Sangamon Sun

Village of Sherman Village Board met Nov. 15.

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: Kevin Schultz, Trustee

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE

Michael Stratton, Deputy Clerk & Village Administrator; Craig Bangert, Chief of Police Media: Byron Painter

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE (From Sign-In Sheet)

Megan Davlin, Susan & Matter Waterman, Jim & Vicki Nash, Angela Hamm, Jeffery Burris, Rena Burris, Leah Burris

OPENING

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance. Leah Burris 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 Gray. Voice Vote with the Ayes having it 5/0. Motion passed.

CLERK’S REPORT

1. Presentation of Minutes of the Ocotber 18, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the October 18, 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 October 18, 2022 as presented by the Deputy Clerk was made by Trustee Hahn, seconded by Trustee Bull. 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 no questions, President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the warrants as presented. Motion to Authorize the warrants as presented by the Deputy Clerk was made by Trustee Rockford, seconded by Trustee Long. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed.

TREASURER’S REPORT

1. Treasurer’s Report of August 31, 2022. President Clatfelter addressed the Board on the Treasurers report and asked if the Board had any questions. There being no questions, President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report of August 31, 2022 was made by Trustee Gray, seconded by Trustee Hahn. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed

ENGINEERING REPORT

President Clatfelter addressed the Board on the near completion of the 2022 CIP program and the near completion of the Old Tipton School Path Project.

LEGAL REPORT

No Report.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT Administrator Stratton addressed Board on the building permit under review by the Village Engineer and Architect for a Dominos in Sherman and that a permit was issued to Fairlane Diner to expand their dining area.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT.

1. Proclamation for Leah Burris, Student Athlete WJHS. President Clatfelter & the Village Board presented a proclamation to Leah Burris for her achievement of State Champion in the Disc throwing event held in 2022. A copy is attached to these minutes.

2. Pay Request #1 From Sangamo Construction for Old Tipton Bike Trail Project. President Clatfelter addressed the Board about the written recommendation by the Village Engineer the first pay request by the Contractor, Sangamo Construction, for the work completed on the Old Tipton School Road Bike Trail Project. President Clatfelter asked if the Board had any questions about the letter or the expenditure request. There being no questions, President Clatfelter called for a motion to approve the Request as presented by the Village Engineer to pay Sangamon Construction. Motion by Trustee Hahn, Second by Trustee Rockford. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed.

3. FY21 Audit Presentation by Sikich LLC. This matter was tabled as the Auditors were not prepared to present the audit at this time.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Administrator Stratton addressed the Board noting a meeting of the Event Planning Committee met recently to work out details for planning the upcoming Tree Lighting Event, Parade and Willie the Frog contest.

SHERMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

No Report.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORT

No Report.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT

No Report.

NEW BUSINESS

No new business.

OLD BUSINESS

No old business.

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

No Organizations Scheduled.

PUBLIC COMMENT

President Clatfelter noted one person signed up to address the Board.

1. Susan Waterman addressed the Board about the Railsplitters Rest Stop Area and an incident that occurred in July 2022.

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 Hahn; seconded by Trustee Gray. Voice Vote with Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed. Public Meeting was adjourned at 6:47pm.

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