Approved 2014 Annual Meeting Minutes – 3.11.14
The Annual Meeting in the Town of Farming, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota was held in the Farming Community Center on the 11th day of March, 2014. It was called to order by Clerk Judy Bruemmer at 8:30 pm. The flag pledge was said.

Judy Bruemmer asked for nominations from the floor for moderator. Patti Zimmerman made a motion to nominate Dewey Klaphake, Duane Janssen seconded. All in favor, motion carried. Dewey Klaphake accepted the nomination. Duane Janssen made a motion to close the nominations, Tony Legatt seconded. All in favor, motion carried. Dewey Klaphake was declared moderator.

The minutes of the 2013 Annual Meeting were read by Clerk Judy Bruemmer. Tony Legatt made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Craig Bardson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The Treasurer’s Report was reviewed. Discussion was held. It was noted that the Township was under budget because no major road projects were done in 2013. Paul Killmer made a motion to accept the report as printed, Todd Barrow seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Ken Hamann made a motion to continue with Trappers Pub & Grub, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Farming Community Center and the Township website as posting places, Ron Backes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Ron Backes made a motion to have the Albany Enterprise as the official Township newspaper for publishing legal notices, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Ken Hamann made a motion to have the Farming Community Center as the official polling place for the Annual Election and for the polling place to be open from 2 pm to 8 pm, Ron Backes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Dave Robertson made a motion to have the Farming Community Center as the official Annual Town Meeting place with the meeting to start at 8:30 pm on March 12, 2015, Tony Legatt seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Craig Bardson made a motion for the monthly board meetings to be held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 pm in the Farming Township Board Room, Joe Thelen seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Ken Hamann made a motion to allow the Township Board to hire someone to mow the road ditches, Tony Legatt seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The results of the Annual Election Canvass were reported as follows: For Supervisor – Dan Stommes received 33 votes, Tony Legatt received 4 write-in votes. Dan Stommes was declared the winner of the Supervisor position. For Clerk – Judy Bruemmer received 39 votes, there were no write-in votes. Judy Bruemmer was declared the winner of the Clerk position. A total of 40 votes were cast in the Annual Election.

Duane Janssen made a motion to destroy the old Annual Election ballots from 2012, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Paul Killmer made a motion to levy $100,000 for the tarring fund, Todd Barrow seconded. A lengthy discussion was held concerning tarring, how decisions were made about which roads to tar and costs of tarring roads. It was noted that no decisions had been made and that there would not be enough funds for tarring roads until the end of 2014, or longer, depending on the length of the road to be tarred. All in favor, motion carried.

Ron Backes made a motion for the Township Board to continue dustcoating with the Board deciding which roads to dustcoat and residents wanting additional roads dustcoated paying half of the cost of the dustcoating, Jamie Kurtz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Dave Robertson made a presentation regarding the New Road Resolution of 2008 and the tarring of Township roads. A lengthy discussion was held. As no tarring projects have been set, the matter was tabled.

Vernon Willenbring gave a short report on the Chain of Lakes Fire and Rescue District. All is going well.

At 9:32 pm, Duane Janssen made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Joe Thelen seconded. All in favor, motion carrie.
Cookies provided by Stearns Bank and milk were served following the meeting.

Minutes taken by Judy Bruemmer, Clerk