VILLAGE OF COLFAX

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

September 9, 2024

7:00 p.m.



A G E N D A



Call meeting to order.

Roll call.

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.



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

Maintenance Department

Animal Control & Zoning Report

EMA Report

Mayor’s Report













9. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Finance & Audit Committee- David Rathke

Police & Liquor Committee-

Water & Sewer Committee- Charles Morefield

Streets & Lights Committee- Rick Norton

Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee- Vincent Beck



10. OLD BUSINESS:



11. NEW BUSINESS:

Approval to open a new account with Peoples State Bank of Colfax for Tax Increment District (TIF).

Petitions for the 2025 Consolidated Election are available for circulation. Candidates must file completed petition at the Village Hall between November 12-18, 2024. Those with expiring terms are Mayor Larry Dodds, Trustee Carol Stephenson, Trustee Rick Norton and Trustee Charles Morefield.

Notice of Public Hearing for Village of Colfax, McLean County, Illinois Proposed Business Development District No. 1. 6:00 p.m.; September 23, 2024 at the Colfax Village Hall.

Special Meeting of the Village of Colfax Board of Trustees following the Public Hearing on September 23, 2024.

Discussion about alley between East North and East Cooper Streets (running along Stauffer and Hartness properties).

Discussion of fencing in the Village of Colfax dumpster for better control and monitoring.

Initial discussion about allowing the purchase of an alley that borders property and ends there.



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.





16. ___________ made a motion to ___________ as a result of the executive

___________ seconded the motion.



17. ___________ made a motion to adjourn.

___________ seconded the motion.