MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
June
20, 2007
The
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement
District was held Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 7:30 pm.
There
being a presence of a quorum, Arnold D. Kincaid, President called the meeting
to order.
Trustees
present:
Trustees
absent: Karen V. Mills, Vice President
and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.
Also
present: Donald Veverka, Attorney;
Michael Szyska, Director.
The
minutes of the May 2007 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 May 2007 was presented and all checks were approved for
payment. Richard A. David made a motion
to accept the report as read and Daniel R. Ansani 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.
Daniel
R. Ansani resolved that the following Prevailing Wage Ordinance be included in
the minutes. William Schneck seconded
the motion.
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has enacted "An
Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any
public works by the State, county, city or any public body or any political
subdivision or by any one under contract for public works", approved June
26, 1941, as amended (Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated, 1992, 820 ILCS
130/1 et seq. as amended by Public Act 86-1324); and,
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Act requires that
the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT
DISTRICT, located in
mechanics
and other workers in the locality of said NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT
DISTRICT, located in
construction
of public works, for said NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board
of Trustees of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT:
SECTION 1:
To the extent and as required by "An Act regulating wages of
laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by the
State, county, city or any public body or any political subdivision or by any
one under contract for public works", approved June 26, 1941, as amended,
the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics
and other workers engaged in construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction
of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT is hereby ascertained to be the
same as the prevailing rate of wages for construction work in Cook County area
as determined by the Department of Labor of the State of Illinois as of June of
the current year, a copy of that determination being attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. As
required by said Act, any and all revisions of the prevailing rate of wages by
the Department of Labor of the State of
SECTION 2:
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply said general
prevailing rate of wages as herein ascertained to any work or employment except
public works construction of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT to the
extent required by the aforesaid Act.
SECTION 3:
The Secretary and Director of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
shall publicly post or keep available for inspection by any interested party in
the main office of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT this determination
or any revisions of such prevailing rate of wage. A copy of this determination or of the
current revised determination of prevailing rate of wages then in effect shall
be attached to all contract specifications.
SECTION 4:
The Secretary and Director of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
shall mail a copy of this determination to any employer, and to any association
of employers and to any person or association of employees who have filed their
names and addresses, requesting copies of
any
determination stating the particular rates and the particular class of workers
whose wages will be affected by such rates.
SECTION 5:
The Secretary and Director of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT
DISTRICT shall promptly file a certified copy of this Ordinance with both
the Secretary of State Index Division and the Department of Labor of the State
of
SECTION 6:
The Secretary and Director of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the
area a copy of this Ordinance, and such publication shall constitute notice
that the determination is effective and that this is the determination of this
public body.
PASSED this 20th day of June, 2007
APPROVED:
______________________________________
President of the
Board of Trustees of
NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT DISTRICT
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Secretary
Mr.
Veverka mentioned that the County will send Tax Levy Edit to the District.
Mr.
Szyska updated the Board on District operations. The District is still in a moderate drought
and the culex numbers are increasing but at a slower
rate than usual.
Mr.
Szyska reported that the chimney at the Elk Grove shop was hit by lighting. He is getting quotes for the insurance
company.
Mr.
Szyska reported one human case of WNV in IL (Dupage
Co) and 29 batches of mosquitoes testing positive. No WNV has been found within
the District yet.
The
Board received copies of the draft audit and information on the new SAS
112. After discussion the Board decided
to write a letter to the Accountants regarding the new standard.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that the Wheeling shop gasoline tank must have a 10 year
inspection and he is getting bids for the process.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that the Wheeling Fire Department inspected the facility and
found some violations. Most have already
been fixed but 1 or 2 are more expensive such as a monitored sprinkler system.
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