Record of Proceedings
Sedgwick Town Board Meeting
August 8, 2016
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Members Present: Alan Otsuka, Peggy Owens; Gena Kinoshita; Carole Cross, Jeanie T, Peggy Raymond
Employees Present: Rhonda Jones/ Town Clerk; Richard Kehm Maintenance
Guest Present: See attached list
The Sedgwick Town Board met in regular session August 8, 2016 at the Town Hall, a quorum was verified and the meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor Alan Otsuka.
Rhonda announced the town received $5,000.00 donation from The Colorado Health Foundation for the museum park. Rhonda talked to the foundation at Rural Philanthropy Days in Holyoke.
Guests
Bob Prentice showed a video he made for the Town of Sedgwick. It is $3,000.00 ½ down and the other ½ when the web site is launched.
Peggy O. moved to accept the website proposal from Bob Prentice. Carole seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.
Brad DeVault asked the board if he could rent the road grader to use at the old school, Wayne Price will be operating it. The Irrigation Company is using it presently.
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Gena moved to let Brad rent the road grader. Peggy O. seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.
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Maintenance
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Patrick reported on the park renovation, progress is slow but moving forward. Patrick will be attending a grant writing class in sterling on Wednesday.
Patrick will get bids for line replacement on East Avenue. He will be back next month to work with Richard.
Patrick thanked the town for donating the two pumps to the “Y”. These pumps could not work on anything we have and was paid for with insurance money from the chlorine leak at the pump house.
Richard is busy getting everything ready before Harvest Festival. Mowing and filling pot holes.
The chipper is tabled until we find a place to keep it.
Minutes
One correction made on the July 11th minutes.
Peggy R. moved to approve the minutes from the July 11th meeting as corrected. Peggy O. seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.
Jeanie moved to approve the minutes from the July 26th meeting. Peggy R. seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.
Financial/Pay Bills
Peggy R. moved to pay the bills. Gena seconded the motion. Roll call vote; motioned carried.
Jeanie-yes Gena-Yes Peggy O.-Yes Peggy R.-Yes Troy-Absent Carole-yes
Old Business
New Business
The board discussed Harvest Festival Plans. This year we will each make a large macaroni salad instead of baked beans for the BBQ.
Jeanie moved to approve on public record the consensus vote to donate two pumps to the “Y”. Gena seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.
Jeanie moved to approve on public record the consensus vote to raise the vendor fees to $15.00 and $25.00. Jeanie seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.
Peggy R. moved to adjourn the meeting. Carole seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.
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