Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

100 East Erie Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

Thursday, April 3, 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 10:35 a.m.

Roll Call

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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 20, 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 Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Sharon Waller, 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 Items: 34

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 April 3, 2025, was adjourned at 11:10

a.m.

Executive Session

None

Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners

At 11:15 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to

order

Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions

Motion

MOTION to appoint Hearing Officer for 2025-26

25-0263

A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Yumeka Brown, that

this Motion be Adopted. 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

MOTION to appoint Patrick Blanchard as Interim Inspector General of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

25-0277

A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Cameron Davis, that

this Motion be Adopted. 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

Ordinance

Adopt Ordinance O25-10 establishing an Office of Interim Inspector General

and establishing policies and practices for the Interim Inspector General (As

Revised)

O25-010

Attachments: MISC NB - O25-10 Interim Inspector General - Brd Ltr.pdf

MISC NB - O25-10 Interim IG Ordinance

A motion was made by Precious Brady-Davis, seconded by Yumeka Brown, that

this Ordinance be Adopted. 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

Resolution

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the 40th

anniversary of Chicago Gaelic Park

25-0272

Adopted

Finance Committee

Report

Report on the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget

Presentation Award to the District for the 2024 Budget and Certificates of

Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the District, the MWRD

Retirement Fund, and to the MWRD Retiree Health Care Trust for the Fiscal

Year 2023

25-0268

Published and Filed

Authorization

Authorization to amend Board Order of March 20, 2025, regarding Revised

Investment Policy for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater

Chicago dated as of March 20, 2025, Agenda Item No. 8, File No. 25-0211

25-0271

Attachments:

Transmittal Letter for Board Meeting of March 20, 2025, Agenda Item

No. 8, File No. 25-0211

District Investment Policy 2025 REDLINE 3.20.25

District Investment Policy 2025

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

that this Agenda Item be Approved. 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

Procurement Committee

Report

Report of Request for Proposal (RFP) opening of Friday, March 21, 2025

25-0260

25-0261

Published and Filed

Report of Request for Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) opening of Friday,

March 14, 2025

Published and Filed

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (As Revised)

25-0266

Published and Filed

Authorization

Authorization to increase cost estimate for Contract 24-695-21, Truck Scale

Replacement at Various Locations, Groups A, B, and C, from $850,000.00 to

$1,055,000.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Requisition 1615890

25-0243

Attachments:

Contract 24-695-21 (Groups A, B, and C) Affirmative Action Goals

Report

Approved

Authority to Advertise

Authority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-03 Dental Plan Administrator, for a

three-year period, effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028, Account

101-25000-601250

25-0242

Attachments: Contract 25-RFP-03 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to Advertise Contract 25-105-11 Laboratory Analysis of Per- and

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Adsorbable Organic Fluorine in Wastewater

Samples, estimated cost $98,000.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition

1635925

25-0246

25-0248

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-004-11, Furnish and Deliver Steel & Stainless

Steel, estimated cost $192,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623030, 623130,

623090

Attachments: Contract 25-004-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-033-11 Furnish and Deliver Air Filters to

Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $125,000.00, Account

101-20000-623270

25-0249

Attachments: Contract 25-033-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf

Approved

25-0257

Authority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-11 Custom Application Development

Consulting and Database Support Consulting, estimated cost $150,000.00,

Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1635926 (As Revised)

Attachments: Contract 25-RFP-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 22-093-2M HVAC Improvements to UV Building

and Switchgear Building, OWRP, estimated cost between $2,609,311.80 and

$3,158,640.60, Account 201-50000-645780, Requisition 1636149

25-0262

Attachments: 22-093-2M Affirmative Action Goal Report

Contract 22-093-2M Project Fact Sheet

Approved

Issue Purchase Order

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for LogicMonitor Infrastructure

Monitoring Solution, in an amount not to exceed $121,915.75, Account

101-27000-612820, Requisition 1636273

25-0250

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 24-RFP-05,

Perform Psychological Evaluations and Fitness for Duty Examinations for

Selected Employees, with Psychological Dimensions LLC in an amount not to

exceed $60,000.00, Account 101-25000-612260, Requisition 1618511

25-0253

Attachments: Contract 24-RFP-05 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

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

New Caterpillar Model 450 Backhoe Loader to the Calumet Water Reclamation

Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 011723-CAT,

in an amount not to exceed $207,702.00, Account 101-68000-634760,

Requisition 1636281

25-0264

25-0265

25-0275

Approved

Issue purchase orders to Alfa Laval, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver Repair Parts for

Alfa Laval Centrifuges and Ashbrook Simon-Hartley Gravity Belt Thickeners to

various locations for a three-year period, in a total amount not to exceed

$2,970,000.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623070, 623090,

623270

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with attorney Patrick

Blanchard to serve as the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater

Chicago’s Interim Inspector General and to perform inspector general services

for MWRD, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00, Account

101-11000-612430, Requisition 1636634

Approved

Award Contract

Authority to award Contract 25-027-11, Furnish and Deliver Glass and Plastic

Labware to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Pacific Star

Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $99,525.84, Group B to Fisher

Scientific Company, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $68,308.17, Group C to

Crown Packaging International, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $65,109.12,

and Group D to Qorpak, a division of Berlin Packaging, in an amount not to

exceed $25,062.60, Account 101-20000-623570 (Deferred from the March 20,

2025 Board Meeting)

25-0225

Attachments:

Contract 25-027-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report Groups A, B, C,

and D

Contract 25-027-11 Item Descriptions Groups A, B, C, and D

Approved

Authority to award Contract 25-028-11, Furnish and Deliver Paper Filters,

Crucibles, and Petri Dishes to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period,

Groups A, C and D to Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, in an amount not to

exceed $188,304.04, and Group B to Taylor Distribution Group LLC, in an

amount not to exceed $15,801.49, Account 101-20000-623570 (Deferred from

the March 20, 2025 Board Meeting)

25-0227

Attachments:

Contract 25-028-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report Groups A, B, C,

and D

Contract 25-028-11 Items Descriptions - Groups A, B, C, and D

Approved

Authority to award Contract 20-087-3P, Chemical Phosphorus Removal,

OWRP, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed

$14,226,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an

amount of $711,300.00, for a total amount not to exceed $14,937,300.00,

Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1627083 (Deferred from the March 20,

2025 Board Meeting)

25-0236

Attachments:

Contract 20-087-3P Affirmative Action Goals Report and Revised

Appendix D and Appendix V Report -IHC Construction Companies.,

LLC

Approved

Increase Purchase Order/Change Order

Authority to increase agreement with Hach Company to Furnish and Deliver

25-0245

analyzer equipment and parts to various locations in an amount of $285,000.00,

from an amount of $459,900.00, to an amount not to exceed $744,900.00,

Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-623070, Outline Agreement 7002187

Attachments: Change Order Log - Outline Agreement 7002187 - Hach Company

Approved

Authority to increase the purchase orders and to exercise the option to extend

the agreements for an additional two-year period for Contract 22-RFP-12 for

Insurance Broker Services, with Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc., whose name

was changed to Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. as of May 31, 2024, in an

amount of $235,200.00, from an amount of $352,800.00 to an amount not to

exceed $588,000.00 and Willis Towers Watson Midwest, Inc., in an amount of

$216,300.00, from an amount of $315,000.00 to an amount not to exceed

$531,300.00, Account 101-25000-612290, Purchase Orders 3122013, 3122018,

3130698

25-0254

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3122013

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 19-151-4C Geotechnical Related Work

Associated with the McCook and Thornton Reservoirs to Black and Veatch

Corporation in an amount of $341,399.00, from an amount of $1,149,693.00, to

an amount not to exceed $1,491,092.00, Account 401-50000-612430, Purchase

Order 3109177

25-0258

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3109177

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 $32,033.98, from an amount of $8,854,128.98, to an amount not to

exceed $8,886,162.96, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 4000085

25-0259

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000085

Approved

Authority to increase purchase order and extend agreement for a two (2) month

period, for Contract 22-408-12 Janitorial Services for the Main Office Building

Complex (Re-Bid), with Eco-Clean Maintenance, Inc., in an amount not to

exceed $164,000.00, from an amount of $2,589,424.84, to an amount not to

exceed $2,753,424.84, Accounts 101-15000-612370 and 612390, Purchase

Order 5001868

25-0274

Approved

Judiciary Committee

Report

Report on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous

Claims under $10,000.00

25-0267

Published and Filed

Maintenance & Operations Committee

Authorization

Authority to enter into two amendments of lease agreements with a tenant

25-0247

farmer for a land parcel located at the Prairie Plan Site in Fulton County, Illinois,

pursuant to 22-RFP-17, Farm Management Support Services

Approved

Real Estate Development Committee

Authorization

Authority to grant the Village of Forest View a 25-year, approximately 70’ x 1,050’

25-0270

non-exclusive easement to continue to operate and maintain a 42-inch diameter

storm sewer and outfall structure south of Grove Avenue and extending to the

north bank of the Main Channel in Forest View, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels

37.04 and 37.12. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00

Attachments: RE- Village of Forest View 25-Year Easement Aerial.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago Transit

Authority for the Red Line Extension Project

25-0273

Attachments: RE - Authority to Negotiate CTA IGA Aerial.pdf

Deleted by the Acting Executive Director

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing April as

National Arab American Heritage Month

25-0278

Adopted

Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 1, 2, 3, 6 and 34

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

Andrew Dziadkowiec, Comptroller, presented the GFOA awards (Re: Finance Committee

Item #5)

Summary of Requests

Procurement Committee Item #12

Sharon Waller requested:

1. Priority sampling of influent, effluent, biosolids, and Crystal Green product in

conjunction with Tech Memo 1 of 23-RFP-19

2. Staff to explore cost of lab accreditation requirements and equipment costs to perform

analysis in-house

3. Staff explore possible partnership with Eurofin

4. All current NPDES permits be posted on the MWRD website

Procurement Committee Items #12, 22 and 23

Kari K. Steele requested the Board send an email with their requests

Study Session

None

Announcements

None

Board Letter Submission Dates

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for April 17, 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: April 4, 2025.

Date all agenda items are due to the Acting Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., April 9,

2025

Adjournment

A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Precious

Brady-Davis, that when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on

Thursday, April 17, 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

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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

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 April 3, 2025, are hereby approved.

APPROVED:

/s/ Kari K. Steele

President Board of Commissioners of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

April 3, 2025