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Village of Sherman Village Board met Jan. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

VILLAGE BOARD IN ATTENDANCE

Trevor J. Clatfelter, President; Pam Gray, Trustee; Bret Hahn, Brian Long, Kim Rockford, Trustee; Kevin Schultz, Trustee; Jay Timm, Trustee

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE

Don Craven, Legal Counsel; Michael Stratton, Village Administrator; Craig Bangert, Chief of Police; Bruce Beal, Public Works Megan Cochran, Auditor CPA/Director with Sikich, LLP

Interpreter: Alisha Armenta

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE (From Sign-In Sheet)

Sandra Walden

OPENING

1. Roll Call. Acting Village Clerk Stratton conducted roll call of the Village Board of Trustees. President Clatfelter that a quorum was present to conduct Village business.

2. Pledge of Allegiance. Megan Cochran led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Set Agenda. President Clatfelter asked the Board for non-action items to be added to the agenda. There were none. President Clatfelter requested a motion to set the agenda. Motion by Trustee Gray, seconded by Trustee Rockford. Voice Vote with the Ayes having it 6/0. Motion passed.

CLERK’S REPORT

1. Presentation of Minutes of January 7, 2020 Meeting. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Sherman Village Board of Trustees were presented for approval. President Clatfelter asked if there were any additions or corrections. There being none, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve. Motion to Approve the minutes of January 7, 2020 as presented by the Clerk was made by Trustee Hahn, seconded by Trustee Long. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

President Clatfelter casted a vote in favor of the motion.

2. Presentation of Bills for Approval. President Clatfelter addressed the Board on the warrants. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions on the warrants. There being no questions, President Clatfelter requested a motion to authorize payment of the bills as presented. Motion to Authorize Payment of Bills by Trustee Gray, seconded by Trustee Rockford. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

TREASURER’S REPORT

No Treasurer’s Report.

ENGINEERING REPORT

No Engineer Report.

LEGAL REPORT

No Legal Report.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT

No Village Administrator & Economic Development Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

1. Presentation of FY19 Audit. Megan Cochran, Auditor/CPA/Director with Sikich LLP addressed the Board on the FY19 Audit completion. President Clatfelter asked if there any questions of the Board. Trustee Schultz inquired if staff were cooperative in providing information to the Auditor. Ms. Cochran noted that Staff were very helpful in providing information requested in a professional and timely manner. There being no further questions, President Clatfelter requested a motion to accept the Audit as presented. Motion to accept the audit as presented for FY2019 by Trustee Schultz, seconded by Trustee Hahn. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

2. Resolution re: Appointment of Village Clerk. President Clatfelter requested Mr. Sean Bull approach the podium and provided introduction of Mr. Bull to the Board. President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve the appointment of Mr. Sean Bull as the Village Clerk. Motion to adopt Resolution to approve the appointment of Mr. Sean Bull as Village Clerk by Trustee Rockford, seconded by Trustee Gray. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed. President Clatfelter cast a vote in favor of the motion.

3. Ordinance re: Variance from Front Yard Setback for Property Located at 339 & 341 Pintail Drive, Sherman, IL. President Clatfelter requested the Village Administrator provide background on the variance request. Administrator Stratton and Corporate Counsel Craven provided background to the variance request. President Clatfelter asked is the Board had any questions on the ordinance for variance request. There being none, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve the ordinance as presented. Motion to approve the Ordinance as presented by Trustee Schultz, seconded by Trustee Gray. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENT REPORTS

No Committee Reports.

SHERMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Chief Bangert addressed the Board letting them the Police Department will be hosting the County Sheriff’s Police Chief’s Meeting at UCB on March 18th. Chief Bangert also noted that he accepted appointment as the President of the CIALEE.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORT

No EMA Report.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT

No Public Works Report.

NEW BUSINESS

President Clatfelter noted there was no New Business before the Village Board.

OLD BUSINESS

President Clatfelter noted there was no Old Business pending before the Village Board.

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

No Civic organizations scheduled or present to address the Board.

PUBLIC COMMENT

President Clatfelter noted there was no one signed up to address the Board.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

President Clatfelter noted there was no items for Executive Session.

ADJOURNMENT

President Clatfelter noted there was no further matters to come before the Board and requested a motion to adjourn the public meeting. Motion by Trustee Rockford, seconded by Trustee Gray. Voice Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed. Public Meeting was adjourned at 6:44pm.

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