Official Minutes 2.3.15
The February monthly meeting 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, Dave Robertson, Brian Brix, Mike Schleper and Tony Legatt.
The January minutes were read. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report. The current checking account balance was $224,233.29.
RE: Evergreen Farms Construction – Dewey Klaphake reported he contacted the County. They had no record of any building permit. They will be checking into it.
RE: Election Judges – Vernon Willenbring made a motion to have the Clerk appoint judges from the current Township List to serve at the Township Election and be on the Absentee Ballot Board, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Liquor License for Farming Baseball Club – Mike Schleper presented an application for a County On-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor License at the Farming Athletic Field from April 11, 2015 to October 10, 2015. Discussion was held. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to approve and sign the application, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Culvert on 317th – Tony Legatt expressed concerns about a culvert on 317th Street along his property. He also asked if it would be possible to enlarge it as it is too small to use for pumping liquid manure to his property. Discussion was held. Supervisors stated that they will check into the matter and see what needs to be done.
RE: Mapleview Maintenance Account – Tony Legatt inquired why there was no report on the account in the annual reports. Discussion was held. The Supervisors directed the Clerk to include the current account balance of 465.57 in the financial report for the annual meeting.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6308 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $ 64.93
6309 Sunny Brook Ent Inc snowplowing 1055.00
6310 MATIT insurance 1495.00
6311 City of St. Martin fire protection 7449.28
Total $ 10,064.21
Year-to-date Total $ 17,671.00
At 8:41 pm Vernon Willenbring made a motion to recess the monthly meeting in order to hold the Board of Audit Meeting and the Budget Meeting, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes of the Board of Audit Meeting 2.3.15
Dan Stommes called the Board of Audit Meeting to order at 8:42 pm. The Board reviewed the information present by the Clerk and Treasurer. Discussion was held. One correction was made concerning the name of the payee on check #6196 – wrong name on statement. Neil Franz made a motion to approve the report with the correction, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Vernon Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 pm, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes of the Budget Meeting 2.3.15
Dan Stommes called the Budget Meeting to order at 8:49 pm. The Board reviewed budget information from previous years and set the Budget to propose to the Township residents at the Annual Meeting.
At 9:17 pm, Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the Budget Meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The February monthly meeting was called back to order at 9:18 pm by Dan Stommes.
RE: COL Report – Vernon Willenbring gave a short report on the Chain of Lakes Fire District and their purchase of an additional fire vehicle.
RE: Annual Meeting Agenda – The Board reviewed the Agenda Page for the Annual Meeting.
RE: Zoning Report – Dewey Klaphake gave a short zoning report.
At 9:30 pm, Vernon Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the monthly meeting, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried

Official Minutes 1.6.15
The January monthly meeting 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, Dave Robertson and Brian Brix.
Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report. He stated that the current checking account balance was $205,434.58.
RE: County Roads Meeting – Neil Franz reported on the meeting with County Representatives regarding county roads and the possibility of turning them over to the Townships. The two roads considered for Farming Township were: County Road 117 in the northwest corner and County Road 161 in the southeast corner – approximately 4 miles of road. The planning and specifics for the transfer are on-going and will take some time.
RE: Evergreen Farms Construction – The clerk reported several inquiries have been made about the construction on Evergreen Farms. Dewey Klaphake will check with the County to see if the proper permits have been applied for.
RE: Board of Audit/Budget Meeting – Discussion was held. It was decided to have the meetings in conjunction with the February monthly meeting.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6301 US Treasury soc.sec/medicare $ 341.98
6302 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6303 Star Publications newspaper ads 72.46
6304 Farming Comm. Ctr. annual rent 1995.00
6305 Stearns Cty Assn of Twp county/MN dues 1032.46
6306 COL Fire District fire protection Qtr 4 1269.96
6307 Sunny Brook Ent Inc snowplowing 2830.00
Total $ 7,606.79
Year-to-date Total $ 7,606.79
At 8:35 pm, Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the monthly meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes 12.2.14
The December monthly meeting was called to order by Dan Stommes at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Brian Brix, Dave Robertson and Dewey Klaphake.
The November minutes were read. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating the Township had $161,012.85 in checking. He also stated that we need to deposit $45,000 into the tarring fund this month.
RE: Tarring Fund – Vernon Willenbring made a motion to deposit $45,000 into a CD for the tarring fund this month, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Achilles Plat – Discussion was held concerning the plat. Neil Franz made a motion to approve the plat, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: COL Fire District Budget Meeting – The COL Fire District Budget Meeting will be held on Monday, December 8, 2014 at 7:30 pm in the Fire Station. All Township Board members are invited to attend. The Clerk with post notice of the meeting.
RE: County Road Meeting – A meeting concerning changes in County roads will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in Albany. Supervisors will try to attend.
RE: Township Boardroom Rent – The Community Center has asked for an increase in the annual rent for the Boardroom – to $1995/yr. Discussion was held. The Board saw no problem with the increase.
RE: Hedgewood Road Guardrail – Supervisor Stommes reported that the November snow storm made it impossible to repair the guardrail this fall. The repair was put on hold until next Spring.
RE: March Township Election – The Clerk stated that notices for Affidavits for Candidacy will be published and posted. The filing period is from December 30, 2014 through January 13, 2015. Offices up for election are one Supervisor and Treasurer.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6280 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $ 64.93
6281 Farming Twp tarring fund CD 45000.00
6282 Neil Franz supervisor wages 221.64
6283 Dewey Klaphake zoning adm. wages 64.64
6284 Judy Bruemmer reimb. mileage/computer use 154.64
6285 Judy Bruemmer clerk wages 748.03
6286 MATIT workman’s comp insurance 231.00
6287 Daniel Stommes supervisor wages 212.40
6288 Daniel Stommes reimb. mileage 113.68
6289 Duane Janssen treasurer wages 429.43
6290 Sunny Brook Ent snowplowing 1980.00
6291 Mary Lou Salzl election judge 87.50
6292 Judy Bruemmer election judge 87.50
6293 Walter Graham election judge 96.88
6294 Jack Wimmer election judge 87.50
6295 Vernon Willenbring election judge 96.88
6296 Linda Theisen election judge 96.88
6297 Joyce Wimmer election judge 140.63
6298 Victor Kotten election judge 87.50
6299 Vernon Willenbring reimb. flag/judge meals 140.13
6300 Vernon Willenbring supervisor wages 387.87
Total $ 50,529.66
Year-to Date Total $ 273,668.82
Correction: Amount of January check #6156 for Annual Rent of $1650.00 and a bank charge for check blanks of $89.26 were not added to disbursement total. Actual Year-to-Date Total is $275,408.08
At 8:55 pm Vernon Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Unofficial Minutes 11.3.14
The November monthly meeting was called to order by Dan Stommes at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Ken Janssen, Deb Janssen, Dale Lange and Art Janssen.
The October minutes were read. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that the Township had $169,610.16 in checking.
RE: 260th Street East – Ken Janssen reported that there was a problem regarding a culvert and a hole on 260th St. He also stated that the road was in bad shape this last spring. Discussion was held. Ken Janssen had repaired the bad spot on his own. The Board told him to check with them when there is a problem as there could be insurance and legal problems if he would do it without getting their permission. The Board agreed to pay him for the repair work he had already done.
RE: Snow Removal – Only one quote was received for snow removal. Lange Trenching stated that they were not interested. Sunny Brook Enterprises sent a quote for 2014/2015 of truck use $100/hr, salt/sand $85/yd (notation of possible shortage may cause increase in price), $5/hr surcharge if diesel costs is above $4/gallon and a monthly guarantee of $600 above normal charges for the four months of December, January, February and March. Discussion was held. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the quote for snow removal from Sunny Brook Enterprises, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Crackfilling – The Supervisors stated that crackfilling was finished on the designated road.
RE: Achilles Plat – Zoning Administrator Dewey Klaphake had sent an e-mail to Supervisor Franz that the Township had to sign the plat so they could go forward with the County to establish a building credit on the acreage. The Achilles’ were not present at the meeting. The matter was tabled until they came to present their plat.
RE: Hedgewood Road – A property owner contacted the Clerk about the guard rail along the culvert that was repaired. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes and Duane Janssen stated that they would put it up.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6273 Ken Janssen repair on 260th East $ 200.00
6274 Lange Trenching blading 2003.82
6275 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6276 Star Publications newspaper ads 31.05
6277 M-R Sign Inc road signs 2193.61
6278 COL Fire & Rescue 3rd quarter fire protection 1269.96
6279 Black Angus Sealcoating crackfilling 12356.00
Total $ 18,119.37
Year-to-date Total $ 223,139.16
At 9:05 pm, Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes 10.7.14
The October monthly meeting was called to order by Dan Stommes at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Math Schmitz, Dale Lange, Dewey Klaphake, Dan & Chie Achilles and Tony Legatt.
The September minutes were read. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that the Township had a balance of $179,395.61.
RE: Achilles Plat – Mr. Achilles presented a preliminary plat for land they bought in the Lewis Fisher Estates Second Addition. Discussion was held concerning the plat and what needed to be done. Zoning Administrator Dewey Klaphake will check into the matter and get back to Mr. Achilles.
RE: Assessor’s Contract – The contract with Stearns County regarding assessing was reviewed. Discussion was held. The contract was signed and forwarded to Stearns County.
RE: Crackfilling – Crackfilling has begun on 223rd Avenue. Supervisors reported it was going well.
RE: Snowplowing – Supervisors will check with contractors and report back at the November meeting.
RE: November Meetings – It was noted that the District Township Meeting will be held in Freeport at 8 pm on October 30, 2014 and that the November monthly meeting will be held on Monday, November 3, 2014 because of the General Election. The monthly meeting change will be published and posted.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6266 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $ 64.93
6267 M-R Sign Inc road signs 341.18
6268 City of St. Martin ½ 2014 fire protection 5512.91
6269 Stearns Cty truth in taxation charge 105.00
6270 US Treasury soc. sec./medicare 379.44
6271 Lange Trenching blading 1261.75
6272 Pat Schmitz road ditch cutting 2271.00
Total $ 9,936.21
Year-to-date Total $ 205,019.79
At 8:55 pm Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes 9.2.14
The September monthly meeting 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, Kayle Luberts and Dave Robertson.
The August minutes were read. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that Farming Township had $224,662.10 in checking.
RE: Dustcoating – Discussion was held concerning the Dvorak billing. It was decided to cancel the bill as we had no record of them asking for dustcoating.
RE: Election Judges – Judy Bruemmer stated that all was ready for the General Election and that we had the same judges as those used for the Primary Election. Dan Stommes made a motion to use the same eight election judges used in the Primary Election, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Spraying Weeds – Vernon Willenbring stated that he checked several places about spraying weeds in ditches. Some were not doing it anymore and others wanted a gallon amount for weed killer. After some discussion it was decided to put off spraying until next spring.
RE: Crackfilling – Kayle Luberts, from All Things Asphalt, gave a report on the crackfilling his company does, the different ways of doing it, the pricing, etc. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes will meet with him, check on the roads to be done and decided what approach they will take.
RE: Flag – Vernon Willenbring noted that there is no flag on the flagpole anymore. There is supposed to be one during election hours. He will take care of getting a new flag.
RE: November meeting change – Due to the General Election, the November monthly meeting needs to be changed. It was decided to hold the meeting on Monday, November 3, 2014 at the usual place and time.
RE: Zoning – Dewey Klaphake gave a short report on zoning issues.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6245 Vernon Willenbring supervisor wages $ 443.28
6246 Dewey Klaphake zoning adm. wages 129.29
6247 Dewey Klaphake reimb permit fees, etc 192.00
6248 Neil Franz supervisor wages 221.64
6249 Daniel Stommes supervisor wages 277.05
6250 Wakefield Twp interest/clerk exp COL 608.70
6251 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6252 Walter Graham election judge/training 148.99
6253 Joyce Wimmer election judge/training 182.66
6254 Victor Kotten election judge/training 146.19
6255 Jack Wimmer election judge/training 132.66
6256 Linda Theisen election judge/training 141.06
6257 Mary Lou Salzl election judge/training 147.31
6258 Lange Trenching blading 1747.65
6259 Vernon Willenbring election judge/training 118.75
6260 Judy Bruemmer election judge 87.50
6261 Judy Bruemmer clerk wages 692.62
6262 Judy Bruemmer reimb. mileage/computer 150.20
6263 Vernon Willenbring reimb. mileage/election meals 86.50
6264 Duane Janssen treasurer wages 429.43
6265 Farming Twp Tarring Fund transfer funds to tarring fund CD 45,000.00
Total $ 51,148.41
Year-to-date Total $ 195,083.58
At 9:10 pm Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes 8.5.14
The August monthly meeting 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, Roger Mergen and Dave Robertson. The July minutes were read. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that the Township had $253,728.31 in checking.
RE: Roger Mergen Erosion Control Project – Roger Mergen presented plans for an erosion control project on land east of Mahogany Road. He stated that Mahogany Road will have to be raised by 2.5 feet for a short distance in order for the project to work and that the cost would be covered by ASCS. The water and sediment control project will be required to give the road a 4 to 1 slope. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the plan for directing water along Mahogany Road provided the adjacent landowners also agreed with the plan, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried. The Board also told Mr. Mergen that a $300 refundable deposit would be required if he made any changes to the road. The deposit will be returned when the road is accepted by the Supervisors.
RE: Dustcoating – Neil Franz reported that dustcoating was finished. The Clerk will bill landowners who requested dustcoating along their property.
RE: Weed Inspection – Board Supervisors reported that weed inspection was finished and that any offending landowners were notified and problems were taken care of. Vernon Willenbring will see that weeds along Township roads and ditches are sprayed.
RE: Crackfilling – Discussion was held. It was decided to contact Albany Township concerning their crackfilling and to address the matter at the September meeting.
RE: Zoning – Dewey Klaphake gave a short report on zoning matters for the month of July.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6239 Central MN Dust Control LLC dustcoating roads $ 13736.00
6240 Star Publications newspaper ads 18.98
6241 Stearns Cty Highway culvert/rpr Hedgewood Rd 2527.10
6242 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6243 Munson Township rpr to 260th St West 1106.83
6244 Lange Trenching granite/Hedgewood rpr/blading 11612.37
Total $ 29,066.21
Year-to-date Total $ 143,935.17
At 9:15, Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes 7.1.14
The July monthly meeting 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, Math Schmitz, Patsy Zimmerman, Stacy Barrow and Dale Lange. The June minutes were read. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that the Township had $116,985.78 in checking.
RE: Doffing Re-zoning – The Zoning Board had met in a special meeting at 7:30 pm. Discussion was held by the Board and they unanimously decided to recommend that the Township reject the application for re-zoning of the Doffing property on 310th St. Discussion was held by the Township Board. Neil Franz made a motion to deny the re-zoning request, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Hedgewood Road Culvert – Township Supervisors stated that the culvert on Hedgewood Road is in need of repair and about to collapse. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to repair the culvert as soon as possible, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Dustcoating – Neil Franz stated that dustcoating will be done soon. He will contact the vendor and have him coordinate with Lange Trenching regarding blading.
RE: Storm Damage – Stearns County requested information regarding any storm damage to the Township. Supervisors stated we had none.
RE: Weed Inspection – Supervisors stated they will begin weed inspection in the Township with each of them taking 1/3 of the Township.
RE: Direct Deposit – Judy Bruemmer reported that Stearns County now wants to do direct deposit of all payments. Discussion was held. Neil Franz made a motion to submit information of direct deposit to checking account, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Abandoned/Unlicensed Vehicles – Patsy Zimmerman was present with questions regarding abandoned or unlicensed vehicles. She stated she had tried to find information in the zoning ordinance and couldn’t find any. Discussion was held. She was advised to check with the Department of Environmental Services.
RE: Election Judges – Judy Bruemmer presented the list of election judges for Board approval with Judy Bruemmer and Joyce Wimmer being head judges. Other judges were Vernon Willenbring, Mary Lou Salzl, Linda Theisen, Walter Graham, Jack Wimmer and Victor Kotten.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6228 Ron Kalthoff zoning meeting $ 29.64
6229 Donald Linz zoning meeting 29.64
6230 Stearns Cty Aud/Treas assessing fees 6806.25
6231 Pat Schmitz Mowing road ditch cutting 1241.00
6232 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6233 Math Schmitz zoning meeting 29.64
6234 US Treasury medicare/social security 555.80
6235 M-R Signs signs/posts 416.69
6236 Wm. D. Scepaniak gravel 23605.20
6237 Lange Trenching rpr Clear LK 783/blading 2634.29 3417.29
6238 COL Fire & Rescue Qtr 2 fire protection 1269.96
Total $ 37,466.04
Year-to-date Total $ 114,868.96
At 9:15 pm, Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes 6.3.14
The June monthly meeting 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, Matt Schmitz, Jerry Doffing, Brian Brix, Dave Robertson and Dale Lange. The May minutes were read. One correction was made: the name of the cul-de-sac north of Marshfield Circle is Marshwood Court. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the minutes with the correction, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that the checking account balance was $126,272.58.
RE: 310th St. Rezoning Request – Jerry Doffing was present to inquire about rezoning his property to R-10 so he could plat it out into 4 ten-acre home sites. He stated that the County had told him he needed to come to the Township first. Discussion was held. It was decided that Zoning Administrator Dewey Klaphake would check with the County about the property and the procedures needed to rezone.
RE: Storm Damage – The County had requested a report of any storm damage for the Township. Supervisors stated that any damage was minor.
RE: 288th St East – Brian Brix stated that 288th Street East was in bad shape. Discussion was held. It was noted that the wet spring weather and possibly the Class 5 were to blame. Supervisors will check to see if something can be done or if they will have to wait for drier weather before something can be done.
RE: Ditch Cutting Quote – Only one ditch cutting quote was received. Schmitz Mowing Service submitted a quote for $60/hr plus fuel for a 70 HP tractor with an 8 foot disc mower. Discussion was held. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the quote from Schmitz Mowing Service, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried. It was decided to begin ditch cutting around June 16, 2014, weather permitting.
RE: Dustcoating – Neil Franz had contacted Central MN Dust Control from Richmond and is on the list. It was noted that the notice for residents was on the website and to notify Neil Franz by June 13, 2014 if interested in dustcoating.
RE: Complaint – Neil Franz reported on a letter of complaint he received from Tom Schlieman? regarding the condition and care of 260th St. along his property. Neil Franz will contact him.
RE: Election Judges – Judy Bruemmer reported that 8 election judges had been scheduled for training and that Joyce Wimmer and Judy Bruemmer would again be head judges.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6208 Lange Trenching Inc blading $ 4602.23
6209 Vernon Willenbring supervisor wages 720.33
6210 Vernon Willenbring re-imb. mileage/wkshop fee 92.00
6211 Dewey Klaphake re-imb. – fees/mileage 86.00
6212 Dewey Klaphake zoning adm. wages 129.29
6213 Neil Franz supervisor wages 443.28
6214 Neil Franz re-imb. – wkshop fee 50.00
6215 Daniel Stommes supervisor wages 454.82
6216 Daniel Stommes re-imb – wkshop fee/mileage 92.74
6217 Judy Bruemmer re-imb. – May Stearns electric pmt 64.93
6218 MAT Summer Course wkshop fee for Dan Stommes 50.00
6219 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6220 Appolis Inc website hosting/support 600.00
6221 Karolyn Boucher website – domain name – 2 yrs 34.66
6222 Star Publications newspaper ads 43.81
6223 Judy Bruemmer re-imb. – wkshop fee/mileage/postage 178.40
6224 Judy Bruemmer clerk wages 914.26
6225 Stearns County Recorder record zoning amendment 46.00
6226 Duane Janssen re-imb. – wkshop fee 50.00
6227 Duane Janssen treasurer wages 595.66
Total 9,313.34
Year-to-date Total $ 77,402.92
Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:27 pm, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes 5.6.14
The May monthly meeting 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, Robert Massmann, Dave Robertson, Pat Zimmerman and Jamie Kurtz.
The April minutes were read. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that the checking account balance was $129,556.29.
RE: Gravel Quote – Only one gravel quote was received. Wm Scepaniak gave a quote for $7.90 c/yd for Class 5. Discussion was held. Neil Franz made a motion to accept the quote from Scepaniak, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried. Vernon Willenbring will contact him.
RE: Blading Quote – Only one quote was received for blading. Lange Trenching gave a quote for $41.00 per mile. Discussion was held. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to accept the quote from Lange Trenching, Neil Franz seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Crackfilling – Neil Franz gave a short report on crackfilling the Township roads. Discussion was held. It was decided to try crackfilling in the Fall to see if it works better than in Spring.
RE: Dustcoating – Discussion was held. It was decided that Neil Franz will contact the company the Township used last year as they did a good job.
RE: Marshfield Cul-de-sac – Residents asked if the Township was responsible for plowing and blading the cul-de-sac on the north side of Marshfield Circle, called Marshwood Court. Discussion was held. The Board decided that the Township should take care of the road and asked the residents to make sure brush, etc was cleared away.
RE: Zoning Amendment – The Board reviewed the recommendation from the Zoning Board to change the building set-back from 100 ft to the County recommended set-back. Neil Franz made a motion to approve the proposed ordinance #4 reducing the set-back to 63 feet or building frontage whichever is greater in R-1 districts, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried. The amendment will be recorded and published as required by law.
RE: Rausch culvert – Discussion was held concerning the Dean Rausch culvert issue. It was noted that other townships do not enlarge culverts unless they are a hazard. The Board decided to table the issue for now.
RE: Road Signs – The Clerk will begin working on the final phase of the road sign replacements. Additional signs and posts for along Clear Lake Road will be ordered.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6201 Star Publications newspaper ads $ 82.80
6202 Judy Bruemmer medicare/soc.sec. tax pmt 325.14
6203 Lange Trenching rd rpr – 280, 5th Lake, Hedgewood 638.25
6204 M-R Sign Co. 911 signs 42.12
6205 MATIT ins. additions 14.00
6206 Sunny Brook Ent. snowplowing 577.50
6207 Lange Trenching blading 2695.78
Total $ 4,375.59
Year-to-date Total $ 68,089.58
At 9:38 pm Neil Franz made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.