MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

December 16, 2009

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District was held Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm.

There being a presence of a quorum, Arnold D. Kincaid, President called the meeting to order.

Trustees present: Arnold D. Kincaid, President; Daniel R. Ansani, Vice President and Assistant Secretary; Richard A. David, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer; William Schneck, Treasurer.

Trustees absent: Karen V. Mills, Vice President and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

Also present: Donald Veverka, Attorney; Michael Szyska, Director.

The minutes of the November 2009 meeting were read. Daniel R. Ansani made a motion to accept the minutes as read and William 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.

The Treasurer's Report for November 2009 was presented and all checks were approved for payment. Daniel R. Ansani 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. Daniel R. Ansani made a motion, seconded by Richard A. David that the slate of officers of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District should be as follows: Arnold D. Kincaid be elected President; Daniel R. Ansani be elected Vice President and Assistant Secretary; William Schneck be elected Treasurer; Richard A. David be elected Secretary & Assistant Treasurer; and Karen V. Mills be elected Vice President and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.

The Secretary called the roll and all ayes had been cast for approval of the motion and thereby declared the motion carried.

The President is instructed to advise the aforementioned elected officers that their term of office has commenced as of this date and shall terminate at the first regular meeting of the Board of Trustees in the month of December 2010 or until their successors are duly elected.

As in prior years, the Board unanimously agreed to form a budget committee composed of the Board of Trustees and Michael Szyska to prepare the Tentative Budget.

Mr. Veverka mentioned that the property tax exemption has been filed and the District should receive the request for names for Ethics statements soon. Mr. Szyska will file the financial statement with the County Treasurer as required by the Debt Disclosure Ordinance.

Mr. Veverka reported that the Trustees were reappointed to the Board.

Mr. Veverka has been unable to reach the Attorney for the Village of Wheeling regarding the Intergovernmental agreement.

Mr. Szyska update a few items from the staff report. The parking lot has been fixed so that it can be safely plowed. The District has received 9 seasonal applications for 2010.

Mr. Szyska updated the Board on the Orange Crush asphalt plant moving to the other side of the railroad tracks. He also updated them on the Clean Water Act.

Mr. Szyska received 2 quotes for Worker’s compensation insurance and the lowest is from our current insurance company, so the District will remain with them.

Mr. Szyska mentioned that Blue Cross/Blue Shield has increased the health insurance cost by 54.2% for the upcoming year. The employees are filling out an online application which will be submitted to 3 other companies to see if any other insurance company will come in lower. The Board discussed the increase.

There being no further business to come before the Board a motion was made to adjourn and it passed unanimously.

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President

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Secretary