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Minutes October 15, 2024

BOARD MINUTES

THE 863RD REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD TUESDAY October 15, 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 October 15, 2024 at 5:32 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
Christian Reed......................Citizen

 

The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on September 9, 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 September 9, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

The minutes from the Executive Session on September 9, 2024 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. 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 September 9, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

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 Warner and seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner 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
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

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 Trustee Miller, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

Following the Director’s report, Mr. Chmielewski mentioned to the Board that there was a written monthly report from the Biologist provided to them in their board packets.

 

During Board Members Notes, Mr. Chmielewski, Director, spoke to the Board regarding a date to meet for the Board Members to go over the policy and personnel books with Mr. Jeff Cohn. The Board of Trustees agreed that December 7th, 2024 as an acceptable date to meet but President Miller advised the Director to confirm with all Trustee closer to the date.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 pending modifications needed to be made that were discussed during the Budget Hearing.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

The board will table the following motion to approve the 2025 uniform allowance for District Employees until the next board meeting.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the Director, General Foreman, Biologist and Lead Laboratory Assistant to attend Illinois Mosquito & Vector Control Association (IMVCA) 70th Annual Meeting November 21-22, 2024.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the General Foreman, Biologist, Dr. Ray Warner, Trustee, and Cassandra Elston, Trustee, to attend the 91st Annual American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico March 3-7, 2025.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to dispose/donate the item as presented on the agenda.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines and Miller
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to hire Michael Srebalus from Part-Time Custodial Assistant to Full-Time Custodial Assistant.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner and Miller
Nays: Trustee Givines
Absent: Trustee Elston

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.

The next board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lamarr X Miller, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary