Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, June 18, 2026  
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  
7 -  
Present:  
Yumeka Brown; Patricia Theresa Flynn; Marcelino Garcia; Beth McElroy Kirkwood;  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Sharon Waller; and Kari K. Steele  
2 - Precious Brady-Davis; and Cameron Davis  
Absent:  
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Yumeka Brown, that the  
minutes from the last meeting of June 4, 2026 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 Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Marcelino Garcia, 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  
President Kari K. Steele called for a motion to accept the agendas for each  
Standing Committee that was convened. Moved by Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
seconded by Marcelino Garcia. President Kari K. Steele called for any  
objections. No objections were voiced. Motion carried.  
The Committee of the Whole meeting of June 18, 2026 was adjourned at 10:50  
a.m.  
Executive Session  
None  
Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners  
At 10:55 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to  
order  
Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions  
Memorial Resolution  
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners  
26-0416  
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celebrating the life of Spencer Leak, Jr.  
Adopted  
Ordinance - Right of Way  
Adopt Ordinance R26-001 amending Ordinance R25-002 Establishing the  
Right-of-Way for the design, construction, land acquisition, maintenance,  
operation, and ownership of the Flood Control Project on Prairie Creek in Maine  
Township and Park Ridge, Illinois (Contract 12-056-5F) in parts of Sections 15  
and 22, Township 41 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian in  
Cook County, Illinois  
R26-001  
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Attachments: MISC NB - R26-001 ROW Ordinance Prairie Creek - Board Letter.pdf  
MISC NB - R26-001 ROW Ordinance Prairie Creek - Ordinance.pdf  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Marcelino Garcia,  
that this Right of Way Ordinance be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Yumeka Brown, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia, Beth McElroy Kirkwood,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis  
Absent:  
Resolution  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing June  
19th as Juneteenth  
26-0435  
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4
Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the  
250th birthday of the United States of America  
26-0446  
Adopted  
Finance Committee  
Report  
Report on the investment interest income during April 2026  
26-0418  
26-0419  
26-0420  
5
6
7
Attachments: Inv Int Inc 2026-04 att.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Report on investments purchased during April 2026  
Attachments: Inv Purch 2026-04 att.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Report on the investment interest income during May 2026  
Attachments: Inv Int Inc 2026-05 att.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Report on investments purchased during May 2026  
26-0421  
26-0440  
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Attachments: Inv Purch 2026-05 att.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of May 2026, in the amount of  
$47,915,802.25  
Attachments: May 2026 Cash Disbursements Summary  
Published and Filed  
Procurement Committee  
Authorization  
Authorization to enter into agreements for contract 25-RFP-04, Financial  
26-0431  
10  
Advisory Services Related to the District Financing Program, appointing Acacia  
Financial Group, Inc., as Financial Advisor, and PFM Financial Advisors, LLC,  
as Co-Financial Advisor, in a total amount not to exceed $235,000.00, in  
connection with the sale of up to a total of $475,000,000 of General Obligation  
Capital Improvement and Refunding Bonds of the Metropolitan Water  
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Accounts 401-50000-767300 and  
397-11000-767400  
Attachments:  
Contract 25-RFP-04 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Acacia  
Financial Group, Inc.  
Contract 25-RFP-04 2026 Eligible Financial Advisors  
Approved  
Authorization to enter into agreement for Contract 25-RFP-19, Legal Advisory  
Services Related to the District Financing Program, with Nixon Peabody LLP,  
as Disclosure Counsel, in connection with the sale of up to a total of  
$475,000,000 of General Obligation Capital Improvement and Refunding Bonds  
of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Accounts  
401-50000-767300 and 397-11000-767400  
26-0437  
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Attachments:  
Contract 25-RFP-19 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Burke Burns  
Pinelli Ltd.  
Contract 25-RFP-19 Counsel Eligible Firms List  
Approved  
Authorization to execute a bond purchase agreement for contract 25-RFP-05  
Professional Underwriting Services for District Bond Sales with BofA Securities,  
Inc., and to appoint BofA Securities, Inc. as Senior Managing Underwriter and  
Book-runner; Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc. as Co-Senior Managing  
Underwriter; and FHN Financial Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets LLC,  
Rice Financial Products Company, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC, and  
Stern Brothers & Co. as Co-Managing Underwriters, in a total amount not to  
exceed $430,000.00 in connection with the sale of up to a total of $475,000,000  
of General Obligation Capital Improvement and Refunding Bonds of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Accounts  
401-50000-767300 and 767400  
26-0448  
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Attachments: Contract 25-RFP-05 Underwriter Eligible Firms.pdf  
Contract 25-RFP-05 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Ramirez Co.  
Inc.  
Contract 25-RFP-05 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Rice Financial  
Products Company  
Contract 25-RFP-05 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Siebert  
Williams Shank Co. LLC  
Contract 25-RFP-05 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Stern Brothers  
Co.  
Approved  
Authority to Advertise  
Authority to advertise Contract 26-654-11, Furnish and Deliver Parts and Repair  
Services for Sluice Gate Valve Actuators, estimated cost $1,227,700.00,  
Accounts 101-66000/67000/68000/69000-612600/623070/623270, Requisitions  
1628821, 1632615, 1632616, and 1632617  
26-0424  
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Attachments: Contract 26-654-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.  
Approved  
Issue Purchase Order  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Enterprises, LLC,  
for Phone for Business Services in an amount not to exceed $327,939.39,  
Account 101-27000-612210, Requisition 1658070  
26-0414  
14  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to Insight Public Sector, Inc. for renewal and new Steelray  
Delay Analyzer and Steelray Analyzer for P6 software subscriptions, in an  
amount not to exceed $80,370.00, Accounts 101-27000-612820 and 623800,  
Requisition 1660017  
26-0415  
15  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver Cisco  
SmartNet Hardware/Software Support for Routers, Switches and Firewalls, in  
an amount not to exceed $450,694.84, Accounts 101-27000-612820 and  
612840, Requisition 1659769  
26-0425  
16  
Approved  
Issue purchase order for Contract 26-636-11, Furnishing and Delivering  
Hydrogen Peroxide to Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, in an amount not to  
exceed $408,840.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1653821  
26-0438  
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Attachments: Contract 26-636-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Approved  
Award Contract  
Authority to award Contract 21-092-3P, Battery E Activated Sludge Facility,  
O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant (OWRP), to Michels Construction, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $389,933,408.76, plus a five (5) percent allowance for  
change orders in an amount of $19,496,670.44, for a total amount not to exceed  
$409,430,079.20, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1639807 (As  
Revised)  
26-0432  
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Attachments:  
Contract 21-092-3P - Affirmative Action Revised Appendix D and  
Appendix V Report (Revised) - Michels Const., Inc..pdf  
Contract 21-092-3P - Affirmative Action Appendix V Report - Michels  
Construction., Inc.  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 26-713-11, Scavenger Services at the O’Brien  
Water Reclamation Plant, to Allied Waste Transportation, Inc. dba Republic  
Services of Chicago, in an amount not to exceed $1,423,000.00, Account  
101-67000-612520, Requisition 1652776  
26-0436  
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Attachments:  
Contract 26-713-11 Revised Appendix D and Appendix V Report  
-Allied Waste Transp., Inc. dba Republic Services of Chicago.pdf  
Approved  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Corrosion  
26-0426  
20  
Probe, Inc., for professional engineering services for Contract 24-891-2C  
Welding Inspection and Consultation and Inspections for Corrosion and  
Protective Coatings in an amount of $150,000.00, from an amount of  
$435,137.22, to an amount not to exceed $585,137.22, Account  
201-50000-612240, Purchase Order 3131641  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3131641.pdf  
Approved  
Authority to increase Contract 11-186-3F Addison Creek Reservoir, Bellwood,  
Illinois, to IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C., in an amount of $552,226.21,  
from an amount of $81,304,221.95, to an amount not to exceed $81,856,448.16,  
Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000068  
26-0430  
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Attachments: Change Order Log - PO 4000068  
Approved  
Budget & Employment Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to transfer 2026 departmental appropriations in the amount of  
$40,000.00 in the Stormwater Management Fund  
26-0444  
22  
Attachments: 06.18.26 Board Transfer for Board Approval  
Approved  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the  
Director of Engineering during the month of May 2026  
26-0447  
23  
Attachments: Attachment 1 CO Report May 2026 Contingency.pdf  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report May 2026.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authority to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Agreement with the  
Village of Tinley Park, Illinois to include a property with approximately 80 acres  
within the Village of Tinley Park in Will County  
26-0427  
24  
Approved  
Judiciary Committee  
Report  
Report on the Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”)  
Minutes  
26-0428  
26-0429  
25  
26  
Published and Filed  
Report on the Approval of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”) Minutes  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authority to settle administrative proceedings related to A-F Acquisition, LLC  
d/b/a Pullman Innovations, including the Show Cause Proceedings captioned  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. A-F Acquisition,  
LLC d/b/a Pullman Innovations, Case No. 25B-005, and the Administrative  
Appeal captioned In re: A-F Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Pullman Innovations’ Appeal  
of Denial of Discharge Authorization Request, Case No. 25B-006, and approve  
the Agreed Order of Settlement issued by the Board-appointed Hearing Officer  
26-0443  
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Attachments: JUD - Pullman Innovations Settlement Agreement.pdf  
Approved  
Maintenance & Operations Committee  
Report  
Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of  
Maintenance and Operations during the month of May 2026  
26-0417  
28  
Attachments: R-98 Report May 2026.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to amend health insurance benefits for represented and  
26-0422  
29  
non-represented employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees effective January  
1, 2027  
Approved  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to approve, execute, and make payment to the property owners of  
26-0441  
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1129 32nd Avenue in Bellwood, Illinois, for a temporary easement extension in  
connection with the Addison Creek Channel Improvements Project (Contract  
11-187-3F). Consideration shall be a one-time fee of $500.00, Account  
501-50000-667330, Stormwater Management Fund  
Approved  
Consent to assignment of easement agreement dated March 24, 1949, from  
ISF Chicago LLC and Byline Bank to 46th Street Property Owner, LLC and  
Associated Bank, National Association, as co-grantees, to use and maintain the  
District-owned portions of Edmier Road between Cicero Avenue and Ridgeland  
Avenue in Stickney and Forest View, Illinois. Consideration shall be a document  
preparation fee of $5,000.00  
26-0442  
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Attachments:  
RE - Easement Assignment to 46th Street Property Owner LLC  
Aerial.pdf  
Approved  
Authorization to declare as surplus and not required for corporate purposes,  
and to sell to the United States of America, 106.63± acres of District land  
located east and west of the Main Channel near Romeo Road/135th Street in  
Will County, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcels 18.03, 19.01, 19.02 and  
19.04. Consideration shall be $6,250,000.00  
26-0445  
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Attachments: RE - Army Corps Real Estate Sale Aerial.pdf  
Approved  
Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item: 2  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Yumeka Brown, to  
Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Yumeka Brown, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia, Beth McElroy Kirkwood,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis  
Absent:  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Meeting Summary  
Speakers  
None  
Summary of Requests  
Budget & Employment Item 22  
1. Marcelino Garcia requested the Executive Director to provide when there is a funding  
shortage for the Rain Barrel Program  
2. Sharon Waller requested the Green Neighbor Guide be tied in with the Rain Barrel  
Program  
3. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested if additional survey emails can be sent to  
participants in the Program at the 1 to 2 year mark and the possibility of adding the  
option to subscribe to the District Newsletter at the time of rain barrel purchase  
Study Session  
None  
Announcements  
None  
Board Letter Submission Dates  
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2026, 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: July 2, 2026  
Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., July 8, 2026  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Yumeka Brown, that  
when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday, July 16, 2026,  
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  
7 -  
Aye:  
Yumeka Brown, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia, Beth McElroy Kirkwood,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis  
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 June 18, 2026, are hereby approved.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Kari K. Steele  
President Board of Commissioners of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
June 18, 2026