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Back To Board Minutes Listing June 1, 2009 | Monday, June 1, 2009
��������� The regular monthly meeting of the Village Board of Colfax was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2009 by Mayor Ricardo Onken.



��������� Trustees present were:

��������� ��������� Donna Poppe ����� ��������� -��������� Aye

��������� ��������� David Rathke�������� ��������� -��������� Aye

��������� ��������� Bruce Green��������� ��������� -��������� Aye

��������� ��������� Carol Stephenson� ��������� -��������� Aye

��������� ��������� Lonnie Meiner����� ��������� -��������� Aye

��������� ��������� Rick Wagoner����� ��������� -��������� Aye



��������� Also present were Village Treasurer Linda Hanson; Village Engineer Ed Duran; Superintendent of Public Works Damon Getty; Police Chief Michael Scott.



��������� Trustee Bruce Green 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 - Aye; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.



��������� Village Treasurer Linda Hanson gave the Treasurer's Report for May.

��������� ��������� Beginning Balance May 1, 2009 ��������� $ 72,099.55

��������� ��������� Ending Balance May 31, 2009����������� ��������� $ 79,658.45



������������������ ��������� Increase in May���� ������������������ ��������� $�� 7,558.90



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



��������� Chairman of the Street and Lights Committee, Trustee Carol Stephenson reported that Village Engineer Ed Duran was here to report on the 4:00 p.m. Sealed Bid Opening for 2009-10 Motor Fuel Tax Projects.







��������� Village Engineer Ed Duran reported that there was only one Motor Fuel Tax Seal Coat sealed bid for the 4:00 p.m. opening.� The bid was from AMZ Road Repair, Rick Carden, owner from Anchor, Illinois.�



��������� The estimate submitted for Seal Coat was 1500 gallons @ $5.00 per ��������� gallon or $7,500.00.� The Seal Coat bid from AMZ was:



��������� ��������� 1500 gallons @ $7.00 per gallon��������� $10,500.00

��������� ��������� Village of Colfax will be furnishing the road chips.

��������� ��������� Seventeen percent (17%) over estimation.



��������� The estimate submitted for Slurry Seal Coat was 1,500 gallons @ ��������� $4.50 per gallon or $6,750.00.� The Slurry Seal Coat bid from AMZ was:



��������� ��������� 1500 gallons @ $5.00 per gallon��������� $7,500.00

��������� ��������� Village of Colfax was be furnishing the road chips.

��������� ��������� Forty percent (40%) over estimation.



��������� No other bids were received - Ed reported this is a fifty percent (50%) increase because of gas & oil prices.



��������� Trustee Rick Wagoner made a motion to award the 2009-10 Motor Fuel Tax bid to AMZ Road Repair of Anchor Illinois for the Seal Coat and Slurry Seal Coat.� Trustee Donna Poppe seconded the motion.� Vote:� Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Green - Aye; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.



��������� Trustee Donna Poppe, Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee, reported on the Career Link jobs for the summer work program for students.� Hopefully the Village of Colfax will get three students to help out for the summer - one for Nancy's office and two for helping in the Village.� The labor is free to the Village of Colfax - the State pays them $8.50 per hour.

Nancy gave an update on the Career Link people on the starting date.



��������� Donna reported that the Auditor will be here on July 6th and 7th.







��������� Donna reported that nothing has been paid toward the loan at the Bank due to the Insurance payment and upcoming Backhoe payment and Mug-A-Bug payment.��



��������� Trustee Bruce Green, Chairman of the Police and Liquor Committee, gave the monthly report for May for the Police Department.� Bruce reported that Justin Donovan resigned as of May 4, 2009.� Bruce reported that the Committee advised Mike to see about filling the position.



��������� Mike reported that he had just received notice that the Village did not receive the car grant.� There was $8.3 billion in grant requests.



��������� Chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee, Trustee Lonnie Meiner reported on the new Water Meter Reading System.� This new system is compatible with the present UB Pro Billing System that the Village has.� This will be a mini hand-held computer which automatically reads meters.



��������� Lonnie reported that Nancy had received information on another stimulus package.� This is more for smaller communities - under 50,000 people so that large cities cannot apply for this.� Will be submitting the Sewer Project again and for the new Water Meter Project.� This new application has to be in Springfield by June 5th.



��������� On the agenda under Old Business was the 2009-2010 Budget Appropriation Ordinance.� Lonnie asked Nancy if she had changed anything.� She explained that the City of Pontiac raised their testing rates from $54.00 per month to $70.00 per month and the Garbage Contract amount was lowered.



��������� Trustee Lonnie Meiner made a motion to pass the 2009-10 Budget Appropriation Ordinance.� Trustee Donna Poppe seconded the motion.� Vote:� Donna Poppe - Aye; David Rathke - Aye; Bruce Green - Aye; Carol Stephenson - Aye; Lonnie Meiner - Aye; Rick Wagoner - Aye; Motion carried.



��������� Under New Business Village Attorney Tom Shields asked Village Clerk Nancy Kiper to put on the agenda about Prevailing Wage.� In the absence of� Village Attorney table until next month.





��������� There was talk about the empty lot on Main Street.� There was discussion about putting up a fence; what materials to use on this fence; and where to get the materials from.�



��������� Mayor Ric Onken stated he would like to pass the new Building Code at the July, 2009 meeting.� He would like to have a Building Committee meeting to finalize every before it's approved.



��������� Some of the jobs for the summer laborers would be painting the signs uptown; clean garbage out of ditches, pulling weeds.� Ric stated that there were some Mitsubishi Managers in Colfax and they were impressed with how clean the town was and with the buildings.



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



��������� Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.



������������������ ������������������ ��������� ��������� Respectfully submitted,



������������������ ������������������ ��������� ��������� Nancy Kiper

������������������ ������������������ ������������������ �Village Clerk

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