Lake County Gazette

Village of Wadsworth Board met July 17.

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 6:00pm.

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

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

Public Comment: There was no Public Comment.

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

a. Approval of the July 5, 2017 Village Board Meeting Minutes as presented

b. Approval of Treasurer’s Report as of 6/30/17

c. Approval of checks issued between meetings, totaling $67,932.61. (6/21/17- 7/18/2017.)

d. Approval of Bills to be Paid as of 7/18/17, totaling $19,805.28.

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: There was no New Business.

Village President’s Report: President Ryback discussed his morning meeting downtown with CMAP (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning) and his noon meeting in Libertyville regarding emergency services being offered to flood victims from the recent flood event. The State may provide low-interest loans to individuals for flood damage which exceeds the amount their insurance will cover.

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

Village Administrator Report: Administrator Amidei discussed the recent flooding in the Village Hall offices and a proposal to install drain tiles and a sump pump crock in an beneath the concrete floor. Discussion followed, with Trustees suggesting alternate contractors be sought for competitive pricing. Since the flood, Amidei has moved most of the office equipment upstairs to the meeting room so as to continue operations without interruption. He and Ryback will further assess the situation.

Our plumbing inspector for many years will be honored at the August 1 meeting. Chris Bock has held several additional positions with the Village of Wadsworth over 45 years and will receive a special recognition for his contributions to the community.

Committee Reports: Finance: Trustee Harvey did not present a Finance Committee report but learned from Amidei the State of Illinois has begun charging a fee to municipalities for collecting any additional sales tax. In our case, Wadsworth will be billed about $6200 annually.

Public Service: Trustee Hansen reported that planning for the September 16 Concert in the Park event is moving forward.

Planning, Zoning and Plats: Trustee Zegar did not present a Planning, Zoning and Plats committee report.

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

Parks and Village Hall: Trustee Jacobs did not provide a Parks and Village Hall report.

Road and Bridge: Trustee Dolan held a Road and Bridge Committee meeting earlier today which included the Village Engineer. He noted that the reasonable cost of paving materials during the past two seasons has enabled a larger road re-surfacing program to be considered. Rather than instituting a previously considered second, full road program for this year it was determined that increased road patching utilizing the Lake County Municipal League’s joint purchasing arrangement would be optimal. Dolan suggested that approximately $100,000 of patching could be done on various roadways village-wide at the discounted pricing and that 21st Street might again be resurfaced using the sealcoat or “chip and seal” process that has held up well for the past 7 or 8 years next spring. He will provide a report from the Village Engineer at a future meeting.

Executive Session: A motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Hayden, to enter Executive Session at 6:48 pm to discuss pending litigation, acquisition of real estate, and Personnel.

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

Motion carried. The Board returned to regular session at 7:30 PM.

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

Results of Executive Session: The Village Administrator will forward offers to purchase real estate to Seller.

Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:31 pm on a motion by Harvey, seconded by Dolan.

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

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