Lake County Gazette

Village of Wadsworth Village Board met March 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Call to Order: President Ryback called the meeting of the Village Board of Trustees to order at 6:00 pm.

Pledge of Allegiance: President Ryback led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: In attendance were Village President Glenn Ryback, Village Trustees Ben Dolan, Geralyn Hansen, Ken Harvey, Robert Hayden, Doug Jacobs and James Zegar, Village Clerk Evelyn Hoselton, Village Administrator Moses Amidei and Village Attorney Don Andersen.

Public Comment: There was no Public Comment.

Establish Consent Agenda: A motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Zegar, to establish  a consent agenda for the following items:

a. Approval of the March 7, 2017 Village Board Meeting Minutes as presented 

b. Approval of Treasurer’s Report as of 2/28/17 

c. Approval of checks issued between meetings, totaling $77,740.68. (2/22/17- 3/21/2017.) 

d. Approval of Bills to be Paid as of 3/21/17, totaling $20,740.39.

Voice vote: Ayes-all Nays-none. Motion carried.

Approval of Consent Agenda: A motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Hayden, to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Roll call vote: Ayes-all Nays-none. Motion carried.

Discussion of removed topics: There were no removed topics.

Old Business: There was no Old Business.

New Business: Discussion was held regarding Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund rules regarding participation in their retirement program. A resolution must now be adopted biennially to confirm at least 600 hours of annual service. Amidei noted governments must be able to demonstrate that the offices that appear in the resolution meet the 600 hour annual threshold. Trustees in Wadsworth, however, actively participate in many projects due to the modest size of our staff. Zegar suggested postponing a vote until each Trustee might evaluate their time spent on the numerous maintenance and social items conducted annually. Trustees agreed. No action was taken.

Amidei reported that he would place an order for highway salt through the Lake County Joint Purchasing Program for the 2017-2018 winter plowing season. The estimated amount is due now to qualify for the price of $58.95 per ton in November. His estimate of 600 tons is 50 tons smaller than last year’s order. Because of the current mild winter, our barn will be fully stocked for the first snowfall with the remainder of this year’s order. The purchase arrangement permits the order to be diminished or increased by 20% as needed.

A motion was made by Dolan, seconded by Harvey, to authorize the expenditure of 600 tons of highway salt at $58.95 per ton purchased.

Roll call vote: Ayes-all Nays-none. Motion carried.

Village President’s Report: President Ryback did not present a report.

Village Attorney’s Report: Attorney Andersen did not present a report.

Village Administrator Report: Administrator Amidei reviewed the cost savings of the monthly electric bill for all the cobra-head street lights in Wadsworth. He was hoping for a significant reduction when the new LED lamps were installed. The savings will only be modest, since ComEd previously misclassified non-LED lighting fixtures on previous bills. Over the course of the next two years, all the specialty-style street lamps in numerous subdivisions will be upgraded to LED lamps. A new street light proposed at the corner of Mill Creek Road and Old Orchard Drive will be billed at $30 per month since a new wire must be installed by ComEd. Trustee Dolan volunteered to review the electrical specifications to learn if the project can be done for less.

Committee Reports: Finance: Trustee Harvey did not present a report, but discussed road sweeping, demolition of the Mobil gas station as “The Shanty” construction begins and final plan review by our Building Inspector Jerry Nellessen for that project.

Public Service: Trustee Hansen discussed the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt planned for April 15. Working with Pageant Director Angelique and the Wadsworth Queens, she suggested some changes for awarding prizes since several go unclaimed each year. She was encouraged to implement the raffle system she is proposing for this year.

Planning, Zoning and Plats: Trustee Zegar noted that next month is the final month of the Fiscal Year. He suggested an updated cash flow report before next meeting and the new budget to follow. He also plans a newsletter for the Farmer’s Market. He also suggested additional, larger signs and a waiver of the $10 vendor fee to encourage more vendors for this summer.

Ordinance Committee: Trustee Hayden did not provide an Ordinance Committee report.

Road and Bridge: Trustee Dolan reported that a Bid Opening for the 2017 Wadsworth Road Program will be conducted here on April 6 at 10 am.

Parks and Village Hall: Trustee Jacobs has secured proposals for hot rubber patching or trowel grade patching for our tennis and basketball courts. After discussion, Jacobs was directed to use the hot rubber product. He is also working with the Village Engineer for the reconstruction proposal which is estimated to cost about $200,000. Equipment supplier Team Rail will have a playground equipment proposal to him before the end of April. He also reported that his neighbor (Holst) is experiencing a yard flooding situation due the recent heavy rainfall.

Executive Session: A motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Dolan, to enter Executive Session at 7:20PM to discuss Personnel, including hiring of new Personnel.

Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Dolan, Hansen, Harvey, Hayden, Jacobs, Zegar. Nays: none.

Motion carried. The Board returned to regular session at 7:49 pm.

Return to Regular Session Roll: Hansen, Harvey, Hayden, Jacobs, Zegar, Ryback.

Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm on a motion by Harvey, seconded by Dolan.

Results of Executive Session: No action will be taken.

Voice vote: All Ayes. Nays – none. Motion carried.

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