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Village of Sherman Board of Trustees met April 5.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

VILLAGE BOARD IN ATTENDANCE

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

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE

Don Craven, Legal Counsel; Sean Bull, Clerk; Tiffany Penley, Assistant Treasurer; Craig Bangert, Chief of Police; Mike Moos, EMA Director; Jalen Owens, Intern Government Affairs

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE (From Sign-In Sheet)

Sandra Walden, Sarah Roderick

OPENING

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance. Troop Leader Lindsey Shaw & Members of Brownie Troop #6085 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 Long, seconded by Trustee Timm. Voice Vote with the Ayes having it 6/0. Motion passed.

CLERK’S REPORT

1. Presentation of Minutes of the March 15, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the March 15, 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 March 15, 2022 as presented by the Clerk was made by Trustee Gray, seconded by Trustee Rockford. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 6/0. 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 Hahn seconded by Trustee Gray. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

TREASURER’S REPORT

1. Treasurer’s Report Amending December 31, 2021 Report. Assistant Treasurer Penley addressed the Board noting the changes from the last report to the amended report to clean up general fund numbers. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions from the Board. There being no questions, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as amended for December 31, 2021. Motion to approve the amended December 31, 2021 Treasurer’s report as presented by the Assistant Treasurer by Trustee Gray seconded by Trustee Rockford. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

2. Treasurer’s Report Amending January 31, 2022 Report. President Clatfelter presented the Treasurer’s report as prepared by the Assistant Treasurer and asked if there were any questions of the Board. There being no other questions, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion to approve the January 31, 2022 Treasurer’s report as presented by the Assistant Treasurer by Trustee Long seconded by Trustee Timm. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed.

ENGINEERING REPORT

No Engineering Report.

LEGAL REPORT

No Legal Report.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT

No Village Administrator Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT.

1. Request to Share in Annual Scholarship for WHS Vocal Music Students. President Clatfelter addressed the Board about the email request of the WHS Vocal Music Booster to share in the annual scholarship for Vocal Music Student in total amount of $500 with Village share of $250. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions of the Board. There being none, President Clatfelter requested a motion to authorize payment of $250 to WHS Vocal Booster Club. Motion was made by Trustee Rockford seconded by Trustee Timm. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion passed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

No Committee Reports.

SHERMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

No Police Report.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORT

EMA Director Moos addressed the Board about GETS card distribution and new volunteers for EMA.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT

No Public Works Report.

NEW BUSINESS

No new business.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business.

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

1. Sherman Brownie Troop #6085. Troop members addressed the Board about a program they have initiated called “Take Action Project: Bike Path” as part of their 2022 volunteer community project to clean up portions of the new bike trail. Troop members requested assistance of the Village to supply a dumpster, posting on social media and equipment to assist with the clean-up. President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the request as submitted. Motion was made by Trustee Gray seconded by Trustee Hahn. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion passed. President Clatfelter voted in favor of the project as part of the public record.

PUBLIC COMMENT

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

1. Sandra Walden. Asked about limb pickup and updates on dog breeding and requested ordinance be adopted to limit number of dogs per resident.

2. Sara Roderick. Sara Roderick, President of the Sherman Area Chamber of Commerce addressed the Board about upcoming events including the Easter Egg Hunt and Golf Outing.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

No Executive Session.

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 Schultz; seconded by Trustee Hahn. Voice Vote with Ayes having it 6/0. Motion Passed. Public Meeting was adjourned at 6:39pm.

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