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BOARD MINUTES

THE 834TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY MAY 9, 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 May 9, 2022 at 4:08 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.....Present
Trustee Charles Givines............Present

Also Present were:

Janet Rogers...........................Operations Superintendent
Nikki Cody..............................Business Managert
Joseph Miller...........................Attorney for the Board
Aerielle Charles......................Administrative Assistant
Luke Chmielewski..................Chief Mechanic

 

 

The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon the minutes of the 833rd 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 April 11, 2022.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes of the Executive Session April 11, 2022.

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Miller, Warner, Elston, Stokes 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 Stokes, seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the May report of the Business Manager including the bills list totaling $284,413.63.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Following the Business Manager’s report, SCCMAD employee Nikki Cody presented to the Board of Trustees the Preliminary/Tentative Budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.

 

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 Elston, to wit:

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

Upon roll call vote:

Yeas: Trustees Stokes, Warner, Elston, and Miller
Nays: None
Abstain:Trustee Givines

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to hire the following seasonal workers as presented; Thomas Anderson and James Sims.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the Preliminary/Tentative Budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

President Stokes made a request to exit out of the 834th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session at 5:00 p.m. The following motion was made by President Stokes, seconded by Trustee Elston, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to exit the 834th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees and enter into Executive Session.

Upon roll call vote:

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

 

Janet Rogers, Nikki Cody, Luke Chmielewski, and Aerielle Charles exited the Board Room.

At this time, President Stokes made a request to the Board to enter in the Regular Board Meeting at 5:37 p.m.

Janet Rogers, Nikki Cody, Luke Chmielewski, and Aerielle Charles re-entered the Board Room.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

The next Board meeting will be held on June 13, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. at the District’s Headquarter.

 

Signed:

 

Lynette Stokes, President

Cassandra Elston, Secretary