Village Of Odell
Official Minutes of the August 29, 2016 Special Board Meeting
Village of Odell, Illinois
Council Room, Odell, Illinois, Monday August 29, 2016, a Special 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, Joan Bullard, and Brian Mills
Staff Present: Iris Thorne
Village Attorney Present: Ed Legner
Guests Present: Kevin Hannel and Ty Eschelman
Mayor Joyner called the meeting to order at 7:00pm., at which time a majority of a majority of a quorum was present
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Joyner led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Old Business
Route 66 Prairie Trail Contract
Trustee Brian Mills moved to award the contract for the Route 66 Prairie Trail project to H.J. Eppel and Co., Inc., based upon their low bid of $ 231,894.65, and using unit prices as bid and actual quantities utilized to determine the final project cost; second by Joan Bullard;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere; Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Bank Proposed Interest Rates for Route 66 Prairie Trail Project
The Bank of Pontiac has submitted a financing package to fund our Route 66 Prairie Trail Project.
Trustee Brian Mills moved to accept the terms of the Bank of Pontiac’s financing package for the Route 66 Prairie Trail Project; second by Mark Tissiere;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere; Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Clearwell Update
The Clearwell Update is moved to Executive Session
Miscellaneous Old Business
No miscellaneous old business was brought up
New Business
Tree Bids
Tree bid estimates were submitted by Bradbury Tree Service for $ 6,580.00 and A.L. Trost Tree Experts for $ 11,700.00.
Trustee Brian Mills moved to accept Bradbury Tree Service’s bid for $ 6,580.00; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere; Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Address for 2nd Street – New House
Superintendent Rich Ribordy recommended that the new house to be constructed on East 2nd Street be assigned the address of 103 E. 2nd St.
Trustee Brian Mills moved to accept the recommended address of 103 E. 2nd St; second by Brian Verdun;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere; Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Miscellaneous New Business
Cleaning of ditches to keep the water flowing was discussed at length. Mayor Joyner will do more research on the issue.
Executive Session – Clearwell
Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to exit Regular Session and enter into Executive Session at 7:37pm to discuss the Clearwell Litigation; second by Trustee Mark Tissiere;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Regular Session Resumed
Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to exit Executive Session and resume Regular Session at 8:21pm; second by Joan Bullard;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to hire Farnsworth to proceed with bid letting for the removal of the clearwell liner and all the necessary paper work and the inspection of the well after the liner has been removed with a complete date of January 1, 2017; second by Trustee Joan Bullard;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Executive Session – Personnel Issues
Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to exit Regular Session and enter into Executive Session at 8:29pm for the purpose of discussing Personnel Issues; second by Trustee Brian Mills;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Regular Session Resumed
Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to exit Executive Session and resume Regular Session at 9:00pm; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Trustee Brian Mills moved that Mike Nabors be moved up into a full time position, not fill the Superintendent Position at this time but re-evaluate it in the Spring time, and keep Rich on an hourly basis as a consultant; second by Trustee Joan Bullard;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None
Trustee Brian Verdun moved to adjourn at 9:05pm; second by Trustee Jamie Johnson;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Brian Verdun, Lisa Lambert, Jamie Johnson, Mark Tissiere, Joan Bullard; Brian Mills – 6;
Nays: None