MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
February
21, 2007
The
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement
District was held Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 7:30 pm.
There
being a presence of a quorum, Arnold D. Kincaid, 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.
Trustee
absent:
Also
present: Richard Rosen, Attorney;
Michael Szyska, Director.
The
minutes of the January 2007 meeting were read.
William Schneck made a motion to accept the minutes as read and Karen 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 January 2007 was presented and all checks were approved
for payment. Richard A David made a
motion to accept the report as read and Karen 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.
Mr.
Rosen mentioned that on Thursday the newspaper will publish a notice that the
Tentative Budget is on file at the District for public inspection and on Friday
the newspaper will publish a notice for the public hearing on the Budget on
March 28, 2007. Mr. Rosen reminded the
Board that a quorum is needed for March 28th and April 18th. Mr. Rosen mentioned that the ordinance
transferring funds needs to be passed at the regular April Board meeting.
Mr.
Rosen talked to Cook County and the Ethics statements should be mailed out at
the end of February or early in March.
A
motion was made by Karen V. Mills that the Tentative Budget and Appropriation
Ordinance of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District for the period of May 1,
2007 to April 30, 2008, as submitted by Richard A. David, Daniel R. Ansani,
Arnold D. Kincaid, William Schneck, Karen V. Mills, and Michael L. Szyska, be
adopted for the aforesaid period and the Secretary is instructed to comply with
the instructions as to the publications of the motion as contained in the
ordinance. William Schneck seconded the
motion.
OF THE NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT DISTRICT
MAY 1, 2007 TO APRIL 30, 2008
WHEREAS, RICHARD A. DAVID, DANIEL ANSANI, ARNOLD
KINCAID, KAREN V. MILLS, WILLIAM SCHNECK and MICHAEL SZYSKA were appointed on
December 20, 2006 by the Board of Trustees to prepare a Tentative Budget and
Appropriation Ordinance for the period of May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Tentative Budget and
Appropriation Ordinance has been prepared and submitted to the Board of
Trustees for inspection and approval in tentative form.
WHEREFORE, be it resolved that the Tentative Budget
and Appropriation Ordinance, as set out below, shall be filed with the Secretary
of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT and that he shall make available
said Tentative Budget for public inspection, as of February 22, 2007, for at
least thirty (30) days thereafter.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary shall publish,
as of February 22, 2007, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area
covered by the
District,
a public notice that the said Tentative Budget is on file and available for
public inspection, as set out below.
Notice is hereby given that a Tentative
Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT
DISTRICT, in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year May 1,
2007 to and including April 30, 2008 is on file and conveniently available for
public inspection at the offices of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT,
147 West Hintz Road, Wheeling, Illinois, and will so remain from February 22,
2007, until final action is taken thereon by the Board of Trustees.
DATED THIS 21st
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007
NORTHWEST
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
By: ______________________________
Secretary
Cash
to be received:
2006 Levy: $2,237,568.17
Less: Loss and cost on collection -
25,000.00
$2,212,568.17
Cash
to be received from 2007 Levy:
Extended
amount (Estimated) $2,340,496.31
To
be received after fiscal year $2,340,496.31
To
be received during fiscal year $ - 0 -
Plus: Cash to be received from State
Of Illinois Personal Property
Replacement Tax $ 85,000.00
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' Retirement
Fund(FICA) $ 99,000.00
Employer's Share of Employer's Retirement
Fund(IMRF) $ 71,400.00
II. Contractual Services
Insurance: Business Auto $ 80,000.00
Insurance: General Liability and Pollution
Liability $ 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
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
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
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' Retirement
Fund(FICA) $ 99,000.00
Employer's Share of Employer's Retirement
Fund(IMRF) $ 71,400.00
TOTAL $1,418,682.96
II. Contractual Services
Insurance: Business Auto $ 80,000.00
Insurance: General Liability and Pollution
Liability $ 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
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.
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
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION $2,943,674.38
ESTIMATED
CASH ON HAND AT CLOSE OF FISCAL
YEAR
(AVAILABLE TO REDUCE LEVY) $ 603,178.07
ESTIMATED
DEFICIT $ - 0 -
This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect as of the date of its passage.
Passed by the Board of Trustees of the
NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT this 21st day of February, 2007.
Approved this 21st day of February 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.
Szyska reported that the employees are taking the harassment training
program. It is an on-line interactive
program accepted in all 50 states and by the federal government.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that he will shortly be making the insecticide purchase as
planned during the budget process. He
mentioned that Clarke Mosquito Control Products might set fixed prices for
their products like Wellmark has done. Clarke is coming out with a new combination Anvil
product.
Mr.
Szyska discussed Aqua-Reslin and mentioned that the
manufacturer will be holding a meeting about it at the AMCA convention. This product is approved for use in sewers
and catch basins.
Mr.
Szyska will be attending a meeting with the Water Reclamation District tomorrow
about possible mosquito research projects.
There
being no further business to come before the Board a motion was made to adjourn
and it passed unanimously.
____________________________
Vice President
_______________________
Secretary