The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Colfax was called to order on Tuesday evening, September 7, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Ricardo Onken.

     Trustees present were:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye;  Trustee Bruce Green was absent.

     Also present were Village Attorney Tom Shields; Village Treasurer Linda Hanson; Superintendent of Public Works Damon Getty; and Police Chief  Michael Scott.

     Trustee Carol Stephenson made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve as presented.  Trustee Donna Poppe seconded the motion.  Vote:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Green - Absent; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.

     Village Treasurer Linda Hanson gave the Treasurer's Report for the month of August, 2010.  Beginning Balance - $119,008.17; Ending Balance - $98,218.80; Decrease of $20,789.36 for August 2010.  $1,500.00 was paid on the loan at Peoples State Bank of Colfax.

     Trustee Lonnie Meiner made a motion to pay the bills as presented.  Trustee Donna Poppe seconded the motion.  Vote:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Green - Absent; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.

     Sealed bids were opened for the 2002 Ford Crown Vic.  Two bids were received with the ad stating a minimum bid of $2,000.00 was needed.  Both bids received were for less than $2,000.00 so all bids were rejected by the Board.

     The Board discussed whether to rerun the ad for the car in the Ridgeview Review.  Village Clerk Nancy Kiper stated we paid $398.00 for the first ad in the Pantagrah.  Police Chief Mike Scott stated that we can get $1,000.00 for it for trade in.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner made a motion to trade in the 2002 Ford Crown Vic.  Trustee David Rathke seconded the motion.  Vote:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Green - Absent; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.

     Police Chiefr Mike Scott asked if this meant that we are getting a new squad.  That will be discussed under Police Committee Report.

     Trustee Lonnie Meiner, Finance and Audit Committee Chairman, had nothing to report at this time.

     Trustee David Rathke, Chairman of the Police and Liquor Committee, reported that the monthly report for the Police Department is in your folders.  Traffic tickets are going to increase as of September 15th a $75.00 ticket goes to $120.00.

     Police Chief Mike Scott reported on the "Child/Person is Missing" Program.  This program is funded through the federal government and Mike reported that it has the capability of alerting everyone in town at the same time.  Mike stated that this program calls every landline telephone in town with the information regarding the  missing person to have that person search their property for the missing person.  This can be for children, handicapped people or for the elderly.  Within one minute can make 1,000 calls to all of the landlines.  What is nice is that the Colfax PD has the authority over these reports.  This is an immediate response out.  Rick Wagoner asked how it works if it is a time when no one is on duty here, Mike stated then that the County would respond. There is a website to get on to register your cellular phone too.  Mike did a press release in the Ridgeview Review.  This is also posted on the Police Website.

     The discussion then turned to the purchase of a new squad car.  Mike reported thaqt the Village can get a 2011 Ford Crown Vic state bid car fo $20,668.00.  They also have a payment program where you can pay $7,500.00 for three years or you can pay $5,800.00 for four years.  They will give us $1,000.00 trade in  and there is $165.00 for license and title charges.  The total cost should be $19,853.00.

     Rick Wagoner asked what the turn around time would be.  Mike stated that they would have to order it but they are still honoring state bid price.  Trustee Lonnie Meiner asked about the warranty.  Mike will call regarding this.  The state bids are through Landmark Ford in Springfield, Illinois.  Lonnie stated will save interest if we pay for it outright.  There is $18,120.00 in Police Squad Car Account in Springfield.  Trustee David Rathke asked if we paid cash would be short approximately $1,000.00.

     Trustee Lonnie Meiner made a motion to purchase the 2011 Ford Crown Vic at the state bid price of $20,668.00 plus title and transfer fees.  Trustee David Rathke seconded the motion.  Vote:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Green - Absent; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.

     Chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee, Trustee Rick Wagoner stated they had a meeting.  Superintendent Damon Getty is concerned and wondering if the Re-Ox is doing the Village much good.

     Trustee Carol Stephenson, Chairman of the Streets and Lights Committee, reported that she was contact by Village resident Jonah Beck regarding a flooding problem.  Superintendent Damon Getty reported that this has been dug up and they can not find any broken tiles or any problems.  Mayor Ric Onken stated that he went down and looked at it and he has to get the work done and get the grading done before you can tell.

     Carol asked Police Chief Mike Scott if he has had any luck regarding the semis going down Grove Street.  Mike asked Carol if anyone knows where they are going.  Carol said they are always heading out of town.  Carol stated usually in the morning.  Mike stated he did a couple of early mornings but only had one semi and they were headed to Webb's for a delivery.

     Village Clerk Nancy Kiper reported that everything is fixed at the Old Village Hall.  There is a new sign on the front door; the foundation bricks were fixed and replaced by Roger Meyers; new lights have been installed in the front room and everything is cleaned up.

     Carol asked what Del was doing with the AW building.  Mike stated he will check with him and findout what is going on.  Danon stated that he thinhks he made the contractor mad so he never came back.

     Damon rep;ortede that tyhey have about three hundred (300) more feet - about 1/2 way done.  No one has hooked up to it yet.  Ric asked after it is settled in how long do you have to let it settle.

     Next on the agenda was the Aerial View.  Table until next year.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner has numbers for the new controls for the waer plant.  The total including installation if $4,484.00.  This controls the high/low levels of the water tower.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner made a motion to purchase the new controls for the water plant with a cost and installation price 0f $4,484.00.  Trustee Carol Stephenson seconded the motion.  Vote:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Geren - Absent; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - aye; Motion carried.

     Rick reported that Damon has the EPA here for the well.  Either cap it or fix it.  There are two options:  1.  Dropping a pump in with an extra screen on it.  This would run approximately $5,000.00.  2.  This is the best option and that is to re-sleeve this well.  This would be at a cost of  around $15,000.00.

     Rick reported that he asked Damon to get the well scoped to see what is down in there before we do anything further.  Would like to get this scoped before the next meeting and make a decision at the next meeting about this well.  Damon stated this would have a dual screen on the pump.  Popejoy's will do the scoping but we need to make a decision on this next month.

     Rick will schedule a Water Committee meeting after the meter reading is done.  Rick reported there is a printout now on what meters are being estimated and which ones there are problems with.

     Damon reported that there is aproblem with the pumps at the sewer plant.  The backup pump is in now.  They will fax an estimate on what it will cost to fix the pump.  Damon reported that a pump went down a year ago and it was $6,500.00 to get it fixed.

     Ric Onken asked if they could give a timeline on when we might be able to make the improvements to the sewer plant.  Ric needs to get back with Farnsworth about the wind turbines and they might need that.

     Rick Wagoner reported that Ed Duran called him about 5:30.  He is still looking at the grants for the sewer plant.  He called those people back to see whaqt the holdup was on that.  Rick stated that he mentioned again to Ed that we'd still like to do the sewer in stages.  He's suppose to get some numbers together.  Maybe can work this in the budget.

     Table the approval of the annexation until next month.

     Landlord Mike Fincham was here to address the Board about receiving a water bill for one of his tenant houses because they had moved out and not paid their bill.  The landlords are responsible for these bills.  Mike feels that the Village should raise the deposit required by people moving in to $200.00 to cover any outstanding bills when they move out.  He feelsw that it is an injustice to him to have to pay past due water bills of his tenants.

     Mayor Ric Onken asked Mike to raise his deposit to cover the water bills some of his tenants incur.  Ric feels that we would be penalizing everyone else in town to raise the deposit for everyone when it is only a few people who are the problem.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner stated that we covered this a month or two ago and the options of doing that.  Rick feels that the landlord should raise his deposit to cover aqny losses he might incur.  Mike stated if the water usage gets up to a certain limit we will just shut if off and whoever is there will want it turned back on.  Mike wants an ordinance passed to cover this to change the deposit.  Rick will setup a Water Committee meeting and talk about this.

     Rick Wagoner asked Village Attorny Tom Shields if we can have a dfifferent deposit for renters than for everyone else.

     Trustee Carol Stephenson staqted that we have a new business in town in John White's building.  This is a new chiropractic practice.

     Mayor Ric Onken asked what was going on with the Old Fincham's Restaurant.  Mike Scott stated that he spoke with the people and they are wanting to open a thrift shop on one side and an ice cream shop on the other.  Mike stated they are cleaning it up and he doesn't want to discourage that.

     Trustee Donna Poppe made a motion to adjourn.  Trustee David Rathke seconded the motion.  Vote:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye;  Bruce Green - Absent; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.

     Meeting adjourned ast 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Nancy Kiper, Village Clerk