Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Consent Agenda - Final  
Thursday, June 5, 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.  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
STANDING COMMITTEES  
Chairperson  
Vice Chairperson  
Affirmative Action  
Steele  
Garcia  
Budget & Employment  
Engineering  
Ethics  
Flynn  
Waller  
Brady-Davis  
Flynn  
Brady-Davis  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Flynn  
Federal Legislation  
Steele  
Finance  
Garcia  
Brown  
Industrial Waste & Water Pollution  
Information Technology  
Judiciary  
Davis  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Garcia  
Flynn  
Brady-Davis  
Davis  
Labor & Industrial Relations  
Maintenance & Operations  
Monitoring & Research  
Municipalities  
Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service  
Public Health & Welfare  
Public Information & Education  
Procurement  
Flynn  
Steele  
Waller  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Brown  
Brown  
Waller  
McElroy Kirkwood  
McElroy Kirkwood  
Steele  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Waller  
Garcia  
Davis  
Brown  
Corral Sepúlveda  
Davis  
McElroy Kirkwood  
Brady-Davis  
McElroy Kirkwood  
Garcia  
Real Estate Development  
State Legislation & Rules  
Stormwater Management  
Brown  
2025 REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE  
January  
February  
March  
9
23  
20  
20  
17  
15  
26  
6
6
April  
3
May  
1
June  
5
July  
17  
14  
4
August  
September  
October  
November  
18  
16  
20  
2
6
December  
December  
2 (Annual Meeting)  
18  
4
Call Meeting to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes  
Public Comments  
Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole  
Committee of the Whole  
Executive Session  
Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners  
Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions  
Resolution  
1
25-0416  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June as  
Pride Month and honoring the Chicago Parks Foundation as sponsor of the  
AIDS Garden (As Revised)  
2
3
25-0441  
25-0442  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June  
19th as Juneteenth (As Revised)  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June as  
a month of celebration of Puerto Rican pride  
Finance Committee  
Report  
4
25-0404  
Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of April 2025, in the amount of  
$36,345,371.30  
April 2025 Cash Disbursements Summary  
Attachments:  
5
6
25-0414  
25-0417  
Report on the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care Trust  
Report on payment of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds due  
on June 1, 2025  
DS 2025-06 att.pdf  
Attachments:  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
7
25-0401  
Report of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, April 11, 2025  
Report of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, April 18, 2025  
Report of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, May 9, 2025  
Report of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, May 2, 2025  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, May 13, 2025  
8
25-0402  
9
25-0403  
10  
11  
12  
13  
25-0409  
25-0410  
25-0419  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, May 20, 2025  
25-0438  
Report of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, May 23, 2025  
Authorization  
14  
25-0428  
Authorization to ratify the action taken by the Acting Executive Director to extend  
the declaration of the emergency affecting public health and safety at Main  
Office Building Annex, 111 E. Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 from a  
termination date of February 25, 2025, to a termination date of December 31,  
2025  
Issue Purchase Order  
15  
16  
25-0415  
Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Trelix  
(formerly known as FireEye) Network Security Licensing and Support, in an  
amount not to exceed $117,600.00, Account 101-27000-612840, Requisition  
1639323  
25-0418  
Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco  
Switches and SmartNet Support, in an amount not to exceed $334,315.77,  
Accounts101-27000-612840 and 634840 Requisition 1639589  
Award Contract  
17  
25-0420  
Authority to award Contract 25-017-11, Furnish & Deliver Electrical Supplies,  
Wire, and Cable to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, C  
and F, to Helsel-Jepperson Electrical, Inc. in an amount not to exceed  
$158,697.25, Group B to Wesco Distribution Inc. in an amount not to exceed  
$50,952.50 and Groups E, G and H to J.P. Simons & Co., in an amount not to  
exceed $113,780.03., Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623170, 623190, 623250,  
623680, 623850.  
Contract 25-017-11 Item Descriptions  
Attachments:  
19  
25-0437  
Authority to award Contract 25-626-11, Inspection, Repairing, Recharging and  
Pressure Testing of Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems at Various  
Locations, to Nelbud Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $190,325.00,  
Account 101-69000-612780, Requisition 1627673  
Contract 25-626-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Attachments:  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
20  
25-0427  
Authority to increase agreement with Flow-Technics, Inc., to Furnish and  
Deliver Xylem Flygt A-C, Sulzer ABS, ITT Gould and Netzsch pumps and  
replacement parts to various locations, in an amount of $415,000.00, from an  
amount of $659,900.00, to an amount not to exceed $1,074,900.00, Accounts  
101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623070, 623090, 623110, 623270 and  
623990, Agreement 7002236  
Change Order Log - Outline Agreement 7002236 - Flow-Technics, Inc.  
Attachments:  
Judiciary Committee  
Authorization  
21  
22  
25-0407  
25-0408  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of David Kalat vs.  
MWRDGC, Claim number W004030332, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $23,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090  
Authority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Dwayne  
Edwards vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number 22WC022760 in the sum of  
$21,084.94, Account 901-30000-601090  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
23  
25-0436  
Authority to purchase the real estate commonly known as 15337 Myrtle Avenue  
in Harvey, Illinois for the construction of the Central Park Stormwater Detention  
Basin and Separate Storm Sewer Improvements in Harvey, Illinois (Contract  
18-249-AF) and authority for payment to the owner, Michael Williams, in an  
amount of $58,000.00, plus closing costs. Account 501-50000-667330,  
Stormwater Management Fund  
RE – Authority to Purchase 15337 Myrtle Avenue in Harvey IL Aerial.pdf  
Attachments:  
24  
25-0440  
Authority to issue a 5-year permit to the Blue Island Fire Department to use  
approximately 1 acre of District real estate located along the Cal-Sag Channel  
between Chatham Street and Hoyne Street, known as Cal-Sag Channel Parcel  
15.09 (portion), for fire safety training purposes. Consideration shall be an  
annual permit fee of $5,000.00.  
RE - Blue Island Fire Department Permit Aerial.pdf  
Attachments:  
25  
25-0443  
Ratify the action of the Acting Executive Director of May 16, 2025, issuing a  
90-day permit to Petroleum Fuel and Terminal Company to stage and launch  
boats on 3.47± acres of District real estate located at 7800 Canal Bank Road in  
Summit, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel 34.03, and authority to amend  
the permit to allow vehicle parking and equipment storage on 4.57± acres of  
adjacent District real estate located in Summit, Illinois known as Main Channel  
Parcel 35.06. Consideration shall be a permit fee of $45,000.00  
RE - Ratify PFTC Emergency Permit Summit MCP 34.03 and 35.06 Aerial.pdf  
Attachments:  
26  
25-0444  
Ratify the action of the Acting Executive Director of May 21, 2025, issuing a  
90-day permit to Petroleum Fuel and Terminal Company to stage and launch  
boats on 22.38± acres of District real estate located in Lockport, Illinois, known  
as Main Channel Parcel 15.05. Consideration shall be a permit fee of  
$15,000.00  
RE - Ratify PFTC Emergency Permit MCP 15.05 Aerial.pdf  
Attachments:  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Additional Agenda Items  
27  
25-0445  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners to Advance Chicago  
Area Waterway System Ecological Health  
(The above items were submitted after the agenda packet distribution)  
Adjournment