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Back To News Listing December 2022 Agenda | Friday, December 2, 2022
VILLAGE OF COLFAX
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2022
7:00 p.m.

A G E N D A

1. Call meeting to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Acceptance of letter of resignation of Benjamin Thackeray from the Village of Colfax Board of Trustees, effective November 18, 2022.

5. Appointment of Rick Norton to fill unexpired term of Benjamin Thackeray and to the Streets & Lights, Finance & Audit and Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committees.

6. Oath of Office.

7. Treasurerรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs Report
______________ made a motion to approve the Treasurerรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs Report as presented.
______________ seconded the motion.
8. Pay Bills
______________ made a motion to pay the bills as presented.
______________ seconded the motion.

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

10. PRESENTATIONS
A. Annual Audit- Russ Leigh, Russ Leigh & Associates
B. Presentation on Formation of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District-Scott Brunton, Attorney for Miller, Hall & Trigg.
C. Zach Knight, Engineer from Farnsworth Group on Safe Routes to School Grant.

11. Special Reports:
A. Police Department
B. Maintenance Department
C. Animal Control & Zoning Report
D. EMA Report
E. Mayorรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs Report

12. Committee Reports
A. Finance & Audit Committee- David Rathke
B. Police & Liquor Committee- Carol Stephenson
C. Water & Sewer Committee- Charles Morefield
D. Streets & Lights Committee-Benjamin Thackeray
E. Maintenance & Vehicle Committee-Vincent Beck

13. Old Business:
A. Approval of the 2022-2023 Tax Levy Ordinance for the Village of Colfax, McLean County, Illinois.
B. Approve the employment of Benjamin Thorndyke as a full-time police officer/School Resource Officer at an hourly salary of $24.00 per hour, the cost to be shared per agreement with Ridgeview CUSD #19.

14. New Business:
A. Authorize the final payment of $34,082.55 to G.A. Rich & Sons, Inc for the Dualator and Media Replacement project from the APRA funds from McLean County.
B. Reschedule the January 2, 2023 meeting of the Board of Trustees to 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 9, 2023.
C. Schedule a Finance & Audit Committee meeting for 7:00 p.m., February 16, 2023 in the Village of Colfax Conference Room.
D. Presentation and discussion of supporting the Colfax Restoration Project Paver for the Colfax Pavilion in downtown area.

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

16. Executive Session to consider appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, dismissal of village employees and pending litigation pursuant to Section 2(C)(11) of the Illinois Open Meeting Act.

17. ____________ made a motion to return to Open Session at ____ p.m.
____________ seconded the motion.

18. ____________ made a motion to adjourn.
____________ seconded the motion.

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