BOARD MINUTES

THE 850TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTH COOK COUNTY
MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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 September 11, 2023 at 4:08 P.M. upon due notice to all members of the time, date, and place of the meeting.

ROLL CALL

Trustee Charles Givines.............Present

Trustee Lamar X Miller...............Present

Trustee Dr. Ray Warner.............Present

Trustee Cassandra W Elston.....Present

Trustee Dr. Lynette Stokes....... Absent

Also Present were:

Luke Chmielewski..................Director

Belinda Mosby.......................Assistant Director

Meganne Trela.........................Attorney for the Board

Aerielle Charles.....................Administrative Assistant

Christopher Brown................General Foreman

The meeting was opened by the President, whereupon the minutes from the Budget Hearing Meeting 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 from the Budget Hearing Meeting August 14, 2023.

Upon roll call vote:

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

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting August 14, 2023.

Upon roll call vote:

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

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the minutes from the Executive Session August 14, 2023.

Upon roll call vote:

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

The monthly report for the Assistant Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Belinda Mosby, Assistant Director, (please see attached reports).

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to move the amount of $3,202.31 from U.S. Bank to 5/3 General Fund Checking Account.

Upon roll call vote:

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

Trustee Cassandra Elston entered the board room at 4:17 p.m. and was marked present for the meeting.

The Assistant Director has been directed by the Board of Trustees to gather all information needed to move the district’s money from 5/3 Bank to BMO Harris Bank.

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the September report of the Assistant Director including the bills list.

Upon roll call vote:

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

The monthly report for the Director was presented by SCCMAD employee, Luke Chmielewski, Director, (please see attached reports). The following motion was made by President Givines, seconded by Trustee Miller, to wit:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves the September report of the Director.

Upon roll call vote:

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

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

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board hereby approves to hire Jason Ray as Full-Time Field Operator.

Upon roll call vote: