MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May
16, 2007
The
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement
District was held Wednesday, May 16, 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 April 18, 2007 meeting were read. Karen V. Mills made a motion
to accept the minutes 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.
The
Treasurer's Report for April 2007 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.
Mr.
Szyska updated the Trustees on District operations. The Entomologist and her three assistants have
started collecting and testing mosquitoes.
Mr.
Szyska reported that all the insurance has been bound as discussed at the last
Board meeting. The Public Officials has
been bound with the new company They
offered higher limits and more coverage for a lower cost. Mr. Schneck mentioned that they are a AAA
rated company.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that all the seasonal positions have been filled without
advertising for help wanted.
Mr.
Szyska reported that to date only 3 batches of mosquitoes (in DuPage County)
have tested positive for WNV.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that the Accountants have begun the fiscal year end audit.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that he made the budgeted large Altosid pellet and briquet
purchase today. There is another company
that has a different formulation of granular Altosid which the District might
test. The formulation is supposed to
last longer but it also costs more.
William
Schneck made a motion to accept the Tax Anticipation Ordinance as presented by
Veverka, Rosen & Haugh, Attorneys for the District, and Richard A. David
seconded the motion.
WHEREAS,
NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT has levied, in the manner provided by
law, taxes for the year 2007, the sum of $2,340,496.31; and,
WHEREAS,
due to the delay in collection of these taxes, there is not sufficient money in
the Treasury of the District to meet all necessary expenses and liabilities of
the District; and,
WHEREAS,
under these circumstances, the Board of Trustees may anticipate the collection
of said taxes to the extent of seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount of said
levy by the issuance and sale of warrants drawn against and in anticipation of
said taxes already levied;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT DISTRICT:
1. That the President of the said Board of
Trustees is hereby authorized to execute and sell from time to time, as funds
are needed for the necessary expenses and liabilities of said District,
Warrants, in One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) denominations, drawn against and
in anticipation of taxes levied for the year 2007, in an amount not to exceed
seventy-five percent (75%) of this amount of said taxes. All of said Warrants shall be signed by the
President and countersigned by the Assistant Secretary under the Seal of the
District.
2. That said Warrants shall be payable to bearer
and shall show upon their face that they are payable in numerical order of
their issuance solely from the anticipated taxes when these anticipated taxes
are collected and not otherwise.
3. Each Warrant shall bear interest, payable
only out of the taxes against which it is drawn, at the rate specified in the
Warrants. Said rate of interest shall be
set by the President of the time of the sale of each Warrant and shall not
exceed Four and Nine Tenths Percent (4.90%) per annum from the date of its
issuance until paid or until notice is given, in the manner provided by law, that
payment will be made upon presentation.
4. Said Warrants shall be issued in the
following form:
NORTHWEST
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
Cook
County, Illinois
Issued
in Anticipation of Taxes Levied for the year 2007.
TREASURER OF NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT:
From taxes
collected under the tax levy for the year 2007, appropriated and levied for
Corporate purposes of NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT when received by
you, pay to Bearer the sum of ______________ Dollars with interest at the rate
of 4.90 Percent per annum from the date hereof until the date of payment or
until notice is given by publication in a newspaper or otherwise that the money
for the payment of this warrant is available and that it will be paid on
presentation. All warrants issued
against and in anticipation of said taxes are payable in the numerical order of
their issuance solely from said taxes when collected and not otherwise. Said warrants including this warrant, do not
exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the tax levy and shall be received by any
collector of taxes in payment of the taxes against which they are issued.
NORTHWEST
MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT
DISTRICT
By:
____________________
President
ATTEST:
_________________________
Secretary
5. Said Warrants shall be sold at not less than
par value thereof and the funds received shall be deposited with the Treasurer
of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT.
6. When the taxes levied for the year 2007 are
collected, the Treasurer of the NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT shall set
apart and hold out sufficient money for the payment of the Warrants outstanding
against said taxes together with interest thereon.
7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed by
the Board of Trustees of NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT this 16th
day of May, 2007.
Approved
this 16th day of May, 2007.
____________________________
Vice-President
of the Board of
Trustees
of NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT
DISTRICT
ATTEST:
______________________
Secretary
Mr.
Veverka mentioned that this will be filed with the County. The Prevailing Wage Ordinance will be adopted
at the June Board meeting.
On
a motion made by Richard A. David and seconded by Karen V. Mills the Board
authorized Mr. Szyska to sign the following resolution.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,
The Northwest Mosquito Abatement District (the “District”) pursuant to the
Mosquito Abatement District Act (70 ILCS 1005) (the “Act”), is granted all
powers necessary to carry out its legislative purposes as to the providing of
mosquito abatement services; and
WHEREAS,
the District is constantly evaluating and accessing mosquito source maps in the
District, and
WHEREAS,
the Cook County Assessor’s Office has a geographic information system (“GIS”)
database that it is willing to make available to the District at no cost; and
WHEREAS,
GIS data sharing with the Cook County Assessor’s Office will allow the District
to access GIS data from the Assessor that will facilitate the District’s
decision making process with respect to providing mosquito abatement services;
and
WHEREAS,
cooperation between and among governmental agencies and entities through
intergovernmental agreements is authorized and encouraged by Article VII,
Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and by the “Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act”(5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.); and
WHEREAS,
the District and the Cook County Assessor have negotiated an Intergovernmental
Agreement in substantially the form attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District as
follows:
The
Executive Director and General Counsel are authorized to finalize an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District
and the Cook County Assessor’s Office in substantially the form of the
agreement attached to this Resolution, and the Chairman or Executive Director
is authorized to execute said Intergovernmental Agreement.
Approved by
:____________________________
Executive Director
There
being no further business to come before the Board a motion was made to adjourn
and it passed unanimously.
____________________________
Vice President
_______________________
Secretary