WHEREAS, a Joint Petition for Vacation of Highway having been received from Petitioners: Harry Northrup and Gary Blindauer of Butler Township, and Petitioners: Kelly Y. Olson and John E. Frey of Ravenna Township, Sanborn County, South Dakota, asking for the vacation of a section line highway located on the Butler and Ravenna Township line, Sanborn County, South Dakota, hereinafter described.

Further said Petition being in proper form and executed by more than the required number of electors of Butler and Ravenna Townships; and further this Petition having come on for hearing at a special meeting of the Butler and Ravenna Township Boards, Sanborn County; and information having been received both in favor and in opposition to the proposed vacation; and said Supervisors having considered said matter and being fully advised in the premises and determining the public’s interest will be better served by the proposed vacation;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

That existing public right-of-way which includes the statutory right-of-way and any right-of-way acquired by deed(s) lying on the section line highway described as:

Highway running north and south commonly known as 412th Avenue bordered by 241st Street on the north and 242nd Street on the south; and bordered on the west by Section 24, Township 105N, Range 60W; and on the east by Section 19, Township 105N, Range 59W, Sanborn County, South Dakota; said road being approximately 66 feet in width and approximately 1 mile in length according to the maps on file with the Butler and Ravenna Township Clerks.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED be, and the same are hereby declared to be vacated; and further that a copy of this Resolution and Order be spread on the minutes of the Boards;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that said Resolution shall be published in the official/legal newspaper of the respective townships once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks; and that after such publication, such highway shall be, after a lapse of thirty (30) days after the first publication thereof, vacated without further proceedings unless appealed as hereinafter provided; and that the Clerks herein are further ordered and directed to cause to be recorded a true and correct copy of this Resolution and Order in the office of the Register of Deeds in and for Sanborn County, South Dakota;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any and all bridges, guard rails and culverts are hereby deemed to be non-removable and shall become the personal property and possession of the landowners.

The above Motion was also made by Ravenna Township Supervisor Randy Cope, seconded by Supervisor Walter Cope, and upon roll call,

Ravenna Township Supervisors: Randy Cope – Yes, Walter Cope – Yes, Kelly Olson – Yes; Butler Township Supervisors: Bob Steckel – Yes, Douglas Northrup – Yes, Curtis Adams – Yes.

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I, Paula Northrup, being the duly elected, qualified and acting Clerk of the Board of Butler Township and I, Judy Fredrichs, being the duly elected, qualified and acting Clerk of the Board of Ravenna Township, Sanborn County, South Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Resolution on the action thereon by the Board of Supervisors of said Townships, Sanborn County, South Dakota, at a special joint meeting of said Boards, held on the 9th day of July, 2024 as the same appears and is now recorded in the minutes of the clerk of the Boards of said Butler and Ravenna Townships and that the same is a true and correct transcript thereof.

Paula Northrup,

Butler Township Clerk 

Judy Fredrichs,

Ravenna Township Clerk

SEAL

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Mayor Mark Chada called the meeting to order with Sean Gromer, Angie Larson and Angie Meier in attendance. 

A motion was made by Gromer, seconded by Larson, carried to approve the July 2nd, 2024, minutes as read.

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

Old Business:

Discussion was held on fixing a couple of boards at the community center. Gromer is going to look at this. 

P. Grassel stopped in and was wondering if the Town could spray the mosquitoes. Gromer is planning on spraying again this week. Gromer has been spraying, but with all the extra water this year, it is hard for him to keep up. 

New Business:

Discussion was held on the Letcher Summer Youth, as they were asked to host the 16U Regional Baseball Games. The scheduled dates are for Sunday, July 28th, and Monday, July 29th. They have a list of different things that need to be done before it is held. They also talked about parking, planning to put rope up so they stay off peoples’ lawns and to get people to go through the gate for admission. Update: The foul ball poles and the flagpole will be installed at the ballpark this upcoming weekend. 

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

GENERAL AND WATER/SEWER: Menards – $129.76 – Supplies, US Bank – $6,289.72 – Sewer Loan Payment, Faye Blindauer – $298.99 – Wages – Custodian, Santel Communications – $250.19 – Lift Station – Phone – $42.77, Internet and Phone – Office – $126.50, Community Center Internet and Phone – $80.92, Sanborn Weekly Journal – $45.69 – Advertising Minutes, Quill  – $231.64 – Supplies – Ballpark and Community Center. 

The next board meeting will be held on August 5th, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the town office. 

Angie Meier

Finance Officer

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