The regular monthly meeting was called to order on Monday evening, October 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. by Trustee Vincent Beck.
Trustees present were:
• Rick Norton - Aye
• David Rathke - Aye
• Janice Edwards - Absent
• Carol Stephenson - Aye
• Charles Morefield - Absent
• Vincent Beck - Aye
Also present were Superintendent of Maintenance Josh Hereford, Assistant Superintendent Nick Sandage, and Village Treasurer Connie Gossmeyer.
Trustee David Rathke made a motion to appoint Vincent Beck as Mayor Pro Tem for the October 2024 Board of Trustees Meeting. Trustee Rick Norton seconded the motion. Vote: Rick Norton-Aye, David Rathke-Aye, Janice Edwards-Absent, Carol Stephenson-Aye, Charles Morefield-Absent, Vincent Beck-Aye. Motion carried
Trustee Rick Norton made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve as presented. Trustee Carol Stephenson seconded the motion. Vote: Rick Norton-Aye, David Rathke-Aye, Janice Edwards-Absent, Carol Stephenson-Aye, Charles Morefield-Absent, Vincent Beck-Aye. Motion carried.
Village Treasurer Connie Gossmeyer gave the Treasurer’s Report for the month of September 2024.
• Beginning Balance $151,048.29
• Ending Balance $172,881.50
• Increase for the month of September 2024 $ 21,833.21
Trustee David Rathke made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the month of September 2024. Trustee Rick Norton seconded the motion. Vote: Rick Norton-Aye, David Rathke-Aye, Janice Edwards-Absent, Carol Stephenson-Aye, Charles Morefield-Absent, Vincent Beck-Aye. Motion carried.
Trustee Rick Norton made a motion to pay the bills as presented. Trustee Carol seconded the motion. Vote: Rick Norton-Aye, David Rathke-Aye, Janice Edwards-Absent, Carol Stephenson-Aye, Charles Morefield-Absent, Vincent Beck-Aye. Motion carried.
Public Comments-Items on the agenda.
There were no public comments.
Special Reports
Police Department- Police Chief Ritchie Cooper was absent from tonight’s meeting. He will provide the report at the next meeting.
Maintenance Department- Getty’s replaced two more street drains on South Center Street. BPW paved 2 alleys and spray patched around all of the new street drains. The deteriorating draining wall on the corner of Cooper and Grove Street was removed and the area was seeded. There was a water line break at the Mackinaw View Apartments on East Main Street. The lid fell into the pit and busted the pipe. Josh and Nick worked on the gun range at the sewer plant removing a few inches of dirt and hauled in 6 loads of millings we got from Beitz and leveled the area. All daily/monthly general maintenance completed.
Mayor Pro Tem Vincent Beck reports there is an Animal Control/Zoning Report in your folders for review.
Mayor Pro Tem Vincent Beck reports there is an EMA Report in your folders for review.
Mayor’s Report- Mayor Dodds was absent from tonight’s meeting. There is no Mayor’s Report this month.
Committee Reports
Finance & Audit Committee Chairman, Rick Norton, had nothing to report at this time.
Police & Liquor Committee Chairman, David Rathke, had nothing to report at this time.
Water & Sewer Committee Chairman, Vincent Beck, had nothing to report at this time.
Streets & Lights Committee Chairman, Carol Stephenson, had nothing to report at this time.
Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee Chairman, Charles Morefield, was absent from the meeting, no report at this time.
Old Business:
There was no Old Business.
New Business:
First item on New Business was the approval to designate Halloween Trick or Treat hours for the Village of Colfax to be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024.
Trustee Vincent Beck made a motion to designate Halloween Trick or Treat hours for the Village of Colfax to be from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Trustee Carol Stephenson seconded the motion. . Vote: Rick Norton-Aye, David Rathke-Aye, Janice Edwards-Absent, Carol Stephenson-Aye, Charles Morefield-Absent, Vincent Beck-Aye. Motion carried.
Next item on the agenda was the approval of the closure of Center Street from Main to the alley for Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Trustee Vincent Beck made a motion to approve the closure of Center Street from Main to the alley for Trunk of Treat on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trustee Rick Norton seconded the motion. Vote: Rick Norton-Aye, David Rathke-Aye, Janice Edwards-Absent, Carol Stephenson-Aye, Charles Morefield-Absent, Vincent Beck-Aye. Motion carried.
Public Items not on the agenda.
There were no public comments.
Trustee Dave Rathke made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Carol Stephenson seconded the motion. Vote: Rick Norton-Aye, David Rathke-Aye, Janice Edwards-Absent, Carol Stephenson-Aye, Charles Morefield-Absent, Vincent Beck-Aye. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Portia Vandegraft
Village Clerk