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BOARD MINUTES

THE 861ST REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY AUGUST 12, 2024


A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District was called to order by Vice-President Dr. Ray Warner, due to the absence of President Lamarr Miller, at the District’s Headquarter, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on August 12, 2024 at 4:04 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting.

ROLL CALL

Trustee Lamarr X Miller...............Absent
Trustee Dr. Ray Warner...............Present
Trustee Cassandra W Elston.......Present
Trustee Charles Givines...............Present

Also Present were:

Luke Chmielewski..................Director
Belinda Mosby.......................Assistant Director
Meganne Trela.......................Attorney for the Board
Christopher Brown.................General Foreman
Aerielle Charles.....................Administrative Assistant
Madeline Trost......................Biologist

 

Due to the absence of President Lamarr Miller, the meeting was opened and led by Vice-President Dr. Ray Warner. The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on July 8, 2024 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Elston and seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on July 8, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The minutes from the Executive Session on July 8, 2024 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Executive Session on July 8, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The monthly report for the Assistant Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Belinda Mosby, Assistant Director, (please see attached reports). The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the August report of the Assistant Director and the bills..

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The monthly report for the Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Luke Chmielewski, Director, (please see attached reports). The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the August report of the Director.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Following the Director’s report, Madeline Trost, Biologist, gave a verbal and written report to the Board of Trustees regarding the operations in the lab during this season and up to the month of August.

Madeline Trost exited the board room at 4:55 p.m.

 

The Preliminary/Tentative Budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 was presented to the Board of Trustees by Mrs. Belinda Mosby, Assistant Director. The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the Preliminary/Tentative for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the Asphalt proposal for Orland-Western Division and table the Asphalt proposal for Harvey-Central Division.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to salvage vehicle as presented on the agenda.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to purchase Chevrolet Silverado pick-up vehicles.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to allow Luke Chmielewski, Director, to open a line of credit with Synchrony Bank (Sams/Walmart Credit) in the amount of $1,800.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Vice-President Warner made a request to the Board to exit the 861st Regular Meeting of Trustees and enter into Executive Session. The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to exit the 861st Regular Meeting of Trustees and enter into Executive Session.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Christopher Brown and Aerielle Charles exited the board room.

 

At this time, Vice-President Warner made a request to the board to enter in the Regular Board Meeting.

 

Christopher Brown and Aerielle Charles re-entered the board room.

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Elston and seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves district employee leave as discussed in executive session.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the payment of $2,300, due to the removal of fruit trees, concerning lease with Kevin Lindley.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.

 

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lamarr X Miller, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary