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Village of Sherman Village Board met Feb. 4.

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

Sean Bull, Village Clerk; Don Craven, Legal Counsel; Michael Stratton, Village Administrator; Craig Bangert, Chief of Police; Chris Fulscher, Mike Moos, EMA Director

Media: Byron Painter, Sun Times

Interpreter: Alisha Armenta

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE (From Sign-In Sheet)

No one signed in to address the Board

OPENING

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance. Jesse Dees 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 Rockford, seconded by Trustee Timm. Voice Vote with the Ayes having it 6/0. Motion passed.

CLERK’S REPORT

1. Presentation of Minutes of January 21, 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 21, 2020 as presented by the Clerk was made by Trustee Long, seconded by Trustee Hahn. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

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 Schultz, seconded by Trustee Gray. 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 Clatfelter announced that he will now move into the ceremonial part of the agenda.

President Clatfelter presented a proclamation to Mr. Hunter Book and Mr. Ethan Willis for their Bravery and Courage for their heroic efforts that saved the life of another.

President Clatfelter asked Chief Bangert to come forward and present his awards. Chief Bangert presented awards as follows: Lifesaving Award to Sergeant Aaron Entringer; Letter of Commendations to Sergeant Aaron Entringer, Officer Jesse Schmillen and Officer Ryan Howard and letter of appreciation to Sherman residents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth & Betty Loyd.

President Clatfelter returned to the agenda to continue business before the Board.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

1. Liquor/VG License RE: Hair of the Dog Bar-Bershop. President Clatfelter addressed the Board to let them know of the new business that is wanting to come into town that is requesting Liquor and VG License as part of its operations. President Clatfelter asked owners to come forward and address the Board about their business plans. Owners came before the Board and discussed their business plan and requested liquor and vg that is secondary to the primary focus of the business. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions of the Board. There being none, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve liquor and VG license for the new business. Motion to approve liquor and VG licensing to Hair of the Dog Bar-Bershop by Trustee Schultz, seconded by Trustee Timm. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

2. Resolution re: Appointment of Deputy Village Clerk. President Clatfelter addressed the Board requesting appointment of Michael Stratton as Deputy Village Clerk to serve as back up to the Village Clerk in the event of his absence. Motion to approve the appointment of Michael Stratton to Deputy Village Clerk by Trustee Long, seconded by Trustee Timm. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

3. Annual Sponsorship of $100 to WHS Agricultural Student Dinner. President Clatfelter addressed the Board requesting approval of the annual sponsorship to the WHS FFA Student Dinner in amount of $100. There being no questions, President Clatfelter requested a motion to authorize payment. Motion to authorize payment of $100 for the annual WHS FFA Student Dinner by Trustee Hahn, seconded by Trustee Gray. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

4. Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of Public Works Contract for the Windemere Road Project. President Clatfelter addressed the Board reading aloud the bids received for the Windermere Road mill and overlay project. Illinois Valley Paving $118,425; Truman Flatt $75,590, PH Broughton & Sons $68,650. President Clatfelter after there were any questions of the Board. Trustee Schultz stated for the record that the road project under consideration is the road in front of his residence. There being no further questions, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve the ordinance as presented. Motion to approve ordinance authorizing the execution of public works contract for the windemere road project by Hahn, seconded by Rockford. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENT REPORTS

No Committee Reports.

SHERMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

No Police Report.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORT

Director Moos addressed the Board about the maintenance repair request pending for the north west siren, e-lert system review and code red program available soon through the County and a recent letter from IDOT regarding railroad testing to take place in March for high speed rail.

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

Boy Scouts Troop 330. Jesse Dees, Boy Scout addressed the Board about the project they will be working in Crown Point subdivision to redo the entry sign/island in coordination with M.O.V.E.

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 Hahn, seconded by Trustee Gray. Voice Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed. Public Meeting was adjourned at 6:43pm

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