The October monthly meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Dan Stommes at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dewey Klaphake, Dale Lange, John Blenker, Jerry Rausch and Dean Rausch.
The September minutes were read. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $277,432.22 in the checking account.
RE: Marshfield Circle – Dale Lange reported that the problem caused by recent rains had been taken care of.
RE: Snow Removal Quotes – Snow Removal Quotes will be opened at the November Board Meeting. Lange Trenching stated that they were not interested in submitting a quote.
RE: General Election – Judy Bruemmer reported that the judges for the General Election will be the same as those used for the Primary Election. She has been contacting the judges to work up a schedule.
RE: Culvert on 218th Ave – Jerry Rausch stated that the field approach culvert needs to be replaced with a larger one to handle water. Discussion was held. The Board asked Lange Trenching to check into the matter. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to have Lange Trenching check the culvert and repair it if necessary, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Dean Rausch Driveway Culvert – Dean Rausch and Jerry Rausch asked the Township to widen their driveway culvert to the Dean Rausch farm. Discussion was held. The Board stated that it was not a Township issue and that other residents had widened their driveway culverts on their own. The Township Board stated that Rausch could go ahead and repair the culvert if he wished and that any liability issues should be covered by the contractor hired by Rausch and would not be covered by the Township.
RE: Blading – Discussion was held on a few blading issues. It was stated that the rainy year had caused some of the issues.
RE: Zoning – Dewey Klaphake gave a short report on zoning issues.
RE: COL Fire District – Vernon Willenbring reported that the Budget Meeting for the Fire District will be held on Monday, December 12, 2016.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6498 M-R Sign Inc. 911 sign $21.81
6499 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6500 US Treasury medicare/soc. security 511.22
6501 Lange Trenching rd rpr 2549.43/blading 1584 4133.43
6502 City of St. Martin fire protection ½ 2016 5535.68
Total $10,267.07
Year-to-date Total $231,816.86
At 8:50 pm, Vernon Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.