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17 • Regular AgendaCity of Farwell (Parmer County)

VII. NEW BUSINESS

Presented in: Regular Council - Oct 05 2026 on 2026-10-05
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on VII. NEW BUSINESS”
YES
KP
Kelly Patrick
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
SW
Sam Webb
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CO
Camille Osterkamp
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
SJ
Scott Johnson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
GW
Gary White
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

a. FY 2.2026 Audit Adam House and Emily Palmer from Boge, Wybenga & Bradley, P.C. presented the FY 2.26 Final Audit. Trustee Gina Hamilton made a motion to approve the FY 2.26 Final Audit as it was presented. Trustee Jeff Linton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. All yeas being heard. Motion Carried. b. LSLR invoice Fleis & Vandenbrink Trustee Gina Hamiton made a motion to approve the invoice No. 79305 from Fleis & Vandenbrink for LSLR in the amount of $3,900.00. Trustee Marvin Frayer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. All yeas being heard. Motion Carried. c. Audit invoice Trustee Gina Hamiton made a motion to approve the invoice No. 2000237022 from Boge, Wybenga & Bradley, P.C. in the amount of $5,650.00. Trustee Jeff Linton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. All yeas being heard. Motion Carried. d. Meeting Schedules Trustee Gina Hamiton made a motion to approve the Committee Meeting Schedules for the Year of 2027. Trustee Marvin Frayer seconded the motion. Motion Carried. e. Office and DPW Closure Dates Trustee Amanda Pfruender made a motion to approve the Office and DPW Closure Dates Schedules for the Year of 2027. Trustee Victoria Williams seconded the motion. Motion Carried. f. MDOT Street Administrator Resolution Trustee Victoria Williams made a motion to adopt the MDOT Street Administrator Resolution for Designation of Street Administrator, with Lisa Graham being designated as the Street Administrator. Trustee Marvin Frayer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. All yeas being heard. Motion Carried. g. MDOT Resolution for Performance Trustee Gina Hamiton made a motion to adopt the MDOT Resolution for Performance for Municipalities authorizing Lisa Graham to apply to the department for the necessary permits to work within the State Highway Right of Way on behalf of the Village of Farwell. Trustee Marvin Frayer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. All yeas being heard. Motion Carried. h. Applications One application was reviewed.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.