Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, January 18, 2024  
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 10:30 a.m.  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Precious Brady-Davis; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa Flynn; Daniel Pogorzelski;  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos; and Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown; and Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Cameron Davis,  
that the minutes from the last Regular Board Meeting of January 4, 2024 be  
approved without having to read them into the record. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays  
A motion was made by Precious Brady- Davis, seconded by Patricia Theresa  
Flynn, that the minutes from the Special Meeting of January 10, 2024 be  
approved without having to read them into the record. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Precious Brady-  
Davis, that the minutes from the Special Meeting of January 11, 2024 be  
approved without having to read them into the record. The motion carried by  
acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Patricia Theresa  
Flynn, that the minutes from the Special Meeting of January 12, 2024 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 Cameron Davis, 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: 18 and 30  
A motion was made by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, seconded by Cameron Davis, to  
defer Agenda Item #18. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
Aye: 7 - Precious Brady-Davis; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa Flynn; Daniel  
Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos; and Kari K.  
Steele  
Absent: 2 - Yumeka Brown; and Marcelino Garcia  
Item # 30 was deferred by Patricia Theresa Flynn  
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 Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda. President Kari K. Steele called for any  
objections. No objections were voiced. Motion carried.  
The Committee of the Whole meeting of January 18, 2024 was adjourned at 11:05  
a.m.  
Executive Session  
None  
Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners  
At 11:10 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to  
order  
Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions  
Motion  
MOTION to re-appoint Donald J. Storino as Member of the Civil Service Board  
24-0014  
1
of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Mariyana T.  
Spyropoulos, that this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the following  
roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
MOTION to re-appoint President Kari K. Steele as a member of the Board of  
Trustees of the Retirement Board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation  
District Pension Fund  
24-0037  
2
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Precious  
Brady-Davis, that this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the following  
roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
MOTION to appoint Wendy Sin as Acting Treasurer of the Metropolitan Water  
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
24-0062  
3
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Precious  
Brady-Davis, that this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the following  
roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
MOTION to appoint Wendy Sin to the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB)  
Trust Executive Committee of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
24-0064  
4
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Precious  
Brady-Davis, that this Motion be Adopted. The motion carried by the following  
roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Ordinance  
Ordinance O24-001 An Ordinance directing the County Clerk to reduce the levy  
of taxes on Capital Improvement Bonds for the levy year 2023  
O24-001  
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Attachments: Ordinance O24-001 BTL 2024-01-18.pdf  
Ord O24-001.pdf  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Precious  
Brady-Davis, that this Ordinance be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Ordinance O24-002 An Ordinance directing the County Clerk to reduce the levy  
of taxes on twenty-five series of Capital Improvement Bonds for the levy years  
2023 through 2040  
O24-002  
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Attachments: FINAL BTL Ord O24-002 for 01182024.pdf  
FINAL Ord O24-002.pdf  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Daniel  
Pogorzelski, that this Ordinance be Adopted. The motion carried by the  
following roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Resolution  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating the  
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
24-0029  
7
Adopted  
Finance Committee  
Report  
Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of December 2023, in the amount  
of $36,503,638.24  
24-0051  
8
Attachments: December 2023 Cash Disbursements Summary  
Published and Filed  
Report to the Board of Commissioners on payment of restricted interest  
earnings in the amount of $890,888.23 for the 2023 calendar year, pursuant to  
the terms of a Project Partnership Agreement with the United States Army  
Corps of Engineers approved by the Board on January 24, 2019  
24-0054  
9
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
24-0055  
10  
Authority to approve Travel Expenses for Members of the Board of  
Commissioners and the Executive Director in the amount of $1,360.95,  
Accounts 101-11000-612010, 612030 and 101-15000-612010, 612030  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Precious  
Brady-Davis, that this Agenda Item be Approved. The motion carried by the  
following roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Authority to Transfer up to $329,600,000.00 from the Corporate Working Cash  
Fund to Finance Corporate Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2024,  
Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9b  
24-0056  
11  
12  
Approved  
Authority to Transfer up to $6,650,000.00 from the Construction Working Cash  
Fund to Finance Construction Fund Operations of the District in the Year 2024,  
Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9c  
24-0057  
Approved  
Authority to Transfer up to $54,625,000.00 from the Stormwater Management  
Working Cash Fund to Finance Stormwater Management Fund Operations of  
the District in the Year 2024, Pursuant to the Provisions of 70 ILCS 2605/9e  
24-0058  
24-0059  
13  
14  
Approved  
Authority to Transfer $5,000,000.00 from the Corporate Fund to the Metropolitan  
Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care Trust (101-25000-601250)  
Approved  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, January 9, 2024  
24-0052  
15  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authorization to participate in the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) Joint  
Purchasing Program (Deferred from the December 21, 2023 Board Meeting)  
(Deferred from the January 4, 2024 Board Meeting)  
23-1220  
16  
Approved  
Authorization to allow the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to  
accept pricing for the procurement of Renewable Energy Credits for 2024.  
24-0027  
17  
Approved  
Authority to Advertise  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-RFP-23 Deferred Compensation Plan  
Administrator, for a five-year period effective January 1, 2025 to December 31,  
2029 (Deferred from the January 4, 2024 Board Meeting)  
24-0016  
18  
Attachments: Contract 23-RFP-23 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
A motion was made by Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, seconded by Cameron Davis,  
that this Agenda Item be Deferred. The motion carried by the following roll call  
vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-617-11, Furnish and Deliver Refurbished Low  
Voltage AC and DC Motors to Various Locations, estimated cost $384,800.00,  
Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-612650, Requisitions 1611385, 1611387 and  
1611388  
24-0033  
19  
Attachments: Contract 24-617-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 21-611-21, HVAC Improvements at Various  
Locations, estimated cost $24,002,655.00, Accounts 201-50000-645780,  
Requisitions 1611379, 1611381 and 1611382  
24-0034  
20  
21  
Attachments:  
Contract 21-611-21 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Groups A, B,  
and C  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 14-253-5F, Flood Control Project on Midlothian  
Creek in Robbins, Illinois, estimated cost between $17,225,823.70 and  
$20,852,312.90, Account 501-50000-645620, Requisition 1613092  
24-0035  
Attachments: Contract 14-253-5F Project Fact Sheet  
Contract 14-253-5F Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-RFP-24 Pre-employment Psychological  
Assessments for Police Officer Candidates, for a three-year period, effective  
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, estimated cost $41,000.00, Account  
101-25000-612260, Requisition 1612101  
24-0038  
22  
Attachments: Contract 23-RFP-24 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-613-11, Scavenger Services in the Stickney  
and Calumet Service Areas, estimated cost $3,359,500.00, Accounts  
101/501-68000/69000/50000-612520, Requisitions 1610757 and 1610580  
24-0039  
23  
24  
Attachments: Contract 24-613-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report - Groups A and B  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 23-RFP-06 Arc Flash Training - NFPA 70E  
estimated cost $35,000.00, Account 101-25000-601100, Requisition 1613193  
24-0040  
Attachments: Contract 23-RFP-06 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Issue Purchase Order  
Issue purchase orders to Deere & Company, to furnish and deliver fourteen (14)  
2024 John Deere Gator all-terrain utility vehicles to the North, Calumet and  
Stickney Service Areas, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract  
No. 031121-DAC, in an amount not to exceed $280,061.74, Account  
101-67000/68000/69000-634860, Requisitions 1611372, 1611398, and  
1611551.  
24-0044  
25  
Approved  
Issue purchase order for Contract 24-630-11, Group A, Furnishing and  
Delivering Chemical Coagulants, to Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., in an amount  
not to exceed $7,327,618.00, Accounts 101-68000/69000-623560, Requisitions  
1603451 and 1603558  
24-0045  
24-0046  
26  
27  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to Burris Equipment to furnish and deliver three (3)  
Cushman Minute Miser Electric Carts to the North Service Area, under  
Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 122220-JCS-1, in an  
amount not to exceed $25,251.00, Account 101-67000-634860, Requisition  
1611400  
Approved  
Issue purchase order for Contract 23-119-12 (Re-Bid), Taxonomic Algal  
Assessment of the Upper North Shore Channel, to EcoAnalysts, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $26,168.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition  
1602446  
24-0047  
24-0050  
28  
29  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Creative Information  
Systems, Inc., to provide maintenance and technical support for the SMSTurbo  
Scale Software at CALSMA and LASMA in an amount not to exceed $20,946.00,  
Accounts 101-68000, 69000-612820, Requisition 1607446  
Approved  
Award Contract  
Authority to award Contract 24-970-11, Janitorial Services at Various Locations,  
Group A to Boye Janitorial Service, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$1,080,000.00, Groups B and D to Blooming Facility, LLC, in an amount not to  
exceed $345,000.00, and Group C to Deep Kleen and Maintenance, LLC in an  
amount not to exceed $222,000.00. Account 101-69000-612490, Requisition  
1601732  
24-0042  
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Attachments:  
Contract 24-970-11 (Group A) Affirmative Action Goals Report and  
Revised Appendix D Report - Boye Janitorial Service, Inc.  
Contract 24-970-11 (Group C) Affirmative Action Goals Report and  
Revised Appendix D Report - Deep Kleen and Maintenance LLC  
Deferred by Patricia Theresa Flynn  
Authority to award Contract 10-047-3S, North Shore 1 Rehabilitation, NSA, to  
Inliner Solutions, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $44,987,654.00, plus a five  
(5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $2,249,382.70, for a  
total amount not to exceed $47,237,036.70, Account 401-50000-645700,  
Requisition 1603453  
24-0043  
31  
Attachments:  
Contract 10-047-3S Affirmative Action Goals Report (Revised) and  
Revised Appendix D and Appendix V Reports - Inliner Solutions,  
LLC.pdf  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 22-601-21, Furnish, Deliver and Install Bag Filters at  
the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to BCE-USA, LLC, in an amount not to  
exceed $218,000.00, Account 201-50000-645750, Requisition 1598263  
24-0053  
32  
Attachments:  
Contract 22-601-21 Affirmative Action Goals Report and Revised  
Appendix D Report - BCE.pdf  
Approved  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
Authority to increase Contract 19-542-3MR Central Boiler Facility and Electrical  
24-0036  
33  
Updates, Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant (Re-Bid), to IHC Construction  
Companies, LLC in an amount of $124,971.11, from an amount of  
$13,911,359.30, to an amount not to exceed $14,036,330.41, Account  
401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 4000081  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000081  
Approved  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the  
Director of Engineering during the month of December 2023  
24-0060  
34  
Attachments: Attachment 1 CO Report December 2023 5% Contingency  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report December 2023  
Published and Filed  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions from July through  
December 2023 for contract 11-187-3F, Addison Creek Channel Improvements,  
SSA  
24-0061  
35  
Published and Filed  
Judiciary Committee  
Report  
Report on the Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Miscellaneous  
24-0049  
36  
Claims under $10,000.00 (As Revised)  
Published and Filed  
Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service Committee  
Report  
2023 Annual Report of the Civil Service Board  
24-0048  
37  
Attachments: MWRD CSB Annual Report 2023 - Signed.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 18, and 30  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Precious  
Brady-Davis, to Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the  
following roll call vote:  
7 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Meeting Summary  
Speakers  
None  
Summary of Requests  
Procurement Committee Item #17  
1. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested an update on the previous findings regarding  
renewable energy  
Procurement Committee Item #18  
1. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested information on demographic data breakdowns  
Procurement Committee Item #28  
1. Mariyana T. Spyropoulos requested additional information on why the initial estimate  
was off  
2. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested details on how the initial estimate was verified  
Study Session  
None  
Announcements  
None  
Board Letter Submission Dates  
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for February 1, 2024, 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: January 19, 2024  
Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., January 24,  
2024  
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, February 1, 2024 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:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Daniel Pogorzelski,  
Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
2 - Yumeka Brown, Marcelino Garcia  
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 January 18, 2024, are hereby approved.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Kari K. Steele  
President Board of Commissioners of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
January 18, 2024