Record of Proceedings

Sedgwick Town Board Meeting

February 20, 2017

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Members Present:  Alan Otsuka, Peggy Owens; Gena Kinoshita; Carole Cross, Jeanie Tarver; Peggy Raymond; Troy Kinoshita

Employees Present: Rhonda Jones/ Town Clerk

 

The Sedgwick Town Board met in special session February 20, 2017 at the Town Hall, a quorum was verified and the meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor Alan Otsuka. The Agenda for the special meeting is the agenda from the February 13, 2017 regular meeting that was canceled.

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Guests

Sharon Green and Anna McClary talked the board about a day care being located at the Ovid school where the auto shop was previously located. It will be a nonprofit and will enroll up to 50 children. This will benefit the whole county. They would like a donation from the town and would like a representative from the town to sit on the board with them.

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Mike Sullivan from SCED gave board updates and asked for a $5,000 donation.

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Rick Ingwersen asked the board about moving a railroad depot into town to save it. He also would like to set up shipping containers in Sedgwick for storage; this will be discussed at a later time.

Peggy O. moved to allow the depot into town. Jeanie seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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Amanda from the Julesburg Advocate asked for a $215.00 donation to help support the ad in the Explore magazine. 

Gena moved to donate $215.00 to the Explore magazine ad. Peggy R seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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Peggy R. moved to buy 3”x5” thank you for Stretesky Foundation. Peggy O. seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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Maintenance

Highline Electric will replace the old outlets for the Christmas lights, but the town will pay for the new outlets.

Richard reported the need to put up a no-parking on Main Avenue and the Highway. Trucks are parking there making it hard to see oncoming traffic and when they turn around our road is getting torn up.

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Richard will order new signs, traffic cones and new dumpsters.

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Patrick talked to the board about the need for a Deputy Clerk. 

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Peggy R. moved to run an ad for a Deputy Clerk. Carole seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

 

Minutes

Corrections were made from the January 9, 2017 minutes; $93,000.00 to $9,300.00 and $40,000.00 to 4,000.00.

 

Gena moved to approve the minutes as corrected from the January 9, 2017 meeting. Peggy R. seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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Financial/Pay Bills

Gena moved to pay the bills. Peggy R. seconded the motion. Roll call vote; motioned carried.

Jeanie-yes Gena-Yes Peggy O.-Yes Peggy R.-Yes Troy-yes Carole-yes

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Old Business

Gena moved to approve on public record the consensus vote to buy a new Gator. Jeanie seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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Gena moved to approve on public record the consensus vote to buy a new Mower. Jeanie seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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Gena moved to hire a part time manager. Troy seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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New Business

R Lawn was tabled until the March meeting

Gena moved to adjourn the meeting. Peggy R. seconded the motion. Voice vote; motioned carried.

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