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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/19/2019 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: O19-008A Approp Ord Attachment Part 1 (6).pdf, O19-008A Approp Ord Attachment Part 2 (1).pdf, O19-008A Approp Ord Attachment Part 3 WIP (2).pdf, 12-19-2019 Final Agenda Packet.pdf, ErrataCorrection19-Dec-2019.pdf
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
19-1268 11Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Timothy Levon LawsonAdoptedPass Action details Not available
19-1265 12MotionMOTION to reappoint John S. Kendall as a Member of the Civil Service Board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-1271 13MotionMOTION to appoint Hearing Officers for 2020AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-1292 14MotionAuthority to Amend the Adopted 2020 BudgetAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-1293 15MotionMOTION to amend the 2020 budget of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as adopted December 12, 2019, consistent with motions adopted this dateAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
O19-008A 16OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance O19-008A, Amending the Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020, adopted on December 12, 2019AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-1295 17MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 12, 2019 vote Adopting Ordinance O19-009, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2020 to provide revenues for the Retirement Fund and Corporate Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
19-1296 18MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 12, 2019 vote Adopting Ordinance O19-010, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2020 to provide revenues for the Construction Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
19-1297 19MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 12, 2019 vote Adopting Ordinance O19-011, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2020 to pay the interest on outstanding bonds and to discharge the principal thereof, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
19-1298 110MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 12, 2019 vote Adopting Ordinance O19-012, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2020 to provide revenues for the Reserve Claim Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020AdoptedFail Action details Video Video
19-1299 111MotionMOTION to reconsider the December 12, 2019 vote Adopting Ordinance O19-013, of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the levy of taxes for 2020 to provide revenues for the Stormwater Management Fund, effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020AdoptedFail Action details Not available
19-1300 112MotionMOTION to reconsider the vote on the 2020 budget as amendedAdoptedFail Action details Video Video
19-1235 113ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring Marilyn D. Glazer for her 15 years of public service with the Niles Township GovernmentAdoptedPass Action details Not available
19-1270 114ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners authorizing the adoption of Volume I in its entirety and certain portions of Volume 2 of the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (As Revised)AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
19-1283 115Agenda ItemRevised Investment Policy for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago dated as of December 19, 2019ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1266 116ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, December 10, 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-1278 117ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, December 3, 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-1287 118ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 19-701-31, Installation of Disc Filters at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $1,500,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-1195 119Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to the Water Wastewater Leadership Center for tuition fees for one (1) participant to attend a 10-day residential leadership development program in an amount not to exceed $13,550.00, Account 101-25000-601100 (Deferred from the December 5, 2019 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1227 120Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend agreement for Contract 18-RFP-22R, Travel and Expense Reimbursement Solution for a three-year period with Carahsoft Technology Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $87,172.10, Accounts 101-27000-612430/612820, Requisition 1505678, Agenda Item No. 34, File No. 19-0902ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1232 121Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to American Water Works Association for 2020 membership dues, in an amount not to exceed $22,331.00, Account 101-15000-612280ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1234 122Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to the U.S. Water Alliance for the 2020 annual membership dues and the 2019 Value of Water Campaign Sponsorship in the amount of $38,500.00, Account 101-15000-612280ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1238 123Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend the Master Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to extend the agreement termination date from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2022ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1239 124Agenda ItemAuthorization for payment to ISLE Inc., for the annual membership in the ISLE - Technology Approval Group, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00, Account 101-15000-612280ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1249 125Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of October 3, 2019, regarding Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Granicus, Inc., for Legistar Software Maintenance and Support for a thirty-month period, in an amount not to exceed $76,566.33, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1529019, Agenda Item No. 25, File No. 19-0930ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1255 126Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend an agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the DuPage River/Salt Creek Workgroup, Purchase Order 3104550ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1261 127Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of August 8, 2019, regarding Authority to advertise Contract 18-277-3M Digester Sludge Heating System Upgrades and Boiler Removal, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost between $27,075,000.00 and $32,775,000.00, Account 401-50000-645750, Requisition 1524789, Agenda Item No. 35, File No. 19-0745ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1263 128Agenda ItemAuthority to Advertise Contract 20-RFP-04 Professional Underwriting Services for District Bond Sales for a five-year period.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1264 129Agenda ItemAuthority to Advertise Contract 20-RFP-03 Financial Advisory Services Related to the District Financing Program, estimated cost $160,000.00, Account 101-11000-612430, Requisition 1534258ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1279 130Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-028-11 Furnish and Deliver Paper Filters, Crucibles, and Petri Dishes to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $202,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1281 131Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-027-11 Furnish and Deliver Glass and Plastic Labware to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $297,000.00, Account 101-20000-623570ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1301 132Agenda ItemAuthority to advertise Contract 20-614-11 Elevator Maintenance at Various Locations, estimated cost $1,083,182.34, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612680, Requisitions 1533116, 1533115 and 1533489.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1219 133Agenda ItemIssue purchase order for Contract 20-045-11, Publish Invitations to Bid for Contracts, Legal Notices for Original Entrance and Promotional Civil Service Examinations, and Other Legal Notices for a One-Year Period, to Sun-Times Media Productions, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $56,000.00, Account 101-20000-612360, Requisition 1527695 (Deferred from the December 5, 2019 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1237 134Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 19-RFP-19R (Re-Bid) On-site Mobile Drug and Alcohol Testing Services with Mobile Health & Testing Services Inc., in an amount not to exceed $43,000.00, Account 101-25000-612260, Requisition 1520296ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1240 135Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into agreement for Contract 19-RFP-11, Professional Services to Develop a Phosphorus Assessment and Reduction Plan for the Chicago Area Waterway System with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,365,220.00, Account 101-16000-612430, Requisition 1515789 (As Revised)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1250 136Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Kofax, Inc. to Increase Channel Licenses, Upgrade Software, and Furnish and Deliver Software Maintenance and Support for the Kofax Network Fax Software, in an amount not to exceed $50,689.37, Accounts 101-27000-612430, 612840, 623800, Requisition 1534442ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1251 137Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Early Morning Software, Inc. to Furnish and Deliver EMS PRISM Compliance Software License Renewal and Stage Infrastructure, in an amount not to exceed $45,442.50, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1534443ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1277 138Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., to provide Emerson Ovation and Bristol Distributed Control System (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) parts to Various Locations, in a total amount not to exceed $1,120,000.00, Accounts 101-67000, 69000-623070ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1285 139Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to LAI, Ltd., to Furnish and Deliver Process Equipment and Parts to Various Locations for a Three-Year Period, in a total amount not to exceed $1,275,000.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623070, 623090, 623270, 623780, and 634650ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1288 140Agenda ItemIssue purchase orders to Hach Company to Furnish and Deliver Hach Company Analyzer Materials and Equipment to Various Locations for a Three-Year Period, in a total amount not to exceed $330,000.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-623070ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1289 141Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Contemar Silo Systems Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Replacement Silo Bags for the Phosphorus Recovery System at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in a total amount not to exceed $62,800.00, Account 101-69000-623270, Requisition 1524353ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1282 142Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 18-277-3M, Digester Sludge Heating System Upgrades and Boiler Removal, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C., in an amount not to exceed $25,499,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $1,274,950.00, for a total amount not to exceed $26,773,950.00, Account 401-50000-645750, Requisition 1524789ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1284 143Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 20-063-11, Furnish and Deliver V-Belts, Conveyor Belts, and Bearings to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Groups A, B, and C, to Accent Bearings Co., Inc., in a total amount not to exceed $47,128.20, Account 101-20000-623270ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1186 144Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and exercise an option to extend agreement for a one-year period, for Contract 19-RFP-01 Perform Federal Legislative Consulting Services, with O’Connell & Dempsey, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, from an amount of $150,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $300,000.00, Account 101-15000-612430, Purchase Order 3103348 (Deferred from the December 5, 2019 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1242 145Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order for Contract 19-102-11, Furnish and Deliver Laboratory Supplies, Glassware and Chemicals, to Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C., in an amount of $11,400.00, from an amount of $122,720.00, to an amount not to exceed $134,120.00, Account 101-16000-623570, Purchase Order 3101705ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1252 146Agenda ItemAuthority to increase and extend purchase order to AT&T Mobility National Accounts, LLC, to Furnish and Deliver cellular telephones, accessories, and wireless communication services in an amount of $69,342.00, from an amount of $808,633.15, to an amount not to exceed $877,975.15, Accounts 101-27000-612210, 623850, Purchase Order 3093104.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1254 147Agenda ItemAuthority to increase and extend agreement with Verizon Connect NWF Inc., for maintenance of a Vehicle Location System and the installation of approximately 25 Vehicle Location Devices, in an amount of $27,575.55, from an amount of $53,271.75, to an amount not to exceed $80,847.30, Account 101-15000-612860, Purchase Order 3102667ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1260 148ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of November 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-1258 149ReportReport on Public Notification of Significant Industrial Users Having Exemplary Compliance Records and Industrial Users Significantly Violating Pretreatment Standards or Other Requirements (As Revised)Published and FiledPass Action details Video Video
19-1202 150Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Property Loss Claim of Becky and Michael Elrad, Claim # AP 1388, in the sum of $619,596.85, arising out of the April 28, 2016 Glencoe Sewer Event, Account 901-30000-667220 (Deferred from the December 5, 2019 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1236 151Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claims of Matthew Dillon vs. MWRDGC, Cases 18 WC 24681 and Claim No. W002604049 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, in the sum of $51,850.68, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1259 152Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Maurice Thomas vs. MWRDGC, Claim 15 WC 4483, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $17,500.00, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1267 153ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the month of November 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
19-1286 154Agenda ItemAuthorization to enter into an agreement with the Department of the Army, the City of Chicago, the Chicago Park District, and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the purpose of preparing a Comprehensive Water Resources PlanApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1291 155Agenda ItemAuthority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to continue supporting its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program by extending the IGA for another year and to make payment to the CCSO in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1210 156Agenda ItemAuthority to grant a 25-year, 1.226± acre non-exclusive easement to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to continue to operate and maintain a 34-inch subterranean petroleum pipeline on Main Channel Parcels 19.01 and 19.08 and suspended over the Main Channel, north of Romeo Road in Romeoville, Illinois. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $5,340.00 (Deferred from the December 5, 2019 Board Meeting)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1273 157Agenda ItemAuthority to commence statutory procedures to lease 14± acres of District real estate located north of the Main Channel between Central and Laramie Avenues in Stickney, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 39.02ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1274 158Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 3-year permit extension to Ford Motor Company for the continued use of District land c/k/a “Stony Island Drying Beds” for the temporary storage of new vehicles manufactured at the adjacent Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant. Consideration shall be a monthly permit fee of $105,600.00; said monthly fee subject to upward adjustments in accordance with the terms and conditions stated hereinApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1275 159Agenda ItemAuthority to pay final just compensation in the amount of $285,000.00 to acquire fee simple title to real estate commonly known as 1540 North 43rd Avenue in Stone Park, Illinois in order to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Miguel Jacome, et al., Case No. 19L050009 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and to pay relocation costs in an amount not to exceed $37,764.00, Account 501-50000-656010, Stormwater Management FundApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1276 160Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a three (3) year permit to the United States Department of Agriculture to periodically access District real estate located north and south of the Main Channel between Pulaski Road in Chicago, Illinois and LaGrange Road in Willow Springs, Illinois, to study Canada Geese and to prevent their interference with air traffic at Chicago Midway International Airport. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
19-1302 161Agenda ItemConsent to sub-sublease between Matt Rogatz and Chicago CRED, Inc. on an approximately 4,500 sq. ft. portion of the leasehold at 3350 S. Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 41.03. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $24,311.42ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
19-1262 162Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the City of Park Ridge for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Park Ridge Public Library Green Parking Lot in Park Ridge, Illinois (19-IGA-17) in an amount not to exceed $650,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1517623ApprovedPass Action details Not available