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Back To News Listing March 2023 Board of Trustees Agenda | Friday, March 3, 2023
VILLAGE OF COLFAX
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
March 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
β€’ Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF); Geoffrey Dodds; City Administrator and Attorney for the Village of Heyworth.
β€’ Business Development District (BDD); Geoffrey Dodds, City Administrator and Attorney for Village of Heyworth.

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
B. Police & Liquor Committee- Carol Stephenson
C. Water & Sewer Committee- Charles Morefield
D. Streets & Lights Committee- Rick Norton
β€’ 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2023
E. Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee- Vincent Beck
β€’ Meeting 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 27, 2023

11. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Authorization to sign Phase I and II Engineering Safe Routes to School Professional Services Agreement for the implementation of the $243,421 Safe Routes to School Grant.
B. Review of research related to low bid contractor for the cleaning and painting of the water tower leading to awarding the bid for the completion of the work.

12. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Approval to donate the red Dodge truck to the Colfax Restoration Project.
B. Authorize expenditure of $250.00 for Ridgeview After Prom.
C. Approval to reschedule the April 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting to Monday, April 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. from April 3, 2023 due to the Village Board Room being set up for the election.
D. First reading and discussion of the 2022-2023 Appropriation Ordinance for the Village of Colfax, McLean County, Illinois.
E. Initial discussion with potential developer for Village of Colfax.
F. Discussion about compensation for Mayor and Board of Trustees (Ordinance No. 2003-11).

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 ___________ as a result of the executive
___________ seconded the motion.

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

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