BOARD MINUTES

THE 874TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 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 W Elston, at the District’s Headquarter, 15500; Dixie Highway, Harvey, Illinois on September 8, 2025 at 4:32 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting.

ROLL CALL

Also present were:

Due to the absence of President Ca Sandra Elston, the meeting was opened by Vice-President Shonda Devasher-Williams. The minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on August 11, 2025 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Currin and seconded by Trustee Givines, to wit:

 

The minutes from the Executive Session on August 11, 2025 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Currin and seconded by Trustee Williams, to wit:

 

The minutes from the Special Board Meeting on August 28, 2025 were reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The following motion was moved by Trustee Williams and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:

 

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

 

The monthly report for the Assistant Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Belinda Mosby, (please see attached reports). The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:

 

The monthly report for the Interim Executive Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Jeffery Cohn, Interim Executive Director, (please see the attached reports). The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:

 

At this point in the meeting, Madeline Trost, Biologist, and John Cory Medlock, Lead Laboratory Assistant, presented the Biologist report to the Board of Trustees.

 

During Board Member Comments, Trustee Currin gave his positive remarks about the visit to Clarke with Mr. Jeffery Cohn and President Ca Sandra Elston. Also, Trustee Charles Givines urged the board to take more consideration into the current pension plan for the District.

 

At this time, an IMRF update was given by Mr. Cohn and Mr. Cristiano Miroballi, John Kasperk CPA Consulting Manager. A brief presentation was given by Mr. Miroballi prior to the call of order of the meeting to the board of trustees.

 

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

 

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

 

President pro-tem Williams made a request to the Board to exit the 874th Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session. The following motion was moved by Trustee Givines and seconded by Trustee Currin, to wit:

 

Christopher Brown, Aerielle Charles, Madeline Trost, John Cory Medlock, Fay Kiaurakis, T’Challa Ross, and Cristiano Miroballi exited the board room.

 

At this time, President pro-tem Williams made a request to the Board to enter in the Regular Board Meeting.

 

Christopher Brown and Aerielle Charles re-entered the board room.

 

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

The next board meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Ca Sandra Elston, President

Charles Givines, Secretary