Village of Odell
Official Minutes of the January 12, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
Village of Odell, Illinois
Council Room, Odell, Illinois, January 12, 2026 a Regular Board Meeting was held this date at 7:00pm, at Village Hall, Council Room, 213 S. Front Street, with President Josh Osborne presiding, and with proper notice having been posted.
Roll Call
Roll call showed the following Trustee members were physically present: Tom Russell, Jeff LaBorence, Aimee Voss, Steve Verdun, Rudy Hannibal
Trustee Members Absent:
Treasurer: Jim Rebholz
Village Attorney Present: Nick Ehrgott
Guests Present: David Thorne, Beth and Dennis Muller, Kurt Muir, John DeBernarbi
Employees Present: Joe Bolen
Pledge of Allegiance
President Josh Osborne led the Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of December 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
Trustee Tom Russell moved to approve the November 10, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes; second by Trustee Jeff LaBorence;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Aimee Voss, Steve Verdun, Rudy Hannibal, Jeff LaBorence and Tom Russell -5;
Nays: None
Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer’s report of Bank Ending Balances and the Fund Summary for the month ending December 31, 2026 are present for review and approval. Bank ending balances as of December 8, 2026 are listed as follows:
| Odell Checking | $ 22,580.44 |
| Illinois Funds Gen Fund MM | $ 971,016.35 |
| Illinois Funds MFT Fund MM | $ 80,070.86 |
| Odell MFT Checking | $ 687.52 |
| Odell Tourism Checking | $ 26,210.56 |
| Odell Water Reserve MM | $ 153,843.99 |
| Odell General CD’s | $ 186,552.46 |
| Odell Infrastructure Reserve MM | $ 62249.92 |
Trustee Tom Russell moved to approve the December 8, 2025 Treasurer’s Report second by Trustee Aimee Voss
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Steve Verdun, Jeff LaBorence, Ruddy Hannibal, Aimee Voss, and Tom Russell – 5
Nays: None
Monthly Bills
Board Listing Report # 846 representing all bills for the Village due in January; and the between Meeting Paid Bill List for January for $8,883.85 was presented for payment approval.
Trustee Tom Russell moved to approve Board Listing Report #846 representing all bills for the Village due in January; and the Between Meeting Paid Bill List for January for $8,883.85; second by Trustee Steve Verdun
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Rudy Hannibal, Jeff LaBorence, Aimee Voss, Steve Verdun and Tom Russell – 5;
Nays: None
Police Report
The Board reviewed the Police Activity Report for the month of October. No representative from the Sheriff’s Department was present.
Public Forum (at Mayor’s discretion)
Republic Representative John DeBernardi and Kurt Muir. They were here to see how everything is going. They informed us that we do have a new driver and to let them know if he misses anything as he is learning the route. They will come back and pick up those that were missed if need be. Then contract will be up for renewal on June, 1, 2026. He will provide us with a new contract to go over.
Committee Reports
Water & Sewer –
Police & Streets, Alleys –
Finance –
OLD BUSINESS:
Review of Updated Liquor Ordinance
Trustee Aimee Voss moved to approve the updated Liquor Ordinance with the change that it will state shall in section 1.5; second by Trustee Steve Verdun
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Tom Russell, Jeff LaBorence, Aimee Voss and Steve Verdun
Nays: None
Miscellaneous Old Business (Discussion Only
Village Website – Josh received and email from Scott Caldwell our current provider that states there is not a way for us to update ourselves. The domain is also owned by him. It was discussed that we should look into using another business that will allow us to make the changes we need.
NEW BUSINESS:
Nomination for Randy Pagel as Trustee
Trustee Aimee Voss moved to approve Randy Pagel to be appointed as a Trustee: second by Tom Russell
Approved by roll call:
Yeas: Steve Verdun, Jeff LaBorence, Rudy Hannibal, Tom Russell and Aimee Voss -5
Nays: None
Oath of Office Randy Pagel, Trustee
Miscellaneous New Business (Discussion Only)
Regular Session
Trustee Jeff LaBorence moved to enter into Executive Session Litigation – Section 2 (c) (11) of the open meeting act at 8:10pm; second by Trustee Aimee Voss;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Tom Russell, Steve Verdun, Rudy Hannibal, Randy Pagel, Aimee Voss and Jeff LaBorence – 6
Nays: None
Executive Session
Trustee Jeff LaBorence moved to exit Executive Session and enter into Regular Session at 8:22pm; second by Trustee Aimee Voss;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Tom Russell, Steve Verdun, Rudy Hannibal, Randy Page, Aimee Voss and Jeff LaBorence – 6;
Nays: None
Regular Session
Trustee Jeff LaBorence moved to adjourn at 8:23pm; second by Trustee Aimee Voss;
Approved by roll call vote:
Yeas: Tom Russell, Steve Verdun, Rudy Hannibal, Randy Pagel, Aimee Voss, and Jeff LaBorence – 6;
Nays: None
Dated: January 12, 2026