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Back To News Listing July 6, 2020 Board Meeting Agenda | Thursday, July 2, 2020
VILLAGE OF COLFAX
BOARD MEETING
Monday, July 6, 2020
7:00 P.M.
All attendees must wear a mask.

A G E N D A

1. Call meeting to order.
2. Roll call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Minutes
___________ made a motion to dispense with the reading of the
minutes of the regular monthly meeting and approve as presented. ___________ seconded the motion.

5. Treasurer’s Report
___________ made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report as
presented.
___________ seconded the motion.

6. Pay Bills
___________ made a motion to pay the bills as they are received.
___________ seconded the motion.

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS-ITEMS ON THE AGENDA- 5 minute limit
per person.

8. SPECIAL REPORTS:
A. Police Department
B. Maintenance Department
C. Animal Control & Zoning Report
D. EMA Report
E. Mayor’s Report

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Finance and Audit Committee – David Rathke
B. Police and Liquor Committee – Carol Stephenson
C. Water and Sewer Committee – Charles Morefield
D. Streets and Lights Committee – Jason Wagoner
E. Maintenance Equipment and Vehicle Committee- Vincent Beck

10. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Continued discussion of stop signs versus yield signs, recommended new stop signs and other traffic concerns
a) Stop sign instead of yield sign at Center & Wood.
b) Put new stop sign at corner of Winget & Ceilo View, due to increased traffic on Winget going to Dollar General.
c) Other suggestions.

B. Approval of Ordinance No. 2020-06 “An Ordinance Accepting Bid
and Authorizing the Sale of Village-Owned Real Estate.

11. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Chestnut Mobile Testing Unit for COVID-19 to be in Colfax on
July 23, 2020 – Free testing.
B. Action for purchase of backhoe (see separate summary)
C. Authorize opening savings accounts for the following funds:
a) Maintenance Equipment and Vehicles
b) Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
c) Sidewalk Improvement
D. Discussion regarding designating a new Village of Colfax
Engineer to perform needed functions related to water, sewer,
drainage, MFT Funds and other activities.
E. Preliminary discussion about sidewalks and sidewalk repairs for
the Village and ideas for achieving.

12. PUBLIC COMMENTS – ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA- 5 minute
limit per person.

13. Executive Session to consider appointment, employment,
compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of village
employees.

14. ____________ made a motion to return to Open Session at _____ p.m.
____________ seconded the motion.

15. Action items resulting from Executive Session.

16. ___________ made a motion to Adjourn.
___________ seconded the motion.

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