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Meeting Name: Board of Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/20/2022 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Remote Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments: 01-20-2022 Final Agenda Packet.pdf
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22-0039 11Memorial ResolutionMEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the life of Frank M. ZuccarelliAdoptedPass Action details Not available
22-0050 12ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners acknowledging the 130th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
22-0050 12ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners acknowledging the 130th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers   Action details Video Video
22-0061 13ResolutionRESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AdoptedPass Action details Not available
22-0037 14ReportReport on Cash Disbursements for the Month of December 2021, in the amount of $27,312,162.44 Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0064 15ReportReport on investments purchased during October 2021Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0065 16ReportReport on investments purchased during November 2021Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0066 17ReportReport on the investment interest income during October 2021Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0068 18ReportReport on the investment interest income during November 2021Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0069 19ReportReport to the Board of Commissioners on payment of restricted interest earnings in the amount of $31,342.08 for the 2021 calendar year, pursuant to the terms of a Project Partnership Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers approved by the Board on January 24, 2019Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0070 110Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $6,700,000.00 from the Construction Working Cash Fund to Finance Construction Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2022, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9cApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0071 111Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $310,200,000.00 from the Corporate Working Cash Fund to Finance Corporate Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2022, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9bApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0072 112Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer up to $55,000,000.00 from the Stormwater Management Working Cash Fund to Finance Stormwater Management Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2022, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9eApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0082 113Agenda ItemAuthority to Transfer $5,000,000.00 from the Corporate Fund to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care Trust (101-25000-601250)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0063 114ReportReport on rejection of bids for Contract 21-988-11, Specialty Railroad Grade Crossing Signal System Services in the Stickney Service Area, estimated cost $243,000.00Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0076 115ReportReport of bid opening of Tuesday, January 11, 2022Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0026 116Agenda ItemAuthorization to amend Board Order of September 2, 2021, regarding issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Hach Company for preventive maintenance and consumable supplies for flow injection analyzers and a spectrophotometer, in an amount not to exceed $12,163.00, Accounts 101-16000-612970, 623570, Requisition 1567066, Agenda Item No. 21, File No. 21-0741ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0048 117Agenda ItemAuthorization to rescind Contract 20-RFP-11 Master Agreement for Professional Development Courses For A Three-Year Period, Group G to Occupational Training & Supply, Inc., Account 101-25000-601100, Agenda Item No. 18, File No. 21-0509ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0041 118Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement with enfoTech & Consulting, Inc. for iPacs Software Maintenance Support Services, in an amount not to exceed $601,440.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1572587ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0042 119Agenda ItemIssue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 21-RFP-07, Enhancements to the District’s New Website with Interpersonal Frequency LLC, in an amount not to exceed $300,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1557866ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0044 120Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for Mimecast Advanced Threat Security Support, in an amount not to exceed $102,461.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1573333ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0073 121Agenda ItemIssue purchase order to Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver two Flygt pumps and control panels to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, in a total amount not to exceed $50,640.16, Account 101-67000-634650, Requisition 1572783ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0062 122Agenda ItemAuthority to award Contract 22-063-12, Furnish and Deliver V-Belts, Conveyor Belts, and Bearings (Re-Bid) to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Groups A and C to Accent Bearings Co, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $29,936.33; and Group B to Belcon Regis Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $35,750.00, Account 101-20000-623270ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0038 123Agenda ItemAuthority to increase Contract 21-901-21, Rehabilitate One Electric Motor at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant to Louis Allis, LLC, in an amount of $131,295.24 from an amount of $304,630.00 to an amount not to exceed $435,925.24, Account 201-50000-645750, Purchase Order 5001827ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0043 124Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend agreement with SimplexGrinnell L.P., aka Johnson Controls Fire Protection L.P., to Provide Maintenance and Repair Services for Fire Alarm Systems at the Stickney, Kirie, Hanover Park, O’Brien, and Egan Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount of $20,096.68 from an amount of $796,325.89 to an amount not to exceed $816,422.57 Accounts 101-67000/69000-612780, Purchase Orders 3092013 and 3092014ApprovedPass Roll call Video Video
22-0043 124Agenda ItemAuthority to increase purchase order and amend agreement with SimplexGrinnell L.P., aka Johnson Controls Fire Protection L.P., to Provide Maintenance and Repair Services for Fire Alarm Systems at the Stickney, Kirie, Hanover Park, O’Brien, and Egan Water Reclamation Plants, in an amount of $20,096.68 from an amount of $796,325.89 to an amount not to exceed $816,422.57 Accounts 101-67000/69000-612780, Purchase Orders 3092013 and 3092014   Action details Video Video
22-0055 125ReportReport on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the Director of Engineering during the month of December 2021Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0081 126ReportReport on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous Claims under $10,000.00Deleted  Action details Not available
22-0032 127Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Henry Lloyd vs. MWRDGC, Claim number 19WC027518, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $27,945.45, Account 901-30000-601090ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0074 128Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399 (AFL-CIO)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0075 129Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and SEIU Local 1, Firemen and Oilers DivisionApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0077 130Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Electrical Instrumentation and Testing (AFL-CIO)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0078 131Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Electrical Operations (AFL-CIO)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0079 132Agenda ItemAuthority to Approve the Agreement Between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9, Motor Vehicle Dispatcher Group (AFL-CIO)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0054 133ReportReport on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Maintenance and Operations during the month of December 2021Published and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0083 134Report2021 Annual Report of the Civil Service BoardPublished and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0045 135Agenda ItemAuthority to amend health insurance benefits for non-represented employees to include a health reimbursement arrangement effective January 1, 2022ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0046 136Agenda ItemAuthority to amend health insurance benefits for non-represented employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees effective April 1, 2022ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0047 137Agenda ItemAuthority to amend life insurance benefits for non-represented employees effective August 1, 2022ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0030 138Agenda ItemAuthority to grant to the Village of Crestwood a 25-year non-exclusive easement to continue to construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, repair, and remove a storm sewer located at Central Avenue between 127th Street and the Calumet-Sag Channel in the Village of Crestwood, Illinois, on Cal-Sag Channel Parcels 10.03 and 11.03. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0031 139Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. RIPA, LLC, et al., Case No. 20L050195 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for final just compensation in the amount of $210,000.00ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0031 139Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. RIPA, LLC, et al., Case No. 20L050195 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for final just compensation in the amount of $210,000.00   Action details Video Video
22-0034 140Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a five (5) year permit extension to Neighborspace to continue to use approximately 9,522 sq. ft. of District real estate located at 4741 Manor Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as LaPointe Park for passive recreation, planting, and maintaining family allotment gardens. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0034 140Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a five (5) year permit extension to Neighborspace to continue to use approximately 9,522 sq. ft. of District real estate located at 4741 Manor Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as LaPointe Park for passive recreation, planting, and maintaining family allotment gardens. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00   Action details Video Video
22-0051 141Agenda ItemAuthority to issue a 5-year permit to the City of Des Plaines to continue to maintain a “Des Plaines” gateway sign located at the southeast corner of Oakton Street and Elmhurst Road on the site of the District’s James C. Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0053 142Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. 3000 St. Charles Road, LLC, et al., Case No. 20L050013 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for final just compensation in the amount of $326,250.00ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0053 142Agenda ItemAuthority to settle the eminent domain lawsuit entitled The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. 3000 St. Charles Road, LLC, et al., Case No. 20L050013 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, for final just compensation in the amount of $326,250.00   Action details Video Video
22-0060 143ReportReport on Green Infrastructure, Detention, and Compensatory Storage Volumes Required by the Watershed Management OrdinancePublished and FiledPass Action details Not available
22-0056 144Agenda ItemAuthority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an Eco Orchard in the Garfield Park area of Chicago (18-IGA-05)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0057 145Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Village of Calumet Park for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the South Throop Flood Relief Project, CSA (20-IGA-32) in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1573124ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-0058 146Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Village of Lansing for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Flanagin Subdivision: North Creek Flood Relief Project in Lansing, CSA (20-IGA-37) in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1573583ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0058 146Agenda ItemAuthority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to the Village of Lansing for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Flanagin Subdivision: North Creek Flood Relief Project in Lansing, CSA (20-IGA-37) in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1573583   Action details Video Video
22-0059 147Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate a tri-party intergovernmental agreement with Northfield Township and Maine Township for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of Contract 14-065-5F, Flood Control Project on Central Road from the Des Plaines River to Glenwood Lane, NSAApprovedPass Action details Video Video
22-0059 147Agenda ItemAuthority to negotiate a tri-party intergovernmental agreement with Northfield Township and Maine Township for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of Contract 14-065-5F, Flood Control Project on Central Road from the Des Plaines River to Glenwood Lane, NSA   Action details Video Video