MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
February
20, 2008
The
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement
District was held Wednesday, February 20, 2008 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 January 2008 meeting 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 January 2008 was presented and all checks were approved
for payment. Richard A. David made a
motion to accept the report 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.
A
motion was made by William Schneck that the Tentative Budget and Appropriation
Ordinance of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District for the period of May 1,
2008 to April 30, 2009, 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. Richard A. David seconded the
motion
OF THE NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT DISTRICT
MAY 1, 2008 TO APRIL 30,
2009
WHEREAS, RICHARD A. DAVID, DANIEL ANSANI, ARNOLD KINCAID,
KAREN V. MILLS, WILLIAM SCHNECK and MICHAEL SZYSKA were appointed on December
19, 2007 by the Board of Trustees to prepare a Tentative Budget and
Appropriation Ordinance for the period of May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009; 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 21, 2008,
for at least thirty (30) days thereafter.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary shall publish,
as of February 21, 2008, 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,
2008 to and including April 30, 2009 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 21,
2008, until final action is taken thereon by the Board of Trustees.
DATED THIS
20th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008
NORTHWEST
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
By: ______________________________
Secretary
Cash
to be received:
2007 Levy: $2,340,496.31
Less: Loss and cost on collection -
25,000.00
$2,315,496.31
Cash
to be received from 2008 Levy:
Extended
amount (Estimated) $2,448,159.14
To
be received after fiscal year $2,448,159.14
To
be received during fiscal year $
- 0 -
Plus: Cash to be received from State
Of Illinois Personal Property
Replacement Tax $ 98,000.00
I.
Personal Services
Salary of Director $
107,940.00
Salary of Field Employees $1,010,000.00
Salary of Entomologist $
60,320.00
Salary of Office Manager $ 82,579.00
Employer's Share of Employees' Ret. Fund (FICA) $ 94,000.00
Employer's Share of Employer's Ret. Fund(IMRF) $ 76,400.00
II. Contractual Services
Insurance: Business Auto $ 70,000.00
Insurance: General Liability and Pollution Liab. $ 71,500.00
Insurance: Umbrella Liability $ 18,000.00
Insurance: Workmen's Compensation $ 43,000.00
Insurance: Property $
13,890.00
Insurance: Bonding $ 000.00
Insurance: Directors' and Officers' Liability $
16,000.00
Insurance: Hospitalization $ 120,000.00
Insurance: Unemployment $ 16,000.00
Materials
& Service: Motor Vehicles $ 22,000.00
Materials & Service: Field Equipment $ 8,233.00
Materials & Service: Building &
Grounds $ 33,920.00
Materials & Service: Shop Equipment $ 3,000.00
Materials & Service: Radio $ 2,668.00
Maintenance $ 5,000.00
Light $ 16,665.00
Heat $ 19,604.00
Telephone $ 24,255.00
Water $ 700.00
Legal
Fees and Expenses $
60,000.00
Legal Administration $
11,157.00
Auditing and Accounting $ 9,500.00
Dues and
Subscriptions $ 5,300.00
Computer Software $ 6,000.00
TOTAL $ 596,392.00
III. Travel $ 6,825.00
IV. Commodities
Insecticides $ 652,050.00
Oils $ 0.00
Motor Vehicle Fuel $
55,000.00
Drafting Supplies $ 0.00
Office Supplies $ 6,945.00
Postage & Cartage $ 2,575.00
Shop
Supplies $ 15,600.00
Lab
Supplies $ 22,000.00
Drainage $ 1,000.00
Uniforms $ 5,407.00
Safety Equipment $ 7,000.00
TOTAL $ 767,577.00
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 $
14,522.00
Research and Development $ 2,000.00
Literature Purchase $ 1,322.00
TOTAL $ 17,844.00
VIII.
Capital Improvement Fund
1.
Roof repair for Elk Grove Village facility
2. Window replacements
3. Bay door replacements
4. Acquisition of three trucks
5. Sprinkler system for the facilities in
Wheeling and Bartlett
6.
Five (5) ULV sprayers.
7.
Photocopier
TOTAL $ 147,676.00
Personal
Services $1,431,239.00
Contractual
Services $ 596,392.00
Travel $ 6,825.00
Commodities $ 767,577.00
Equipment $ 32,791.00
Contingencies $ 14,000.00
Education $ 17,844.00
Capital
Improvement Fund $
147,676.00
I. Personal Services
Salary
of Director $ 107,940.00
Salary of Field Employees $1,010,000.00
Salary of Entomologist $
60,320.00
Salary of Office Manager $ 82,579.00
Employer's Share of Employees' Ret. Fund(FICA) $ 94,000.00
Employer's Share of Employer's Ret. Fund(IMRF) $ 76,400.00
TOTAL $1,431,239.00
II. Contractual Services
Insurance: Business Auto $ 70,000.00
Insurance: General Liability and Pollution Liab. $ 71,500.00
Insurance:
Umbrella Liability $ 18,000.00
Insurance: Workmen's Compensation $ 43,000.00
Insurance: Property $
13,890.00
Insurance: Bonding $ 000.00
Insurance: Directors' and Officers' Liability $
16,000.00
Insurance: Hospitalization $ 120,000.00
Insurance: Unemployment $ 16,000.00
Materials & Service: Motor Vehicles $ 22,000.00
Materials & Service: Field Equipment $ 8,233.00
Materials & Service: Building &
Grounds $ 33,920.00
Materials & Service: Shop Equipment $ 3,000.00
Materials & Service: Radio $ 2,668.00
Maintenance $ 5,000.00
Light $ 16,665.00
Heat $ 19,604.00
Telephone $ 24,255.00
Water $ 700.00
Legal Fees and Expenses $ 60,000.00
Legal Administration $
11,157.00
Auditing and Accounting $ 9,500.00
Dues
and Subscriptions $ 5,300.00
Computer Software $ 6,000.00
TOTAL $ 596,392.00
III. Travel $ 6,825.00
IV. Commodities
Insecticides $ 652,050.00
Oils $ 0.00
Motor Vehicle Fuel $
55,000.00
Drafting Supplies $ 0.00
Office Supplies $ 6,945.00
Postage
& Cartage $ 2,575.00
Shop
Supplies $ 15,600.00
Lab
Supplies $ 22,000.00
Drainage $ 1,000.00
Uniforms $ 5,407.00
Safety Equipment $ 7,000.00
TOTAL $ 767,577.00
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 $
14,522.00
Literature Purchase $ 1,322.00
TOTAL $ 17,844.00
VIII.
Capital Improvement Fund
1.
Roof repair for Elk Grove Village facility
2. Window replacements
3. Bay door replacements
4. Acquisition of three trucks
5. Sprinkler system for the facilities in
Wheeling and Bartlett
6.
Five (5) ULV sprayers.
7.
Photocopier
Personal
Services $1,431,239.00
Contractual
Services $ 596,392.00
Travel $
6,825.00
Commodities $ 767,577.00
Equipment $ 32,791.00
Contingencies $ 14,000.00
Education $ 17,844.00
Capital
Improvement Fund $
147,676.00
Loss
and Cost of Collection $ 25,000.00
TOTAL
APPROPRIATED EXPENDITURES $3,039,344.00
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION $3,039,344.00
ESTIMATED
CASH ON HAND AT CLOSE OF FISCAL
YEAR
(AVAILABLE TO REDUCE LEVY) $ 591,184.86
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 20th day of February, 2008.
Approved this 20th day of February 2008.
______________________________________________
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.
Veverka indicated the Attorneys will publish the notices in the Paddock
Publications. He also mentioned the
Ethics Statements should be mailed out next month.
After
discussing the Blue Cross/Blue Shield policy, the Board decided to stay with
the current Blue Cross/Blue Shield policy.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned a few items from the Staff meeting minutes. Mark Baker is drafting a letter to the
villages and cities within the District for GIS information they might have on
their catch basins and also for information on their catch basin cleaning
programs. Tom Anderson will be sending
some mosquitoes collected in the tunnels to the CDC for a research project they
are working on.
Mr.
Szyska is trying to get some quotes for the annual fiscal year end audit to review
along with the quote from McClure, Inserra & Co. who have been doing the
District’s audit for over 25 years.
There
being no further business to come before the Board a motion was made to adjourn
and it passed unanimously.
____________________________
Vice President
_______________________
Secretary