The event will include many raffles and games with prizes. A cash bar will be provided by the Clearbrook Liquor Store.
Karra Weems report from the Municipal Liquor Store included a profit for the month of $2,440.97. They plan an open jukebox for Halloween with a costume contest.
Utilities & Maintenance with Nick Rankin Mark Snobl. The primary pumps have been treated and everything went well. Nick is taking the cylinders off the snowplow to get them fixed. Cost will be approximately $300 for each of them. They want it to be ready for the snow. They will start winterizing what must be done and shut off the water at Koster Park for the year.
Lucie Thompson City Clerk gave her report. John Nelson would like to sell the elementary wing that is on the southwest side of the building The wing housed the Gnome Shop and some apartments. The city is not interested in purchasing that section of the building and he went to two other parties who were not interested. They do have a buyer but the contract with the connecting building was that other owners in the building had the right to purchase if they wanted.
There will be a Trunk or Treat in Leonard and the council was thinking of having one in Clearbrook if that works out. They would have it on the street by the bank and if the weather is nasty they would move it to the Clearbrook Community Center.
The 2027 budget meeting will be held on November 30 at 4:00 p.m.
Resolution 2026-13 was accepted with $50.00 from Donna Rae Jacobson for Beautification of Clearbrook in Memory of Sue Voxland.
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) firm was approved to continue with next year’s audit. They did a great job getting the years up to date. They have the background information for the past years and will be easier for them to complete the next audit.
The bonding company still must get checks out to workers that have not been paid for the city project.
Paul Ehlers has been paid for work that has been done on the Clearbrook Resource Center.
A reminder that elections will be held in the Clearbrook Community Center on November 3.
The council was looking into security camera for the new Resource Center. One quote was for $1,000 per camera and they would like to look at any alternate quotes.
Monthly Claims of $139,557.96 and Additional Claims of $91,973.35 were approved.
The next meeting will be November 9, 2026.