421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, August 15, 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  
Member Yoo arrived just after roll call, 8:31am, and was present for voting.  
Also present for the meeting were Member Gustin and Greg Bedalov from Choose DuPage.  
Covert, Galassi, LaPlante, and Rutledge  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
LATE  
Childress  
Yoo  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.A.  
23-2700  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - June 20, 2023  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes -  
June 20, 2023  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Sheila Rutledge  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair LaPlante welcomed speaker Jay Dick, Senior Director of Sate & Local Government  
Affairs for American's for the Arts. The Chairwoman was excited for Mr. Dick to share his  
expertise on the subject of the arts and how they drive economic development.  
5.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
GRANT PROPOSAL NOTIFICATIONS  
6.A.  
23-2468  
GPN 048-23: Apprenticeship Expansion Grant PY23 - Illinois Department of Commerce  
& Economic Opportunity - U.S. Department of Labor - $125,000. (Human Resources,  
Workforce Development Division)  
GPN 048-23 WIOA 23-112006-Apprenticeship-071823 - final  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
23-2467  
Sadia Covert  
6.B.  
GPN 043-23: Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant PY23 - Illinois  
Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity - U.S. Department of Labor -  
$5,151,280. (Human Resources, Workforce Development Division)  
GPN 043-23 - WIOA - 23-681006-FINAL  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
7.  
PRESENTATION  
7. A. Impact of the Arts on Economic Development - Jay H. Dick, Senior Director of State &  
Local Government Affairs, Americans for the Arts  
Jay Dick, Senior Director of State & Local Government Affairs for American's for the Arts, gave  
an informational presentation on how to use the creative market to make a substantial economic  
impact in DuPage County. Examples of return on investment for like counties were provided as  
well as suggestions for how DuPage can help grow their economic impact through a broad  
spectrum of industries. Questions were taken from committee members.  
8.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
9.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:14 AM.