BOARD MINUTES

THE 818TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY JANUARY 11, 2021


A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District was called to order by President Charles Givines, at the District’s Headquarter, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on January 11, 2021 at 4:04 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting

ROLL CALL

Trustee Charles Givines............Present
Trustee Dr. Lynette Stokes....... Present
Trustee Dr. Ray Warner.............Present
Trustee Lamar X Miller...............Present

Also Present were:

Janet Rogers..........................Operations Superintendent
Nikki Cody..............................Business Manager
Meganne Trela........................Attorney for the Board
Aerielle Charles.......................Administrative Assistant
Diana Pruski...........................John Kasperek Co. Auditing Firm
Stephanie Blanco....................John Kasperek Co. Auditing Firm

 

 

The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon the minutes of the 818th meeting of the Board of Trustees held on December 14, 2020 were reviewed. The following motion was made by President Givines, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting December 14, 2020.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The following motion was made by President Givines, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Special Board Meeting December 22, 2020.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

At this point in the meeting, Diana Pruski and Stephanie Blanco from John Kasperek Co. Auditing Firm gave a presentation to the Board of Trustees about their findings and recommendations from the audit for year ended June 30, 2020

Diana Pruski and Stephanie Blanco, John Kasperek Co. Auditing Firm, exited the board meeting after the presentation

The following motion was made by President Givines, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the audit findings and recommendations from John Kasperek Co. Auditing Firm.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The monthly report for the Business Manager was presented by SCCMAD employee, Nikki Cody, Business Manager (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Givines, seconded by Trustee Stokes, to wit

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the January report of the Business Manager including the January Bills List totaling $263,566.66.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

The monthly report for the Operations Department was presented by SCCMAD employee, Janet Rogers, Operations Superintendent (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Givines, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the January report of the Operations Superintendent.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to close the Fifth Third Money Market account.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

 

The Board of Trustees will table the discussion and possible approval of the Deloitte Contract for a later date.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

The next board meeting will be held on February 8, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. at the District’s Headquarters.

 

Signed:

 

Charles Givines, President

Lamar X Miller, Secretary