May
1, 2007
The
Sherman Town Board met in regular session Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 7:30 p.m. at the
Members present: Robin Berg,
Sandee Sutton, Gerry Karpen, Cheryl Swenson and Ann Thiel.
Others present: Ellen Karpen,
Toby Brown, John Eslinger, Dwana
Eslinger, K-Bob Afkren,
and Linda Afkren.
ROUTINE
BUSINESS
The
Agenda was approved.
Minutes
of the April 3, 2007, meeting were approved as read.
The
treasurer’s report was read and approved.
CLAIMS
APPROVED TO BE PAID
Minnehaha
Community Water Corp, water, $22.50; Argus Leader Media, April meeting minutes
and Board of Equalization minutes, $110.90; Xcel Energy, electricity, $226.57;
Virgil Inglett, mowing and clean-up, $45.00; Brian
Berg, 1 time mowing, $25.00.
REGULAR
BUSINESS
1.
Gerry Karpen
was sworn in as Trustee for the City of
2.
Motion by Karpen,
second by Sutton, to appoint Berg as President of the Board for another year
commencing June 1, 2007.
3.
A special
hearing for the purpose of approving or disapproving an application for renewal
of the malt beverage license for The Bullet will be held at 8 p.m. on June 5,
2007.
4.
Toby Brown from
SECOG reviewed chapters 7-12 of the proposed ordinances.
Board members will meet on later in May to refine chapters 7-12.
OLD
BUSINESS
5.
City clean-up
day will be Saturday, May 5. The
dumpster will be available from 7 a.m. to dusk.
K. Afkren said he would pick up appliances
and batteries after the
6.
Eldon Semmon
will grade the roads on a regular basis.
7.
Berg is looking
for someone to excavate areas of
8.
Berg and Sutton
will install a downspout on the corner of Town Hall.
NEW
BUSINESS
9.
Discussion
regarding The Gathering holding their annual event in
10.
Thiel
suggested that the City purchase an enclosed bulletin board to install outside
of Town Hall. Meeting agendas,
event notices, and informational flyers could be posted on the board.
Thiel will prices and material used to
construct the enclosed boards.
11.
Karpen
suggested that the City purchase a yard building for storage.
Berg noted that Nordstrom’s had some storage buildings for sale.
Karpen will call Nordstrom’s for further
information.
12.
Karpen
and Thiel attended the Minnehaha County Commission
meeting on April 24, 2007. Before
the Commission was a request to re-zone the 300 acre site northeast of
Motion
by Karpen to adjourn, second by Sutton.
The
next regular meeting will be June 5, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.
Ann Thiel
Town Clerk