MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
April
18, 2007
The
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement
District was held Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 7:30 pm.
There
being a presence of a quorum, Daniel R. Ansani, Vice President called the
meeting to order.
Trustees
present: Daniel R. Ansani, Vice
President and Assistant Secretary; Richard A. David, Secretary and Assistant
Treasurer; William Schneck, Treasurer; Karen V. Mills, Vice President and
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.
Trustees
absent:
Also
present: Donald Veverka, Attorney;
Michael Szyska, Director.
The
minutes of the March 21, 2007 and the March 28, 2007 meetings were read. William
Schneck made a motion to accept the minutes as read and Karen V. Mills seconded
the motion.
The
Secretary called the roll and all ayes had been cast for approval of the motion
and thereby declared the motion carried.
The
Treasurer's Report for March 2007 was presented and all checks were approved
for payment. Karen V. Mills made a
motion to accept the report as read and Richard A. David seconded the motion.
The
Secretary called the roll and all ayes had been cast for approval of the motion
and thereby declared the motion carried.
Mr.
Richard A. David made a motion to adopt the Tax Levy Ordinance for the period
of May 1, 2007 through and including April 30, 2008 as presented by the
District’s Attorneys, Veverka Rosen & Haugh. Karen V. Mills seconded the motion.
TAX LEVY ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE for the levy of taxes for the
corporate purposes of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT for the year
May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of
the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT.
SECTION 1:
By a Budget and Appropriation Ordinance passed by the Board of Trustees
of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT on the 28th day of
March, 2007, the sum of Two Million Nine Hundred Forty Three Thousand Six Hundred
Seventy Four and 38/100 ($2,943,674.38) was
appropriated
for the corporate purposes of said District, for the fiscal year ending April
30, 2008, as hereinafter specified:
I.
Personal Services
Salary
of Director $ 100,880.00
Salary
of Field Employees $1,010,000.00
Salary
of Entomologist $ 58,000.00
Salary
of Office Manager $ 79,402.96
Employer's Share of Employees' Retir. Fund(FICA) $ 99,000.00
Employer's Share of Employer's Retir.
Fund(IMRF) $ 71,400.00
TOTAL $1,418,682.96
II. Contractual Services
Insurance: Business Auto $ 80,000.00
Insurance: General Liab. and Pollution Liab. $ 71,500.00
Insurance: Umbrella Liability $ 18,000.00
Insurance: Workmen's Compensation $ 43,000.00
Insurance: Property $ 13,230.00
Insurance: Bonding $ 000.00
Insurance: Directors' and Officers' Liability $ 16,000.00
Insurance: Hospitalization $ 80,000.00
Insurance: Unemployment $ 18,000.00
Materials & Service: Motor Vehicles $ 20,000.00
Materials & Service: Field Equipment $ 7,233.00
Materials & Service: Building & Ground $ 32,000.00
Materials & Service: Shop Equipment $ 3,000.00
Materials & Service: Radio $ 2,668.00
Maintenance $ 5,000.00
Light $ 16,665.00
Heat $ 18,850.00
Telephone $ 24,255.00
Water $ 700.00
Legal
Fees and Expenses $ 60,000.00
Legal
Administration $ 11,157.00
Auditing
and Accounting $ 8,000.00
Dues and
Subscriptions $ 4,500.00
Computer
Software $ 4,575.00
TOTAL $ 558,333.00
III. Travel $ 6,825.00
IV. Commodities
Insecticides $ 629,097.51
Oils $ 0.00
Motor
Vehicle Fuel $ 45,125.00
Drafting
Supplies $ 0.00
Office
Supplies $ 6,945.00
Postage
& Cartage $ 2,575.00
Shop
Supplies $ 15,600.00
Lab
Supplies $ 25,000.00
Drainage $ 1,000.00
Uniforms $ 5,407.00
Safety
Equipment $ 7,000.00
TOTAL $ 737,749.51
V. Equipment
Motor
Vehicles, Field Equipment $ 6,090.00
Lab
Equipment Purchase $ 4,000.00
Office
Equipment Purchase $ 2,625.00
Shop
Equipment Purchase $ 8,610.00
Radio
Equipment Purchase $ 3,066.00
Computer Hardware $ 8,400.00
TOTAL $ 32,791.00
VI.
Contingencies $ 14,000.00
VII. Education
Educational Meetings $ 16,522.00
Research
and Development $ 3,150.00
Literature Purchase $ 1,522.00
TOTAL $ 21,194.00
VIII.
Capital Improvement Fund
1.
The acquisition of three (3) trucks.
2.
Sprinkler systems for the Wheeling,
Elk Grove and Bartlett facilities.
3.
Five (5) ULV sprayers.
4.
One (1) photocopy machine.
TOTAL $ 129,098.91
RECAPITULATION
Personal Services $1,418,682.96
Contractual Services $ 558,333.00
Travel $ 6,825.00
Commodities $ 737,749.51
Equipment $ 32,791.00
Contingencies $ 14,000.00
Education $ 21,194.00
Capital Improvement Fund $
129,098.91
Loss and Cost of Collection $
25,000.00
TOTAL
APPROPRIATED EXPENDITURES $2,943,674.38
SECTION 2: Of the total amount of Two Million Nine
Hundred Forty Three Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Four and 38/100
($2,943,674.38) so appropriated, the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
requires to be raised by taxation the sum of Two Million Three Hundred Forty
Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Six and 31/100 ($2,340,496.31) for the following
corporate purposes:
APPROPRIATED
EXPENDITURES
I. Personal Services
Salary
of Director $ 100,880.00
Salary
of Field Employees $1,010,000.00
Salary
of Entomologist $ 58,000.00
Salary
of Office Manager $ 79,402.96
Employer's Share of Employees' Retir. Fund(FICA) $ 99,000.00
Employer's Share of Employer's Retir. Fund(IMRF) $ 71,400.00
TOTAL $1,418,682.96
II. Contractual Services
Insurance: Business Auto $ 80,000.00
Insurance:
General Liab. and Pollution Liab. $
71,500.00
Insurance: Umbrella Liability $ 18,000.00
Insurance: Workmen's Compensation $ 43,000.00
Insurance: Property $ 13,230.00
Insurance: Bonding $ 000.00
Insurance:
Directors' and Officers' Liability $ 16,000.00
Insurance: Hospitalization $ 80,000.00
Insurance: Unemployment $ 18,000.00
Materials & Service: Motor Vehicles $ 20,000.00
Materials & Service: Field Equipment $ 7,233.00
Materials & Service: Building & Grounds $ 32,000.00
Materials & Service: Shop Equipment $ 3,000.00
Materials & Service: Radio $ 2,668.00
Maintenance $ 5,000.00
Light $ 16,665.00
Heat $ 18,850.00
Telephone $ 24,255.00
Water $ 700.00
Legal
Fees and Expenses $ 60,000.00
Legal
Administration $ 11,157.00
Auditing
and Accounting $ 8,000.00
Dues and
Subscriptions $ 4,500.00
Computer
Software $ 4,575.00
TOTAL $ 558,333.00
III. Travel $ 6,825.00
IV. Commodities
Insecticides $ 629,097.51
Oils $ 0.00
Motor
Vehicle Fuel $ 45,125.00
Drafting
Supplies $ 0.00
Office
Supplies $ 6,945.00
Postage & Cartage $ 2,575.00
Shop
Supplies $ 15,600.00
Lab
Supplies $ 25,000.00
Drainage $ 1,000.00
Uniforms $ 5,407.00
Safety
Equipment $ 7,000.00
TOTAL $ 737,749.51
V. Equipment
Motor
Vehicles, Field Equipment $ 6,090.00
Lab
Equipment Purchase $ 4,000.00
Office
Equipment Purchase $ 2,625.00
Shop
Equipment Purchase $ 8,610.00
Radio
Equipment Purchase $ 3,066.00
Computer
Hardware $ 8,400.00
TOTAL $ 32,791.00
VI.
Contingencies $ 14,000.00
VII. Education
Educational Meetings $ 16,522.00
Research and Development $ 3,150.00
Literature Purchase $ 1,522.00
TOTAL $ 21,194.00
VIII.
Capital Improvement Fund
1.
The acquisition of three (3) trucks.
2.
Sprinkler systems for the Wheeling,
Elk Grove and Bartlett facilities.
3.
Five (5) ULV sprayers.
4. One (1) photocopy machine.
TOTAL $ 129,098.91
RECAPITULATION
Personal Services $1,418,682.96
Contractual Services $ 558,333.00
Travel $ 6,825.00
Commodities $ 737,749.51
Equipment $ 32,791.00
Contingencies $ 14,000.00
Education $ 21,194.00
Capital Improvement Fund $
129,098.91
Loss and Cost of Collection $
25,000.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATED EXPENDITURES $2,943,674.38
MINUS:
AMOUNT OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS WHICH IS IN
EXCESS
OF APPROPRIATIONS INCLUDING CASH TO BE
RECEIVED
FROM STATE OF ILLINOIS PERSONAL PROPERTY
REPLACEMENT TAX $ 603,178.07
TOTAL NEEDED FROM LEVY $2,340,496.31
SECTION 3:
NOW, THEREFORE, thereby and hereby is levied upon all taxable property
within the territorial limits of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT for
the year 2007-2008, for the corporate purposes of said NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT DISTRICT, the sum of Two Million Three Hundred Forty Thousand Four
Hundred Ninety Six and 31/100 ($2,340,496.31).
SECTION 4:
The Secretary of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT is directed
to file with the County Clerk of Cook county a certified copy of this
Ordinance, and said County Clerk to cause the same sum of Two Million Three
Hundred Forty Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Six and 31/100 ($2,340,496.31) to be
extended upon and against the taxable property within the territorial limits of
the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT, in accordance with the Laws and
Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 5:
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage and approval.
Passed by the Board of Trustees of the
NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT this 18th day of April, 2007.
__________________________________________
Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of
The NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
_________________________________________
Secretary
of the Board of Trustees of the
NORTHWEST
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
Mr.
Ansani signed the Illinois Truth In Taxation Law Certificate of Compliance.
A
Motion was made by William Schneck and seconded by Richard A. David to pass the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the
Northwest Mosquito Abatement District has depleted the financial resources in
certain funds (as hereinafter designated); and
WHEREAS, due
to financial commitments, additional monies are needed in the depleted
funds; and
WHEREAS, the District
has sufficient financial resources available in certain other separate funds
(as hereinafter designated) to meet the financial needs of the depleted
funds; and
WHEREAS, in
accordance with 65 ILCS 5/8-2-7, the District is desirous of transferring
monies from certain funds to the depleted funds.
NOW,
THEREFORE, be it Resolved, in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/8-2-7. as follows:
Four Thousand
Dollars ($4000.00) is transferred from Account 5104-5105 to Account 6223;
Fourteen
Thousand Dollars ($14,000.00) is transferred from Account 5104-5105 to Account
8403;
Nine Thousand
Dollars ($9,000.00) is transferred from Account 5104-5105 to Account 8507;
One Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) is transferred from Account 5104-5105 to
Account 9801-9804;
Four Thousand
Dollars ($4,000.00) is transferred from Account 5104-5105 to Account 8411.
The
Secretary called the roll and all ayes had been cast for approval of the motion
and thereby declared the motion carried.
Mr. Veverka mentioned that the Ethic Statements
must be filed with the County.
Mr. Veverka sent a letter to the
President of the Cook County Board about the re-appointments.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that the District needs to replace the gasoline tank
monitoring equipment at the Bartlett facility.
Mr.
Szyska indicated that the hiring of seasonal employees is going very well. He is working with the IL Department of
Agriculture to try to get pesticide license testing done locally instead of in DeKalb.
Mr.
Szyska gave the Trustees copies of the insurance quotes. The rates are about the same as last
year. He has not received the quote from
US Liability for the Public Officials/Employee Practices insurance. The policy he has reviewed has better
coverage and they are an admitted carrier in Illinois. The quote should arrive soon. Karen Mills made a motion to accept the G/L,
Auto, and Property from Risk Management and leave the decision on the Public
Officials/Employee Practices insurance to Mr. Szyska. Mr. Schneck seconded the motion.
The
Secretary called the roll and all ayes had been cast for approval of the motion
and thereby declared the motion carried.
Mr.
Szyska reported that the first human case of WNV has been reported in the US
for this year (in Mississippi).
A
Motion was made to adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS
120/2(c)(2), and it passed unanimously.
The
Board reconvened the regular meeting.
Karen
V. Mills made a motion to keep confidential all minutes of Executive Sessions
not previously disclosed. The motion was
seconded by William Schneck.
The
Secretary called the roll and all ayes had been cast for approval of the motion
and thereby declared the motion carried.
William
Schneck made a motion to approve the proposed wages of the non-union employees
as discussed in the Executive Session.
Karen V. Mills seconded the motion.
The
Secretary called the roll and all ayes had been cast for approval of the motion
and thereby declared the motion carried.
There
being no further business to come before the Board a motion was made to adjourn
and it passed unanimously.
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Vice President
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Secretary