Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

100 East Erie Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

Thursday, March 2, 2023

10:30 AM

Board Room

Board of Commissioners

Commissioner Yumeka Brown, Commissioner Cameron Davis, Vice-President

Kimberly Du Buclet, Commissioner 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

9 -

Present:

Yumeka Brown; Cameron Davis; Kimberly Du Buclet; 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 Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Patricia Theresa

Flynn, that the minutes from the last meeting of February 16, 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 Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, 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

Item: 7

Item # 7 was deferred by Marcelino Garcia

President Kari K. Steele called for a motion to accept the agendas for each

Standing Committee that was convened. Moved by Cameron Davis, seconded by

Mariyana T. Spyropoulos. President Kari K. Steele called for any objections. No

objections were voiced. Motion carried.

The Committee of the Whole meeting of March 2, 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

Resolution

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the

2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the

Shannon Rovers Irish Bagpipe Band

Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the

contributions of Irish Americans

Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the

month of March as Women's History Month

Adopted

Finance Committee

Authorization

Authority to Transfer $30,000,000.00 of excess revenues to the Metropolitan

Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund pursuant to the provisions of 70

ILCS 2605/5.9

23-0201

Approved

Procurement Committee

Report

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

23-0212

Published and Filed

Authorization

Authorization to increase cost estimate for Contract 20-RFP-28R, Biogas

Combined Heat and Power System, EWRP, estimated cost $10,344,000.00,

Accounts 101-50000-612490, 201-50000-612450, 201-50000-645650,

Requisitions 1549345, 1577630, 1577629 (As Revised)

23-0215

Attachments: Contract 20-RFP-28 Affirmative Action Goals Report - 4th Review

Deferred by Marcelino Garcia

Authority to Advertise

Authority to advertise Contract 23-824-11, Furnish and Deliver One Horizontal

Wheel Press to the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost

$286,000.00, Account 101-68000-634990, Requisition 1595271

23-0203

Attachments: Contract 23-824-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 23-666-11, Security Services at the Prairie Plan

Site in Fulton County, Illinois, estimated cost $176,000.00, Account

101-69000-612490, Requisition 1580719

23-0204

Attachments: Contract 23-666-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 23-017-11 Furnish and Deliver Electrical

Supplies, Wire, and Cable to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period,

estimated cost $411,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623070, 623170, 623190,

623250, 623680, 623850

23-0205

23-0221

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 23-004-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous

Steel and Stainless Steel to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period,

estimated cost $338,000.00, Accounts 101-20000-623030, 623130

Approved

Issue Purchase Order

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for ManageEngine Software

License Renewal, in an amount not to exceed $29,694.82, Account

101-27000-612820, Requisition 1596105

23-0196

23-0200

23-0208

Approved

Issue purchase order to Earth Data Northeast, Inc. to furnish and deliver one

Westbay motorized winch with cable and accessories, in an amount not to

exceed $27,378.75, Account 101-16000-634970, Requisition 1595407

Approved

Issue purchase order for Contract 23-630-12, Furnishing and Delivering Ferric

Chloride (Re-Bid), to Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed

$3,637,415.00, Account 101-68000,69000-623560, Requisitions 1587200 and

1587764

Approved

Issue purchase order for Contract 23-685-51 Furnishing, Delivering and

Administration of Rain Barrels, to Greenlane Environmental & Recycling

Services Inc., in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00, Account

501-50000-623990, Requisition 1588223

23-0209

Approved

Issue purchase order to Howden Roots LLC, to Furnish and Deliver a 1012

RAS-J Blower to the Webster Instream Aeration Station and Two (2) Custom

Bearing Assemblies to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount not to

exceed $99,761.00, Account 101-67000-623270, Requisition 1595815

23-0210

Approved

Award Contract

Authority to award Contract 23-027-11, Furnish and Deliver Glass and Plastic

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

Weber Scientific Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $90,709.31,

Groups B and D to Jade Scientific, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $88,701.70,

and Group C to Crown Packaging International, Inc., in an amount not to exceed

$64,997.22, Account 101-20000-623570

23-0222

Attachments: Contract 23-027-11 Item Descriptions - Groups A, B, C and D

Approved

Increase Purchase Order/Change Order

Authority to increase Contract 14-253-AF Diversion Channel for Midlothian

23-0213

Creek in Robbins, to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC in an

amount of $10,023.51, from an amount of $10,522,819.25, to an amount not to

exceed $10,532,842.76, Account 501-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000089

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000089

Approved

Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with The

Northern Trust Corporation formally known as The Northern Trust Company, for

Contract 17-RFP-10 Commercial Banking and Investment Custody Services, in

an amount of $7,500.00, from an amount of $192,944.44 to an amount not to

exceed $200,444.44, Account 101-11000-612430, Purchase Order 3104902

23-0233

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3104902

Approved

Budget & Employment Committee

Authorization

Authority to transfer 2023 departmental appropriations in the amount of

$20,000.00 in the Construction Fund

23-0235

Attachments: 03.02.23 Board Transfer BF5.pdf

Approved

Engineering Committee

Authorization

Authorization to enter into a memorandum of understanding to engage in a

knowledge exchange program with international wastewater utilities that own

and operate large diameter deep tunnel systems

23-0217

Approved

Judiciary Committee

Authorization

Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Daniel Mikso vs.

MWRDGC, Claim number 21WC004185, Illinois Workers’ Compensation

Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $73,210.38, Account 901-30000-601090

23-0220

Approved

Real Estate Development Committee

Authorization

Authority to grant a 25-year, non-exclusive easement to the United States of

23-0227

America, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration for

ingress and egress through District Cal-Sag Channel Parcels 12.02 and 12.09

located south of the Cal-Sag Channel at Kostner Avenue in Crestwood, Illinois.

Consideration shall be a nominal fee of $10.00

Attachments: RE - FAA Easement E-280 Aerial (revised)

Approved

Authority to amend lease agreement dated July 16, 2020, between the District

and the Village of Lemont and Lemont Park District, co-tenants on 27.19+ acres

of District real estate located south of the Main Channel and west of Stephen

Street in Lemont, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 23.04 to expand their leasehold

by 4.1+ acres to include Main Channel Parcel 22.05. Consideration shall be a

nominal fee of $10.00

23-0228

Attachments:

RE - Lemont Lease Amendment to include MCP 22.05 (L-358)

Aerial.pdf

Approved

Authority to issue a 10-month permit to EA Engineering, Science, and

Technology, Inc., PBC to use the access road and boat ramp located on

approximately 400 sq. ft. of District Main Channel Parcel 15.05 in Lockport, Will

County, Illinois, to launch and retrieve boats. Consideration shall be a fee of

$5,000.00

23-0236

Attachments: RE - EA Engineering Permit MCP 15.05 Aerial.pdf

Approved

Stormwater Management Committee

Authorization

Authority to negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Palos

23-0218

Hills for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the Roberts

Road Drainage Improvements in Palos Hills, Illinois

Attachments: Roberts Road Conceptual Design.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate intergovernmental agreements for the acquisition of flood

prone properties in Flossmoor, Midlothian and Northlake

23-0219

Attachments:

23.3.2 BL Authority to Negotiate IGAs for FP Property Acquisitions -

EXHIBIT.pdf

Approved

Authority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Richton

Park for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Detention Basin at

Butterfield Creek, CSA (20-IGA-38)

23-0234

Approved

Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item: 7

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

Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

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Aye:

Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Kimberly Du Buclet, 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

Procurement Committee Item #15

1. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested consideration to add a QR code on the application

with the video instructions on how to install the rain barrel

2. Kimberly Du Buclet also requested consideration to include a video on rain barrel

maintenance to the QR code

3. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested a memo on the plan for areas of outreach

Real Estate Development Committee #25

1. Mariyana T. Spyropoulos requested if there are any benefits to the District to have

access to the data on aquatic species in the main channel

Miscellaneous & New Business

1. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested consideration to establish a water fund to provide

resources to the community of East Palestine, Ohio

Study Session

None

Announcements

None

Board Letter Submission Dates

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for March 16, 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 3, 2023

Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., March 8, 2023

Adjournment

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

when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday, March 16, 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

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Aye:

Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Kimberly Du Buclet, Patricia Theresa Flynn,

Marcelino Garcia, Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T.

Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele