Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of  
Greater Chicago  
100 East Erie Street  
Chicago, IL 60611  
Regular Board Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, May 16, 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  
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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 Yumeka Brown, seconded by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos,  
that the minutes from the last meeting of May 2, 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  
58  
Mike McElroy, President of the Worth Park District Board of Commissioners, addressed  
the board regarding agenda item 44  
Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole  
A motion was made by Precious Brady-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  
Item: 13  
Item # 13 was 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 Mariyana T. Spyropoulos,  
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 16, 2024 was adjourned at 11:15  
a.m.  
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 95th  
Anniversary of the Polish Highlander Community in Chicago  
3
Adopted  
Finance Committee  
Report  
Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of April 2024, in the amount of  
$30,258,966.10  
4
Published and Filed  
Procurement Committee  
Report  
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 14-253-5F, Flood Control Project on  
Midlothian Creek in Robbins, Illinois, estimated cost range $17,225,823.70 to  
$20,852,312.90 (As Revised)  
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Published and Filed  
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 24-618-11, Furnish and Deliver HVAC  
and Refrigeration Parts and Services to Various Locations, estimated cost  
$984,155.00  
Published and Filed  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, April 30, 2024  
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Published and Filed  
Report of bid opening of Tuesday, May 7, 2024  
Published and Filed  
Authorization  
Authorization to amend the Master Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the  
University of Illinois to extend the agreement termination date from December  
31, 2024 to December 31, 2027  
9
Approved  
Authorization to enter into an agreement with a successful proposer(s) for the  
Contract 23-RFP-02, Procurement of Natural Gas Services, Accounts  
101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-612160  
10  
Approved  
Authority to Advertise  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-362-11 for public tender of bids for a 10-year  
lease on 7.42± acres of District real estate located along the North Shore  
Channel between Oakton Street and the CTA Yellow Line tracks in Skokie,  
Illinois, known as North Shore Channel Parcels 6.06, 6.11, and 6.14 (portion).  
The minimum initial annual rental bid shall be established at $340,000.00  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
12  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-639-11, Furnish and Deliver Process Water  
Chemicals, estimated cost $353,000.00, Accounts  
101-67000/68000/69000-623560, Requisitions 1618491, 1618492, and 1618494  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-651-21, Remove and Replace Pavement at  
Various Locations, estimated cost $1,550,000.00, Account 201-50000-645750,  
Requisition 1616892  
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14  
Deleted by the Executive Director  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-612-21, Roof Replacement and Rehabilitation  
at Various Locations, estimated cost $2,360,000.00, Account  
201-50000-645780, Requisitions 1617114, 1616897, 1617117 and 1617118  
Attachments:  
Approved  
Authority to advertise Contract 24-025-11, Furnish and Deliver Plumbing Pipe,  
Fittings, and Valves to Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost  
$547,000.00, Account 101-20000-623090, 623170, 623270, 623570  
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Approved  
Issue Purchase Order  
Issue purchase order to The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,  
Inc. for IEEE Standards Library Online Software Licensing Maintenance, in an  
amount not to exceed $34,580.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition  
1618204  
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Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 23-RFP-24  
Pre-employment Psychological Assessments for Police Officer Candidates  
with the Center of Police Psychological Services, for a three-year period,  
effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, estimated cost $41,000.00, Account  
101-25000-612260, Requisition 1612101  
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Approved  
Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, for Citrix F Private Cloud  
Software Renewal of Software Maintenance Licenses in an amount not to  
exceed $71,304.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1618592.  
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19  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Agilent Technologies,  
Inc., to Furnish and Deliver an Agilent 7850 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass  
Spectrometer Bundle, Related Services, and Consumables, in an amount not to  
exceed $304,710.39, Accounts 101-16000-612970, 623570, 634970,  
Requisition 1617201  
Approved  
Issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with HR Green, Inc. for  
Contract 23-CON-01 Stormwater Management Consulting Services  
(Engineering Project #23-884-5F) in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00,  
Account 501-50000-612450, Requisition 1618205  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 23-RFP-17,  
Micro-Market & Vending Services for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period with Fox  
Vending, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, Account  
101-15000-612490, Requisition 1608365  
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23  
Approved  
Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to  
provide a Police body camera program and related services under Sourcewell  
Contract 101223-AXN, in an amount not to exceed $374,693.89, Accounts  
101-15000-612430/612820/623990, Requisition 1618646  
Approved  
Issue purchase order to AT&T Mobility National Accounts LLC, to Furnish and  
Deliver FirstNet Mobile Data & Cellular Communications in an amount not to  
exceed $1,384,526.27, Accounts 101-27000-612210, 623850, Requisition  
1616880  
Approved  
Issue purchase order for Contract 24-106-11, Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing  
for Compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System  
Permits for Various Water Reclamation Plants, to EnviroScience, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $11,220.00, Account 101-16000-612490, Requisition  
1614042  
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25  
Approved  
Issue purchase order for Contract, 24-709-11, Furnishing and Delivering  
Calcium Nitrate to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant to Evoqua Water  
Technologies LLC in an amount not to exceed $270,000.00, Account  
101-66000-623560, Requisition 1607451  
Approved  
Award Contract  
Authority to award Contract 24-613-11, Scavenger Services in the Stickney and  
Calumet Service Areas, Group B, to Independent Recycling Services, Inc., in an  
amount not to exceed $765,000.00, Account 101-68000-612520, Requisition  
1610580  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order  
Authority to decrease Contract 23-935-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium  
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Hydroxide, to Alexander Chemical Corporation, in an amount of $51,064.58,  
from an amount of $779,799.80, to an amount not to exceed $728,735.22,  
Account 101-69000-623560, Purchase Order 3122019  
Approved  
Authority to increase Contract 14-263-3F Melvina Ditch Reservoir  
Improvements, SSA to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC in an  
amount of $234,044.91, from an amount of $16,779,802.61, to an amount not to  
exceed $17,013,847.52, Account 401-50000-645620, Purchase Order 4000052  
Approved  
Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with V3  
Companies of Illinois, Ltd., for Contract 18-CON-03 professional engineering  
services for Contract 18-848-5F Program Management of Stormwater Master  
Planning in Separate Sewer Service Area in an amount of $1,237,760.10, from  
an amount of $2,049,967.00, to an amount not to exceed $3,287,727.10,  
Account 501-50000-612440, Purchase Order 3100484  
Approved  
Authority to decrease Contract 21-690-12, Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids from  
LASMA and CALSMA (Re-Bid), Group A LASMA, to Stewart Spreading, Inc., in  
an amount of $50,000.00, from an amount of $10,989,845.42, to an amount not  
to exceed $10,939,845.42, Account 101-69000-612520, Purchase Order  
5001854  
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Approved  
Authority to decrease Contract 22-691-11, Truck Hauling of Processed Solids  
for LASMA, CALSMA and the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, Group A LASMA,  
to J.E.I. Inc., in an amount of $258,042.70, from an amount of $2,668,583.79, to  
an amount not to exceed $2,410,541.09, Account 101-69000-612520, Purchase  
Order 5001866  
Approved  
Authority to decrease 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 of $25,251.00, from an amount of $25,251.00, to  
an amount not to exceed $0.00, Account 101-67000-634860, Purchase Order  
3128216  
Approved  
Authority to increase the purchase order and extend the agreement with AT&T  
Corp. for Telemetry Services, in an amount of $2,702,103.30, from an amount  
of $1,621,261.98, to an amount not to exceed $4,323,365.28, Account  
101-27000-612210, Purchase Order 3128311 (As Revised)  
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Approved  
Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with the law  
firm of Neal & Leroy, LLC, to represent the District in acquiring certain property  
rights in connection with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the  
Addison Creek Channel Improvements Project (Contract 11-187-3F) in the  
municipalities of Northlake, Stone Park, Melrose Park, Bellwood, Westchester,  
and Broadview, Illinois, in an amount of $80,000.00, from an amount of  
$2,100,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $2,180,000.00, Account  
501-50000-612430, Purchase Order 3094927  
Approved  
Authority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with e-Builder,  
Inc., for Contract 21-868-1C, e-Builder Consulting Services, in an amount of  
$260,000.00, from an amount of $380,000.00, to an amount not to exceed  
$120,000.00, Account 101-50000-612430, Purchase Order 3123562  
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Approved  
Budget & Employment Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to transfer 2024 departmental appropriations in the amount of  
$1,387,200.00 in the Corporate Fund  
36  
Approved  
Judiciary Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Marc Jones vs.  
MWRDGC, Claim number 24 WC 007017, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $65,379.73, Account 901-30000-601090  
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Approved  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Sarah Mahoney vs.  
MWRDGC, Claim number W003841415, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $25,748.92, Account 901-30000-601090  
Approved  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Sean Kelly vs.  
MWRDGC, Claim number 23 WC 015089, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $50,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090  
Approved  
Authorization to amend the settlement and add the bodily injury claims to the  
Auto Property Damage Claim of Andrew Frierson, Board Meeting of December  
21, 2023, Agenda Item No. 47, File No. 23-1238, in an amount of $25,000.00  
from an amount of $15,431.54 for a total amount of $40,431.54, Account  
901-30000-667220  
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41  
Approved  
Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Kathleen Stroud vs.  
MWRDGC, Claim number 23 WC 015089, Illinois Workers’ Compensation  
Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $24,681.04, Account 901-30000-601090  
Approved  
Maintenance & Operations Committee  
Reports  
Real Estate Development Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to pay 2023 real estate taxes in the amount of $514,144.94 for the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s real estate  
located in Will County, Illinois. Account 101-30000-667130  
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44  
Approved  
Authority to: (1) amend Lease Agreement dated June 1, 1996, with the Village of  
Worth for public recreational use of 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 surrender  
an approximately 20.3±-acre portion commonly known as Altman Park; and (2)  
enter into a 50-year lease with the Worth Park District for the continued use of  
Altman Park for public recreational purposes. Consideration for the Village of  
Worth’s lease amendment shall be a one-time fee of $10.00. Consideration for  
the Worth Park District’s lease shall be a one-time fee of $10.00  
Attachments:  
Approved  
Authority to enter into a 50-year lease with the Worth Park District for the  
continued use of approximately 10.7± acres of District real estate known as  
Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 9.02, located at 116th Street and Oak Park Avenue in  
Worth, Illinois, commonly known as Homerding Park. Consideration shall be a  
one-time fee of $10.00  
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Attachments:  
Approved  
Authority to pay 2023 real estate taxes in the amount of $196,507.66 for the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s real estate  
located in Fulton County, Illinois. Account 101-30000-667130  
46  
Approved  
Stormwater Management Committee  
Authorization  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Broadview for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the 17th and Lexington Public Parking Lot  
Improvements in Broadview (24-IGA-07) in an amount not to exceed  
$359,500.00  
47  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Brookfield for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Green Parking Lot Improvements in  
Brookfield (24-IGA-08) in an amount not to exceed $191,600.00  
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49  
50  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Forest Park for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Green Alley Project 2 in Forest Park  
(24-IGA-09) in an amount not to exceed $313,000.00  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Franklin Park for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Pacific Avenue and Washington Street  
Green Infrastructure in Franklin Park (24-IGA-10) in an amount not to exceed  
$214,200.00  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Glenview for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Lincoln Street Downtown Green Alley in Glenview  
(24-IGA-11) in an amount not to exceed $210,000.00  
51  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Hoffman Estates for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Village Hall Green Parking Lot in Hoffman  
Estates (24-IGA-12) in an amount not to exceed $472,000.00  
52  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the City of Markham for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Green Alley Program in Markham (24-IGA-13) in an  
amount not to exceed $469,000.00  
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54  
55  
56  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of North Riverside for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Green Alley Project in North Riverside  
(24-IGA-14) in an amount not to exceed $689,000.00  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Northlake Public Library District for the design,  
construction, operation, and maintenance of the Public Library Permeable  
Parking Lot in Northlake (24-IGA-15), in an amount not to exceed $573,100.00  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Willow Springs for the design, construction,  
operation, and maintenance of the Town Center Green Infrastructure  
Improvements in Willow Springs (24-IGA-16), in an amount not to exceed  
$1,085,000.00  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and  
make payment to the Village of Hillside for the design, construction, operation,  
and maintenance of the Green Alley Project in Hillside (24-IGA-17), in an amount  
not to exceed $325,000.00  
57  
Approved  
Authority to negotiate an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago  
to share the cost of the Le Moyne Street and Maypole Avenue Underground  
Storage Projects in Chicago (24-IGA-19)  
58  
Approved  
Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Forest Preserve  
District of Cook County for land acquisition, concept planning, and preliminary  
engineering for a multi-benefit flood control project located in southeast Cook  
County  
59  
Approved  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing National  
Police Week  
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61  
Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the  
contributions of Asian/Pacific Americans and honoring esteemed  
representatives  
Adopted  
RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing  
Infrastructure Week  
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Adopted  
Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item: 13  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Yumeka Brown, to  
Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
8 -  
Aye:  
Precious Brady-Davis, Yumeka Brown, Cameron Davis, Patricia Theresa Flynn,  
Daniel Pogorzelski, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, Kari K.  
Steele  
1 - Marcelino Garcia  
Absent:  
Executive Session  
A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Patricia Theresa  
Flynn, 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 2:25 p.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to  
order  
Miscellaneous and New Business  
Meeting Summary  
Speakers  
Neil Khot and Dr. Santosh Kumar accepted the resolution recognizing the contributions  
of Asian/Pacific Americans and honoring esteemed representatives (Re: Resolution Item  
61)  
Summary of Requests  
Study Session  
None  
None  
None  
Announcements  
Board Letter Submission Dates  
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for June 6, 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 24, 2024  
Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., May 29, 2024  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Precious Brady-Davis, seconded by Mariyana T.  
Spyropoulos, that when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on  
Thursday, June 6, 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  
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 May 16, 2024, are hereby approved.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Kari K. Steele  
President Board of Commissioners of the  
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
May 16, 2024