Village Of Odell

Official Minutes of the March 13, 2017 Regular Board Meeting
Village of Odell, Illinois

Council Room, Odell, Illinois, Monday March 13, 2017, a Regular Board Meeting was held this date at 7:00pm, at Village Hall, Council Room, 213 S. Front Street, with Mayor Terry Joyner presiding and with proper notice having been posted.

Roll Call
Roll call showed the following Trustee Members were physically present: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, and Joan Bullard; Brian Mills at 7:50pm
Staff Present: Iris Thorne
Village Attorney Present: Ed Legner & Nick Ehrgott
Guests Present: Farnsworth Representatives; Gary Wykes and Rus Munsterman

Mayor Joyner called the meeting to order at 7:00pm., at which time a majority of a quorum was present.

Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Joyner led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Minutes of the February 13, 2017 Regular Board Meeting
Trustee Brian Verdun moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2017 Regular Board Meeting as printed; second by Trustee Joan Bullard;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None

Minutes of the February 23, 2017 Special Board Meeting
Trustee Brian Verdun moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2017 Special Board Meeting as printed; second by Trustee Jamie Johnson;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None

Treasurer’s Report
Iris Thorne reported that the Treasurer, Jim Rebholz, has supplied copies of an YTD Fund Summary and MTD Treasurers Report for the month ending February 28, 2017. Bank balances for the month ending February 28, 2017 are as follows:

Odell Checking $ 22,982.30
Illinois Funds Gen Fund MM $ 103,789.14
Illinois Funds MFT Fund MM $ 80,672.32
Odell MFT Checking $ 1,356.03
Odell Tourism Checking $ 38,338.15
Odell Water Savings $ 97,870.30
Odell General CD’s $ 228,892.15

Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to approve the Treasurers report; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None

Bills
Board Listing Report #933 ran on March 13, 2017 at 1:05pm representing all due bills for the Village due in March 2017, and Listing Report #934 ran on March 13, 2017 at 1:25pm representing all due bills for Tourism due in March 2017, plus one invoice from Andrews Engineering for
$ 145.00 were presented for payment.

Trustee Brian Verdun moved to approve and pay all bills on the Board Listing Report #933, dated March 13, 2017, ran at 1:05pm, and Board Listing Report #934, dated March 13, 2017, ran at 1:25pm plus the invoice from Andrews Engineering for $ 145.00; second by Trustee Mark Tissiere;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None
OLD BUSINESS:

Revision of Golf Cart/NEV Ordinance
Attorney Ed Legner presented a preliminary draft of the revised Ordinance for Golf Cart/Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles. This preliminary draft of the revised Ordinance excludes ATVs and Off Highway Motorcycles and allows Golf Carts and Recreational Off Highway Vehicles. Inspection options were discussed.

Trustee Brian Verdun moved to accept the revised Golf Cart/NEV Ordinance with the registration fee adjusted from the present $ 35.00 to $ 50.00 per year; second by Trustee Mark Tissiere;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None

Clearwell Update
The Clearwell update is moved to Executive Session.

Miscellaneous Old Business
Mayor Joyner notified the board that the owners of the two vacant downtown buildings discussed last month have been sent Ordinance Violation letters.

Ed Legner has prepared a complaint and summons to be filed in court for the property at 212 S Wauponsie St to either abate the nuisance violation or to appear in court.

Trustee Brian Verdun moved to file the complaint and summons against the property located at 212 S Wauponsie St.; second by Trustee Lisa Lambert;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere – 4;
Nays: None
Abstain: Joan Bullard -1

NEW BUSINESS:

Petition
The Board reviewed a Petition from Tim Grieff to obtain a variance from the Subdivision Ordinance in order to subdivide a portion of commercial property to convey to Gary Wykes. Trustee Brian Verdun moved to send the Petition to the Planning Commission for consideration; second by Trustee Mark Tissiere;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None

Dry Hydrant
Trustee Jamie Johnson moved that the Village pay 1/3 of the expense of obtaining gravel at the Dry Hydrant located at Muir’s Pond; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None

Miscellaneous New Business
Trustee Mark Tissiere asked if there was enough gravel to finish the repair that was started on 2nd Street last year when they ran out of gravel. Mayor Joyner will follow up on that issue.
Executive Session – Litigation

Trustee Joan Bullard moved to exit Regular Session and enter into Executive Session at 7:43pm to discuss the Clearwell Litigation; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;

Approved by roll call vote:
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard –5;
Nays: None

Regular Session Resumed

Trustee Mark Tissiere moved to exit Executive Session and enter into Regular Session at 8:35pm; second by Trustee Joan Bullard;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard and Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Executive Session – Personnel Issues

Trustee Mark Tissiere moved to exit Regular Session and enter into Executive Session at 8:36pm to discuss Personnel Issues; second by Trustee Joan Bullard;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard and Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Regular Session Resumed

Trustee Brian Verdun moved to exit Executive Session and enter into Regular Session at 8:55pm; second by Trustee Joan Bullard;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard and Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None

Trustee Lisa Lambert moved to adjourn at 8:56pm; second by Trustee Jamie Johnson;

Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard and Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None