The November Monthly Meeting of the Farming Township Board was call to order in the FCC Board Room by Jason Willenbring at 8:00 pm. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dewey Klaphake, Marvin Eiynck, Kerry Mergen, Dale Lange and Andy Nathe. The meeting was held using social distancing and Covid 19 recommendations.
The October minutes were read. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $447,078.28 in the checking account.
RE: Snowplowing Quotes – Only one quote was received. Lange Trenching was not interested in giving a quote. Sunny Brook Enterprises gave a quote of $120/hr for snow removal and sanding, salt/sand was $100/yd (price change may be due if there is a shortage), $10/hr surcharge if diesel goes above $4/gallon. In addition to the normal charges, they require &700/month guarantee for the months of January, February, March and April. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the quote from Sunny Brook Enterprises, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: 288th Street – Kerry Mergen along with Andy Nathe presented information regarding their plan to cut through 288th Street. They reported that Stearns County had given them permission to cut through 117th as part of the drainage project. Discussion was held. They were advised that the Township will require a $500 permit fee, which would be refunded if the road meets Township standards upon completion of the project plus a non-refundable $100 crossing inspection fee. All fees would be payable before the start of the project. Dan Stommes made a motion to allow the cut through of 288th Street upon receipt of the fees, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Elections – Marvin Eiynck was present to represent a group of Township voters who would like to do away with the mail ballot elections for the general elections. Discussion was held. Several ideas were presented. Mr. Eiynck was told to contact Stearns County as they are in control of election procedures for the County.
RE: COL Fire & Rescue District – Jason Willenbring gave a report on the Fire District and some information on future plans that would be presented at the December meeting.
The Following claims were examined, verified and ordered paid:
7044 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $ 65.08
7045 Stearns Cty. SWCD water testing post cards 191.98
7046 COL Fire & Rescue Dist. Qtr 4 fire protection 1,507.21
7047 Lange Trenching road rpr.574.60/blading6512.50 7,087.10
Total $ 8,851.37
Year to Date Total $ 217,240.00
At 9:10 pm Dave Robertson made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The July Monthly Meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Jason Willenbring at 8:00 pm in the FCC Board Room. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dewey Klaphake, Dale Lange, Math Schmitz and Gilbert Bruemmer. The meeting was held using social distancing and Covid 19 recommendations.
The June minutes were read. One correction was made: removal of extra words “Kern gave”. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the minutes with the correction, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $331,641.73 in the checking account.
RE: Dustcoating – Discussion was held. Dustcoating was unsatisfactory. The contractor will be contacted in an effort to get the job completed.
RE: WSB Grant Application – Word was received that the grant application with Munson Township for 260th West was not approved. They will try again next year.
RE: Ditch Cutting – Ditch cutting was completed. After some discussion it was decided to also spray certain areas. Jason Willenbring will contact St. Martin CentraSota.
RE: ARPA – The ARPA grant application is in progress.
RE: Farming Athletic Field – Question was raised concerning a 911 address for the athletic field in case of an emergency. Jason Willenbring will check into it.

The following claims were examined, verified and ordered paid:
7015 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $ 65.08
7016 Stearns Cty. Env. Services Ordinance copy 20.00
7017 Math Schmitz ditch cutting 1,649.00
7018 US Treasury medicare/soc. security 576.06
7019 Lange Trenching blading/ Class 2 & Class 5 31,761.20
7020 Farming Township tarring fund CD 50,000.00
Total $ 84,071.34
Year-to-date Total $ 165,705.28
At 9:00 pm Dan Stommes made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The June Monthly Meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Jason Willenbring at 8:00 pm in the FCC Board Room. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dale Lange, Dewey Klaphake and Deputy Kern. The meeting was held using social distancing and Covid-19 recommendations.
The May minutes were read. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
Duane Janssen gave a financial report with $329,666.27 in the checking account.
RE: Sheriff Report – Deputy Kern gave a report on March and April issues. He stated that they were pretty quiet with the bulk of issues being traffic stops. Discussion was held. The Supervisors had no issues they were concerned about.
RE: Dustcoating – Dale Lange has contacted MN Dust Control. Dustcoating will be done in June, weather permitting.
RE: Morningstar Road – Signs have been ordered.
RE: Zoning – Dewey Klaphake reported there were no major issues.
The following claims were examined, verified and ordered paid:
7001 Albany Post Office stamps $ 55.00
7002 Judy Bruemmer election judge 112.50
7003 Judy Bruemmer clerk wages 900.41
7004 Stearns Cty. Aud/Treas. assessing fees 7,211.75
7005 Judy Bruemmer re-imb. mileage/comp/supplies 236.74
7006 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill 65.08
7007 Munson Township WSB grant application 1,750.00
7008 Daniel Stommes re-imb. mileage 42.00
7009 Jason Willenbring supervisor wages 692.62
7010 Dave Robertson supervisor wages 484.84
7011 Daniel Stommes supervisor wages 484.84
7012 Dewey Klaphake zoning adm. wages 221.64
7013 Dewey Klaphake re-imb. permits/mileage 132.04
7014 Duane Janssen treasurer wages 692.62
Total $ 13,082.08
Year-to-date Total $ 81,633.94
At 8:55 pm, Dave Robertson made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.

The May Monthly Meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Jason Willenbring at 8:00 pm in the FCC Board Room. The flag pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Dale Lange and Math Schmitz. The meeting was held using social distancing and Covid-19 recommendations.
The April minutes were read. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried. A financial report was given by Duane Janssen with $341,360.66 in the checking account.
RE: Gravel and Class 2 Quotes – Two quotes were received. The quote from William Scepaniak was: Class 5 for $14.14 per c/yd, Class 2 for $20.43 per ton. The quote from Lange Trenching was: Class 5 for $10.40 per c/yd, Class 2 for $19.00 per ton. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the quotes for Class 5 and Class 2 from Lange Trenching, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Blading Quotes – Only one quote was received for blading. Lange Trenching’s quote was for $50 per mile – same as last year. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the quote from Lange Trenching, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Ditch Cutting Quotes – Only one quote was received for ditch cutting. Math Schmitz’s quote was for $75 per hour plus fuel. Discussion was held. Dave Robertson made a motion to accept the quote from Math Schmitz, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Trappers Pub and Grub – An Application was received from Trappers Pub and Grub to renew their On/Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to sign the application, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Pilgrim’s Pride – A request from Pilgrim’s Pride was presented for permission to haul agricultural products up to 97,000 pounds gross weight on .50 miles of 260th Street East until May 2022, but not during road restrictions. Discussion was held. Dave Robertson made a motion to approve the request, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor, motion carried.
RE: Morningstar Road – It was decided to put additional signs up along the road. The Clerk will order the signs.
RE: Gravel and Dustcoating Roads – Discussion was held between the Supervisors and Lange Trenching about which roads needed Class 5, Class 2 and/or dustcoating. Lange Trenching will coordinate with Central MN Dust Control. The Clerk will post notices at the sites and on the website for dustcoating requests to be made by June 1, 2021.
The following claims were examined, verified and ordered paid:
6994 Stearns Electric monthly electric bill $ 65.08
6995 COL Fire & Rescue Dist. Qtr 2 fire protection 1,507.21
6996 Victor Kotten election judge 112.50
6997 Joyce Wimmer election judge 127.50
6998 Granite Water Works culvert 5,469.60
6999 SunnyBrook Ent. Inc. March quarantee 700.00
7000 Lange Trenching blading 3,712.50
Total $ 11,694.39
Year-to-date Total $ 68,551.86
At 9:37 pm, Dan Stommes made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Dave Robertson seconded. All in favor, motion carried.