Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, May 2, 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  
8 -  
Present:  
Yumeka Brown; Cameron Davis; Patricia Theresa Flynn; Marcelino Garcia; Daniel  
Pogorzelski; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Mariyana T. Spyropoulos; and Kari K. Steele  
1 - Precious Brady-Davis  
Absent:  
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Yumeka Brown,  
that the minutes from the last meeting of April 18, 2024 be approved without  
having to read them into the record. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus  
of ayes - No nays  
Public Comments  
Tessa Murray, Friends of the Chicago River, addressed the board regarding agenda item  
#40.  
Erin Delawalla, Resource Environmental Solutions, addressed the board regarding the  
stormwater trading program  
Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole  
A motion was made by Cameron Davis, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn, 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: 1, 2, and 27  
Items # 1, 2, and 27 were deleted by the Executive Director  
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 May 2, 2024 was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.  
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  
Ordinance  
Ordinance O24-003 providing for the transfer of an amount not to exceed  
$75,000,000 from the 459 Capital Improvements Bond (“CIB”) Revenue  
Sub-Fund to the 46A Limited Revenue Sub-Fund of the CIB Fund to pay for  
certain non-Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (“TARP”) related expenditures, to be  
reimbursed from proceeds of General Obligation Capital Improvements Bonds  
to be issued by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
O24-003  
O24-004  
O24-005  
1
2
3
Attachments: O24-003 BTL  
O24-003 Ord Final.pdf  
Deleted by the Executive Director  
Ordinance O24-004 providing for the transfer of an amount not to exceed  
$25,000,000 from the 459 Capital Improvements Bond (“CIB”) Revenue  
Sub-Fund to the 46B Unlimited Revenue Sub-Fund of the CIB Fund to pay for  
certain Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (“TARP”) related expenditures, to be  
reimbursed from proceeds of General Obligation Capital Improvements Bonds  
to be issued by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
Attachments: O24-004 BTL  
O24-004 Ord Final.pdf  
Deleted by the Executive Director  
Authority to amend the Watershed Management Ordinance - Wetlands  
Jurisdictional Determination  
Attachments: Request To Amend WMO BTL 5-2-24.pdf  
Article 3 WMO Requirements and Submittals REDLINE 2024.04.19  
JD Only.pdf  
Article 6 Requirements for Flood Protection Areas REDLINE  
2024.04.19 JD Only.pdf  
A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, seconded by Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
that this Ordinance be Adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call  
vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia, Daniel  
Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Precious Brady-Davis  
Absent:  
Resolution  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Polish  
Constitution Day  
24-0350  
4
5
Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing May as  
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month  
24-0351  
Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Chicago  
Water Week  
24-0352  
6
Adopted  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, April 16, 2024  
24-0330  
24-0345  
7
8
Published and Filed  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, April 23, 2024  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authorization to forfeit Contract 23-009-11, Furnish and Deliver Cloths, Paper  
Towels & Toilet Tissue to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups  
A, B and C to U.S. Compliance Centers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$76,646.38, Account 101-20000-623660 (As Revised)  
24-0322  
9
Approved  
Authorization to forfeit Contract 23-032-11, Furnish and Deliver Coveralls,  
Rainwear & Boots to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B  
and C to U.S. Compliance Centers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed  
$36,321.10, Account 101-20000- 623700 (As Revised)  
24-0348  
10  
Approved  
Authority to Advertise  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-109-11 Furnish and Deliver a Gel Permeation  
Chromatograph System in the Organic Compounds Analytical Laboratory at the  
Egan Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $45,000.00, Account  
101-16000-634970, Requisition 1616808  
24-0301  
11  
Approved  
24-0311  
12  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-689-11, Test and Repair Underground  
Storage Tanks at Various Locations, estimated cost $318,900.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-612240/612490, Requisitions 1616202, 1616206, and  
1616208  
Attachments: Contract 24-689-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-679-11, Roof Inspection Services at Various  
Locations, estimated cost $107,000.00, Account 101-69000-612240,  
Requisition 1618211  
24-0312  
13  
14  
Attachments: Contract 24-679-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-602-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous  
Electrical & Mechanical Equipment to Various Locations, estimated cost  
$927,350.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623070/623270/623800  
Requisitions 1611549, 1613347, 1613106, 1609863, 1613512, 1611155,  
1614829, 1603707 and 1616180  
24-0313  
Attachments: Contract 24-602-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 08-174-3D Battery A Improvements and Battery  
B Installation of Mechanical Mixers, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant,  
estimated cost between $51,775,000.00 and $62,675,000.00, Account  
401-50000-645750, Requisition 1617419  
24-0331  
15  
Attachments: Contract 08-174-3D-Project Fact Sheet  
Contract 08-174-3D, Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Approved  
Issue Purchase Order  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 23-RFP-11  
Individual Coaching and Training Services for a Three-Year Period with Millan  
Chicago, LLC in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00, Account  
101-25000-601100, Requisition 1601270 (As Revised)  
24-0305  
16  
Attachments: Contract 23-RFP-11 - Affirmative Action Goals Report  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Lease Accelerator  
Services, LLC, to provide Lease Software License renewal for GASB 87/96  
reporting for a three-year period, with an option to extend for an additional two  
years, in an amount not to exceed $27,000.00 Account 101-27000-612820,  
Requisition 1618082  
24-0309  
24-0310  
17  
18  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Rimini Street Inc., for  
Contract 23-RFP-22 SAP Software Maintenance in an amount not to exceed  
$597,066.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1606727  
Approved  
Issue purchase order for Contract 24-636-11, Furnishing and Delivering  
Hydrogen Peroxide to Alexander Chemical Corporation, in an amount not to  
exceed $418,010.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1609456  
24-0329  
19  
20  
Attachments: Contract 24-636-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report.pdf  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to Altorfer Industries, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver One (1)  
New Caterpillar Model 980 Medium Wheel Loader to the Calumet Water  
Reclamation Plant (WRP), under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) Purchasing  
Contract No. 011723-CAT, in an amount not to exceed $575,589.00, Account  
101-68000-634760, Requisition 1618197.  
24-0342  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to Peterson and Matz, Inc., to Provide Replacement  
Aerated Grit Parts at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in a total amount  
not to exceed $211,450.00, Account 101-69000-623270, Requisition 1618060  
24-0343  
24-0346  
21  
22  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to Peterson and Matz, Inc., to Furnish and Deliver  
Replacement Aerated Grit Parts to the Stickney and Calumet Water  
Reclamation Plants, in an amount not to exceed $293,703.00, Account  
101-68000, 69000-623270, Requisitions 1614056 and 1617880  
Approved  
Award Contract  
Authority to award Contract 23-009-11, Furnish and Deliver Cloths, Paper  
Towels & Toilet Tissue to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups  
B and C to Warehouse Direct, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $81,247.54,  
Account 101-20000-623660 (As Revised)  
24-0323  
23  
Attachments: Contract 23-009-11 Item Descriptions - Groups A, B, C, and D  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 23-032-11, Furnish and Deliver Coveralls, Rainwear  
& Boots to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B and C to  
Saf-T-Gard International, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $43,722.50, Account  
101-20000-623700  
24-0324  
24  
Attachments: Contract 23-032-11 Item Descriptions - Groups A, B, and C.pdf  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 24-006-11 Furnish and Deliver Janitorial Supplies to  
Various Locations for a One-Year Period, Groups A and D to Cicero Mfg. &  
Supply Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $88,879.39, Group B to Trinity Eco  
Solutions, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $48,285.58, and Group C to  
Warehouse Direct, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $25,876.59, Account  
101-20000-623170, 623660  
24-0325  
25  
Attachments: Contract 24-006-11 Item Descriptions - Groups A, B, C and D.pdf  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 24-073-11, Furnish and Deliver Lab Accessories to  
Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to Fisher Scientific Company,  
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $25,667.89, Account 101-20000-623570  
24-0326  
24-0327  
26  
27  
Attachments: Contract 24-073-11 Item Descriptions.pdf  
Approved  
Authority to award Contract 24-665-11, Landscape Maintenance at Various  
Service Areas, Groups A, B, and C, to Lizzette Medina & Company, in an  
amount not to exceed $1,904,600.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-612420, Requisitions 1609292, 1580835, and 1577294  
Attachments:  
Contract 24-665-11 (Group D) - Revised Appendix D Report - Lizzette  
Medina & Co.pdf  
Contract 24-665-11 (Groups A, B, C, and D) Affirmative Action Goals  
Report.pdf  
Contract 24-665-11, Groups A, B,and D Revised Appendix D and V  
Report - Semper Fi Landscaping, Inc.  
Deleted by the Executive Director  
Authority to award Contract 24-613-11, Scavenger Services in the Stickney and  
Calumet Service Areas, Group A, to Independent Recycling Services, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $2,594,500.00, Accounts 101/501-69000/50000-612520  
Requisition 1610757  
24-0344  
28  
Attachments:  
Contract 24-613-13 Affirmative Action Goals and Revised Appendix D  
Report (Group A) - Independent Recycling Services, Inc..pdf  
Approved  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
Authority to increase purchase order and extend agreement for a three (3)  
24-0303  
29  
month period, for Contract 19-RFP-08 Lease One Digital, High-Speed Color  
Production Printing System and One Digital, High-Speed Monochrome  
Production Printing System with a Five Year Repair, Supply and Maintenance  
Agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. in an amount not  
to exceed $25,000.00, from an amount of $419,687.64, to an amount not to  
exceed $444,687.64, Account 101-15000-612330 and 612800, Purchase Order  
3105342  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3105342  
Approved  
Authority to decrease Contract 23-666-11, Security Services at the Prairie Plan  
Site in Fulton County, Illinois, to Gamma Team Security, Inc., in an amount of  
$151,737.00, from an amount of $162,000.00, to an amount not to exceed  
$10,263.00, Account 101-69000-612490, Purchase Order 5001923  
24-0314  
24-0316  
30  
31  
Approved  
Authority to decrease Contract 23-630-12, Furnishing and Delivering Ferric  
Chloride (Re-Bid), to Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., in an amount of  
$2,338,134.57, from an amount of $3,637,415.00, to an amount not to exceed  
$1,299,280.43, Accounts 101-68000/69000-623560, Purchase Orders 3122943  
and 3122944  
Approved  
Authority to increase agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc., to Provide  
Maintenance, Repair Services, and Upgrades for Fire Alarm Systems at the  
O’Brien & Calumet Water Reclamation Plants, the Mainstream Pump Station,  
and the Lockport Powerhouse, in an amount of $162,636.00 from an amount of  
$1,090,050.00 to an amount not to exceed $1,252,686.00, Accounts, 101,  
201-50000, 67000, 68000, 69000-612780, 623070, 645750 Purchase Orders  
3121754, 3121755, and 3121756  
24-0317  
32  
Approved  
Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with the Center  
of Police Psychological Services for Contract 21-RFP-03 Pre-employment  
Psychological Assessments for Police Officer Candidates, in an amount of  
$4,500.00, from an amount of $25,875.00, to an amount not to exceed  
$30,375.00, 101-25000-612260, Purchase Order 3115721  
24-0320  
33  
34  
35  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 3115721  
Approved  
Authority to increase Contract 17-135-3V Roof Replacement of the Lue-Hing  
M&R Complex, Stickney Water Reclamation Plant to IHC Construction  
Companies, LLC in an amount of $172,834.57, from an amount of  
$11,144,401.24, to an amount not to exceed $11,317,235.81, Account  
401-50000-645780, Purchase Order 4000094  
24-0333  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 4000094  
Approved  
Authority to increase Contract 73-161-EH McCook Reservoir Excavation  
Agreement to Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC in an amount of  
24-0335  
$4,340,000.00, from an amount of $111,030,234.25, to an amount not to exceed  
$115,370,234.25, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 5000176  
Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 5000176  
Approved  
Budget & Employment Committee  
Report  
36  
Report on Budgetary Revenues and Expenditures for the first quarter of 2024,  
ended March 31, 2024  
24-0341  
Attachments: 2024 Q1 Budget Summary Report.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Engineering Committee  
Report  
Report on change orders authorized and time extensions from January through  
24-0336  
37  
March 2024 for Contract 11-187-3F Addison Creek Channel Improvements,  
SSA  
Attachments:  
Attachment 1 CO Status Report for 11-187-3F January to March  
2024.pdf  
Attachment 2 CO Status Report for 11-187-3F January to March 2024  
REV.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to grant the Justice-Willow Springs Water Commission a 25-year,  
24-0318  
38  
approximately 20’ x 1,018’ non-exclusive easement to continue to operate and  
maintain a 20-inch water main and fire hydrant on District real estate located  
south of the I-294 Mile Long Bridge and under the Chicago Sanitary and Ship  
Canal and the Des Plaines River in Willow Springs, Illinois; Main Channel  
Parcels 31.02 and 31.03. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of  
$5,000.00  
Attachments:  
RE - Authority to grant easement to Justice Willow Springs Water  
Commission Aerial  
Approved  
Authority to grant a 25-year, 53,812 sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to  
Commonwealth Edison Company to install, construct, operate, maintain, repair,  
remove, and replace poles, electrical transmission lines, and related facilities  
over, under, across, and through District real estate located south of the Main  
Channel along Cico Road in Lemont, Will County, Illinois. Consideration shall be  
an initial annual fee of $6,700.00  
24-0349  
39  
Attachments: RE - ComEd 25-year Easement Noramco Will County - Aerial.pdf  
Approved  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Report  
40  
Report on Green Infrastructure Partnership Project Submittals  
24-0338  
Attachments: Board Report Attachment - GI Map 2024 with DIA.pdf  
Board Report Attachment - Recommended GI Projects 2024 REV.pdf  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Blue Island Public Library for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Public Library Green Roof in Blue Island  
(24-IGA-06), in an amount not to exceed $306,100.00.  
24-0339  
41  
Attachments: 23-IGA-06 Blue Island Library IGA Exhibit.pdf  
Approved  
Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 1, 2, 3, and 27  
A motion was made by Patricia Theresa Flynn, seconded by Marcelino Garcia, to  
Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia, Daniel  
Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Precious Brady-Davis  
Absent:  
Executive Session  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Yumeka Brown,  
that an executive session be held for the Committee on Pension, Human  
Resources, and Civil Service to discuss one matter involving the appointment,  
employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific  
employees pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act. The motion  
carried by the following roll call vote: 8:0  
Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners  
At 11:45 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to  
order  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Meeting Summary  
Speakers  
None  
Summary of Requests  
Stormwater Management Committee Item #40  
1. Cameron Davis requested to work with the Engineering Department on the update to  
the funding criteria  
2. Kari K. Steele requested adding stormwater project updates to the chart in future  
handouts to the board  
3. Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda requested clear equity goals  
4. Marcelino Garcia requested the report include the projects the city of Chicago is doing  
in DIA communities  
Study Session  
None  
Announcements  
None  
Board Letter Submission Dates  
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for May 16, 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: May 3, 2024  
Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., May 8, 2024  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Eira L. Corral  
Sepúlveda, that when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on  
Thursday, May 16, 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  
8 -  
Aye:  
Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn, Marcelino Garcia, Daniel  
Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K. Steele  
1 - Precious Brady-Davis  
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 May 2, 2024, are hereby approved.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Kari K. Steele  
President Board of Commissioners of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
May 2, 2024