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Minutes April 14, 2025

BOARD MINUTES

THE 869TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY APRIL 14, 2025


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 April 14; 2025 at 4:03 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......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
Christian Reed .....................Citizen
Micaela Smith.......................Citizen
Madeline Trost......................Biologist

 

The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on March 10, 2025 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 Regular Board Meeting on March 10, 2025.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The minutes from the Executive Session on February 10, 2025 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 February 10, 2025.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Warner, Elston, 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 Givines, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The minutes from the Executive Session on March 10, 2025 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 March 10, 2025.

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 Elston and seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines, Elston and Miller
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 bills.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The monthly report for the Interim Executive Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Jeffery Cohn, Interim Executive Director, (please see the attached reports). The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the April report.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

At this point in the meeting, Madeline Trost, Biologist, presented her report to the Board of Trustees. President Miller advised the Board of Trustees to peruse the report in its entirety. The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the Biologist report.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

During Board Members Notes, President Miller didn’t have any items up for discussion but questioned the board if there was anything to be mentioned. Trustee Warner mentioned to the board that he wanted to request a workshop between the board members to discuss the personnel and policy manuals. President Miller advised Mr. Cohn to poll the board for possible dates in June or July. President Miller also requested that each board member receive a copy of each manual via email.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the resolution to cancel current District credit card.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the resolution for the Assistant Director to open a credit card account.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines, Elston 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 the amended resolution to remove Janet Rogers’ name from Sams Club Credit Card.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the revised District Organizational Chart.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines, Elston and Miller
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 sale of the Vortex Sprayer to Northshore Mosquito Abatement District.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees, Warner, Givines, Elston 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 to table the request from employee “X” until after executive session.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves of salary increase for Jaylen Tyra, Southern Division Assistant Supervisor.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

President Miller made a request to the Board to exit the 869th Regular Meeting of Trustees and enter into Executive Session. The following motion was moved by Trustee Warner and seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to exit the 869th Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Christopher Brown, Aerielle Charles, Christian Reed, Micaela Smith, and Madeline Trost exited the board room.

 

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

 

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the request from employee “X”.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lamarr X Miller, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary