Village Of Odell
Official Minutes of the Feb. 11, 2019 Regular Board Meeting
Village of Odell, Illinois
Council Room, Odell, Illinois, Monday Feb. 11, 2019, a Regular Board Meeting was held this date at 7:00pm, at Village Hall, Council Room, 213 S. Front Street, with Acting Mayor Brian Mills 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 McPeek, Mark Tissiere, and Brian Mills
Staff Present: Iris Thorne
Village Attorney Present: Nick Ehrgott
Guests Present: Deputy Myers; Tom Russell; John Ribordy
Pledge of Allegiance
Acting Mayor Mills led the Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of the Jan. 14, 2019 Regular Board Meetings
Trustee Brian Verdun moved to approve the minutes from the January 14, 2019 Regular Board Meeting; second by Trustee Jamie McPeek;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Brian Mills –5;
Nays: None
Treasurer’s Report
Iris Thorne presented Treasurers Reports and Year to date Fund Summaries for both December 31, 1018 and January 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018 Jan. 31, 2019
| Odell Checking | 24,546.40 | 41,316.62 |
| Illinois Funds Gen Fund MM | 129,463.48 | 127,342.02 |
| Illinois Funds MFT Fund MM | 69,567.10 | 70,415.30 |
| Odell MFT Checking | 510.32 | 501.33 |
| Odell Tourism Checking | 36,373.59 | 35,455.28 |
| Odell Water Reserve | 108,996.25 | 109,515.48 |
| Odell General CD’s | 234,957.21 | 234,958.92 |
Trustee Brian Verdun moved to accept the Treasurers Report for the month ending December 31, 1018; second by Trustee Jamie McPeek;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Brian Mills –5;
Nays: None
Trustee Brian Mills moved to accept the Treasurers Report for the month ending January 31, 1019; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Brian Mills –5;
Nays: None
Bills
Board Listing Report #30 ran on Feb 08, 2019 at 4:17pm representing all due bills for the Village due in February 2019, and Board Listing Report #30 ran on Feb 08, 2019 at 4:27pm representing all due bills for Tourism due in February 2019 and the between Meeting Paid Bill List **Tourism invoices have the same Board Listing Report number as the General Cash in all Funds account Board Listing Report because the check process was not properly updated.
Trustee Mark Tissiere moved to approve the Board Listing Report #30 ran on February 08, 2019 at 4:17pm and 4:27pm representing all due bills for the Village and for Tourism due in February 2019, and the between Meeting Paid Bill List; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Brian Mills –5;
Nays: None
Police Report
Deputy Myers reported that there was a drug arrest during the month of January along with other miscellaneous calls.
Committee Reports
Water & Sewer
Police & Streets, Alleys
Finance Committee – Finance reported that they are still in the process of updating the employment policy
OLD BUSINESS:
Water Tower Inspection
Per the IEPA our water tower is overdue for an inspection of the inside since the last painting. The engineers gave Rich Ribordy an estimate of $ 800.00 to have this completed. This will be done in the spring.
IEPA Findings/Recommendations
Rich Ribordy reported that our water loss was due to a service line failure leaking into a tile and difficult to locate. It has been repaired and the water loss for the last two months is down to .14%.
Employee Compensation/Insurance Benefit for Spouse
Our Attorneys have prepared the Resolution for the spouse insurance benefit in lieu of not insuring their spouse that was approved in December by 6 yeas and 0 nays.
Trustee Brian Mills moved to accept the Resolution for Employee Group Health Insurance; second by Trustee Jamie McPeek;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Brian Mills –3;
Nays: Brian Verdun, Mark Tissiere – 2
Motion did not pass; the Resolution is tabled until next month.
Truck Dump Bed Repairs
Acting Mayor Mills has received quotes from Monroe for $ 6,400 and Quality Truck for $ 7,300 for a steel bed. He already has one estimate for repairing the bed for $ 3,150 and will obtain a second estimate on repairing the truck bed. Issue is tabled until the March meeting.
Public Improvements
Acting Mayor Mills reported on several issues that have been addresses at previous meetings.
Miscellaneous Old Business (discussion only)
Acting Mayor Mills reported that the pad for the north lift station generator has been poured.
NEW BUSINESS:
OSHA Complaint
Attorney Nick Ehrgott reported that do to the number of Village employees the Village is not required to provide yearly documentation to OSHA. However Attorney Ehrgott has addressed the OSHA complaint and has submitted the required documentation of the Village’s compliance.
Miscellaneous New Business (discussion only)
Trustee Lisa Lambert moved to adjourn at 8:06pm; second by Trustee Jamie McPeek;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Brian Mills – 5;
Nays: None