The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Colfax was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2010 by Mayor Ricardo Onken.

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

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

     Trustee Rick Wagoner made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular monthly meeting and the public/special meeting and approve as presented.  Truswtee 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 October.   Beginning Balance   $73,319.53; Ending Balance $42,187.72;  Decrease for month of October, 2010  ($31,131,.81).   There was $10,000.00 paid on the loan at Peoples State Bank of Colfax.

     Trustee Donna Poppe made a motion to pay the bills as presented.  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.

     Trustee David Rathke, Chairman of the Police and Liquor Committee, reported that the Police Report for the October activities of the Police Department is in your folders.  He or Police Chief Mike Scott had nothing else to report for the month.

     Chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee, Trustee Rick Wagoner reported on the Water and Sewer committee meeting.  Rick reported that Damon and Dave have 139 new meters installed; are still estimating 30 meters; and had 14 shut-offs of which two are still off.

     Superintendent Damon Getty is hoping to get another forty (40) meters in the ground before the cold weather hits.  Rick stated that they would like to order a few more meters to get through the winter months, then in the spring order more and hit it hard again next spring.

     Rick would like a report of how much percentage is saved from what was billed last year and this year.  Nancy will run a report after we have billed a whole month with all of these new meters in.

     Chairman of the Streets and Lights Committee, Trustee Carol Stephenson had nothing to report at this time.

     The first item under old business was regarding the Contract with U S Cellular.

     U S Cellular representative Mike Doran was present to answer any questions.  He reviewed the issues from the public/special meeting last month and reported that U S Cellular will be doing a study about our 911 frequencies.  Mike also reported regarding the lighting issue that the lights will strobe during the day but will be anber at night and they will have a shield on them so light goes up.

     Table the voting on the U S Cellular contract until next month's meeting.

     Mayor Ric Onken reported thast there is some concern regarding the sidewalk in front of the post office.  There are several bad palces that have sunken and people are tripping on them.  One village resident reported to Damon that he almost fell and would have sued the Village if he had fallen.

     Superintendent Damon Getty reported that he had Andrew Harper give the Village a quote on both repairing the sidewalk and replacing the sidewalk.  The sidewalk would be replaced up to the building and Motor Fuel Tax would cover the materials.  It would have to be torn out by hand.  There was much discussion regarding this and it was reported by Village Attorney Tom Shields that any public improvements must be handicap accessible.  Since none of this area is handicap accessible this would be a requirement.  Damon asked about making the area like it is down at the bank with a retaining wall and ramp and the steps in the front of the building.  Damon reported that the project at the bank cost around $57,000.00.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner asked why the Village couldn't just replace the part that was bad directly in front of the Post Office for right now and maybe do the rest next year.  To get the right angle on the ramp Damon stated would have to go east with the ramp.  Damon tried to call Andrew Harper to see what the price would be but could not get a hold of him.

      Mayor Ric Onken asked if this could be tabled until next month but Damon reported that the weather is going to get to cold to pour concrete.  Ric stated we could call a special meeting.  Truwstee Rick Wagoner asked ifr we couldn't just reconvene this meeting next Monday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m. instead of having a special meeting.

     Mayor Ric Onken reported receiving a letter from Mediacom regarding a rate increase beginning December 1, 2010.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner made a motion to reconvene the meeting until next Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.  Trustee Carol Stephenson seconded the motion.  Vote:  Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Green - Absent; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.

     The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Colfax was reconvened and called to order by Mayor Ricardo Onken at 7:30 p.m. on Monday evening, November 8, 2010.

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

     Also present was Superintendent of Public Works Damon Getty.

   Mayor Ric Onken reported that the only thing we have to discuss this evening is in regard to the repair/replacement of sidewalk in front of the Post Office.  The Board will table the U S Cellular Contract until next month since we have not received the revised contract and Mike Doran was not present.

     Contractor Andrew Harper was present to discuss the different options with the Board in regard to repairing/replacing the sidewalk in front of the Post Office.  Andrew had two additional options that he presented to the Board.  Andrew stated he hade just met with Damon this morning and hadn't had a chance to get all of the numbers together.

     Andrew addressed the Board and explained the different options on the handwritten bid that he gave Damon for the Board meeting last week.  Andrew explained that these prices are with Damon helping with the tear out.  Andrew stated that there is a 4 x 4 slab that actually comes out of the post office  - would not be replacing that.  The bids would be tearing out and everything being put back as it was originally.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner explained that the Village's problem is that our Village Attorney Tom Shields stated at the meeting last week that any changes/improvements would have to be made handicap accessible.  Andrew asked if that was even with repairs and ptuting it back to it's original condition.  Rick stated his impression was that any type of improvement or repairs.  Andrew stated the problem there is that it goes from being a two or three day projecdt to being a huge undertaking.  There is no in between ground - we'd have to cut along the top sidewalk and take out the steps the whole way across and then it would cost so much to put the steps back in that's why we decided to go with ten feet of steps directly in front of the door going up to the post office.  Those would come out to the curb as it is now and then on both sides doing retaining walls to hold up what's there now ane pouring another sidewalk at the bottom.  There is roughtly a five foot (5') sidewalk to walk down to the steps to the post office.  The only thing with this bid here is that Andrew is not setup to pour the walls like they have at the bank.  Andrew stated that he is setup to do block walls - which it's the same thing except their forms are aluminum forms and his are twelve inch blocks.  He doesn't have the aluminum forms and he really an't rent them because they are such specialty forms.  The bank has a lot of curves which are all specialty forms.  That is very expensive to have that done.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner stated that Trustee Carol Stephenson wondered at the last meeting if we could make parking spot in front of Webb's our handicap parking spot and the sidewalk as our ramp.  Andrew will check this out and would only have to cut out the curb at the end of the sidewalk and making a ramp.  Andrew stated this would be more cost effective than putting in the wall/ramp.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner asked how much of this bill would be materials.  Andrew stated a little over half is for materials.  Andrew stated that we are going to run into cold weather because it would be two weeks before he could finish up what he's working on now and could get started - weather permitting.  Andrew stated that he could patch what is there for this year and then do this project next spring.  It would cost approximately $550.00 to patch what is there.  It6 is a maintenance issue.

     Trustee Rick Wagoner will get information from work regarding the slopes of ramps and such - they have people doing two ramps now at his work.  Andrew stated that the reason that the concrete is sinking is because it was never pinned.

     The Board can review further options at the next board meeting.

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

     Respectfully submitted,  Nancy Kiper, Village Clerk