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Farwell council approves July bills, selects Mill Pond bathroom Option A and adopts investment policy
Summary
At its Aug. 4 meeting the Village of Farwell council approved $364,652.73 in July bills, selected Option A for the Mill Pond bathroom project, adopted the village investment policy and approved several vendor purchases and equipment buys.
The Village of Farwell council on Aug. 4 approved routine financial and procurement items, selected a design for Mill Pond bathrooms and adopted an investment policy as part of a meeting that also reviewed staff financial reports and upcoming events.
Trustee Victoria Williams moved to approve the July 21, 2025 meeting minutes; Trustee Marvin Frayer seconded and the motion carried. Later the council approved payment of bills and payroll for July 2025 totaling $364,652.73 after a motion by Trustee Marvin Frayer and a second from Trustee Gina Hamilton. Trustee Victoria Williams moved and Trustee Amanda Pfruender seconded to approve the meeting agenda as presented; that motion also carried.
Clerk/Treasurer Ross Wilson presented the July bank and fund report and the July 2025 Treasurer's Report and told the council that the village will require a single audit because it expended more federal funds in the 2425 fiscal year. Wilson also reported that Huntington Bank certificates of deposit were liquidated and the funds moved to a MiClass investment account.
On unfinished business, Trustee Victoria Williams moved to select Option A for the Mill Pond bathroom project; Trustee Amanda Pfruender seconded and the council approved the choice by roll call. President Tracey Jackson later told the council that Mill Pond docks are planned to be installed by the end of the week of Aug. 4.
In new business the council adopted the Village of Farwell Investment Policy following a motion from Trustee Gina Hamilton and a second from Trustee Jeff Linton. The council also approved Resolution 2025-14 on a motion from Trustee Gina Hamilton, seconded by Trustee Victoria Williams; the minutes do not include the resolution text.
The council approved three Samsung Book 4 laptops with docking stations for $2,304.87 after a motion by Trustee Amanda Pfruender and a second from Trustee Jeff Linton. The council also approved an ATS Fleet Service quote for $2,632.58 on a motion by Trustee Amanda Pfruender, seconded by Trustee Victoria Williams.
Votes at a glance: - Approve July 21, 2025 minutes — mover: Trustee Victoria Williams; second: Trustee Marvin Frayer; outcome: approved (recorded as all yeas). - Approve payment of bills and payroll ($364,652.73) — mover: Trustee Marvin Frayer; second: Trustee Gina Hamilton; outcome: approved (all yeas). - Approve agenda — mover: Trustee Victoria Williams; second: Trustee Amanda Pfruender; outcome: approved (all yeas). - Mill Pond bathrooms (select Option A) — mover: Trustee Victoria Williams; second: Trustee Amanda Pfruender; outcome: approved (all yeas). - Adopt Investment Policy — mover: Trustee Gina Hamilton; second: Trustee Jeff Linton; outcome: approved (all yeas). - Approve Resolution 2025-14 — mover: Trustee Gina Hamilton; second: Trustee Victoria Williams; outcome: approved (all yeas). - Purchase of three Samsung Book 4 laptops ($2,304.87) — mover: Trustee Amanda Pfruender; second: Trustee Jeff Linton; outcome: approved (all yeas). - Approve ATS Fleet Service quote ($2,632.58) — mover: Trustee Amanda Pfruender; second: Trustee Victoria Williams; outcome: approved (all yeas). - Adjourn meeting at 6:41 PM — mover: Trustee Amanda Pfruender; second: Trustee Marvin Frayer; outcome: approved.
The minutes record roll-call votes as "all yeas" for the recorded motions; individual member vote tallies beyond the council's attendance list were not itemized in the minutes. The council scheduled its next regular meeting for Aug. 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
