VILLAGE OF COLFAX
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
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 – Rick Norton
B. Police & Liquor Committee – David Rathke
C. Water & Sewer Committee – Vincent Beck
D. Streets & Lights Committee – Janice Edwards
E. Maintenance Equipment & Vehicle Committee – Charles Morefield
10. Old Business:
A. Review and Consideration of Intergovernmental Agreement for Police Services Between the Village of Cooksville and the Village of Colfax.
B. Discussion regarding Lexipol.
11. New Business:
A. Review and Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-14, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Colfax, McLean County, Illinois Clarifying Permitted School Uses in the Single-Family District.
B. Review and Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-15, An Ordinance Rejecting Bids for the September 8th Bid Opening and Authorizing the Revised Selling Process By Sealed Bid for Village-Owned Surplus Real Estate Located at 305 E. Fifer Street.
C. Discussion regarding BDD Agreement with Casey Holevet, County Insurance.
D. Motion to approve Connie Gossmeyer as authorized signer on BDD Account at Peoples State Bank of Colfax.
E. Discussion regarding “Dangerous Buildings” provided by Chief Ritchie Cooper.
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.