421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, February 20, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30AM meeting was called to order by Member Sheila Rutledge at 8:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Sheila Rutledge appointed both Member Greg Schwarze and Member Grant Eckhoff to  
serve as temporary members of the Economic Development Committee to establish a quorum.  
Member Rutledge also made a motion to allow remote participation for Chair Lynn LaPlante and  
Vice Chair Kari Galassi. A second was made by Member Yoo, motion carries.  
Childress, Rutledge, Yoo, Schwarze, and Eckhoff  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
REMOTE  
Covert  
Galassi, and LaPlante  
Motion to Allow Remote Participation.  
APPROVED  
Sheila Rutledge  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.A.  
24-0716  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - January 16, 2024  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes -  
January 16, 2024  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Michael Childress  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair Lynn LaPlante thanked Member Rutledge for stepping in to Chair the meeting while she is  
out of town for employment purposes, and thanked the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau  
for presenting to the Committee.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
6.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
6. A.  
24-0519  
Transfer of Funds from Account 5000-2840-53806, Software Licenses, to  
5000-2840-51000, Benefit Payments, in the amount of $5000 to provide funds to cover  
benefit payments (vacation & sick time payouts) to specific employees and to cover  
compensated absences accrual for FY23.  
Econ Dev. Budget Transfer 5000-2840  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Michael Childress  
Lynn LaPlante  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CHANGE ORDERS  
7. A.  
24-0649  
Decrease purchase order #6456-0001 SERV, issued to Central States SER, Jobs for  
Progress, Inc., in the amount of $156,760.41, a 50.51% decrease, for a new contract  
amount of $153,582.59, based on remaining anticipated billings. Sub Grantee has  
incurred/billed less than budgeted to date. Reduction in contract will allow for Workforce  
Development to re-allocate funds to other potential youth sub-recipient partners. In  
accordance with 720 ILCS 5/33E-9(A).  
Change Order - Decrease Central States SER PO6456  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Michael Childress  
Yeena Yoo  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
RESOLUTIONS  
8. A.  
ED-R-0001-24  
DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau, Designation of Representation for Grant  
Purposes, FY 2025, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.  
DCVB County Resolution Request FY2025 final  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Greg Schwarze  
Michael Childress  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
FI-R-0042-24  
8. B.  
Correction of a Scrivener's Error in Resolution FI-R-0016-24, Illinois Department of  
Commerce and Economic Opportunity PY24 State Supplemental Funds Grant, Company  
5000 – Accounting Unit 2840, referenced in Resolution FI-R-0016-24, be changed to  
reflect the new Accounting Unit of 2841.  
Attachment 1 24-071006-Budget1RvsAU2840-$(65165)  
Attachment 2-24-071006-Budget2EstAU2841-$65165  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Michael Childress  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Yeena Yoo  
SECONDER:  
PRESENTATION  
9.  
9.A. DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Beth Marchetti, Executive Director of the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau, presented to  
the Committee on marketing success, sales revenue statistics, and future sporting events to take  
place in DuPage County. Questions and comments were taken from Committee members.  
10.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Lisa Schvach, Executive Director of DuPage Workforce Development, wanted to make the  
Committee aware of a cohort with College of DuPage, as part of the "Return to Workforce for  
Parents" series. This event will take place at College of DuPage and will be a three day computer  
skills training series. The first will take place in March with another series in April.  
11.  
12.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:52am by Member Sheila Rutledge.