VILLAGE OF COLFAX
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
February 6, 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. Presentations
A. Presentation on Formation of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District-Scott Brunton, Attorney for Miller, Hall & Trigg.
B. Dennis Cummins, Engineer from Farnsworth Group on Safe Routes to School Grant (SRTS), with potential to proceed with the grant.

9. SPECIAL REPORTS:
A. Police Department
B. Maintenance Department
C. Animal Control & Zoning Report
D. EMA Report
E. Mayor’s Report
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Finance & Audit Committee- David Rathke
• Meeting 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023
B. Police & Liquor Committee- Carol Stephenson
• Meeting 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023
C. Water & Sewer Committee- Charles Morefield
D. Streets & Lights Committee- Rick Norton
• 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2023
E. Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee- Vincent Beck
• Meeting 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 27, 2023

11. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Review of the bid recommendation letter, bid tabulation, review of the bid package of the low bid and Notice of Award for the Village of Colfax EWST Rehab project

12. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Review of Executive Session minutes with a motion to keep all Executive Session minutes of the Board of Trustees sealed.
B. Preliminary discussion about the participation of full-time employees in Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)

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

14. 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.

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

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