421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Ad-Hoc Collective Bargaining  
Committee  
Summary  
Tuesday, January 14, 2025  
12:00 PM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
12:00 PM meeting was called to order by Chair Dawn DeSart at 1:11 PM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
DeSart, Galassi, Yoo, and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
3.  
4.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIR'S REMARKS - CHAIR DESART  
Chair DeSart welcomed the Committee Members and stated that this was the first time she has  
chaired this meeting and only the second time she has attended this Committee meeting.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.A.  
Ad-Hoc Collective Bargaining Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday November 19, 2024  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Dawn DeSart  
Jim Zay  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
7.  
8.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
A motion was made by Member DeSart, and seconded by Member Zay to enter into Executive  
Session pursuant to the statue below. Upon a roll call vote, the motion passed, all "ayes."  
8.A. Pursuant to Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2) - Collective Negotiating Matters  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Dawn DeSart  
Jim Zay  
DeSart, Galassi, Yoo, and Zay  
LaPlante, and Tornatore  
ABSENT:  
ROLL CALL  
The Committee reconvened in open session. Chair DeSart visually recognized that a quorum of  
the Committee was present.  
9.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Member DeSart moved, seconded by Member Zay, with no objection  
the meeting was adjourned.