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BOARD MINUTES

THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 2025


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 Headquarter, 15500 Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on August 28, 2025 at 5:04 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.............................Present

Also present were:

Jeffrey Cohn..........................Interim Executive Director
Belinda Mosby......................Assistant Director
Christopher Brown................General Foreman
Aerielle Charles.....................Administrative Assistant
John Cory Medlock...............Lead Laboratory Assistant
Jillian Thomas.......................Citizen

The meeting was opened by the President whereupon a presentation regarding a Strategic Planning Workshop was conducted by Mr. Jeffery Cohn to the SCCMAD Board of Trustees.

 

Mr. Cohn expressed the purpose of the workshop being to ensure the entire Board of Trustees has the same frame of motion for the organization, the board, and the employees.

 

Key topics that were discussed included how to shift the perspective of what individuals say or think about the SCCMAD, the current priorities to focus on the next few years, and a full SWOT (strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats) analysis for the entire organization and Board of Trustees.

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves Trustee Williams to serve as President pro-tem for the duration of the meeting.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Mr. Cohn ended the workshop by discussing with the Board of Trustees a few achievements to focus on accomplishing within the next few years. Each Board Member contributed to the conversation adding achievements that they would like to see be focused on.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:39 p.m.

 

Signed:

 

Ca Sandra Elston, President

Charles Givines, Secretary