March 2026 Board of Trustees Agenda

VILLAGE OF COLFAX

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

March 2, 2026

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.    Presentation:

·       Kevin Wills, Bernardi Securities

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 – Rick Norton (Meeting Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.)

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 (Meeting Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.)

11.  Old Business:

12. New Business:

A.  Review and Approval of Ordinance No. 2026-05, An Ordinance Designating and Approving the First Amendment to the Colfax Business Development District No. 1 and Imposing A Retailers’ Occupation Tax, A Service Occupation Tax and A Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax within the Colfax Business District No. 1.

B.   Review and discussion of the 2026-2027 Appropriation Ordinance for the Village of Colfax, McLean County, Illinois.

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 Meetings 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 session.

______________ seconded the motion.

17. ______________ made a motion to adjourn the meeting.

______________ seconded the motion.