421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Animal Services Committee  
Final Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
7:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
7:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Brian Krajewski at 7:31 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill, District 5 Dawn DeSart, Grant Eckhoff, Paula  
PRESENT:  
Garcia and Krajewski  
Sheila Rutledge  
ABSENT:  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR KRAJEWSKI  
Chair Krajewski shared congratulated staff and volunteers on a successful and well planned  
Grand Opening event. Feedback from attendees so far has been very positive.  
Chair Krajewski invited members of the committee to the Pours for Paws fundraiser on July 23rd  
from 5:30-8:30PM at Two Hound Red Brewing Co. in Glen Ellyn. The event will feature  
“celebrity” bartenders. Proceeds benefit DuPage Animal Friends.  
5.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.A.  
25-1536  
Animal Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, May 20, 2025  
Summary Minutes May-2025  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Paula Garcia  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
BID AWARDS  
6.A.  
FM-P-0030-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to A&P Grease Trappers, Inc., for  
sanitary, grease trap and storm basin pumping, jetting, and cleaning, as needed for the  
County campus, for Facilities Management, for the period of June 25, 2025 through June  
24, 2027, for a total contract amount not to exceed $214,155; per lowest responsible bid  
accepted in the best interest of the county, per staff’s decision memo for bid #25-072-FM.  
($160,450 for Facilities Management, $23,705 for Animal Services, and $30,000 for the  
Division of Transportation)  
Chair Krajewski stated that agenda item 6.A., contract for A&P Grease Trappers, has  
been pulled from the agenda.  
A & P Grease Trappers, Inc. - PRCC.pdf  
#25-072-FM Bid Tab.pdf  
Attachments:  
A&P Grease Trappers Inc. - Pricing Pages_Redacted.pdf  
A&P Grease Trappers Inc. - VE_Redacted.pdf  
7.  
INFORMATIONAL  
7.A.  
FM-P-0029-25  
Recommendation for the approval of a contract to Commonwealth Edison Company, for  
electric utility supply and distribution services for the connected County facilities, for  
Facilities Management, for the period of June 29, 2025 through June 28, 2027, for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $7,711,220. Per 55 ILCS 5/5-1022 (c) not suitable for  
competitive bids – Public Utility. ($5,560,560 for Facilities Management, $62,695 for  
Animal Services, $1,401,875 for the Care Center, $231,960 for the Division of  
Transportation, and $454,130 for the Health Department)  
Vice Chair DeSart made a motion to approve FM-P-0029-25. Member Garcia seconded.  
All were in favor. Motion passed.  
ComEd Connected Facilities - PRCC.pdf  
Attachments:  
8.  
ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE  
Laura shared that more than 500 people attended tours of the newly renovated shelter during the  
Grand Opening celebration on June 14th. An additional 150-200 people attended the ribbon  
cutting ceremony and visited with rescue partners and activities outdoors. Staff are working on  
developing a video tour of the renovated shelter that will be made available to the public.  
Feedback from the community was very positive with people speaking very highly of the lack of  
animal odor, myriad flex spaces, real life room and upgraded medical facilities. An private  
evening tour was hosted on Wednesday evening for major capital campaign donors.  
Through adoption and rescue efforts the population of parakeets is down to 25. Shelter  
population is currently 194. Kitten season has arrived much earlier than usual this year. The  
majority of the animals in the shelter’s care are cats. DCAS is grateful for the partnership with  
Feral Fixers who prevent hundreds of unwanted litters from entering the shelter each year. Staff  
are researching ways in which we can revamp the low cost spay/neuter program and other  
services to more directly address the cat overpopulation problem and the issues and behaviors  
that lead to cat overpopulation.  
Animal Services welcomed the newest Animal Control Officer, ACO Simeo, last week.  
The Animal Services leadership team is reviewing the staffing plan and considering a possible  
reorganization to better meet the needs of the community. Laura will have more detail to share  
with committee members at the August meeting.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
10.  
11.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.