council, counsel

Council or council means a body of people who meet to make decisions--
One of our neighbors is running for city council.
The council meets on the first day of each month to hear complaints and suggestions.

Counsel or counsel means to give advice, or the person who gives the advice--
His counsel was to wait and see.
In civil court, an attorney is called counsel for the defense or counsel for the plaintiff.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The members of the council decided to ignore the counsel offered by the retired treasurer."

Note--a person who offers counsel may also be called a counselor--
In high school, the guidance counselor helps students choose courses.
Note #2--You may see "councillor" or "councilor" in an old book, a British book, or a dictionary, but in America, "counselor" is the usual spelling.
Not to be confused with "council or" ( two words )--
Is he running for city council or for mayor?