Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, September 7, 2023  
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 Daniel Pogorzelski, Commissioner Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda,  
Commissioner Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, 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; Daniel Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Mariyana T.  
Spyropoulos; and Kari K. Steele  
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, seconded by Patricia Theresa  
Flynn, that the minutes from the last meeting of August 10, 2023 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 Cameron Davis, seconded by Yumeka Brown, 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 Consent Agenda with the exception of  
Items: 4 and 57  
A motion was made by Cameron Davis, seconded by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, to  
defer Agenda Item #1 to the Regular Board Meeting. The motion carried by the  
following roll call vote:  
Aye: 9 - Precious Brady-Davis; Yumeka Brown; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa  
Flynn; Marcelino Garcia; Daniel Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Mariyana  
T. Spyropoulos; and Kari K. Steele  
Item # 4 was deferred by Marcelino Garcia  
Item # 57 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 Yumeka Brown, 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 September 7, 2023 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 David Ormsby, Inc., as Public Relations Consultant for the  
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for a one-year  
period in an amount not to exceed $48,000.00, Account 101-11000-612430  
(Deferred from the August 10, 2023 Board Meeting)  
A motion was made by Yumeka Brown, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn, that  
this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
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Aye:  
Nay:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia,  
Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Cameron Davis, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos  
Resolution  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing National  
Hispanic Heritage Month and honoring the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation  
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Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the  
anniversary of Mexican Independence  
Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing  
Reverend Leslie Sanders  
Deferred by Marcelino Garcia  
Finance Committee  
Report  
Report on investments purchased during May 2023  
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Published and Filed  
Report on investments purchased during June 2023  
Published and Filed  
Report on the investment interest income during May 2023  
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Published and Filed  
Report on the investment interest income during June 2023  
Published and Filed  
Report on investment inventory statistics at June 30, 2023  
Published and Filed  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 8, 2023  
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Published and Filed  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 15, 2023  
Published and Filed  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 22, 2023  
Published and Filed  
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 23-904-22 (Re-Bid), Furnishing and  
Delivering Harmonic Filters to the Stickney WRP, estimated cost $367,450.00  
Published and Filed  
Report on rejection of proposals for Contract 22-RFP-25, Compensation and  
Benefits Study, estimated cost $90,000.00  
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Published and Filed  
Report on rejection of proposals for Contract 21-RFP-15, Microfilming and  
Scanning Services for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, estimated cost  
$360,000.00  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authorization for payment to the City of Chicago for participation in the city’s  
underground project coordination, in an amount not to exceed $25,583.03,  
Account 101-50000-612430  
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Approved  
Authorization to make payment to American Society for Testing and Materials  
International (ASTM) for 2023/2024 subscription fees, in the amount of  
$11,307.00, Account 101-15000-612280  
Approved  
Authority to Advertise  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-632-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium  
Hypochlorite, estimated cost $6,659,000.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1602443, 1602112 and 1602340  
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Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-002-11 Furnish and Deliver Cylinder Gases  
and Bulk Liquid Argon to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated  
cost $60,000.00, Account 101-20000-623840  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-021-11, Furnish and Deliver Unleaded  
Gasoline to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, in an amount not to  
exceed $392,000.00, Accounts 101-16000, 20000, 69000-623820, Requisitions  
1602997, 1602998, 1603211, 1603295  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-022-11, Furnish and Deliver Diesel Fuel to  
Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, in an amount not to exceed  
$489,000.00, Accounts 101-16000, 66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623820,  
501-50000-623820, Requisitions 1603040, 1603210, 1603219, 1603294,  
1603307  
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Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-100-11 Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair  
of Lysimeters and Groundwater Monitoring Wells, estimated cost $52,500.00,  
Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition 1603680  
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Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 22-RFP-25 (REBID) Compensation and Benefits  
Study, estimated cost $160,000.00, Account 101-25000-612430, Requisition  
1591087  
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Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-630-11, Furnishing and Delivering Chemical  
Coagulants, estimated cost $14,000,000.00, Accounts  
101-68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1603451 and 1603558  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-698-11, Underground Utility Locating and  
Marking, estimated cost $660,000.00, Account 101-66000-612490, Requisition  
1603224  
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Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-RFP-11 Individual Coaching and Training  
Services for a Three-Year Period, estimated cost $125,000.00, Account  
101-25000-601100, Requisition 1601270  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-621-11, Rehabilitation of Raw Sewage Pump  
Rotating Assemblies at Various Locations, Estimated cost $7,194,300.00,  
Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612600, Requisitions 1603670, 1603671 and  
1604766  
Attachments:  
Approved  
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Authority to advertise Contract 24-627-11, Repairs to Air Compressors and Air  
Dryers at Various Locations, estimated cost $154,400.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-612600/612650, Requisitions 1604544, 1604545, and  
1604546  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-045-11 Publish Invitations to Bid for  
Contracts, Legal Notices for Original Entrance and Promotional Civil Service  
Examinations, and Other Legal Notices for a One-Year Period, estimated cost  
$55,300.00, Account 101-20000-612360, Requisition 1602910  
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Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-608-11, Furnishing and Delivering Mechanical  
Parts to Various Locations, estimated cost $338,400.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-623270, Requisitions 1601754, 1601529, and 1601530  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-003-11, Furnish and Deliver Laboratory  
Disposable Gloves to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated  
cost $115,000.00, Account 101-20000-623700  
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Approved  
Issue Purchase Order  
Issue purchase order to Willis Towers Watson Midwest, Inc. to Furnish Cyber  
Insurance Coverage for the District in an amount not to exceed $135,769.00,  
Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition 1604534  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to Altorfer Industries Inc., to Furnish and Deliver One New  
Caterpillar Model #420-07XE Backhoe Loader to the O’Brien Water  
Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No.  
032119-CAT, in an amount not to exceed $152,580.00, Account  
101-67000-634760, Requisition 1604501  
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Approved  
Issue purchase order to Sulzer Pumps Solutions, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver  
One Turbo Blower Assembly to the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, in  
an amount not to exceed $228,910.00, Account 101-67000-623270, Requisition  
1603203  
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Approved  
Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for License Renewal of  
Autodesk AutoCAD Software, in an amount not to exceed $109,484.44, Account  
101-27000-612820, Requisition 1604862  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for KnowBe4 online security  
awareness and tracking software, in an amount not to exceed $36,598.29,  
Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1603012  
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Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with e-Builder, Inc. for the  
e-Builder Electronic Project Management System and Technical Support  
Services for a three-year period, in an amount not to exceed $1,338,717.89,  
Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1603000  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into a joint funding agreement with the United  
States Department of the Interior - U.S. Geological Survey for the maintenance  
and operation of eight streamflow gaging stations and two rain gages within  
Cook County, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $121,830.00, Account  
501-50000-612490, Requisition 1604860  
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Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Hey and Associates Inc.  
for professional engineering post-award services for Contract 11-187-3F,  
Addison Creek Channel Improvements, SSA in an amount not to exceed  
$1,649,671.19, Account 501-50000-612450, Requisition 1605722 (As Revised)  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 22-483-11,  
Provide Co-location Services for District Infrastructure, with ServerCentral, LLC  
dba Deft.com, in an amount not to exceed $262,000.00, Account  
101-27000-612330, Requisition 1585231 (As Revised)  
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Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 23-487-11,  
Provide Web Hosting and Support of Oracle Primavera Software for a  
Three-Year Period, with D. R. McNatty & Associates, Inc., in an amount not to  
exceed $72,000.00, Accounts 101-27000-612820, 612430, Requisition 1595031  
(As Revised)  
Approved  
Award Contract  
Authority to award Contract 22-902-23 (Re-Bid), Influent Gate Demolition at the  
Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to John Burns Construction Company, LLC,  
in an amount not to exceed $1,373,000.00, Account 201-50000-645700,  
Requisition 1581771  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 21-863-2C, Master Plan for Salt Creek at  
Fullersburg Woods, to V3 Construction Group, LTD., in an amount not to  
exceed $9,375,745.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an  
amount of $468,787.25, for a total amount not to exceed $9,844,532.25,  
Account 201-50000-612400, Requisition 1599071  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 11-404-3S, Upper Des Plaines Intercepting Sewer  
11D Ext C Rehabilitation, NSA, to Benchmark Construction Co., Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $8,348,000.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for  
change orders in an amount of $417,400.00, for a total amount not to exceed  
$8,765,400.00, Account 401-50000-645700, Requisition 1597294  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 23-023-11, Furnish and Deliver Lab Chemicals to  
Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to Jade Scientific, Inc., in  
an amount not to exceed $109,231.00 and Group B to MG Scientific, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $28,461.35, Account 101-20000-623570  
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Approved  
Authority to award Contract 23-056-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous  
Hardware to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and B to  
Liberty Fastener Company, in an amount not to exceed $60,957.25, and Group  
C to Cicero Mfg. & Supply Co., Inc. in an amount not to exceed $22,643.05,  
Account 101-20000-623110 (As Revised)  
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Approved  
Authority to award Contract 23-049-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous Work  
Gloves to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A and B to  
Production Distribution Companies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $9,715.17,  
Groups C and D to Cicero Mfg. & Supply Company, Inc., in an amount not to  
exceed $26,345.75, Account 101-20000-623700  
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Approved  
Authority to award Contract 23-419-11, Elevator Maintenance and Repair  
Service at The Main Office Building Complex, to Parkway Elevators, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $164,973.04, Accounts 101-15000-612370, 612390  
Requisition 1601240  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
Authority to decrease Contract 20-659-11, Agricultural Management, Agricultural  
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Field-Side Mowing, and Fence Installation and Repair at Fulton County, Illinois,  
Group B to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount of $52,428.00,  
from an amount of $540,540.90, to an amount not to exceed $488,112.90,  
Account 101-69000-612420, Purchase Order 5001741  
Approved  
Authority to decrease purchase order to Furnish and Deliver One (1) Sulzer  
Turbo Blower Assembly to the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant to  
Peterson and Matz, Inc., in an amount of $228,910.00 from an amount of  
$228,910.00 to an amount not to exceed $0.00, Account 101-67000-623270,  
Purchase Order 3124548  
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Approved  
Authority to decrease Contract 20-636-11, Furnishing and Delivering Hydrogen  
Peroxide to Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, in an amount of $10,468.32 from  
an amount of $366,412.80 to an amount not to exceed $355,944.48, Account  
101-69000-623560, Purchase Order 3112225  
Approved  
Authority to decrease Contract 14-253-AF Diversion Channel for Midlothian  
Creek in Robbins, to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC in an  
amount of $1,931.87, from an amount of $10,993,528.71, to an amount not to  
exceed $10,991,596.84, Account 501-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000089  
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Approved  
Authority to exercise the option to extend the agreements for an additional two  
(2) year period and increase purchase orders for Contract 20-RFP-21 Legal  
Services for Workers’ Compensation Defense with Dennis Noble & Associates,  
P.C., in an amount of $230,000.00, from an amount of $317,680.54, to an  
amount not to exceed $547,680.54, and Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry P.C.,  
in an amount of $120,000.00, from an amount of $187,763.32, to an amount not  
to exceed $307,763.32, Account 101-25000-612430, Purchase Orders 3114172  
and 3114173  
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Approved  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the  
Director of Engineering during the month of July 2023 (As Revised)  
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Published and Filed  
Judiciary Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Thameena Ali-Mathari  
vs. MWRDGC, Claim number 21WC031724, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $10,073.93, Account 901-30000-601090  
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Approved  
Maintenance & Operations Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to decrease emergency Contract 21-800-01, Emergency Repairs to  
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the Calumet WRP HLIPS Main Switchgear, with Jamerson & Bauwens  
Electrical Contractors, Inc., in an amount of $24,141.46, from an amount of  
$500,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $475,858.54, Account  
901-68000-667220, Purchase Order 3116033 (As Revised)  
Approved  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to grant the Village of Hanover Park a 60-year, approximately 20’ x 728’  
non-exclusive easement to continue to operate a 6-inch water main on District  
real estate located south of the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant in  
Hanover Park, Illinois. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00  
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Deferred by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda  
Authority to amend Lease Agreement dated September 15, 2016, with the  
Village of Willow Springs on 2.13± acres of District real estate located west of  
Willow Springs Road and south of the Main Channel in Willow Springs, Illinois,  
known as Main Channel Parcel 29.04, to extend the term by an additional thirty  
(30) years. Consideration shall be an initial annual rental fee of $20,000.00  
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Approved  
Authority to amend Lease Agreement dated June 1, 1996, with the Village of  
Worth on approximately 214.1 acres of District real estate located north of the  
Cal-Sag Channel, east and west of Harlem Avenue in Worth, Illinois, known as  
Cal-Sag Channel Parcels 8.06 and 9.03, to allow the Village to host public  
community events on the premises. Consideration shall be a nominal fee of  
$10.00  
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Approved  
Authority to grant a 56-year, non-exclusive easement to the Village of  
Crestwood to construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, repair, and remove a  
drainage ditch and other improvements on approximately 1.03 acres of District  
property located on Cal-Sag Channel Parcels 11.04 (West) and 11.04 (Middle)  
in connection with the Crestwood Flood Control Project (Contract 14-258-SF) in  
the vicinity of 135th Street and Central Avenue in Crestwood, IL. Consideration  
shall be a nominal fee of $10.00  
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Approved  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to amend the Board Order of December 15, 2022, regarding Authority  
to negotiate and enter into an intergovernmental Agreement with and make  
payment to the City of Hickory Hills for the design, construction, operation, and  
maintenance of the Police Department Parking Lot Permeable Pavement  
Project in Hickory Hills, CSA (23-IGA-03) in an amount not to exceed  
$500,000.00, Account 501-50000-612400, Requisition 1591892, Agenda Item  
No. 49, File No. 22-1135  
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Approved  
Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment  
to the Village of Forest View for the design, construction, operation, and  
maintenance of the Storm Sewers and Outfall in Forest View, SSA (18-IGA-28),  
in an amount not to exceed $1,350,000.00  
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Approved  
Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment  
to the City of Northlake for the Acquisition of Flood-Prone Properties in Northlake  
Phase IV (23-IGA-26), in an amount not to exceed $550,000.00  
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Approved  
Authority to terminate an existing Intergovernmental Agreement and negotiate  
and enter into a new Intergovernmental Agreement with and make payment to  
the Village of Glenwood for the design, construction, operation, and  
maintenance of a Levee along Thorn Creek at Arquilla Park in Glenwood  
(15-IGA-14), in an amount not to exceed $3,483,000.00  
Approved  
Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 1, 4 and 57  
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:  
9 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
Marcelino Garcia, Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T.  
Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Meeting Summary  
Speakers  
None  
Summary of Requests  
Stormwater Management Committee Item #64  
1. Marcelino Garcia and Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested giving priority to  
municipalities that comply with the District's participation goals or a higher scoring value  
at project selection  
2. Kari K. Steele requested a memo be sent to the board regarding the legal opinion of  
the suggestions made  
Study Session  
None  
Announcements  
None  
Board Letter Submission Dates  
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2023, 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: September 8, 2023  
Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., September  
13, 2023  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, seconded by Patricia Theresa  
Flynn, that when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday,  
September 21, 2023 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  
9 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
Marcelino Garcia, Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T.  
Spyropoulos, 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 September 7, 2023, are hereby approved.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Kari K. Steele  
President Board of Commissioners of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
September 7, 2023