BOARD MINUTES

THE 885TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
SOUTH COOK COUNTY MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026

A Regular 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 August 10, 2026, at 4:00 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 (via Zoom)
• Trustee Shonda DeVasher-Williams – Present
• Trustee Jonathan Currin – Present
• Trustee Charles Givines – Present

Also present were:

• Jeffery Cohn – Interim Executive Director
• Belinda Mosby – Assistant Director
• Meganne Trela – Attorney for the Board
• Christopher Brown – General Foreman
• Luke Chmielewski – Deputy Supervisor
• Madeline Trost – Biologist
• Aerielle Charles – Administrative Assistant
• Christian Reed – Eastern Division Supervisor
• John Cory Medlock – Lead Laboratory Assistant
• Angel Winters – Citizen
• Jessica Culotti (via Zoom) – Reinhart
• Madeline Andriano (via Zoom) – Brown and Brown

The meeting was opened by the President, who joined via Zoom, whereupon a presentation was given via Zoom by Jessica Culotti, Reinhart. Jessica presented to the board an update on the Deloitte pension and IMRF consolidation and the Board’s option moving forward.

Following the presentation, Jessica Culotti, Reinhart, exited the Zoom call at 4:14 p.m.

At this time, a presentation was given by Madeline Andriano, Brown and Brown. Madeline presented to the board the insurance renewal timeline for the upcoming annual employee open enrollment.

Following the presentation, Madeline Andriano, Brown and Brown, exited the Zoom call at 4:19 p.m.

The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on July 13, 2026 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Williams and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:

Upon roll call vote:

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

The minutes from the Executive Session on July 13, 2026 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Currin and seconded by Trustee Williams, to wit:

Upon roll call vote:

• Yeas: Trustees Williams, Currin, and Elston
• Nays: None
• Abstain: Trustee Givines

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 Currin and seconded by Trustee Williams, to wit:

Upon roll call vote:

• Yeas: Trustees Williams, Givines, Currin, 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 her Biologist report to the Board of Trustees. In her report, Madeline mentioned that a total of 58,385 mosquitoes has been collected. Currently out of 1,219 pools 143 have tested positive.

Madeline also mentioned that Chicago, Alsip, Lemont, and Orland have had the most positive pools so far this season.

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

During Board Member Comments, Trustee Givines asked a question pertaining to the timeline of the hiring of a permanent Executive Director and when the position will be posted by the Board of Trustees. Mr. Jeffery Cohn stated that last year the position was in consideration during the budgeting process. Trustee Givines requested to speak during executive session about the topic.

President Elston made a request to the Board to exit the 885th 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 Currin, to wit:

Upon roll call vote:

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

Christopher Brown, Luke Chmielewski, Madeline Trost, Angel Winters, Christian Reed, John Cory Medlock, and Aerielle Charles exited the board room.

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

Christopher Brown, Luke Chmilewski, Christian Reed, John Cory Medlock, and Aerielle Charles re-entered the board room.

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:36 p.m.

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarters, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois.