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BOARD MINUTES

THE 859TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY JUNE 10, 2024


A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District was called to order by President Lamarr Miller at the District’s Headquarter, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on June 10, 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...............Present
Trustee Dr. Ray Warner........... ..Present
Trustee Cassandra W Elston.....Absent
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

 

The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on May 13, 2024 were reviewed. The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on May 13, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The minutes from the Executive Session on May 13, 2024 were reviewed. The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Executive Session on May 13, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
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 Warner, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the bills.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
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 Warner and seconded by President Miller, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

During Board Member Notes, President Miller and the Director discussed with the Board the possibility of analyzing the value of all District vehicles and developing the best practice to sell/donate/scrap the vehicle.

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner and seconded by President Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to move from paying monthly bills with paper checks to paying monthly bills online effective June 10, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner and Miller
Nays: Trustee Givines

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner and seconded by President Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to hire seasonal workers as presented on the agenda.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner and seconded by President Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves rescinding offers of employment to the following seasonal employees for failing to appear as presented on the agenda.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner and seconded by President Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves of hiring of Lead Laboratory Assistant, John Cory Medlock, at specified salary of $45,000.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves of professional consulting services for Biologist from Clark.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.

 

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lamarr X Miller, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary