421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, September 19, 2023  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lynn LaPlante at 8:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Also present were Members Evans and Gustin. Additionally, Joy Hinz, Environmental  
Committee Staff, and Choose DuPage representatives Greg Bedalov, Lisa Miceli, and Rita  
Haake and Choose DuPage Board Member, Glenn Mazade.  
Childress, Covert, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
PRESENT  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3. A.  
23-2941  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2023  
Economic Development Committee - Regular meeting Minutes -  
August 15, 2023  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Sheila Rutledge  
Childress, Covert, Galassi, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair LaPlante shared with the Committee the success of the "Back to School, Back to Work"  
event held at workNet DuPage celebrating Workforce Development Month. Both Chair  
LaPlante and Vice Chair Galassi attended the event and shared positive feedback and pictures.  
Chair LaPlante also thanked Member Galassi and workNet Staff for their ideas and hard work in  
planning this impactful event.  
6.  
INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING MEMOS  
A motion was made by Chair LaPlante to combine items 6. A.- 6. F., second from Member  
Galassi. Motion carried. A second motion was made by Chair LaPlante to accept items and place  
on file. Second from Member Rutledge. Motion carried.  
6. A.  
23-2936  
Bluco Corporation  
Bluco Corporation Board Memo  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
23-2937  
Sheila Rutledge  
6. B.  
6. C.  
6. D.  
6. E.  
6. F.  
Pioneer Service, Inc.  
Pioneer Service Inc - Board Memo  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
23-2938  
Fast-Rite International  
Fast-Rite Board Memo  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
23-2939  
The Jel Sert Company  
The Jel Sert Company - Board Memo  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
23-2943  
Toolex Corporation  
Toolex Corporation - Board Memo  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Attachments:  
RESULT:  
23-2984  
Cameo Mold Corp.  
Cameo Mold Corp. - Board Memo  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
RESULT:  
7.  
CHANGE ORDERS  
7. A.  
ED-CO-0003-23  
Amendment to County Contract #6027-0001 SERV, issued to Parents Alliance  
Employment Project, to provide services to in-school youth for job training, for the  
Workforce Development Division, to extend the contract through September 30, 2024  
and increase the contract in the amount of $123,925, for a new contract amount of  
$247,850.  
PAEP - ISY Change Order_signed  
PAEP - ISY -Decision Memo  
Attachments:  
Vendor Ethics Statement_Redacted  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
7. B.  
ED-CO-0004-23  
Amendment to County Contract #6028-0001 SERV, issued to Parents Alliance  
Employment Project, to provide services to out-of-school youth for job training, for the  
Workforce Development Division, to extend the contract through September 30, 2024  
and increase the contract in the amount of $342,643, for a new contract amount of  
$635,286.  
PAEP-OSY Change Order_signed  
PAEP OSY - Decision Memo  
Attachments:  
Vendor Ethics Statement_Redacted  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
7. C.  
ED-CO-0005-23  
Amendment to County Contract #6029-0001 SERV, issued to World Relief, to provide  
job training services to immigrants and youth, for the Workforce Development Division,  
to extend the contract through September 30, 2024 and increase the contract in the  
amount of $298,038, for a new contract amount of $488,690.  
World Relief - Change order_Signed  
World Relief - Decision Memo  
World Relief - Vendor Ethics  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
7. D.  
23-3041  
Quad County Urban League, Inc., PO #5780, this purchase order is decreasing in the  
amount of $294,472.99, and closing due to the purchase order expiring.  
Quad County Urban League CO  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Lynn LaPlante  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
RESOLUTIONS  
8. A.  
8. B.  
8. C.  
FI-R-0209-23  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic  
Opportunity Apprenticeship Expansion Grant PY23, Inter-Governmental Agreement No.  
23-112006, Company 5000, Accounting Unit 2840, $125,000. (Workforce Development)  
Attachment I - Budget Attachment  
Attachments:  
Attachment II - Notice of Grant Award  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0210-23  
Approval of the issuance of payments by DuPage County to Training Providers through  
the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Apprenticeship  
Expansion Grant PY23, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 23-112006, in the amount of  
$40,000. (Workforce Development)  
List of Approved Training Providers  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sadia Covert  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0213-23  
Acceptance and appropriation of additional funding for the Illinois Department of  
Commerce & Economic Opportunity Trade Adjustment Assistance Grant PY21,  
Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 21-661006, Company 5000, Accounting Unit 2840,  
$10,065. (Workforce Development)  
Attachment I - Budget Page  
Attachments:  
Attachment II - Grant Agreement 21-661006  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8. D.  
FI-R-0211-23  
Amendment to Resolution ED-R-0016-23, for the approval of issuance of payments to  
training providers, through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic  
Opportunity Trade Adjustment Assistance Grant PY21, Inter-Governmental Agreement  
No. 21-661006, to increase the grant in the amount of $5,607. (Workforce Development)  
List of Approved Training Providers  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
8. E.  
FI-R-0212-23  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic  
Opportunity Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant PY23,  
Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 23-681006, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 2840,  
$5,151,280. (Workforce Development)  
Attachment I - 23-681006 - Budget  
Attachments:  
Attachment II - 23-681006 - Grant Agreement  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
8. F.  
FI-R-0214-23  
Approval of the issuance of payments by DuPage County to Training Providers and  
Youth Contracts through the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant  
PY23, Inter-Governmental Agreement No. 23-681006, in the amount of $2,469,232.  
(Workforce Development)  
23-681006-List of Approved Training Provider-(AttachmentI)  
23-681006-List of Approved Youth Contracts-(AttachmentII)  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kari Galassi  
SECONDER:  
8. G.  
FI-R-0215-23  
Acceptance and appropriation of additional funding for the Illinois Department of  
Commerce and Economic Opportunity Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act  
(WIOA) Grant PY23, Inter- Governmental Agreement No. 23-681006, Company 5000 -  
Accounting Unit 2840, $150,000. (Workforce Development)  
Refund Budget Page  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
9.  
PRESENTATION  
9. A. Choose DuPage - Greg Bedalov, President & CEO, will provide programming updates.  
Greg Bedalov, Choose DuPage, presented on the programs being administered by Choose  
DuPage including Connect DuPage, Sustainable DuPage, and the Business Attraction marketing  
campaign. Mr. Bedalov also updated the Committee on the progress of the Feasibility study  
being conducted through Choose DuPage. Questions were taken from Committee Members.  
10.  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Chair LaPlante reminded the Committee members to attend the "Back to School, Back to Work"  
session at the workNet Career Center on Friday, September 22nd. More information will be sent  
to Committee members.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Lisa Schvach, Executive Director of Workforce Development, updated the Committee on the  
allocation for the formula grant, approved today, in relation to the ongoing budget negotiations in  
Washington, D.C.  
Greg Bedalov announced that their connection with the Greater Chicagoland Economic  
Partnership (GCEP) has proven successful throughout multiple counties, including DuPage, with  
business referrals already being shared.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 AM by Chair LaPlante.