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BOARD MINUTES

THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD THURSDAY MAY 28, 2026


A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District was called to order by President Ca Sandra Elston, at the District’s Headquarter, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on May 28, 2026 at 4:04 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.............................Absent

Also present were:

Jeffery Cohn....................................Interim Executive Director
Belinda Mosby.................................Assistant Director
Aerielle Charles................................Administrative Assistant

 

The meeting was opened by the President whereupon Jeffery Cohn handed out an expense report for mileage to the SCCMAD Board of Trustees. Mr. Cohn explained to the board that he would investigate other practices of reimbursement for trustees in other mosquito abatement districts based on the Cook County report soon to come. Until the conclusion of that investigation, Mr. Cohn expressed that he would like for each trustee to keep track of their mileage, based on the current IRS mileage rate of 72 cents, when traveling to District board meetings.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves of rescinding the offer of employment for Ibraheem Alabi for no call/no show.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Williams, Currin, 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 hiring of the following seasonal employees; Grant Briscoe, Owen Novak, Alex James Andresen, and Auvion Brown (Returning).

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Williams, Currin, 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 of Bryan Hofferica to serve as an unpaid volunteer for the SCCMAD 2026 Mosquito Season.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

 

Signed:

 

Ca Sandra Elston, President

Charles Givines, Secretary