Lake County Gazette

Village of Wadsworth Board of Trustees 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, Kurt Asprooth were also in attendance.

Special Business: The Wadsworth Queen provided the Village Board with an overview of the activities and accomplishments by Little Miss, Junior Miss and herself since the commencement of their reign last summer. Upcoming activities include an event she is planning at the Freedom Farm for Veterans in Wadsworth. Junior Miss is planning an event which will focus on the treatment of Muscular Sclerosis and Little Miss will attend two upcoming parades. She will invite the President of Jewel Foods to some of her local events, as Doug Cyan has recently moved to Wadsworth.

Wadsworth resident Kristin Christenson has agreed to coordinate the Wadsworth Farmers Market this year. She discussed upcoming dates and new vendors that will be part of the Market. Some are coming from the Gurnee area, as Gurnee has discontinued their Farmers Market.

Public Comment: There was no Public Comment.

Establish Consent Agenda: A motion was made by Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Hayden, to establish a consent agenda for the following items, with item D being increased by $125 to cover an additional invoice from Burris Equipment.

a. Approval of the March 6, 2018 Village Board Meeting Minutes.

b. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report as of February 28, 2018.

c. Approval of checks issued between meetings, February 21, 2018 to March 21, 2018, totaling $120,104.15

d. Approval of Bills To Be Paid as of March 21, 2018 in the amount of $17,198.15 plus $125 for additional wheel loader rental from Burris Equipment

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

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

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

Discussion of removed topics: There were no removed topics.

Old Business: Trustees reviewed a proposal from the Lake County Sheriff to provide a traffic enforcement detail over the next several months. A specific amount of hours per week was discussed at the proposed hourly rate, with coverage extending through year-end. Village streets needing enforcement were also identified.

A motion was made by Dolan, seconded by Hansen, to accept Option A of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Detail 2018 in the amount of $15,750.

Roll Call vote: Ayes-Dolan, Hansen, Harvey, Hayden, Jacobs. Nay-Zegar. Motion carried.

Trustees reviewed a draft e-newsletter article concerning proposed code enforcement Activities in Wadsworth and concurred with the contents. This article will appear in the next e-newsletter.

Administrator Amidei discussed additional tree and brush removal work needed adjacent to the creek in the Willows of Wadsworth subdivision. TGF has previously provided clearing services in an adjacent area and can clear this area as well based on their proposal dated March 19, 2018.

A motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Hansen, to accept the proposal from TGF Enterprises, Incorporated in the amount of $5108 to clear the creek banks and to perform additional tree removal activities.

Roll Call vote: Ayes-Dolan, Hansen, Harvey, Hayden, Jacobs, Zegar. Nay-Jacobs. Motion carried.

New Business: Amidei referred to a proposal from Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management Inc. Pricing is similar to last year (1% increase) and includes up to four applications community-wide for $3016 each time. The Village Park can be treated for $208 each application as needed.

A motion was made by Trustee Dolan, seconded by Trustee Hansen, to accept the March 5, 2018 proposal from Clarke for up to four applications at $3016 each visit and $208 for each Park application requested.

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

Administrator Amidei referred to several proposals he received to provide new replacement trees Village-wide for diseased trees removed last year. The desired trees were not available from a single source, so multiple sources will be used to obtain the desired species for each replacement location.

A motion was made by Dolan, seconded by Hayden, to establish a tree replacement budget in the amount of $10,000.

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

Village President’s Report: President Ryback reported that will he be at the Addison Village Hall tomorrow for a television taping with other area Mayors regarding the topic of Local Government Distributive Funds being withheld by the State of Illinois. He will meet with local area Mayors regarding ways to streamline the Building Code in multiple communities. A larger meeting is planned for a Tollway evaluation group and the Route 53 extension.

Village Attorney’s Report: Attorney Asprooth will provide his report in Executive Session.

Village Administrator Report: Administrator Amidei reported on a complaint by a village resident that trash hauling trucks are beginning their routes before 6:00 AM.; the other comment that he received concerned multiple haulers serving a particular subdivision resulting in four trash pickup days for this particular area. Amidei has called the haulers to remind them of our local ordinance regarding the 6:00 AM start time.

Committee Reports:

Finance: Trustee Harvey is awaiting a competitive bid from another auditing firm.

Public Service: Trustee Hansen reminded Trustees to be at Village Hall by 11:30 AM on Saturday, March 31 to help hide eggs for the annual Easter Egg Hunt Village Hall. She will also make arrangements for the Easter Bunny to arrive on a Newport Fire Truck.

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

Ordinance Committee: Trustee Hayden held an Ordinance Committee meeting this week to review a list of locations requiring fire detection systems in advance of the June 30 and December 30 deadline. He believes that all horse stables in the Village may now be in compliance.

Parks and Village Hall: Trustee Jacobs held a Parks and Village Hall Committee meeting with 3-D Design regarding ongoing Village Park discussions. Some new game items may be considered. The fence in front of the baseball dugout will be increased by three feet in height to provide adequate safety for taller athletes within the space.

Road and Bridge: Trustee Dolan and Jacobs displayed a floor plan they crafted which would convert the brick Public Works garage into office space for a new Village Hall. They are seeking solutions to avoid removing some of the basement floor in Village Hall to correct flooding that again occurred last summer. A new salt storage building would need to be constructed off-site, as that area would be needed to store vehicles and equipment.

Executive Session: A motion was made by Hansen, seconded by Jacobs, to enter Executive Session at 7:45 PM to discuss litigation, sale 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 8:05 PM.

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

Results of Executive Session: No action will be taken.

Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:06 pm on a motion by Harvey, seconded by Hayden.

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

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