BOARD MINUTES
THE 836TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY JULY 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 July 11, 2022 at 4:10 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting
ROLL CALL
Also Present were:
The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon a presentation was given by Jeff Cohn, Brave Dialogue. Jeff Cohn gave a presentation to the Board of Trustees regarding recommendations on changes to Job Titles for certain employees and Organizational Chart for alignment to other Mosquito Abatement districts.
Jeff Cohn, Brave Dialogue, exited the board room at 4:26 p.m. following the presentation.
The minutes of the 835th meeting of the Board of Trustees were reviewed. The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston
The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston
The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston
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 Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston
The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston
The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Elston
The monthly report for the Operations Superintendent was presented by SCCMAD employee, Janet Rogers, Operations Superintendent, (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Warner, to wit:
Nays: None
President Stokes made a request to exit out of the 836th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session at 4:47 p.m. The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:
Nays: None
Janet Rogers, Nikki Cody, Aerielle Charles, Chris Brown, and Luke Chmielewski exited the Board Room.
At this time, President Stokes made a request to the Board to enter in the Regular Board Meeting at 5:49 p.m.
Janet Rogers, Nikki Cody, Aerielle Charles, Chris Brown, and Luke Chmielewski re-entered the Board Room.
The following motion was made by Trustee Givines, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:
Nays: Trustee Warner
The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:
Nays: None
Following the motion, President Stokes stated that the revised Trustee Travel Reimbursement Policy addresses the OIIG report and further ensures that the District aligns with what is right and in order with ethics. President Stokes also stated that this revised policy aligns us with other Mosquito Abatement Districts.
The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:
Nays: None
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
The next Board meeting will be held on August 8, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. at the District’s Headquarter.
Signed:
Lynette Stokes, President
Cassandra Elston, Secretary