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BOARD MINUTES

THE 839TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 11, 2022.


A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District was called to order by President Lynette Stokes at the District’s Headquarter, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on October 11, 2022 at 4:10 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting

ROLL CALL

Trustee Dr. Lynette Stokes....... Present
Trustee Lamar X Miller...............Present
Trustee Dr. Ray Warner.............Present
Trustee Cassandra W Elston.....Absent
Trustee Charles Givines............Present

Also Present were:

Janet Rogers...........................Director
Meganne Trela........................Attorney for the Board
Aerielle Charles......................Administrative Assistant
Luke Chmielewski..................Chief Mechanic
Christopher Brown..................General Foreman
Anastazia Erkapic..................Biologist

Absent

Nikki Cody..............................Assistant Director

The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon the minutes from the Budget Hearing were reviewed. The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Budget Hearing Meeting September 12, 2022.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The minutes of the 838th meeting of the Board of Trustees were reviewed. The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting September 12, 2022.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Executive Session September 12, 2022.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

At this time, Attorney Meganne Trela discussed agenda line item 8 regarding the semi-annual review of executive session minutes with the Board of Trustees. The attorney advised the board to review the list provided. The action item will be added to next month’s agenda for board approval on executive session minutes to be destroyed.

Due to the absence of Ms. Nikki Cody, Assistant Director, the monthly report for the Assistant Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Janet Rogers, Director, (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the October report of the Assistant Director including the bills list totaling $201, 607.45.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The monthly report for the Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Janet Rogers, Director, (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

President Stokes made a request to the Board to exit the 839th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session at 4:27 p.m. The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to exit the 839th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Anastazia Erkapic, Aerielle Charles, Luke Chmielewski, and Chris Brown exited the Board Room.

At this time, President Stokes made a request to the Board to enter in the Regular Board Meeting at 5:06 p.m.

Aerielle Charles and Luke Chmielewski re-entered the Board Room

The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby accepts the resignation letter of Nikki Cody effective October 28, 2022 and approves to post job description online.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

The next Board meeting will be held on November 14, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lynette Stokes, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary