Human Services
Room 3500A
Agenda — 41 items
- 1. CALL TO ORDER
- 2. ROLL CALL
- 3. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4. CHAIR REMARKS - CHAIR SCHWARZE
- 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5.A. Human Services Committee - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- 6. COMMUNITY SERVICES - MARY KEATING
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- 6.A. Awarding resolution issued to Healthy Air Heating and Air, Inc., one of five service providers selected for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), LIHEAP Emergency Heat Program for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Vendor to service, repair, or replace inoperable or red-tagged furnaces for low-income qualified homeowners within DuPage County. Contract total amount not to exceed $230,909.54. (Community Services)
- 6.B. Awarding resolution issued to My Green House HVAC, one of five service providers selected for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), LIHEAP Emergency Heat Program for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Vendor to service, repair, or replace inoperable or red-tagged furnaces for low-income qualified homeowners within DuPage County. Contract total amount not to exceed $230,909.54. (Community Services)
- 9 Motion to Combine Items Member Childress moved and Member Galassi seconded a motion to combine items 6.A. through 6.E. The motion was approved on voice vote, all "ayes".
- 6.C. Awarding resolution issued to Nortek Environmental, Inc., one of five service providers selected for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), LIHEAP Emergency Heat Program for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Vendor to service, repair, or replace inoperable or red-tagged furnaces for low-income qualified homeowners within DuPage County. Contract total amount not to exceed $230,909.54. (Community Services)
- 6.D. Awarding resolution issued to Parliament Builders, Inc., one of five service providers selected for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), LIHEAP Emergency Heat Program for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Vendor to service, repair, or replace inoperable or red-tagged furnaces for low-income qualified homeowners within DuPage County. Contract total amount not to exceed $230,909.54. (Community Services)
- 6.E. Awarding resolution issued to Rush Heating and Cooling, Inc., one of five service providers selected for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), LIHEAP Emergency Heat Program for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Vendor to service, repair, or replace inoperable or red-tagged furnaces for low-income qualified homeowners within DuPage County. Contract total amount not to exceed $230,909.54. (Community Services)
- 6.F. Awarding resolution issued to Healthy Air Heating and Air, Inc., to provide mechanical (HVAC) and architectural weatherization labor and materials, for the Weatherization Program, for the period of October 22, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed $866,434. (Community Services)
- 6.G. Awarding resolution issued to My Green House HVAC, LLC, to provide mechanical (HVAC) and architectural weatherization labor and materials, for the Weatherization Program, for the period of October 22, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for a contract total amount not to exceed $866,434. (Community Services)
- 6.H. Awarding resolution issued to Arcos Environmental Services, Inc., to provide mechanical (HVAC) and architectural weatherization labor and materials, for the Weatherization Program, for the period of October 22, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed $866,434. (Community Services)
- 6.I. Awarding resolution issued to Comfort 1st Insulation & Energy Solutions, Inc., to provide architectural weatherization labor and materials, for the Weatherization Program, for the period of October 22, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for a contract total not to exceed $50,000. (Community Services)
- 16 Motion to Combine Items Member LaPlante moved and Member Galassi seconded a motion to combine items 6.F. through 6.H. The motion was approved on voice vote, all "ayes".
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- 7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - MARY KEATING
- 7.A. Recommendation for Approval of a HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Funds Agreement with DuPage Pads, Project Number HM24-02b - Tenant Based Rental Assistance - in the amount of $100,000 under FY2024, which is the balance of the previously approved $200,000 total project award, partially funded in PY2021 in the amount of $100,000 under a HOME Agreement with DuPage Pads, Project Number HM21-02b - Tenant Based Rental Assistance. (Community Development)
- 8. DUPAGE CARE CENTER - JANELLE CHADWICK
- 8.A. DuPage Care Center Rate Increase to increase the per patient day charges last fixed by Resolution HS-R-0064-23, approved October 24, 2023, from $450 per day to $468 per day for Standard Custodial Care and from $468 per day to $487 per day for Alzheimer's Special Care and from $642 per day to $668 per day for Post-Acute Care, effective December 1, 2024. (DuPage Care Center)
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- 8.B. Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to AirGas USA, LLC, to provide liquid portable oxygen for the residents at the DuPage Care Center, for the period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025, for a contract total amount not to exceed $50,000; under bid renewal #22-105-DCC, second of three, one-year optional renewals.
- 8.C. Recommendation for the approval of a contract purchase order issued to Valdes Supply, to provide restroom tissue, paper towels, and facial tissue (group 2), as needed for the DuPage Care Center, for the period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $79,000; under bid renewal #22-112-FM, second of three one-year optional renewals.
- 9. BUDGET TRANSFERS
- 9.A. Transfer of funds from account no. 1000-1640-50040 (part-time help) to account no. 1000-1640-50000 (regular salaries) in the amount of $15,800 to cover the projected shortage in Regular Salaries. The Family Center anticipated more payroll splits than what actually occurred and are projected to be short in Regular salaries by year end.
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- 9.B. Transfer of funds from account no. 1200-2050-54110 (Nursing Services equipment and machinery) to account no. 1200-2025-54110 (Dining Services equipment and machinery) in the amount of $2,700, to allow for the replacement of an unrepairable fryer for the DuPage Care Center.
- 10. TRAVEL
- 10.A. Housing and Community Development Planner to attend a HOME Program training in Washington D.C. from October 21, 2024 through October 24, 2024. Expenses to include registration, transportation, lodging, and per diems for approximate cost of $2772. Grant funded. (This travel was pre-approved by Chair Schwarze so staff could secure a spot in the conference.) (Community Services)
- 11. RESIDENCY WAIVERS - JANELLE CHADWICK
- 12. DUPAGE CARE CENTER UPDATE - JANELLE CHADWICK
- 13. COMMUNITY SERVICES UPDATE - MARY KEATING
- 14. OLD BUSINESS
- 15. NEW BUSINESS
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- 16. ADJOURNMENT
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