Village Board Meeting – February 11, 2013

Village Of Odell

 

Official Minutes of the Feb. 11, 2013 Regular Board Meeting

Village of Odell, Illinois

 

Council Room, Odell, Illinois, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, a Regular Board Meeting was held this date at 7:00pm., at Village Hall, Council Room, 213 S. Front Street, with Mayor Noonan presiding and with proper notice having been posted.

 

Roll Call

Roll call showed the following Trustee Members were physically present: Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, and Herman Fearman

Staff Present: Iris Thorne, Rich Ribordy

Village Attorney Present: Ed Legner

Guests Present:  Terry Joyner

Mayor Tony Noonan called the meeting to order at 7:04pm., at which time a majority of a quorum was present

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Tony Noonan led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Minutes of the January 14, 2013 Regular Board Meeting

After review of the minutes Trustee Brian Verdun moved to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2013 Regular Board Meeting as printed; second by Trustee Herman Fearman;

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None

 

Minutes of the January 24, 2013 Special Board Meeting

After review of the minutes Trustee Herman Fearman moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2013 Special Board Meeting as printed; second by Trustee Brian Verdun;

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None

 

Treasurer’s Report

The Treasurer has supplied copies of an YTD Fund Summary and a MTD Treasurer’s Report.  Bank balances for the month ending January 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

 

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

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None

 

Bills

Board Listing Report #717 ran at 9:05AM on 02/11/13 representing all due bills for the Village  and Board Listing Report #718 ran at 9:20 AM representing all due bills for Tourism for February 2013 were presented for payment approval. Mayor Noonan also presented two invoices from HD Waterworks Supply which was received in the mail today.  Mayor Noonan requested the Collector to recheck the ComEd bill in question.

 

Trustee Brian Mills moved to approve and pay all bills on the Board Listing Report dated February 11, 2013 ran at 9:05 AM list #717; all bills on Board Listing Report dated February 11, 2013 ran at 9:20 AM list #718; the two invoices from HD Waterworks Supply and ComEd invoice after checking and verifying the correct amount due; second by Trustee Jamie Johnson;

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None

 

Mayor Noonan presented the loan draw authorization for $ 1,797.25 to cover this month’s water project invoices.

 

Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to approve the loan draw authorization for $ 1,797.25; second by Brian Verdun;

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None

 

Police Report

There was not a representative from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department present.  Mayor Noonan reviewed the Police Activity Report and reported that for the Month of January there were 15 calls; no warnings and no citations were issued.  It was noted that the Village has never received any notice as to any action taken on the break-in at the ballpark last summer.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

Police Contract  

Mayor Noonan presented the board with the new proposed Livingston County Sheriff’s Police Patrol Contract.  The contract is based on 20 hrs of patrol with no patrol during special assignment, illness, vacation or training in the amount of $32,500 for December 1, 2012 thru November 30, 2013.  After board discussion the consensus is that this proposed contract is the same present contract that the towns have that are sharing an officer and paying around $ 10,000.

 

Trustee Brian Mills moved to decline the proposed Livingston County Sheriff’s Police Patrol Contract; second by Gary Wykes;

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None

 

Trustee Jamie Johnson moved to counter offer to pay $ 15,000 for the present proposed contract; second by Matthew Weaver;

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None

 

Brian Mills indicated that he would like to attend the next Dwight Board Meeting and requested that the Clerk contact Dwight about putting Brian on their Agenda.

 

Clearwell

Mayor Noonan reported that the engineers have been in correspondence with MPC as to the replacement of our clearwell liner.  MPC was to have a meeting today to discuss their response to the Village.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Miscellaneous New Business

Herman Fearman reported that Tourism will have an ad in the Historic Route 66 News for the Red Carpet Corridor and that Tourism needs to purchase a new flag pole.

 

Trustee Gary Wykes moved to adjourn at 8:25 PM; second by Trustee Jamie Johnson;

 

Approved by roll call vote:

Yeas:  Brian Verdun, Gary Wykes, Jamie Johnson, Brian Mills, Matt Weaver, Herman Fearman – 6;

Nays:   None