VILLAGE OF COLFAX
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
January 9, 2023
7:00 p.m.


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 presented.
___________ 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 & Audit Committee- David Rathke
• Meeting 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, 2023
B. Police & Liquor Committee- Carol Stephenson
• Meeting 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023
C. Water & Sewer Committee- Charles Morefield
• Meeting 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2023
D. Streets & Lights Committee- Rick Norton
• 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2023
E. Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee- Vincent Beck
• Meeting 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2023

10. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Authorize Larry Dodds, Mayor, to sign the five-year loan from Peoples State Bank of Colfax in the amount of $54,225.00 at an interest rate of 4% for the purchase of the 2022 Ford F-250 maintenance truck.

11. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Authorize hourly increase for recent graduates of the Police Academy (Adrian Corely, Christopher Creech, Justin Givens) from $18.00 per hour to $21.00 per hour, retroactive to November 14, 2022. (per discussion at Police & Liquor Committee Meeting on July 20, 2022)

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

13. 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.

14. ___________ made a motion to return to Open Session at ____ p.m.
___________ seconded the motion.

15. ___________ made a motion to adjourn.
___________ seconded the motion.