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BOARD MINUTES

THE 868TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY MARCH 10, 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 March 10, 2025 at 4:02 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:

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 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 Regular Board Meeting on February 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, 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
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

 

At this time, Trustee Cassandra Elston walked into the board room at 4:14 p.m. and was marked as present.

 

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 Givines and seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The biologist report was acknowledged but official approval for reports given by the Biologist will take place in the April board meeting.

 

In Board Member Notes, President Miller mentioned to the board that he had nothing to discuss in open session. Trustee Givines brought the Board’s attention to the District’s pension account, Jackson Annuity.

 

President Miller made a request to the Board to exit the 868th 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 868th 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, Christain Reed, and Aerielle Charles exited the board room.

 

At this time, President Miller 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 Givines and seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the purchase of Altosid XR 150 Day Briquette from Clarke and Target.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lamarr X Miller, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary