421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, April 7, 2026  
7:30 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Zay at 7:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Additional County Board member present: Member Deacon Garcia  
Staff: Director Sarah Hunn, Nick Alfonso, Nick Kottmeyer, Joan Olson, Chris Vonnahme, Jamie  
Lock, Clayton Heffter, Mary Beth Falsey, Raul Galvin, Valerie Calvente, and Jenna Fahey  
Heller.  
Brummel, Eckhoff, Evans, Hinterlong, Pulice, Tiesenga, Tornatore,  
and Zay  
PRESENT  
Fasules, and Nero  
DeSart  
ABSENT  
REMOTE  
LATE  
Honig  
MOTION TO ALLOW REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
A motion was given by Member Brummel, seconded by Member Pulice to allow Member DeSart  
to attend the meeting remotely.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR ZAY  
Chair Zay noted the multiple consent agenda items, explaining that these are contract close outs  
that were not used. Together they total close to $800,000. If the contracts are not used, the funds  
are not spent.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Kay McKeen from SCARCE gave public comment thanking the Stormwater Department for  
their role in providing education in the community. Ms. McKeen also reminded the Committee  
of the upcoming Sustainable Design Challenge on April 21, 2026.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
26-1049  
Stormwater Management Regular Meeting Minutes - March 3, 2026.  
APPROVED  
Sam Tornatore  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
6.A.  
26-1060  
Independent Mechanical PO 6829-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $81,736 and  
closing due to purchase order expiring.  
Chair Zay asked for a motion to combine items 6.A. through 6.K. Member Evans  
motioned and Member Brummel seconded. The Committee all voted affirmatively.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1062  
6.B.  
6.C.  
6.D.  
6.E.  
6.F.  
Copenhaver Construction PO 1946-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $30,297.39  
and closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1063  
Engineering Resource Associates Inc. PO 6522-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of  
$92,470.59 and closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1064  
Christopher B. Burke PO 4405-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $36,198.82 and  
closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1065  
Laurence Herman PO 3816-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $77,849 and closing  
due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1066  
Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development Corporation PO 3176-1-SERV is  
decreasing in the amount of $10,539.90 and closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1067  
6.G.  
6.H.  
6.I.  
Gasperec Elberts PO 7164-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $11,536.40 and  
closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1068  
Robinson Engineering PO 6131-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $38,322.86 and  
closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1069  
Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development Corporation PO 6744-1-SERV is  
decreasing in the amount of $301,988 and closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1076  
6.J.  
Cemcon PO 6131-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $35,551.25 and closing due to  
purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
26-1077  
6.K.  
GSG Consultants PO 7686-1-SERV is decreasing in the amount of $36,450.40 and  
closing due to purchase order expiring.  
APPROVED  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
RESULT:  
Nunzio Pulice  
Lucy Evans  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
CLAIMS REPORTS  
7.A.  
26-1090  
Schedule of Claims - March 2026  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
RESULT:  
Sam Tornatore  
Lucy Evans  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
8.  
STAFF REPORTS  
8.A.  
8.B.  
8.C.  
8.D.  
26-1048  
Stormwater Program and Events Update  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
RESULT:  
Lucy Evans  
MOVER:  
Paul Hinterlong  
SECONDER:  
26-1053  
DPC Stormwater Management Currents Newsletter  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paul Hinterlong  
SECONDER:  
26-1054  
2026 Sustainable Design Challenge  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
RESULT:  
Lucy Evans  
MOVER:  
Paul Hinterlong  
SECONDER:  
26-1091  
Decrease and Close Contracts under $10,000  
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paul Hinterlong  
SECONDER:  
9.  
ACTION ITEMS  
9.A.  
FI-R-0058-26  
Acceptance of an extension of time for the ILDCEO Rebuild Illinois Timberlake  
Drainage Improvements Grant PY24 Inter-governmental Agreement No. 22-203688, for a  
new grant expiration date of March 31, 2027. (Stormwater Management)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Nunzio Pulice  
SECONDER:  
9.B.  
26-1096  
Residential Drainage Cost Share Program – Grant Recommendations FY26  
APPROVED  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sam Tornatore  
SECONDER:  
9.C.  
SM-R-0002-26  
Recommendation for the approval to enter into an agreement between the County of  
DuPage, Illinois and the Oakwood Homeowners' Association, for the Lake Charles  
Nutrient Reduction Project, for an agreement not to exceed $8,125. (FY2026 Water  
Quality Improvement Grant)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
David Brummel  
SECONDER:  
9.D.  
SM-R-0003-26  
Recommendation for the approval to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between  
the County of DuPage, Illinois and the City of Wood Dale, for the Ward 1 Stormwater  
Improvements Phase 1 Project, for an agreement not to exceed $100,000. (FY2026 Water  
Quality Improvement Grant)  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Edward Tiesenga  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Paul Hinterlong  
SECONDER:  
9.E.  
SM-P-0005-26  
Recommendation for the approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage and  
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd., to provide Professional Native Vegetation Management  
Services, for Stormwater Management, for the period of May 1, 2026 through April 30,  
2027, for a contract total amount not to exceed $100,000; per renewal of RFP  
#23-021-SWM, third and final optional renewal.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Paul Hinterlong  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Lucy Evans  
SECONDER:  
9.F.  
SM-P-0006-26  
Recommendation for the approval of an agreement between the County of DuPage and  
V3 Construction Company, Ltd., to provide Professional Native Vegetation Management  
Services, for Stormwater Management, for the period of May 1, 2026 through April 30,  
2027, for a contract total amount not to exceed $125,000; per renewal of RFP  
#23-021-SWM, third and final renewal.  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lucy Evans  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andrew Honig  
SECONDER:  
10.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Member Evans circled back on item SM-P-0002-26 Recommendation for the approval of a  
contract with Michael Baker International, Inc., for professional engineering services and  
geospatial programming services for the redevelopment of the County’s custom floodplain  
mapping applications, for Stormwater Management, for the period of March 10, 2026 to  
November 30, 2027, for a contract total amount not to exceed $250,000. Professional Services  
(Architects, Engineers and Land  
Surveyors) vetted through a qualification-based selection process in compliance with the Local  
Government Professional Services Selection Act, 50 ILCS 510/0.01 et seq. which was voted on  
at the March 3rd meeting.  
Member Evans noted that she voted no on this item and cited her reasons. Chair Zay responded  
reaffirming the decision to move forward with the contract.  
A memo was distributed to the Committee providing additional information on this matter.  
Member Eckhoff brought up the Voluntary Flood-Prone Buy Out Program and requested a  
presentation regarding the process at a future Committee meeting.  
26-1221  
DuPage County Stormwater Management's Floodplain Mapping Program  
11.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 AM. Motioned by Member Honig  
and seconded by Member Hinterlong with all Committee members in favor.