421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
7:30 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Jim Zay at 7:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff present: Nick Kottmeyer, Joan Olson, Evan Shields, Craig Dieckman, MaryBeth Falsey,  
Chris Vonnahme, Jamie Lock, Clayton Heffter, David Winklebleck, Rob Covey, and Raul  
Galvan.  
DeSart, Evans, Fasules, Hinterlong, Honig, Pulice, Tiesenga,  
Tornatore, and Zay  
PRESENT  
Brummel, and Nero  
Eckhoff  
ABSENT  
LATE  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR ZAY  
No remarks were offered.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
The following individual made public comment:  
Kay McKeen - SCARCE update  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-0380  
Stormwater Management Regular Meeting Minutes - December 2, 2025.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Sam Tornatore  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CLAIMS REPORTS  
6.A.  
26-0433  
Schedule of Claims - December 2025  
ACCEPTED  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
26-0434  
Schedule of Claims - January 2026  
ACCEPTED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Gary Fasules  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
7.A.  
26-0448  
Budget Transfer in the amount of $49,504 to accommodate year-end grant close out.  
Grant funding will be fully utilized with contractual expenses and no payroll cost will be  
incurred. Transfer from: 5000-3085-50000 (Regular Salaries) - $35,360,  
5000-3085-51010 (Employer share IMRF) - $3,607, 5000-3085-51030 (Employer Share  
Social Security) - $2,705, 5000-3085-51040 (Employee Med & Hosp Insurance) - $7,832.  
Transfer to: 5000-3085-53830 (Other Contractual Expenses) - $49,504.  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
Gary Fasules  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.B.  
26-0473  
Budget Transfer in the amount of $20,718 to cover the benefits, salaries, and IMRF  
payouts for FY25. Transfer from: 1600-3000-51030 (Employer Share Social Security) -  
$5,000, 1600-3000-51040 (Employee Med & Hosp Insurance) - $15,718. Transfer to:  
1600-3000-51000 (Benefit Payments) - $19,328, 1600-3000-51010 (Employer Share  
IMRF) $740, 1600-3000-50000 (Regular Salaries) $650.  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Nunzio Pulice  
SECONDER:  
7.C.  
26-0506  
Budget transfer in the amount of $150,000 for FY26. Transfer from: 1600-3000-54110  
(Equipment and Machinery) - $150,000. Transfer to: 1600-3000-54120 (Automotive  
Equipment) - $150,000. The department budgeted the funds for equipment and  
machinery; however, the Vactor is considered automotive equipment.  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paul Hinterlong  
SECONDER:  
8.  
STAFF REPORTS  
8.A.  
26-0413  
Stormwater Program and Event Update  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
RESULT:  
Dawn DeSart  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
26-0414  
DPC Stormwater Management Currents Newsletter  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Dawn DeSart  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
9.  
PRESENTATION  
9.A.  
26-0631  
APWA Award Presentation  
Jamie Lock, Chief Stormwater Engineer, presented the details of the project that won the  
APWA award.  
PRESENTED  
RESULT:  
ACTION ITEMS  
10.A.  
10.  
26-0382  
Approval for a 14-day public comment period for DuPage County Stormwater  
Management’s Water Quality Program.  
Member DeSart had questions about the public comment period. Sarah Hunn responded,  
stating they have received about a dozen comments in previous years and that the process  
is publicized on our website and with a press release.  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.B.  
26-0406  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract issued to Contigo Engineering, PLLC, for  
on-call professional engineering services related to design and permitting of Stormwater  
facilities, for Stormwater Management, for the period of February 3, 2026 through  
November 30, 2026, for a contract total not to exceed $29,500. Professional Services  
(Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors) vetted through a qualification based selection  
process in compliance with the Illinois Local Government Professional Services  
Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/0.01 et seq.  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paul Hinterlong  
SECONDER:  
11.  
INFORMATIONAL  
11.A.  
TE-P-0001-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order to Accela, Inc., for  
Managed Application Services to provide support with permitting software for the  
Building & Zoning, Transportation, Stormwater, and Public Works departments, for the  
period of February 21, 2026 through February 20, 2027, for a contract total not to exceed  
$203,674.38. Exempt from bidding per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022(c) not suitable for competitive  
bids. (Sole Source - Proprietary Software Maintenance and Support)  
ACCEPTED  
Dawn DeSart  
Nunzio Pulice  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
12.  
13.  
14.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Member Andrew Honig shared that he recently visited and toured SCARCE. He was impressed  
by and appreciates the amazing work they do. He encouraged others to tour SCARCE.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 AM.  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Sam Tornatore  
Paul Hinterlong  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: