Minutes December 13, 2021

BOARD MINUTES

THE 829TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 13, 2021.


A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District was called to order by President Lynette Stokes at the District’s Headquarter, 155t00 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on December 13, 2021 at 4:15 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting

ROLL CALL

Trustee Dr. Lynette Stokes....... Present
Trustee Lamar X Miller...............Present
Trustee Dr. Ray Warner.............Present
Trustee Cassandra W Elston.....Present
Trustee Charles Givines............Present

Also Present were:

Janet Rogers............................Operations Superintendent
Joseph Miller ..........................Attorney for the Board
Aerielle Charles.......................Administrative Assistant

Absent

Nikki Cody..............................Business Manager

 

 

The meeting was opened by the President whereupon the newly reappointed Trustee Charles Givines and newly reappointed Trustee Dr. Lynette Stokes were sworn in as members by the Attorney for the Board of Trustees, Joseph Miller.

At this point in the meeting, nominations for the Election of Officers of the Board of Trustees for 2021-2022 were taken

The following motion was made by Trustee Givines, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, that Trustee Stokes serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the year 2021-2022.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Elston, Miller and Givines
Nays: None

 

Trustee Givines made a motion for Trustee Dr. Ray Warner to serve as Vice-President of the Board but there was no second. This motioned died for a lack of a second.

The following motion was made by Trustee Elston, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit

BE IT RESOLVED, that Trustee Miller serves as Vice-President of the Board of Trustees for the year 2021-2022.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Elston, Warner, Stokes, Miller and Givines
Nays: None

 

The following motion was made by Trustee Miller, seconded by President Stokes, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, that Trustee Elston serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the year 2021-2022.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Elston, Warner, Givines, Stokes, and Miller
Nays: None

 

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, that Trustee Warner serves as Treasurer of the Board of Trustees for the year 2021-2022.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Miller, Warner, Elston, Stokes and Givines
Nays:None

 

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting November 8, 2021.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Miller, Warner, Elston, Stokes and Givines
Nays:None

 

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Executive Session November 8, 2021.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Miller, Warner, Elston, Stokes and Givines
Nays:None

 

Due to Ms. Cody’s absence, the monthly report for the Business Manager was presented by SCCMAD employee, Janet Rogers, Operations Superintendent, (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the December report of the Business Manager.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Givines, Miller and Elston
Nays: None

 

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the December Bills List as presented totaling $195,436.83

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Givines, Miller and Elston
Nays: None

 

The following motion was made by Attorney Joseph Miller, seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to adopt the Tax Levy Ordinance for fiscal year 2021-2022.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Givines, Miller and Elston
Nays: None

 

The monthly report for the Operations Superintendent was presented by SCCMAD employee, Janet Rogers, Operations Superintendent, (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the December report of the Operations Superintendent.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Givines, Miller and Elston
Nays: None

 

At this point of the meeting, Janet Rogers, Operations Superintendent, gave information to the Board of Trustees regarding the FOIA Request that was received from Zoe Yalcin.

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the meeting dates for 2022 calendar year.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Givines, Miller and Elston
Nays: None

 

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to adopt the resolution establishing Juneteenth as a Federal holiday.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Givines, Miller and Elston
Nays: None

 

President Stokes made a request to the Board to exit out of the 829th Regular Board Meeting and enter into Executive Session at 5:16 p.m. The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to exit the 829th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Givines, Miller and Elston
Nays: None

 

Aerielle Charles exited the Board Room.

At this time, President Stokes made a request to the Board to enter into the Regular Board Meeting at 6:05 p.m.

Aerielle Charles re-entered the Board Room.

 

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the 4% increase for SCCMAD District Employees for 2022 calendar year.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Miller, Givines and Elston
Nays: None

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

The next Board meeting will be held on January 10, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lynette Stokes, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary