Mayor Mark Chada called the meeting to order with Sean Gromer, Angie Larson, and Angie Meier in attendance. Visitors were Tiffany, Landon, and Tori Hoffman for 4-H, and Andy Ettswold. 

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Gromer, carried, to approve the March 4th, 2024, minutes as read.

A motion was made by Gromer, seconded by Larson, carried, to approve the financials as presented.

Old Business: 

Update on the ballfield: Chada contacted Pro-Contracting, and they will be coming up in the next week to lay cement in the dugouts. Update: Pro-Contracting has laid the cement in the dugouts. Chada contacted Tanner Cross about getting prices for posts and installing the posts as he did the backstops in Mount Vernon and Salem. The Board is waiting to hear back from Cross. Update: Cross has delivered the posts for the backstop. The Board is waiting to hear back from him on price of setting the poles. Discussion was also held on the lights at the ballpark. Morris Electric has ordered the lights. Update: Lights will be installed once Morris Electric receives them.  

Discussion was held on placing an ad in the paper for summer help. An ad will be placed in the paper at the end of March.  

New Business:

Discussion was held on the little sink at the community center that has been unhooked. Gromer will go over and fix the sink.  

Tiffany, Landon, and Tori Hoffman were at the meeting representing the 4-H club. They discussed with the board on where they would want to plant the trees for Arbor Day. They talked about planting one at the park next to the Finance Office. 

They also discussed clean up days/dumpster days. The 4-H club is going to have a clean-up day on Sunday, April 28th. The Dumpster Days will start on Wednesday, April 24th, and will be picked up on Monday, April 29th.  

They also discussed with the board that the 4-H club is looking at naming the park between the Community Center and Jake’s.  

A motion was made by Larson, seconded by Gromer, carried, to approve the following claims for payment: 

GENERAL AND WATER/SEWER: Faye Blindauer – $170.85 – Custodian Wages, Sanborn Weekly Journal – $92.34 – Advertising Minutes, Runnings – $482.00 – Supplies for Ballpark, Pro-Contracting – $2,612.25 – Cement for dugouts, Menards – $2,734.21 – Supplies for ballpark, Davison Rural Water – $2,993.95 – Water Used.

The next board meeting will be held on April 8th, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the town office.  

Angie Meier

Finance Officer

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