The February Monthly Meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Dan Stommes at 8:00 pm in the FCC Board Room. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present was Dan Rea.

The January minutes were read. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $359,655.36 in the checking account.

RE: Farming Baseball Association – Dan Rea presented an application for an On-sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License for the Farming Athletic Field from April 2020 to October 2020. Discussion was held. Jason Willenbring made a motion to approve the application, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

RE: Comprehensive Plan Meeting – Notice was received from the County about a Comprehensive Plan Meeting on March 5, 2020. Dan Stommes will attend.

The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:

6870       Albany Post Office                           stamps                                                 $                         55.00

6871       Stearns Electric                                 monthly electric bill                                                      65.08

6872       MATIT                                                   insurance/bond                                                                     1,495.00

6873       COL Fire & Rescue Dist.                 debt 5280/interest 419.76/fee 43.56               5,743.32

6874       Sunny Brook Ent. Inc.                     snowplowing                                                              8,374.00

Total                      $                   15,732.40

Year-to-date Total   $          29,540.43

At 8:28 pm Dave Robertson made a motion to recess the monthly meeting in order to hold the Board of Audit Meeting and the Budget Meeting, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes of the Board of Audit Meeting

At 8:29 pm, Dan Stommes called the Board of Audit Meeting to order. All members were present.

The Clerk and Treasurer met in January to reconcile their records. The Board reviewed the information presented by them. Discussion was held. Jason Willenbring made a motion to accept the report as presented, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

At 8:40 pm, Jason Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the Board of Audit Meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Official Minutes of the Budget Meeting

Dan Stommes called the Budget Meeting to order at 8:41 pm. The Board reviewed budget information and expenses from the previous year and set the Budget to propose at the Annual Meeting at $ 210,500. Jason Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the Budget Meeting at 9:08 pm, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The February Monthly Meeting was called back to order by Dan Stommes at 9:10 pm.

RE: March Meeting – Since the March monthly meeting date falls on the same day as the Presidential Primary, the Board decided to change the March meeting to Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – same time, same place. The change will be published and posted.

RE: Township Election – All is in order and ready.

At 9:20 pm Dave Robertson made a motion to adjourn the March monthly meeting, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

eeting, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The January monthly meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Daniel Stommes at 8:00 pm in the FCC Board Room. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dewey Klaphake, Leo Gerads, and Anne and Jim Bleichner.

The December minutes were read. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Jason Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $373, 463.39 in the checking account.

RE: Mail Ballot Election – Anne and Jim Bleichner were present with questions regarding the decision to do mail ballot elections for statewide elections. Discussion was held.

RE: Road Issues – Blading issues were discussed. Leo Gerads explained that roads were only spread with gravel and not salt because salt would cause more problems.

RE: Township Election – Jason Willenbring made a motion to make the following Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and Tuesday, March 24, 2020 as the alternate days should inclement weather postpone the Annual Township Election, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried. Clerk Judy Bruemmer reported that Joyce Wimmer will serve as head judge and Linda Theisen and Victor Kotten will serve as election judges for the Township Election. Joyce Wimmer and Linda Theisen will also serve on the absentee ballot board.

RE: Zoning – Dewey Klaphake gave a short zoning report.

The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:

6863       Farming Community Center                        annual rent                         $               3,000.00

6864       Stearns Electric                                                 monthly electric bill                                  63.08

6865       Star Publications                                               newspaper ads                                          74.70

6866       Sunny Brook Ent. Inc.                                     snowplowing                                        8,050.00

6867       COL Fire & Rescue                                           Qtr 4 2019 fire protection                1,093.01

6868       US Treasury                                                        medicare/soc.security                          437.58

6869       Stearns Cty. Assn. of Twps.                         county/state dues                              1,089.66

Total                      $              13,808.03

Year-to-date Total           $                 13,808.03

At 9:10 pm Jason Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.