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Minutes December 8, 2025

BOARD MINUTES

THE 877TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY DECEMBER 8, 2025


A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District was called to order by President Ca Sandra W Elston, at the District’s Headquarter, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on December 8, 2025 at 4:02 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting.

ROLL CALL

Trustee Ca Sandra W Elston.....................Present
Trustee Shonda DeVasher-Williams........Present
Trustee Jonathan Currin............................Present
Trustee Charles Givines.............................Present

Also present were:

Jeffrey Cohn..........................Interim Executive Director
Belinda Mosby......................Assistant Director
Meganne Trela......................Attorney for the Board
Christopher Brown...............General Foreman
Aerielle Charles.....................Administrative Assistant
Madeline Trost......................Biologist
John Cory Medlock...............Lead Laboratory Assistant
Christian Reed ......................Eastern Division Supervisor
Darius Slatton........................GIS Manager
Victor Tolber..........................District Employee
Jack Thennisch.......................Clarke
Dr. Laetitia Leroy...................Clarke
Cristiano Miroball..................John Kasperek CPA

 

The meeting was opened by the President whereupon a presentation was given by representatives from Clarke, Jack Thennisch and Dr. Laetitia Leroy. Mr. Thennisch and Dr. Leroy presented to the board a brief explanation of pesticide rotation as well as information regarding VectoMax and Natular XRT pesticides.

Following the presentation, Jack Thennisch and Dr. Laetitia Leroy left the board room at 4:13 p.m.

The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on November 10, 2025 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Williams and seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on November 10, 2025.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

The minutes from the Executive Session on November 10, 2025 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Executive Session on November 10, 2025.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Currin, Williams and Elston
Nays: Trustee Givines

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the December report of the Assistant Director including the bills.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

The monthly report for the Interim Executive Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Jeffery Cohn, Interim Executive Director, (please see attached reports).

Following the Interim Executive Director’s report, Madeline Trost, Biologist, presented to the Board of Trustees the End of Year Report.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the December report of the Interim Executive Director.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

At this time, President Elston provided the Board an Audit Update. President Elston has asked the board’s help with the recommendation for the Interim Executive Director to oversee the audit in order to achieve a solidified completion date due to the audit being late. Mr. Cohn stated that he would work with Mrs. Mosby to put a project schedule together to work with the auditors on a finalized completion date.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the Board Meeting Dates for the calendar year 2026.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves for the Board of Trustees and District employees to attend the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon March 23-27, 2026 not to exceed four people and eight thousand dollars.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

President Elston made a request to the Board to exit the 877th Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session. The following motion was moved by Trustee Williams and seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to exit the 877th Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

Aerielle Charles, Christopher Brown, Madeline Trost, John Cory Medlock, Victor Tolbert, Christian Reed, Darius Slatton, and Cristiano Miroballi exited the board room

At this time, President Elston made a request to the Board to enter in the Regular Board Meeting.

Aerielle Charles, Christopher Brown, Darius Slatton, and Christian Reed re-entered the board room.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to approve the notice of appointment for IMRF authorized agent as discussed.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the IMRF resolution as discussed.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the 4% cost of living increase for SCCMAD District employees for 2026 calendar year.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the 2026 4.5% pay increase as presented pending a final acceptance into the IMRF pension fund.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the 2026 one-time merit bonus subject to the SCCMAD final acceptance into the IMRF pension fund as presented with the tiers.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

The following motion was moved by Trustee Williams and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the new job descriptions for AC, VT, and LC as presented.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the pay increases for outlined district employees as presented; Victor Tolbert, Aerielle Charles, Belinda Mosby, Angel Winters, John Cory Medlock, Nicholas Delesio, and Herbert Garnes.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the annuity resolution as presented.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

At this time, the Election of Officers of the Board of Trustees for the year 2026 took place.

 

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


Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Currin, Williams, Givines, and Elston
Nays: None

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:37 p.m.

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Ca Sandra Elston, President

Charles Givines, Secretary