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Village of Sherman Village Board met Feb. 21.

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; Kevin Schultz, Trustee

Excused Absence: Brian Long, Trustee

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE 

Joseph Craven, Corporate Counsel; Michael Stratton, Deputy Clerk & Village Administrator; Tiffany Penley, Deputy Treasurer; Craig Bangert, Chief of Police; Mike Moos, EMA Director

Krista Sherrock, Appointed Trustee pending Swearing in Ceremony.

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE (From Sign-In Sheet) 

No one signed up to address the Board.

OPENING 

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance. John Sherrock 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 4/0. Motion passed. 

SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF KRISTA SHERROCK TO FILL VACATED POSITION/TERM OF KIM ROCKFORD 

1. President Clatfelter performed a swearing in and oath of office to Krista Sherrock, appointed Village Trustee of February 7, 2023. Trustee Sherrock took her seat at the table and was marked as present at 6:10pm.

CLERK’S REPORT 

1. Presentation of Minutes of the February 7, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the February 7, 2023 Regular Board Meeting of the Sherman Village Board of Trustees were presented for approval. President Clatfelter asked if there were any additions or corrections. Deputy Clerk Stratton noted a Scribner’s error for misspelling of Treasurers first name. There being no further additions or corrections, President Clatfelter requested a motion to approve. Motion to Approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of February 21, 2023 as corrected and as presented by the Deputy Clerk was made by Trustee Bull, seconded by Trustee Hahn. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 4/0 with Trustee Sherrock voting present. Motion Passed. 

2. Presentation of Bills for Approval. President Clatfelter asked if there were any questions of the Board on the Warrants presented by the Clerk. 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 Shultz, seconded by Trustee Bull. Roll Call Vote Ayes having it 5/0. 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 Administrator’s Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT. 

1. Ordinance Re: Approving Update to Zoning Map. President Clatfelter addressed the Board and requested a brief presentation by Administrator Stratton the changes to the Zoning Map. Administrator Stratton addressed the Board noting the updates to map. Motion to approve Ordinance 23-01 Update of Zoning Map as presented by the acting Clerk was made by Trustee Gray, seconded by Trustee Schultz. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed. 

2. Resolution re: CY2018 MFT Close Out. President Clatfelter tabled the resolution as staff continues to verify the information for close out.

3. Resolution re: Surplus Sale of Vehicle. President Clatfelter addressed the Board and requested a brief presentation of the resolution. Administrator Stratton and Chief Bangert noted the resolution would officially dispose of the 2010 Ford Expedition to bidder that is no longer of use to the Village in its operations. Motion to approve Resolution 23-02 Surplus Sale of Vehicle as presented was made by Trustee Gray, seconded by Trustee Hahn. Roll Call Vote with Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed. 

4. FY21 Audit. President Clatfelter addressed the Board noting the FY21 Audit has not been completed nor presented by the Auditors after all information has been provided by staff. President Clatfelter noted we hope to have FY21 Audit presented in near future for Board review.

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

No Committee Reports.

SHERMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT 

No Police Report.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORT 

1. Director Moos addressed the Board about the siren under repair and new calendar that went live on the Village website.

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 no one signed up to address the Board.

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

No Executive Session was called.

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 Sherrock; seconded by Trustee Bull. Voice Vote with Ayes having it 5/0. Motion Passed. Public Meeting was adjourned at 6:21pm.

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