Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of

Greater Chicago

100 East Erie Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

Thursday, May 15, 2025

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 Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Commissioner Eira L. Corral

Sepúlveda, Commissioner Sharon Waller, 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; Beth McElroy Kirkwood; Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda; Sharon Waller;

and Kari K. Steele

Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Precious Brady-Davis, seconded by Patricia Theresa

Flynn, that the minutes from the last meeting of May 1, 2025 be approved without

having to read them into the record. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus

of ayes - No nays

Public Comments

Tirrell Paxton, Cook County Inspector General, requested the District Ordinance O25-010

be corrected to remove the following language, "Cook County Inspector General's office

shall transfer all old and open files to Patrick Blanchard, Interim Inspector General of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago," in accordance with the IGA.

Anne Holcomb and Linda Young, ETHOS (Environment, Transportation, Health and Open

Space), thanked Board for listening to their concerns regarding stormwater runoff and

construction in areas with contaminated soil at 8080 South Lake Shore Drive.

Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole

A motion was made by Marcelino Garcia, 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 Agenda

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 15, 2025 was adjourned at 11:15

a.m.

Executive Session

None

Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners

At 11:20 a.m. President Kari K. Steele reconvened the regular board meeting to

order

Motions, Ordinances and Resolutions

Memorial Resolution

MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners

celebrating the life of Dr. Cheryl Green

25-0391

Adopted

Resolution

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners honoring Emilia

DiMenco

25-0390

Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners celebrating Asian

American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and honoring Ernest C. Wong

25-0392

25-0399

Adopted

RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing May

26th as Memorial Day

Adopted

Procurement Committee

Report

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

25-0352

25-0396

Published and Filed

Report of bid opening of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Published and Filed

Authority to Advertise

Authority to advertise Contract 25-RFP-15 Deferred Compensation Plan

Investment Consulting Services, for a three-year period, effective January 1,

2026 to December 31, 2028, estimated cost $165,000.00, Account

101-25000-612430, Requisition 1638161

25-0354

Attachments: Contract 25-RFP-15 Affirmatice Action Goals Report

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-360-11 for public tender of bids a 25-year

lease on 21.70± acres of District real estate located east of the Egan Water

Reclamation Plant in Cook County, Illinois. The minimum initial annual rental bid

shall be established at $19,000.00

25-0359

Attachments:

Contract 25-360-11, Aerial View of 21.70± acres of District real estate

east of the Egan Water Reclamation Plant

Approved

Authority to advertise Contract 25-404-21 Remove and Replace One 23XL

Chiller for the Main Office Building, estimated cost $700,000.00, Accounts

201-50000-645680, Requisition 1638641

25-0370

Attachments: Contract 25-404-21 Affirmative Action Goals Report

Approved

Issue Purchase Order

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver

Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, in an amount not to exceed $140,000.08,

Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1637760

25-0338

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with the law firm of Liston &

Tsantilis, P.C. to represent the District in acquiring certain property rights in

connection with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Flood

Control Project on Prairie Creek in Maine Township and Park Ridge, Illinois

(Contract 12-056-5F), in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, Account

501-50000-612430, Requisition 1637775

25-0349

Attachments: PMM - Issue PO to Liston & Tsantilis, P.C. (Requisition 1637775).pdf

Approved

Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with the law firm of Burke,

Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. to represent the District in acquiring certain

property rights in connection with the construction, operation, and maintenance

of the Flood Control Project on Calumet-Sag Tributary C in Midlothian and

Crestwood, Illinois (Contract 21-IGA-18), in an amount not to exceed

$250,000.00, Account 501-50000-612430, Requisition 1637759

25-0351

Attachments:

PMM - Issue PO to Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.

(Requisition 1637759).pdf

Approved

Issue purchase order to CDW Government LLC, to Furnish and Deliver

Microsoft Data Integrations and Application Licensing, in an amount not to

exceed $103,686.30, Account 101-27000-623800, Requisition 1638656

25-0358

25-0368

Approved

Issue purchase order to Air Blower Services Inc., to Furnish and Deliver a

Blower to the O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant, for the Webster Instream

Aeration Station, in an amount not to exceed $77,090.00, Account

101-67000-623270, Requisition 1638018

Approved

Issue purchase order to Joe Johnson Equipment LLC d/b/a Standard

Equipment, to Furnish and Deliver One (1) 2025 Vactor Ramjet Trailer Jetter to

the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, under Sourcewell (formerly NJPA)

Purchasing Contract No. 101221-VTR, in an amount not to exceed

$140,000.00, Account 101-69000-634990, Requisition 1636282

25-0369

25-0395

Approved

Issue purchase order for Contract 25-602-11, Furnishing and Delivering Chain,

and Appurtenances to the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, to Fairfield

Service Company of Indiana, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $249,422.00,

Account 101-69000-623270, Requisition 1629466

Attachments: Contract No. 25-602-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report (Revised).pdf

Approved

Award Contract

Authority to award Contract 25-655-11, Manhole and Infrastructure Repairs, to

Sumit Construction Co., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00,

Account 101-66000-612600, Requisition 1621389

25-0367

Attachments:

Contract 25-655-11 Affirmative Action Goals Report and Revised

Appendix D and Appendix V Report - Sumit Construction Co., Inc..pdf

Approved

Increase Purchase Order/Change Order

Authority to increase Contract 21-603-31, Sludge Pumping Improvements at

25-0357

Various Locations to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount of

$284,804.00, from an amount of $8,594,678.00 to an amount not to exceed

$8,879,482.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5001867

Attachments: Change Order Log - Purchase Order 5001867.pdf

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 22-614-11, Elevator Maintenance at Various

Locations, Group A, to Mid-American Elevator Company, Inc., in an amount of

$112,500.00, from an amount of $428,280.00, to an amount not to exceed

$540,780.00, Accounts 101-69000-612600/612680, Purchase Order 5001898

25-0360

25-0361

Approved

Authority to increase Contract 22-614-11, Elevator Maintenance at Various

Locations, Groups B and C, to Parkway Elevators, Inc, in an amount of

$245,000.00, from an amount of $796,480.32, to an amount not to exceed

$1,041,480.32, Accounts 101-67000/68000-612680, Purchase Orders 5001896

and 5001897

Approved

Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Donohue

and Associates, Inc., for professional engineering post-award services for

Contract 14-253-5F Flood Control Project on Midlothian Creek in Robbins,

Illinois in an amount of $245,218.00, from an amount of $692,197.00, to an

amount not to exceed $937,415.00, Account 501-50000-612450, Purchase

Order 3119002

25-0371

Approved

Engineering Committee

Report

Report on change orders authorized and time extensions approved by the

25-0372

Director of Engineering during the month of April 2025

Attachments:

Attachment 1 CO Report April 2025 5% Contingency Revised

1-FINAL.pdf

Attachment 2 CO Status Report April 2025 - FINAL.pdf

Attachment 3 CO Report April 2025 5% Contingency-FINAL.pdf

Published and Filed

Judiciary Committee

Report

Report on the Approval of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”) Minutes

25-0363

25-0364

Published and Filed

Report on the Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting (“Executive Session”)

Minutes

Published and Filed

Authorization

Authority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim of Alvin Eastman

vs. MWRDGC, Claim Number 23WC011617 in the sum of $31,310.00, Account

901-30000-601090

25-0345

Approved

Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Michael Ryan vs.

MWRDGC, Claim number 24WC11900, Illinois Workers’ Compensation

Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $96,558.44, Account 901-30000-601090

25-0348

Approved

Real Estate Development Committee

Authorization

Authority to pay 2024 real estate taxes in the amount of $482,459.70 for the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s real estate

located in Will County, Illinois. Account 101-30000-667130

25-0362

25-0365

Approved

Authority to issue a temporary, non-exclusive license to Bally’s Chicago

Operating Company, LLC to perform preliminary investigation activity and

construction near the District’s sewer infrastructure located at 777 W. Chicago

Avenue in Chicago, Illinois

Attachments: RE - Ballys License Aerial.pdf

Approved

Authority to pay 2024 real estate taxes in the amount of $208,242.78 for the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s real estate

located in Fulton County, Illinois. Account 101-30000-667130

25-0393

25-0394

Approved

Authority to issue a 2-year permit to Inliner Solutions, LLC, to use 2.31± acres of

District real estate located along the North Shore Channel between Oakton

Street and the CTA Yellow Line tracks, known as North Shore Channel Parcel

6.06, for staging, equipment storage and other purposes related to District

Contract 10-047-3S North Shore Rehabilitation, NSA. Consideration shall be an

annual permit fee of $46,426.00.

Attachments: RE - Inliner 2-year Permit Aerial.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the

Chicago Transit Authority for the Red Line Extension Project

25-0397

Attachments: RE - Authority to Negotiate & Enter into IGA with CTA Aerial

Approved

Consent to the assignment of lease agreement dated October 7, 2021, between

the District and Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC on 9.3± acres of District

real estate located south of the Main Channel and west of Central Avenue in

Forest View, Illinois, known as Main Channel Parcel 38.13, to Chicago ORA,

LLC. Consideration shall be a document preparation fee of $5,000.00

25-0398

Attachments: RE - LRS Lease Reassignment to Chicago Ora Aerial.pdf

Approved

Maintenance & Operations Committee

Authorization

Declaration of an emergency affecting public health and safety and ratification of

Emergency Contract 25-800-01, Emergency Work to Rehabilitate the Calumet

WRP Digester Facility Main Switchgear to Jamerson & Bauwens Electrical

Contractors, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00, Account

201-50000-645750, Requisition 1638636

25-0400

Approved

Stormwater Management Committee

Authorization

Authority to amend the intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Lyons

25-0373

for the acquisition of flood-prone properties in Lyons, SSA (21-IGA-24) and

increase the purchase order in an amount of $2,500,000.00, from an amount of

$3,000,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $5,500,000.00, Account

501-50000-612400, Purchase Order 3121353

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Village of Arlington Heights for the design, construction,

operation, and maintenance of the Wilshire-Carlyle Green Alley in Arlington

Heights (25-IGA-04), in an amount not to exceed $172,000.00

25-0374

Attachments: 25-IGA-04 Arlington Heights IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the City of Berwyn for the design, construction, operation, and

maintenance of the 34th Street Rehabilitation Project in Berwyn (25-IGA-05), in

an amount not to exceed $383,500.00

25-0375

25-0376

25-0377

Attachments: 25-IGA-05 Berwyn IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the City of Calumet City for the design, construction,

operation, and maintenance of the Green Alleys Project 3 in Calumet City

(25-IGA-06), in an amount not to exceed $399,500.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-06 Calumet City IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Town of Cicero for the design, construction, operation,

and maintenance of the Green Alley Paving in Cicero (25-IGA-07), in an amount

not to exceed $486,000.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-07 Cicero IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the City of Countryside for the design, construction, operation,

and maintenance of the 5th Avenue Cutoff Park in Countryside (25-IGA-08), in

an amount not to exceed $70,500.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-08 Countryside IGA Exhibit.pdf

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 3 in Forest Park

(25-IGA-09), in an amount not to exceed $336,700.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-09 Forest Park IGA Exhibit.pdf

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 Village Hall Green Parking Lot Improvements in

Glenview (25-IGA-10), in an amount not to exceed $499,000.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-10 Glenview IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Village of La Grange Park for the design, construction,

operation, and maintenance of the North Village Hall Green Parking Lot in La

Grange Park (24-IGA-11), in an amount not to exceed $79,800.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-11 La Grange Park IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Board of Education of School District 103 and the Village

of Lyons for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the School

District 103 Green Infrastructure Project in Lyons (25-IGA-12), in an amount not

to exceed $386,100.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-12 Lyons-SD103 IGA Exhibit.pdf

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 2 in Markham (25-IGA-13), in an

amount not to exceed $391,500.00

25-0383

Attachments: 25-IGA-13 Markham IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Village of Maywood for the design, construction, operation,

and maintenance of the Green Infrastructure Alley Improvements 3 in Maywood

(25-IGA-14), in an amount not to exceed $440,000.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-14 Maywood IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Village of Oak Park for the design, construction, operation,

and maintenance of the Green Alleys Project in Oak Park (25-IGA-15), in an

amount not to exceed $450,000.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-15 Oak Park IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Village of River Forest for the design, construction,

operation, and maintenance of the Village Hall Permeable Parking Lot in River

Forest (25-IGA-16), in an amount not to exceed $160,000.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-16 River Forest IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Village of River Grove for the design, construction,

operation, and maintenance of the Village Hall Green Parking Lot in River Grove

(25-IGA-17), in an amount not to exceed $568,400.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-17 River Grove IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to negotiate and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with and

make payment to the Village of Westchester for the design, construction,

operation, and maintenance of the Green Alley Reconstruction Project 3 in

Westchester (25-IGA-18), in an amount not to exceed $392,700.00

Attachments: 25-IGA-18 Westchester IGA Exhibit.pdf

Approved

Authority to amend the 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

Approved

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Yumeka Brown, seconded by Cameron Davis, 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, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller,

Kari K. Steele

Miscellaneous and New Business

Meeting Summary

Speakers

None

Summary of Requests

Real Estate Development Item #28

Sharon Waller requested:

1. Discussion with Chicago Department of Water Management regarding water reuse

incentives at the Bally's Casino site

President Kari K. Steele requested Sharon Waller email requests

Study Session

None

Announcements

None

Board Letter Submission Dates

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for June 5, 2025. 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 23, 2025.

Date all agenda items are due to the Acting Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., May

28, 2025.

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, June 5, 2025, 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, Beth McElroy Kirkwood, Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, Sharon Waller,

Kari K. Steele