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Village of Sherman Village Board of Trustees met Aug. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

VILLAGE BOARD IN ATTENDANCE

Trevor J. Clatfelter, President; Sean Bull, Trustee; Pam Gray, Trustee; Bret Hahn, Trustee; Brian Long, Trustee; Kim Rockford, Trustee

Excused Absence: Trustee Kevin Schultz

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE

Don Craven, Corporate Counsel; Kevin Kuhn, Village Engineer; Michael Stratton, Deputy Clerk & Village Administrator; Craig Bangert, Chief of Police; Mike Moos, EMA Director; Jalen Owens, Intern

Media: Byron Painter

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE (From Sign-In Sheet)

Megan Davlin

OPENING

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance. Jalen Owens 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 Hahn. Voice Vote with the Ayes having it 5/0. Motion passed.

CLERK’S REPORT

1. Presentation of Minutes of the July 26, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the July 26, 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 July 26, 2022 as presented by the Deputy Clerk was made by Trustee Bull, seconded by Trustee Long. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed.

2. Presentation of Bills for Approval. The Deputy Clerk presented the warrants for Board approval. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions of the Board. There being none, President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the bills for payment. Motion to Authorize the warrants for payment as presented by the Deputy Clerk was made by Trustee Schultz, seconded by Trustee Gray. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed.

TREASURER’S REPORT

1. Treasurer’s Report of May 31, 2022. Village Administrator Stratton presented the Treasurer’s report to the Board. President Clatfelter asked if the Board had any questions. There being none President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report of May 31, 2022 was made by Trustee Gray, seconded by Trustee Schultz. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed

ENGINEERING REPORT

No Engineers Report.

LEGAL REPORT

Reported that house at 24 Stardust has not responded to repeat court appearances and process underway to condemn home and move to demolition.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT

No Village Administrator Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT.

1. Ordinance 2022-13 RE: Purchase & Finance of Police Pursuit Vehicle. President Clatfelter requested the Chief of Police address the Board about the vehicle purchase. Chief Bangert addressed the Board noting the new vehicle will replace the 2010 Ford Expedition and new vehicle will be a Ford F150 Police Pursuit vehicle. President Clatfelter noted the finance bids were as follows: INB 3.3%; Hickory Point Bank 3.5% and UCB 3.85%. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions on the ordinance before the Board. There being none, President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the ordinance. Motion to approve Ordinance number 22-13 Approving the Bid from Illinois National Bank to Finance the Purchase of a Police Vehicle, by Trustee Hahn, Second by Trustee Long. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed.

2. Resolution 2022-03 Approving the 2022 CIP Mill and Overlay Program for Certain Road in the Village of Sherman. President Clatfelter addressed the Board noting the Village Engineer inspected the Village Streets and is recommending the repair and mill and overlay of certain roads as presented. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions of the Board. Trustee Schultz asked if it would be better to parcel off the bids rather than bid the entire project. Village Engineer Kuhn noted it would cost more to parcel off. There being no further questions, President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the resolution as presented and to authorize bidding of the project. Motion to approve Resolution 22-03 to approve the CIP for 2022 and bid the project by Trustee Bull, Second by Trustee Long. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed. President Clatfelter cast a vote in favor of the resolution.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

No Committee Reports.

SHERMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Chief Bangert addressed the Board about the recent power outage that compromised the telecommunications for a brief period but that all is up and operating once again.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORT

Director Moos addressed the Board to update them on the Hazard Mitigation Task Force.

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 no one had signed up that wished to address the Board.

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 Gray; seconded by Trustee Hahn. Voice Vote with Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed. Public Meeting was adjourned at 6:24pm.

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