 Charges have been filed against two city council members who were involved in a knockdown chair swinging brawl during a discussion about a children's splash pad. The Pennington County attorney has charged Joshua Hagen with fifth degree assault and Gerald Brown with disorderly conduct stemming from a fight at the Thief River Falls City Council committee meeting more than a week ago. Brown said a heated discussion over swimming pool money and a splash park escalated. Charging documents say the men were shoving each other and ended up on the floor. Brown suffered injuries to his face and Hagen sustained abrasions to his back and chest. Brown says he does not plan to contest the charges. Hagen resigned his council seat earlier this week citing medical reasons. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.