MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May
21, 2008
The
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mosquito Abatement
District was held Wednesday, May 21, 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.
Trustees
absent: Arnold D. Kincaid, President;
Karen V. Mills, Vice President and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.
Also
present: Donald Veverka, Attorney;
Michael Szyska, Director.
The
minutes of the April 2008 meeting were read. William Schneck 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 2008 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.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned a couple of items from the staff reports. There are some vexan mosquitoes but the cold
weather slowed development and is keeping the complaints down. Mr. Szyska indicated that WNV has not been
reported in Illinois yet.
Mr.
Szyska reported that all the seasonal positions have been filled.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that the District did not receive the insurance quote from
Gallagher before the old policies expired so the District stayed with the same
insurance companies as last year.
Mr.
Szyska mentioned that McClure Inserra & Co. has started the fiscal year end
audit.
After
discussion the Board approved the following paid holidays for seasonal
employees: Memorial Day, July 4th & Labor Day.
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 2008, the sum of $2,448,159.14; 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 2008, 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 2008.
TREASURER OF NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT:
From taxes
collected under the tax levy for the year 2008, 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 2008 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 21st day of
May, 2008.
Approved
this 21st day of May, 2008.
____________________________
Vice-President
of the Board of
Trustees
of NORTHWEST MOSQUITO
ABATEMENT
DISTRICT
ATTEST:
______________________
Secretary
Mr.
Veverka mentioned that the Prevailing Wage Ordinance will be passed at the June
meeting.
There
being no further business to come before the Board a motion was made to adjourn
and it passed unanimously.
____________________________
Vice President
_______________________
Secretary