421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Animal Services Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, February 17, 2026  
7:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
7:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Brian Krajewski at 7:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill, Grant Eckhoff, Paula Garcia, Krajewski and  
PRESENT:  
Melissa Martinez  
District 5 Dawn DeSart  
ABSENT:  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR KRAJEWSKI  
Chair Krajewski asked committee members to mark their calendars for the DuPage Animal  
Friends Gala coming up on May 15, 2026, at the Marriott Oakbrook. He also mentioned more  
information to come on a Rachel Ray Foundation grant award that will be voted on today for  
$20,000.00.  
5.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.A.  
26-0603  
Animal Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
Summary Minutes - January 2026  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
PROCUREMENT REQUISITIONS  
6.A.  
26-0678  
Decrease and close PO 6309-0001 SERV, issued to Turner Vet Services LLC, in the  
amount of $10,044.75. Contract has expired.  
Turner Vet CO.pdf  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.B.  
AS-P-0001-26  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Currie Motors Frankfort, Inc., to  
furnish and deliver a 2026 Ford White Transit-350 Cargo Van, for Animal Services, for  
the period of February 25, 2026 through November 30, 2026, for a contract total amount  
not to exceed $59,729. Contract pursuant to the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act, 30  
ILCS 525/2 (Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Contract #207).  
CURRIE MOTORS - PRCC  
CURRIE MOTORS - Packet  
CURRIE MOTORS - VE  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
SECONDER:  
7.  
INFORMATIONAL  
7.A.  
26-0658  
Amendment to purchase order 7399-0001-SERV, issued to Imaging Systems, Inc. d/b/a  
Integrated Document Technologies (IDT), for the annual Hyland and CAPSYS Software  
Assurance maintenance of imaging systems for Supervisor of Assessments, Treasurer,  
Family Center, Coroner, and County Clerk, paid for by Information Technology, to  
increase the contract in the amount in the amount of $28,000, resulting in an amended  
contract total amount not to exceed $355,930.81.  
Member Cronin-Cahill requested more information on this item. Laura Flamion  
explained that the department uses IDT for scanning and indexing fields of rabies  
certificates. A new process is being established to upload documents to a secure email  
box that IDT will access to then store in OnBase and index searchable fields. This new  
process is expected to increase the annual expenditure with IDT. Laura explained that  
other departments use IDT as well and Animal Services is getting added to the existing  
contract.  
IDT - 7399-1-SERV - Change Order #1 - Contract  
IDT - 7399-1-SERV - Change Order #1  
IDT - 7399-1-SERV - Vendor Ethics  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Melissa Martinez  
SECONDER:  
8.  
GRANTS  
8.A.  
26-0663  
GPN-007-26: Best Friends Animal Society Project Families Forever Grant - Animal  
Services PY26 - $20,000. (Animal Services)  
GPN-007-26 - ANS Best Friends Project Families Forever Grant  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paula Garcia  
SECONDER:  
8.B.  
FI-R-0043-26  
Acceptance and appropriation of the Best Friends Animal Society - Families Forever  
Grant BFASFFG26, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1330, $20,000. (Animal Services)  
BFASFFG26 - ATTACHMENT I - Budget  
Attachments:  
BFASFFG26 - ATTACHMENT II - Agreement  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paula Garcia  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
SECONDER:  
9.  
BUDGET TRANSFERS  
9.A.  
26-0664  
Transfer of funds from 1100-1300-54010 (building improvements), to 1100-1300-53828  
(contingencies) and 1100-1300-53020 (information technology svc), in the amount of  
$40,000, to cover the cost of rabies certificate scanning/indexing, and future small  
equipment and furniture costs.  
BT - AS - 02.24.26 Contingency and IT Svcs  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
10.  
ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE  
Laura Flamion shared that the shelter is caring for just over 100 animals, with the majority being  
cats. As the weather warms and daylight hours increase, the department expects to field more  
calls from residents asking what to do about cats they see outside. The department is hosting an  
Outdoor Cat Workshop that is free to the public this Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 at 1:30pm.  
Laura also shared that on March 1, 2025, the department will be hosting Steve Dale of WGN and  
author of the book “Ask the Dog”. This is a ticketed event with proceeds helping the shelter  
animals. The book is about giving dogs agency to choose if they want to interact with other  
people and animals, in addition to watching body language to prevent dog bites. This topic is  
important since the Animal Services department oversees rabies and animal bite compliance.  
11.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Chair Krajewski mentioned to save the date for a fundraiser to benefit the shelter called “Bella’s  
Ball” which will be on Saturday, September 19th, 2026 at Hotel Arista.  
12.  
13.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.