Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

100 East Erie Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

Thursday, March 19, 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

9 -

Present:

Precious Brady-Davis; Yumeka Brown; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa Flynn;

Marcelino Garcia; Beth McElroy Kirkwood; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Sharon Waller;

and Kari K. Steele

Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Precious Brady-Davis, seconded by Patricia Theresa

Flynn, that the minutes from the last meeting of March 5, 2026 be approved

without having to read them into the record. The motion carried by acclamation.

Chorus of ayes - No nays

Public Comments

Joseph McArthur addressed the Board to give thanks for progress and his intent to

cooperate with the IGA

Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole

A motion was made by Yumeka Brown, seconded by Beth McElroy Kirkwood, 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 Marcelino Garcia, seconded

by Patricia Theresa Flynn. President Kari K. Steele called for any objections. No

objections were voiced. Motion carried.

The Committee of the Whole meeting of March 19, 2026 was adjourned at 10:55

a.m.

Executive Session

None

Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners

At 11:00 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 honoring the

26-0171

elevation of Pastor John F. Harrell to the office of Bishop

Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing March

22nd as World Water Day

26-0199

26-0200

Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring the

Westside Long-Term Recovery Group

Adopted

Finance Committee

Report

Report on the investment interest income during January 2026

Attachments: Inv Int Inc 2026-01 att.pdf

Published and Filed

Report on investments purchased during January 2026

Attachments: Inv Purch 2026-01 att.pdf

Published and Filed

Report on the investment interest income during February 2026

Attachments: Inv Int Inc 2026-02 att.pdf

Published and Filed

Report on investments purchased during February 2026

Attachments: Inv Purch 2026-02 att.pdf

Published and Filed

Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of February 2026, in the amount

of $28,398,909.52

Attachments: February 2026 Cash Disbursements Summary

Published and Filed

Procurement Committee

Report

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

26-0192

Published and Filed

Report of request for proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, February 27, 2026

26-0193

26-0202

26-0207

Published and Filed

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Published and Filed

Report on Request for Proposal 25-RFP-05 Professional Underwriting Services

for District Bond Sales

Attachments: Attachment A - Eligible Firms 2026 - Contract 25-RFP-05

Published and Filed

Authority to Advertise

Authority to advertise Contract 26-103-11 Laboratory Analysis of Per- and

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, estimated cost $93,000.00, Account

101-16000-612490, Requisition 1654793

26-0172

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 26-653-11, Underground Infrastructure Cleaning

at Various Locations, estimated cost $2,809,800.00, Account

101-66000-612600, Requisition 1653284

26-0175

Attachments: Contract 26-653-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 26-636-11, Furnishing and Delivering Hydrogen

Peroxide, estimated cost $441,200.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition

1653821

26-0180

Attachments: Contract 26-636-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Issue Purchase Order

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC for Microsoft Unified software

and directory services support, in an amount not to exceed $614,098.00,

Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1655317

26-0182

Approved

Issue purchase order to Altorfer Industries Inc., to Furnish and Deliver one (1)

New Caterpillar Model 980-14C High Lift Reach Configuration Medium Wheel

Loader to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell Purchasing

Contract No. 011723-CAT, in an amount not to exceed $569,610.00, Account

101-68000-634760, Requisition 1654602

26-0191

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Bluff City Construction,

LLC., to Furnish, Deliver, and Install two (2) GeoPools for the CALSMA East

Site, in an amount not to exceed $1,932,005.60, Account 201-50000-645790,

Requisition 1653659 (As Revised)

26-0194

26-0197

Attachments: Aerial Views - GeoPools at CALSMA

Approved

Issue purchase order for Contract 26-935-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium

Hydroxide, to Rowell Chemical Corporation, in an amount not to exceed

$1,302,208.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1648719

Attachments: Contract 26-935-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

Award Contract

Authority to award Contract 26-028-11, Furnish and Deliver Paper Filters,

Crucibles, and Petri Dishes to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Group

A to Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $67,032.76,

and Groups B and C to Taylor Distribution Group LLC, in an amount not to

exceed $125,129.19, Account 101-20000-623570

26-0188

Attachments: Contract 26-028-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Contract 26-028-11 Item Descriptions

Approved

Increase Purchase Order/Change Order

Authority to decrease Contract 01-103-AS 39th Street Conduit Rehabilitation -

26-0176

Phase II, SSA, to Michels Trenchless, Inc. in an amount of $701,319.74, from an

amount of $41,134,581.90, to an amount not to exceed $40,433,262.16,

Account 401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 4000119

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000119.

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 06-360-3SR Upper Des Plaines Intercepting

Sewer 14B Rehabilitation, NSA, Rebid, to Michels Trenchless, Inc. in an amount

of $51,878.80, from an amount of $36,327,513.61, to an amount not to exceed

$36,379,392.41, Account 401-50000-645700, Purchase Order 4000100

26-0177

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000100.pdf

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 19-159-3P Chemical Addition Backup System,

Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC. in an

amount of $52,411.60, from an amount of $8,886,162.96, to an amount not to

exceed $8,938,574.56, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 4000085

26-0178

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000085

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 20-RFP-28R Biogas Combined Heat and Power

System, Egan WRP, to Baxter & Woodman/Boller Construction, LLC in an

amount of $127,086.21, from an amount of $14,691,666.01, to an amount not to

exceed $14,818,752.22, Accounts 101-50000-612490, 201-50000-612450,

201-50000-645650, Purchase Orders 3130589, 3130593, and 4000112

26-0179

Attachments:

Change Order Log - Purchase Orders 3130589, 3130593, and

4000112

Approved

Authority to decrease Contract 07-027-3SR North Side Sludge Pipeline

Replacement - Section 1, NSA, Rebid, to Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. in

an amount of $6,872.05, from an amount of $32,393,202.42, to an amount not

to exceed $32,386,330.37, Account 401-50000-645750, Purchase Order

4000091

26-0195

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000091

Approved

Engineering Committee

Report

Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the

Director of Engineering during the month of February 2026

26-0204

Attachments: Attachment 1 CO Report February 2026 5% Contingency - Final.pdf

Attachment 2 CO Status Report February 2026 - FINAL.pdf

Published and Filed

Judiciary Committee

Authorization

Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Keith Zirbes vs.

MWRDGC, Claim number 19WC034845 Illinois Workers’ Compensation

Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $30,886.36, Account 901-30000-601090

26-0181

Approved

Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Peter Hopp vs.

MWRDGC, Claim number 19WC6924, Illinois Workers’ Compensation

Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $163,628.84, Account 901-30000-601090

26-0205

Approved

Real Estate Development Committee

Authorization

Authority to purchase 15.82 acres of real estate and acquire a 0.91-acre

26-0174

temporary easement located west of the Ridgewood Memorial Cemetery at the

intersection of Dee Road and Central Road in Maine Township, Illinois for the

construction of the Flood Control Project on Central Road from the Des Plaines

River to Glenwood Lane in Maine Township and Northfield Township, Illinois

(Contract 14-065-5F), and authority for payment to the owner, Ridgewood

Cemetery Company, Inc., in an amount of $8,150,000.00, plus closing costs.

Account 501-50000-667330, Stormwater Management Fund (As Revised)

Attachments: RE - Purchase of Real Estate West of Ridgewood Cemetery Aerial.pdf

Approved

Authority to issue a five-year permit to the Village of Forest View for the

continued use of the District’s truck scale located north of the Main Channel and

west of Harlem Avenue in Forest View, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel

35.08. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00

26-0198

Attachments: RE - Forest View 5-year Permit Aerial.pdf

Approved

Authority to issue a 6-month permit extension to the Grand Prairie Water

Commission on District real estate located along the north and south sides of

the Cal-Sag Channel in the City of Palos Hills and the Village of Palos Park,

Cook County, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcels 7.01, 7.02, 8.03 and 8.09.

Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00

26-0201

Attachments: RE - Grand Prairie Water Commission Permit Aerial.pdf

Approved

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Beth McElroy

Kirkwood, to Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following

roll call vote:

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Aye:

Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,

Marcelino Garcia, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller,

Kari K. Steele

Miscellaneous and New Business

Meeting Summary

Speakers

None

Summary of Requests

Finance Item 12

Marcelino Garcia requested a timeline for the next bond sale and requested the Board be

updated on the OPEB Trust and Deferred Compensation Investment Plan programs

Procurement Item 13

1. Patricia Theresa Flynn requested an update on the status and results of the industrial

hemp study

2. Sharon Waller requested consideration for PFAS data to be provided to IEPA and

posted on the District's website

Study Session

None

Announcements

None

Board Letter Submission Dates

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for April 2, 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: March 20, 2026

Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., March 25,

2026

Adjournment

A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Marcelino Garcia,

that when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday, April 2,

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

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Aye:

Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,

Marcelino Garcia, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller,

Kari K. Steele