Dustcoating of roads in 2018
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Board of Canvass Meeting 3.13.18
Board of Canvass Meeting 3.13.18
The Board of Canvass was called to order by Vernon Willenbring at 8:20 pm.
Present were: Vernon Willenbring, Dan Stommes, Dave Robertson, Duane Janssen, Judy Bruemmer, Joyce Wimmer, Victor Kotten and Linda Theisen.
For the office of Supervisor:
Jason Willenbring received 46 votes
John Blenker received 6 votes
Neil Franz received 32 votes
Dan Stommes made a motion to declare Jason Willenbring the winner of the Supervisor position, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
For the Clerk position:
Judy Bruemmer received 82 votes
Phil Rolfes received 1 vote
Dan Stommes made a motion to declare Judy Bruemmer the winner of the Clerk position, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
A total of 84 ballots were voted in the Annual Election.
Dave Robertson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 pm, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Farming Township Annual Election
Annual Election
1. A Public Accuracy Test of the Automark Handicapped Voting Machine will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm in the Township Board Room of the Farming Community Center. This testing is open to the public.
2. Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of Farming Township, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota that the Annual Election of Town Officers and Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in the Town of Farming at the Farming Community Center, 23801 County Road 42, Richmond, MN 56368. In case of inclement weather, the meeting and election may be postponed until the third Tuesday, March 20, 2018 and if inclement weather also postpones the election and meeting on the third Tuesday they shall be held on the fourth Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Listen to KASM radio for updates.
3. The Election Poll hours will be open from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at which time the voters will elect one Supervisor for a three year term and one Clerk for a two year term. Candidates who filed for the Supervisor position are: John Blenker, Jason Willenbring and Neil C. Franz. The candidate that filed for the Clerk position is Judy Bruemmer. Any qualified voter who would like to cast an absentee ballot may contact the Township Clerk at 320-250-3398 or jabruemm@meltel.net for more information.
4. The Board of Canvass will meet immediately following the counting of ballots.
5. The Annual Meeting will commence at 8:30 pm to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law.
Judy Bruemmer
Farming Township Clerk
February 15, 2018
(Publish February 21 and 28)
Farming Township Clerk
Affidavits for Candidacy 2019 Election
Notice to all qualified residents of Farming Township that Affidavits for Candidacy for offices in the Township Election can be filed from Tuesday, January 1, 2019 to Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 5 pm in the Clerk’s office at 27555 County Road 41, Albany, MN 56307. A $2.00 filing fee is payable at the time of filing.
Offices up for election at the March 12, 2019 Annual Township Election are:
One Supervisor for a term of 3 years
One Treasurer for a term of 2 years
Judy Bruemmer
Farming Township Clerk
320-548-3562
Official Minutes 7.11.17
The July Monthly Board Meeting of Farming Township was called to order by Vernon Willenbring at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dewey Klaphake, Math Schmitz, Dale Lange and John Blenker.
The June minutes were read. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $317,653.29 in checking.
RE: Ditch Cutting – Math Schmitz reported that ditch cutting went well. He noted that townships should be watching for Wild Parsnip – a very dangerous weed. He also recommended having the ditches sprayed.
RE: Weed Inspection – The Supervisors reported that weed inspection was completed and there were no major issues.
RE: Zoning – Administrator Dewey Klaphake gave a short report on zoning and explained some State Building Code changes.
RE: Ducks Unlimited – Mr. Hopfer from Ducks Unlimited presented an application for a gambling license for their benefit to be held at Trappers Pub and Grub. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to approve the application, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Road Issues – a biker reported a hole in 223rd Ave and another resident requested a horse rider sign in order to make drivers aware along Mapleview Road – the hole will be taken care of and a sign will be ordered.
RE: COL Fire District – Vernon Willenbring gave a short report on the Fire District meeting and state that they had 4 new applications for firefighters.
RE: Farming Community Center – Vernon Willenbring reported that he had attended the public meeting concerning future plans for the Community Center. He stated that he was asked if the Township would consider taking it over and said he told them that the Township would not be interested in it. Dan Stommes and Dave Robertson agreed with him.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6587 Star Publications newspaper ads $ 14.22
6588 US Treasury medicare/soc. security 573.78
6589 Math Schmitz ditch cutting 1220.00
6590 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6591 Lange Trenching culvert repair 780.00
(2369.50) blading 1589.50
6592 Farming Township tarring fund CD 50,000.00
Total $ 54,242.43
Year-to-date Total $ 290,538.59
At 9:00 pm, Dan Stommes made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Official Minutes 6.6.17
The June Monthly Board Meeting of Farming Township was called to order by Vernon Willenbring at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. Present were Vernon Willenbring, Dan Stommes, Duane Janssen and Judy Bruemmer. Also present were Dewey Klaphake, Dale Lange, John Blenker and Tony Legatt. Supervisor Dave Robertson was absent.
TheMay minutes were read. Two corrections were made: to add that accepted Lange bid for Class 2 because of the packing machine used – and that the pit run/fabric quote from Scepaniak was accepted for the Clear Lake Road Repair. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the minutes with the corrections, Vernon Willenbring seconded. Motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report stating that the checking balance was $295,848.57.
RE: Zoning – Dewey Klaphake presented a short report on permit activity in the Township for the month.
RE: Dustcoating – It was reported that dustcoating was finished. The Clerk will bill those residents who asked for dustcoating.
RE: Graveling Roads – It was reported that it was finished.
RE: 260th East Repairs – It was reported that repairs needed on 260th East were finished.
RE: Crackfilling – The contractor will be contacted and crackfilling will be done later this year.
RE: Deputy Clerk – Judy Bruemmer stated that she has asked Boni Behnen to be the Deputy Clerk for Farming Township and she accepted. Dan Stommes made a motion to approve the appointment of Boni Behnen as Deputy Clerk, Vernon Willenbring seconded. Motion carried. It was decided that she will receive the same wages as the Clerk when performing the Clerk’s duties.
RE: July Board Meeting – Since the meeting falls on July 4th it was decided to hold the July Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The Clerk will publish and post the notice.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6569 Wm. D. Scepaniak gravel twp rds $ 46,463.40
(93,254.40) Clear Lake Rd repair 46,791.00
6570 Dewey Klaphake permit fees/mileage 97.96
6571 Daniel Stommes supervisor wages 1,140.52
6572 Dewey Klaphake zoning adm wages 150.07
6573 Vernon Willenbring supervisor wages 748.03
6574 Duane Janssen treasurer wages 565.64
6575 Vernon Willenbring mileage/wkshop fee 110.48
6576 Duane Janssen workshop fee 50.00
6577 Dan Stommes mileage/wkshop fee/materials 358.70
6578 Stearns County assessing fees 7,156.00
6579 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 64.93
6580 COL Fire & Rescue Dist. Qtr 2 fire protection 1,132.45
6581 Central MN Dust Control dustcoating 20,650.00
6582 General Rental chainsaw rent 44.77
6583 CentraSota-St. Martin pasture mix seed 240.00
6584 Judy Bruemmer clerk wages 858.85
6585 Judy Bruemmer mileage/supplies/computer 201.29
6586 Lange Trenching blade roads 5,467.00
(52,435.78) road repair 260/280/Clear Lake 19,812.78
Class 2 27,156.00
Total $ 179,259.87
Year-to-date Total $ 236,296.16
Dan Stommes made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 pm, Vernon Willenbring seconded. Motion carried.
Township Election 2017
Board of Canvass Meeting
3.14.17
The Board of Canvass was called to order by Dan Stommes at 8:10 pm.
Present were: Dan Stommes, Judy Bruemmer, Dave Robertson, Vernon Willenbring, Duane Janssen, Jack Wimmer and Mary Lou Salzl.
For the office of Farming Township Supervisor:
Dan Stommes received 31 votes, Neil Franz received 2 votes, John Zimmerman received 1 vote.
Vernon Willenbring made a motion to declare Dan Stommes the winner of the Supervisor position, Dave Robertson seconded. Motion carried.
For the office of Farming Township Treasurer:
Duane Janssen received 32 votes, Ron Backes received 2 votes.
Dave Robertson made a motion to declare Duane Janssen the winner of the Treasurer position, Vernon Willenbring seconded. Motion carried.
At 8:17 pm, Vernon Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Official Minutes 11.1.16
The November 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, and Karen and Max Reinke.
The October minutes were read. Two corrections were made. First: regarding the culvert on 218th Ave – should have read that the field approach culvert needed to be replaced with a larger one to handle water. Second: regarding the Dean Rausch driveway culvert – that they wanted to have the culvert widened and others in the township had widened their culverts on their own. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to accept the minutes with the corrections, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer Duane Janssen gave a financial report with a checking account balance of $267,661.40.
RE: Reinke Complaint – Karen Reinke stated that noise from the Harrum vehicles across the road from them is causing problems. She stated that they have tried several different avenues to remedy the situation with no results. They have had no cooperation from the Harrums. Reinke asked that the Township set up a noise ordinance since the County does not have one. Discussion was held. Supervisors stated that they could not just set up a noise ordinance for them. A noise ordinance would have to apply to all residents in the Township. Supervisors offered to talk to Harrum and see if they could help resolve the issues.
RE: Snow Plow Quotes – Only one quote was received. Sunny Brook Enterprises submitted a quote of $100/hr for plow, $85/yd for sand/salt (noting that price could change if availability changed), $5/hr surcharge if diesel was above $4/gal, and a $700 guarantee for December, January, February and March. Lange Trenching stated they were not interested in snowplowing. Discussion was held. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the quote from Sunny Brook Enterprises, Vernon Willenbring seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Tower on 260th East – A request was received for the Board to approve an application to make improvements to the tower. Discussion was held. Vernon Willenbring made a motion to approve the application, Davae Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried. Chairman Dan Stommes signed the application.
RE: Township Board Room Rent – The Board received a notice that the annual rent for the Board Room would now be $2195.00 – a raise of $200. Discussion was held. The Board decided to accept the raise. The Clerk was asked to notify the Farming Community Center Board and to ask that they keep the Board informed of any issues concerning the Community Center.
RE: District Township Meeting – Supervisors reported on the meeting held in Freeport on October 27, 2016. They stated that solar energy and consolidation of equalization meetings were items of interest.
RE: Clear Lake Road – Report was received of damage to a ditch along Clear Lake Road. This will be checked into.
The following warrants were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6503 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $64.93
6504 Lange Trenching culvert rpr 3552.04/blading 1655.50 $5207.54
Stearns Bank charge for check blanks 100.76
Total $5,373.23
Year-to-date Total $237,190.09
At 9:05 pm, Vernon Willenbring made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
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