421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, March 18, 2025  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Yeena Yoo at 8:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Paula Deacon Garcia was also in attendance.  
Childress, Eckhoff, Haider, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Galassi  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR YOO  
In recognition of Women's History Month, Chair Yoo welcomed two women local business  
owners who came to speak with Committee.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5. A.  
25-0735  
Economic Development Committee -Summary Minutes - February 18, 2025  
Economic Development Committee - Minutes - February 18, 2025  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
6.  
INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING  
6. A.  
25-0736  
Borter Heating and Air Conditioning Company  
Borter Heating and Air Conditioning Company  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
6. B.  
25-0737  
Mindsight  
Mindsight  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
25-0738  
Saba Haider  
6. C.  
The Mechanical Automation Company  
The Mechanical Automation Company  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Saba Haider  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CHANGE ORDERS  
7. A.  
25-0599  
Decrease purchase order 6457-0001 SERV issued to Turning Pointe Autism Foundation  
in the amount of $75,000, and extend the contract through September 30, 2025 to  
continue services to youth in DuPage County. (Workforce Development Division)  
Turning Pointe Change Order  
Turning Pointe Decision Memo  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Saba Haider  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
8.  
SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES  
To highlight Women's History month, speakers Catharine Tojaga, President of CT Mechanical,  
and Marie Kavadias, Owner of BioScan Tek, Inc., came to speak to the Committee. They spoke  
about their businesses, their experiences as business owners, and about being women in  
male-dominated industries.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Lisa Schvach updated committee members on the status of federal grant dollars.  
10.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 AM by Chair Yoo.