Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, November 20, 2025  
10:30 AM  
Board Room  
Board of Commissioners  
Commissioner Precious Brady-Davis, Commissioner Yumeka Brown, Commissioner  
Cameron Davis, Vice-President Patricia Theresa Flynn, Chairman of Finance Marcelino  
Garcia, Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Commissioner Eira L. Corral  
Sepúlveda, Commissioner Sharon Waller, President Board of Commissioners Kari K.  
Steele  
THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL GOVERN THE MEETING PROCESS:  
1. Board Members who vote "Nay, Present, or Abstain" or have a question on any  
item may request the item be removed from the Consent Agenda.  
2. Citizens in the audience who address the Board on any item may request the item  
be removed from the Consent Agenda.  
3. Items removed from the Consent Agenda are considered separately.  
4. One roll call vote is taken to cover all Consent Agenda Items.  
Call Meeting to Order  
President Kari K. Steele presiding, called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.  
Roll Call  
8 -  
Present:  
Precious Brady-Davis; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa Flynn; Marcelino Garcia;  
Beth McElroy Kirkwood; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Sharon Waller; and Kari K.  
Steele  
1 - Yumeka Brown  
Absent:  
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Eira L. Corral  
Sepúlveda, that the minutes from the last meeting of November 6, 2025, be  
approved without having to read them into the record. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Cameron Davis, that the  
minutes from the Special Meeting of November 6, 2025, be approved without  
having to read them into the record. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus  
of ayes - No nays  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Beth McElroy  
Kirkwood, that the minutes from the Special Meeting of October 16, 2025, be  
approved without having to read them into the record. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Beth McElroy  
Kirkwood, that the minutes from the Special Meeting of October 17, 2025, be  
approved without having to read them into the record. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays  
Public Comments  
None  
Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn, to  
recess and convene as a committee of the whole. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of Ayes - No Nays  
Committee of the Whole  
Approval of the Committee of the Whole Agenda with the exception of Item: 6  
Item 6 was deferred by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda  
President Kari K. Steele called for a motion to accept the agendas for each  
Standing Committee that was convened. Moved by Precious Brady-Davis,  
seconded by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda. President Kari K. Steele called for any  
objections. No objections were voiced. Motion carried.  
The Committee of the Whole meeting of November 6, 2025 was adjourned at  
10:45 a.m.  
Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners  
At 10:50 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to  
order  
Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions  
Resolution  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating  
employees that have retired in the last year  
25-0843  
1
2
Attachments: MWRD Retirement List 10-1-2024 - 09-30-2025  
Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners congratulating the  
Leo High School Choir for its performance on the television show America’s Got  
Talent  
25-0871  
Adopted  
Finance Committee  
Report  
Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of October 2025, in the amount of  
$58,736,914.20  
25-0864  
3
Attachments: October 2025 Cash Disbursements Summary  
Published and Filed  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
25-0861  
4
Published and Filed  
Authority to Advertise  
Authority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-24, Furnish, Deliver, and Install  
Web-Based Compliance Software, estimated cost $250,000.00, Account  
101-15000-612430 and 612820, Requisition 1648399  
25-0848  
6
Attachments: Contract 25-RFP-24 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Deferred by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda  
Issue Purchase Order  
Issue purchase order to CommVault Systems, Inc. for Maintenance  
subscription, renewal and license for CommVault’s Backup Software, in an  
amount not to exceed $218,392.80, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition  
1647544.  
25-0844  
7
Approved  
Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for Adobe Software Licenses  
Subscription Renewal in an amount not to exceed $80,688.45, Account  
101-27000-612820, Requisition 1648068  
25-0845  
25-0852  
8
9
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Hey and Associates,  
Inc. for Contract 24-CON-03 Professional Engineering Services for Project  
25-800-5F Riparian Area Improvements at Multiple Locations in Cook County, in  
an amount not to exceed $2,291,377.39, Accounts 501-50000-612440 and  
612450, Requisition 1648263  
Attachments:  
Contract 24-CON-03 (Project 25-800-5F) Affirmative Action Goals.and  
Appendix A Report - Hey and Associates, Inc.  
Approved  
Issue purchase orders for Contract 26-632-11, Furnishing and Delivering  
Sodium Hypochlorite, to Rowell Chemical Corporation, in an amount not to  
exceed $4,046,363.30, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560, Requisitions  
1640938, 1641444, and 1641687  
25-0863  
10  
Attachments: Contract 26-632-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Approved  
Award Contract  
Authority to award Contract 25-617-11, Power Distribution Equipment  
Inspection and Repairs, to Siemens Industry, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$735,000.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650/623070, Requisitions  
1641184, 1641186, and 1641187 (As Revised)  
25-0862  
11  
Attachments: Contract 25-617-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
Authority to increase Contract 07-027-3SR North Side Sludge Pipeline  
25-0850  
12  
Replacement - Section 1, NSA, Rebid, to Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. in  
an amount of $3,887,183.92, from an amount of $28,506,018.50, to an amount  
not to exceed $32,393,202.42, Account 401-50000-645750, Purchase Order  
4000091  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000091  
Approved  
Authority to increase Contract 21-091-3P Phosphorus Removal Modifications to  
Battery D, O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies,  
LLC in an amount of $17,715.74, from an amount of $15,511,121.96, to an  
amount not to exceed $15,528,837.70, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase  
Order 4000099  
25-0851  
13  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000099  
Approved  
Authority to decrease the agreement with Schneider Electric Systems USA,  
Inc., to Provide Services for a Secure Upgrade to the DCS at the Calumet  
Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $384,006.80, from an amount of  
$4,292,721.00, to an amount not to exceed $3,908,714.20, Account  
101-68000-612650, Purchase Order 3132614  
25-0858  
25-0873  
14  
15  
Approved  
Authority to increase Contract 08-174-3D Battery A Improvements and Battery  
B Installation of Mechanical Mixers, SWRP, to IHC Construction Companies,  
LLC in an amount of $1,120,000.00, from an amount of $56,449,000.00, to an  
amount not to exceed $57,569,000.00, Account 401-50000-645750, Purchase  
Order 4000122  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000122  
Approved  
Budget & Employment Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to transfer 2025 departmental appropriations in the amount of  
$50,000.00 in the Corporate Fund  
25-0869  
16  
Attachments: 11.20.25 Board Transfer for Board Approval.pdf  
Approved  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the  
Director of Engineering during the month of October 2025  
25-0865  
17  
Attachments: Attachment 1 CO Report October 2025 5% Contingency - Final.pdf  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report October 2025 - FINAL.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions from July through  
September 2025 for Contract 11-187-3F Addison Creek Channel  
Improvements, SSA  
25-0866  
18  
Attachments: Attachment 1 CO Report for 11-187-3F July to September 2025.pdf  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report for 11-187-3F July to September  
2025.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authority to enter into an agreement with the Village of Schaumburg to share  
Geographic Information System data for underground facilities.  
25-0853  
19  
Approved  
Industrial Waste & Water Pollution Committee  
Report  
Report on Public Notification of Dischargers found in Significant Noncompliance  
with Pretreatment Standards or Other Requirements  
25-0868  
20  
Attachments: Attachment 1 - SNC 2024.pdf  
Attachment 2 - SNC 2024.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Judiciary Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Scott Bresnahan vs.  
MWRDGC, Claim number 14WC023745, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $465,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090  
(As Revised)  
25-0860  
21  
Approved  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to commence statutory procedures to lease approximately 9 acres of  
25-0855  
22  
District real estate located at 6400 Canal Bank Road in Forest View, Illinois;  
Main Channel Parcel 37.07  
Attachments:  
RE - Commence Statutory Procedures 6400 Canal Bank Road, Forest  
View MCP 37.07 Aerial.pdf  
Approved  
Authority to grant to the Village of Skokie a 25-year, approximately 304.5' by 10'  
non-exclusive easement to continue to install, operate, maintain, repair and  
remove a water main on District real estate located across the North Shore  
Channel and along the north side of Touhy Avenue in Skokie, Illinois.  
Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00  
25-0856  
23  
Attachments: RE - Easement to Skokie for Water Main Aerial.pdf  
Approved  
Authority to issue a 5-year permit to the Illinois State Water Survey for continued  
access to the District’s monitoring well located at the Calumet Water  
Reclamation Plant, 400 E. 130th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Consideration shall be  
a nominal fee of $10.00  
25-0857  
24  
Attachments: RE - ISWS 5-year Permit Aerial.pdf  
Approved  
Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 6 and 26  
A motion was made by Precious Brady-Davis, seconded by Patricia Theresa  
Flynn, to Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll  
call vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia,  
Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Yumeka Brown  
Absent:  
MOTION to appoint an Executive Director  
25-0875  
26  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Marcelino Garcia,  
that this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia,  
Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Yumeka Brown  
Absent:  
Executive Session  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
that an executive session be held for the Committee on Judiciary to discuss  
minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act pursuant to  
Section 2.06(D) of the Open Meetings Act. Motion carried by the following roll call  
vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia,  
Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Yumeka Brown  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Precious Brady-Davis, that  
an executive session be held for the Committee on Judiciary to discuss one  
matter of pending litigation pursuant to Section 2(c)(11) of the Open Meetings Act.  
Motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia,  
Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Yumeka Brown  
Absent:  
Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners  
At 11:20 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to  
order  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Meeting Summary  
Speakers  
None  
Summary of Requests  
Miscellaneous & New Business  
1. Sharon Waller requested the District's assistance to find re-housing options for  
encampment residents, shelter placement for couples, use housing first model, to  
enforce park curfew, press Chicago Public Schools to expedite approval of construction  
of the path extension, and the City can not wait for the shelter to be closed to start bank  
stabilization and path extension  
2. Patricia Theresa Flynn requested a memo on the history of the District's  
correspondence with the Park District or alderman  
Study Session  
None  
Announcements  
None  
Board Letter Submission Dates  
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for December 4, 2025, please  
prepare and submit Board items before the following absolute cutoff dates.  
Date agenda items are due to the Director of Procurement and Materials  
Management for signature and preparation: November 21, 2025.  
Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., November 25,  
2025  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
that when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday, December  
4, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. and also move that today's meeting be Adjourned. The  
motion carried by the following roll call vote: /s/ Jacqueline Torres, Clerk  
8 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia,  
Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Yumeka Brown  
Absent:  
APPROVAL:  
In accordance with the provisions of 70ILCS 2605/4, each of the foregoing agenda items duly  
adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago this November 20, 2025, are hereby approved.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Kari K. Steele  
President Board of Commissioners of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
November 20, 2025