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 Headquarters, 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 distributed an expense report for mileage to the SCCMAD Board of Trustees. Mr. Cohn explained to the Board that he would investigate the reimbursement practices used for trustees in other mosquito abatement districts based on the Cook County report soon to be released.
Until the conclusion of that investigation, Mr. Cohn requested that each trustee keep track of mileage incurred while traveling to District Board meetings, based on the current IRS mileage rate of 72 cents per mile.
The following motion was moved by Trustee Williams and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves rescinding the offer of employment for Ibraheem Alabi due to a 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 Bryan Hofferica serving 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