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Village of Sherman Village Board met April 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

VILLAGE BOARD IN ATTENDANCE

Trevor J. Clatfelter, President; Pam Gray, Trustee; Kevin Schultz, Trustee; Jay Timm, Trustee

Excused Absence: Trustee Hahn; Trustee Long; Trustee Rockford

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE

Don Craven, Legal Counsel; Sean Bull, Clerk; Tiffany Penley, Assistant Treasurer; Michael Stratton, Village Administrator; Craig Bangert, Chief of Police; Jalen Owens, Intern Government Affairs

Media: Byron Painter

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE (From Sign-In Sheet)

Sandra Walden

OPENING

1. Roll Call. Clerk Bull conducted roll call of the Village Board of Trustees. President Clatfelter noted Trustee Hahn, Trustee Long and Trustee Rockford had excused absences. President Clatfelter noted that a quorum was present to conduct Village business.

2. Pledge of Allegiance. Byron Painter 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 being none, President Clatfelter requested a motion to set the agenda.

Motion by Gray, seconded by Trustee Schultz. Voice Vote with the Ayes having it 4/0. Motion passed.

CLERK’S REPORT

1. Presentation of Minutes of the April 5, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the April 5, 2022 Regular Board 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 the Regular Board Meeting of April 5, 2022 as presented by the Clerk was made by Trustee Timm, seconded by Trustee Gray. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 4/0. Motion Passed.

2. Presentation of Bills for Approval. President Clatfelter addressed the Board on the warrants and asked if there were any questions on the warrants of the Board. Trustee Schultz inquired about the repair damage payment for playground equipment at Sherman Village Park. There being no further questions, President Clatfelter requested Motion to Approve Warrants as presented by the Clerk.

Motion by Trustee Gray seconded by Trustee Timm. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 4/0. Motion Passed.

TREASURER’S REPORT

No Treasurer’s Report.

ENGINEERING REPORT

No Engineering Report.

LEGAL REPORT

No Legal Report.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT

No Village Administrator Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT.

1. Ordinance Regarding Adoption of Zoning Map Changes. President Clatfelter addressed the Board about the need to adopt the Zoning map. Administrator Stratton noted that there were two changes to the zoning map by the Engineer that included addition of road at Old Tipton Estates 4th addition and change in zoning from B-1 to B-2 at the Route 66 Crossings. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions of the Board. There being none, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve Ordinance 22-04 to adopt the Zoning Map as presented.

Motion was made by Trustee Gray seconded by Trustee Timm. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 4/0. Motion passed.

2. MOU with Arcadia & Buy Commercial Energy. Item was removed on the agenda by Administration.

3. Bids Received for Old Tipton School Road Path Project. President Clatfelter addressed the Board noting the bids were received on the path from St John’s Drive to Sherman Village Park with the low bid coming in at $417,256 for the construction of the trail which was about what was expected. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions of the Board. There being none, President Clatfelter called for a Motion to authorize the Village President and Village Clerk to execute an agreement with the low bidder.

Motion by Trustee Gray, Second by Trustee Timm. Roll call vote with the Ayes having it 4/0. Motion passed.

4. Site Improvement and Splash Pad Project Bids. President Clatfelter noted the bids for the project cannot be approved as the project was not properly advertised for bid. Staff will work with the Architect to bid the package and advertise more broadly to capture more bid opportunities.

Approved May 3 2022

COMMITTEE REPORTS

No Committee Reports.

SHERMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

1. Chief Bangert addressed the Board noting Officer Hildebrand graduated from police academy and began his in house training with the Police Department.

2. Chief Bangert recognized Chief Deputy Entringer for his work at the Brownie Troop Clean Up event at the Bike Trail on April 24.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORT

No EMA Report.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT

No Public Works Report.

NEW BUSINESS

No new business.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business.

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

No Organizations Scheduled.

PUBLIC COMMENT

President Clatfelter noted two persons signed up to address the Board.

1. Sandra Walden. Asked about the progress with the neighbor and the number of dogs at her home.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

No Executive Session.

Prior Adjournment Resolution President Clatfelter updated the Board on the following projects. 1. Porta Potty at Bike Trail Head to Install. Trustee Timm also noted a light for the parking area as well. Staff directed to coordinate installation of ADA accessible porta potty with enclosure and parking lot light.

2. Sherman Area Girls Softball Opening day is this Saturday, April 30 at Waldrop Park at 11:30am.

3. Announced Garage Sales for April 29-30 and Clean Up Day Saturday, May 7 from 8am to 11am.

ADJOURNMENT

President Clatfelter noted there were no further matters to come before the Board requested a motion to adjourn the public meeting. Motion by Trustee Timm; seconded by Trustee Gray. Voice Vote with Ayes having it 4/0. Motion Passed. Public Meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm.

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