Village Of Odell
Official Minutes of the November 11, 2019 Regular Board Meeting
Village of Odell, Illinois
Council Room, Odell, Illinois, Monday November 11, 2019, a Regular Board Meeting was held this date at 7:00pm, at Village Hall, Council Room, 213 S. Front Street, with 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 (late arrival), Rodney Morris and Tom Russell
Staff Present: Iris Thorne
Village Attorney Present: Nick Ehrgott
Guests Present: Officer Bunting, David Thorne
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Mills led the Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of the October 14, 2019 Regular Board Meetings
Trustee Brian Verdun moved to approve the minutes from the October 14, 2019 Regular Board Meeting; second by Trustee Tom Russell;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Rodney Morris, Tom Russell – 5;
Nays: None
Treasurer’s Report
Iris Thorne reported that the Treasurers Report and the Year to date Fund Summary for the month ending October 31, 2019 is included in the board packets. Reconciled bank balances for the Month ending October 31, 2019 are as follows:
| Odell Checking | $ 36,128.02 |
| Illinois Funds Gen Fund MM | $ 90,744.06 |
| Illinois Funds MFT Fund MM | $ 57,188.68 |
| Odell MFT Checking | $ 522.64 |
| Odell Tourism Checking | $ 34,771.57 |
| Odell Water Reserve MM | $ 114,250.79 |
| Odell General CD’s | $ 238,274.43 |
| Odell Infrastructure Reserve | $ 6,607.68 |
Trustee Brian Verdun moved to approve the October Treasurer’s Report; second by Trustee Rodney Morris;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Rodney Morris, Tom Russell –5;
Nays: None
Bills
Board Listing Report #69 ran on November 11, 2019 at 11:24am representing all due bills for the Village due in November 2019; Board Listing Report #70 ran on November 11, 2019 at 12:05pm representing all due bills for Tourism due in November 2019; and the between Meeting Paid Bill List were presented for payment.
Trustee Rodney Morris moved to approve the Board Listing Report #69 ran on November 11, 2019 at 11:24am representing all due bills for the Village due in November 2019; Board Listing Report #70 ran on November 11, 2019 at 12:05pm representing all due bills for Tourism due in November 2019; and the between Meeting Paid Bill List; second by Trustee Jamie McPeek;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Rodney Morris, Tom Russell – 6;
Nays: None
Police Report
Officer Bunting reported 36 calls during the month of October.
OLD BUSINESS:
Building Permit Fees
Attorney Ehrgott will provide a list of surrounding municipality’s building permit fees at the next meeting. Issue tabled.
Building Inspector Fees
Building Inspector Fees tabled until next month.
Miscellaneous Old Business (discussion only)
A public meeting date will take place on December 4, 2019 at 7:00pm at the Odell Knights of Columbus Hall. Subject will be Cannabis Sales in Odell
Mayor Mills updated the Board on the status of the downtown buildings.
NEW BUSINESS:
Miscellaneous New Business (discussion only)
Trustee Jamie McPeek moved to enter Executive Session at 8:20pm; second by Trustee Mark Tissiere;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Rodney Morris, Tom Russell – 6;
Nays: None
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Trustee Jamie McPeek moved to exit Executive Session and enter into Regular Session at 8:57pm; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Rodney Morris, Tom Russell – 6;
Nays: None
REGULAR SESSION
Trustee Jamie McPeek moved to raise Jennifer’s pay from $16.00 to $18.00 per hour; second by Trustee Rodney Morris;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Rodney Morris, Tom Russell – 6;
Nays: None
Trustee Lisa Lambert moved to adjourn at 8:59pm; second by Trustee Jamie McPeek;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie McPeek, Mark Tissiere, Rodney Morris, Tom Russell – 6;
Nays: None