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February 2024 Board of Trustees Agenda | Friday, February 2, 2024
VILLAGE OF COLFAX
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
February 5, 2024
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
� Police Department Report
� Maintenance Department Report
� Animal Control & Zoning Report
� EMA Report
� Mayor�s Report
9. Committee Reports
1. Finance & Audit Committee-David Rathke, Rick Norton & Vincent Beck
2. Police & Liquor Committee-Carol Stephenson, David Rathke & Vincent Beck
3. Water & Sewer Committee-Charles Morefield, Carol Stephenson & Janice Edwards
� 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024
4. Streets & Lights Committee-Rick Norton, Charles Morefield & Janie Edwards
� 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024
5. Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee-Vincent Beck, Rick Norton & Charles Morefield
10. Old Business:
11. 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 for improving the drainage from the newest subdivision and surrounding areas (about 70 acres) to the Mackinaw (Blake Beitz to provide explanation and answer questions); no final action until April 2024.
C. Discussion of Cornbelters Proposal for Community Night for Village of Colfax.
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 Meetings Act.
14. ____________ made a motion to return to Open Session at _____ p.m.
____________ seconded the motion.
15. ____________ made a motion to ___________ as a result of the executive session.
____________ seconded the motion.
16. ____________ made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
____________ seconded the motion.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
February 5, 2024
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
� Police Department Report
� Maintenance Department Report
� Animal Control & Zoning Report
� EMA Report
� Mayor�s Report
9. Committee Reports
1. Finance & Audit Committee-David Rathke, Rick Norton & Vincent Beck
2. Police & Liquor Committee-Carol Stephenson, David Rathke & Vincent Beck
3. Water & Sewer Committee-Charles Morefield, Carol Stephenson & Janice Edwards
� 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024
4. Streets & Lights Committee-Rick Norton, Charles Morefield & Janie Edwards
� 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024
5. Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee-Vincent Beck, Rick Norton & Charles Morefield
10. Old Business:
11. 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 for improving the drainage from the newest subdivision and surrounding areas (about 70 acres) to the Mackinaw (Blake Beitz to provide explanation and answer questions); no final action until April 2024.
C. Discussion of Cornbelters Proposal for Community Night for Village of Colfax.
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 Meetings Act.
14. ____________ made a motion to return to Open Session at _____ p.m.
____________ seconded the motion.
15. ____________ made a motion to ___________ as a result of the executive session.
____________ seconded the motion.
16. ____________ made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
____________ seconded the motion.
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