Minutes 4-2-2024
The April Monthly Meeting of the Farming Township Board was called to order by Ben Mergen at 8:00 pm. The flag
pledge was said. All members were present. Also present were Math Schmitz, Val and Julie Knobloch. Darice Stommes,
Trevor Lange, Gary Hemmesch, Duane Janssen and Tom Winkels and Dewey Klaphake.
The March minutes were read, Jason Willenbring made a motion to accept the minutes after making a correction to
read that Chain of Lakes Fires would be using 5 shipping containers in stead of two, Dan Stommes seconded. All in favor,
motion carried.
The ReOrganization minutes were reviewed, Dan Stommes made a motion to accept the re organization minutes. Jason
Willenbring, seconded it, all in favor, motion carried
Treasurer Adam Brix gave a financial report with $589,108.77 in the checking, money market and one CD and
$1,237,144.26 in Tarring Fund CD’s with a total of $1,826,253.03
New Signature cards will need to be signed, discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a motion to add Ben Mergen on
the signature card and remove, Jason Willenbring. Jason Willenbring seconded it, all in favor, motion carried.
Val and Julie Knobloch were present to request that their property be rezoned to a R1, they would keep the current
house that is on the property and split the property so that another house could be built. Discussion was held. Dan
Stommes made a motion to approve this split to the county, Jason Willenbring, seconded it, all in favor, motion carried.
Matt Schmitz presented a bid for mowing road ditches, of $95/hour plus fuel using a 70hp tractor and a 8 foot disc
mower the tractor uses between 1 and 2 gallons of fuel per hour. Discussion was held. Jason Willenbring made a motion
to approve the bid for Matt Schmitz to cut the township road ditches using a 70hp tractor and a 8 foot disc mower at a
rate of$95/hour plus fuel. Dan Stommes seconded it, all in favor, motion carried. Math will start cutting the road ditches
around June 15 and will cut them again before school starts in the fall.
Trevor Lange of Lange Trenching presented a bid for Class 2, spread and bladed one time of $26.50/Ton, Gary
Hemmesch of Hemmesch Excavating presented a bid for Class 2 at $25.00/Ton. Discussion was held, Dan Stommes
made a motion to accept the bid from Hemmesch Excavating for Class 2 at $25/Ton, Jason Willenbring seconded it, all in
favor, motion carried.
Trevor Lange of Lange Trenching presented a bid for Class 5, bladed one time of $16.70/Cubic Yard, Gary Hemmesch of
Hemmesch Excavating presented a bid for Class 5 of $14.00/Cubic Yard, Discussion was held. Dan Stommes made a
motion to accept the bid from Hemmesch Excavating of Class 5 at $14.00/Cubic Yard, Jason Willenbring seconded it, all
in favor, motion carried.
Trevor Lange of Lange Trenching presented a bid to blade township roads at $60.00/mile. Gary Hemmesch of
Hemmesch Excavating presented a bid to blade township roads at $57.00/mile. Discussion was held. Jason Willenbring
made a motion to accept the bid from Hemmesch Excavating to blade the township roads at $57.00/mile. All in favor,
motion carried.
Duane Janssen was present to request approval of a liquor license for Trappers Pub and Grub, Discussion was held, Dan
Stommes made a motion to approve the liquor license for Trappers Pub and Grub. Jason Willenbring seconded it, all in
favor, motion carried.
Up coming events: April 16, 2023 Board of Equalization meeting with road tour to follow
April 18, 2023 Annual township officers meeting in Freeport at 7:00pm
April 22,2023 Township officers short course in St. Cloud
The following claims were examined, verified and ordered paid:

7297 Lange Trenching Class 2 and blading 423.00
7298 United State Treasury 1 st Quarter Payroll tax 469.72
7299 Stearns County Auditor Truth in taxation charge 153.00
7300 Sunnybrook Enterprise March guarantee/plow snow 5750.00
7301 MN Association Townships Dues 656.80
ACH Stearns Electric Monthly Bill 57.85
ACH Arvig Monthly Bill 78.95

Total $ 7589.32
Year-to-date Total $ 64,143.61

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