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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago met June 15.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

Call Meeting to Order

President Mariyana T. Spyropoulos presiding, called the meeting to order at

10:50 a.m.

Roll Call

Present: 9 - Frank Avila; Timothy Bradford; Martin J. Durkan; Barbara J. McGowan; Josina

Morita; Debra Shore; Kari K. Steele; David J. Walsh; and Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Timothy Bradford, seconded by Kari K. Steele, that the

minutes from the last meeting be approved without having to read them into the

record. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays

Public Comments

George Blakemore concerned citizen, voice concerns

Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole

A motion was made by Frank Avila, seconded by David J. Walsh, to recess and

convene as a committee of the whole. The motion carried by acclamation.

Chorus of Ayes - No Nays

Recess and Reconvene as Board of Commissioners

At 11:45 am President Mariyana T. Spyropoulos reconvened the regular board

meeting to order

Finance Committee

Report

1 17-0548 Report on payment of principal and interest for outstanding District bonds due

on June 1, 2017

Attachments: DS 2017-06 att.pdf

Published and Filed

2 17-0623 Report on the 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retiree Health Care Trust

Published and Filed

3 17-0655 Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of May 2017, in the amount of

$33,982,013.76

Attachments: May 2017 Cash Disbursements Summary

Published and Filed

Authorization

4 17-0666 Authority to Approve Travel Expenses for Members of the Board of

Commissioners and the Executive Director, in the estimated amount of

$2,455.15, Accounts 101-11000-612010 and 101-11000-612030

Approved

Procurement Committee

Report

5 17-0630 Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 17-RFP-33 Perform

Information Technology Security Consulting and Assessment Services,

estimated cost $95,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1466775

Published and Filed

6 17-0640 Report of bid opening of Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Published and Filed

7 17-0641 Report of bid opening of Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Published and Filed

8 17-0650 Report on rejection of bids for Contract 16-605-22 (Re-Bid), Installation of a

Drainage Tile and Bioreactors at the Prairie Plan Site in Fulton County, Illinois,

estimated cost $150,000.00

Published and Filed

Authorization

9 17-0613 Authorization to amend Board Order of June 1, 2017, regarding Issue

purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-18

Post-Offer Physical Assessments with Occupational Health Centers of Illinois,

P.C. in an amount not to exceed $21,500.00, Account 101-25000-612260,

Requisition 1455230, Agenda Item No. 8, File 17-0579

Approved

10 17-0616 Authorization to accept sole bid for Contract 16-367-11 Proposal to Sell an

approximately 25’ x 125’ parcel of District real estate located at 3548 South

Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois from Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in the

amount of $50,200.00

Attachments: Aerial Map.3548 S. Ashland.pdf

Approved

11 17-0618 Authorization to amend Board Order of April 20, 2017, regarding Authority to

advertise Contract 17-664-11, Seal Coating of Roads and Patching of

Pavement at the Prairie Plan Site in Fulton County, Illinois, estimated cost

$34,100.00, Account 101-66000-612420, Requisition 1461197, Agenda Item

No. 15, File No. 17-0420

Approved

12 17-0620 Authorization to accept initial annual rental bid for Contract 17-363-12

(RE-BID) Proposal to Lease for 60-years 7 acres of District real estate located

south of the Cal-Sag Channel and west of Cicero Avenue in Crestwood, Illinois;

Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 11.04 (eastern Portion) from the Village of Crestwood

in the amount of $158,000.00

Attachments: Aerial Map.Parcel 11.04.pdf

Approved

13 17-0624 Authorization for payment to the Water Environment Federation for registration

fees for nine Commissioners and three hundred twenty employees in various

departments to attend the annual Water Environment Federation Technical

Exhibition and Conference WEFTEC 2017, in an amount not to exceed

$64,180.00, Accounts 101-11000, 15000, 16000, 20000, 25000, 27000, 30000,

50000, 66000, 67000, 69000-601100

Approved

Authority to Advertise

14 17-0619 Authority to advertise Contract 17-633-11 Furnish and Deliver Polymer,

estimated cost $23,931,600.00, Accounts 101-67000/68000/69000-623560,

Requisitions 1464035, 1464238 and 1464049

Approved

15 17-0637 Authority to advertise Contract 17-425-11 Furnish and Deliver Paper to Various

District Locations for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, estimated cost

$180,000.00, Account 101-15000-623520, Requisition 1465252

Approved

16 17-0642 Authority to advertise Contract 17-049-11 Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous

Work Gloves to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost

$59,500.00, Account 101-20000-623700

Approved

17 17-0643 Authority to advertise Contract 17-056-11, Furnish and Deliver Hardware to

Various Locations for a One-Year Period, estimated cost $47,000.00, Account

101-20000-623110

Approved

18 17-0644 Authority to advertise Contract 17-023-11 Furnish and Deliver Lab Chemicals

to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $84,000.00,

Account 101-20000-623570

Approved

Issue Purchase Order

19 17-0601 Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Teledyne Instruments,

Inc., to furnish, deliver, and install a QuickTrace M-8000 Cold Vapor Atomic

Fluorescence Mercury Analyzer System and consumables, in an amount not to

exceed $38,147.00, Account 101-16000-634970, Requisition 1463032

Approved

20 17-0604 Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with enfoTech & Consulting,

Inc., to migrate IPACS Application Database from Oracle to SQL Server, in an

amount not to exceed $137,500.00, Account 201-50000-612430, Requisition

1465583

Approved

21 17-0614 Issue purchase order to Willis of Illinois Inc. for Furnishing Property Insurance

Coverage for District Properties in an amount not to exceed $1,994,130.00,

Account 101-25000-612290, Requisition 1465600

Approved

22 17-0615 Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-04,

Professional Services to Assist with the Development of Odor Control

Strategies at the John E. Egan and Terrence J. O’Brien Water Reclamation

Plants, with CDM Smith Inc., in an amount not to exceed $324,920.00, Account

201-50000-612430, Requisition 1440275

Approved

23 17-0636 Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-17

Employee Assistance Program with Inova Health Care Services in an amount

not to exceed $210,000.00, Account 101-25000-612260, Requisition 1451373

Approved

24 17-0645 Issue purchase order for Contract 17-703-21, Furnish and Deliver a Stake

Body Truck and a Dump Truck to the North Service Area, Items 1 and 2, to

Rush Truck Centers of Illinois d/b/a Rush Truck Center, Chicago, in an amount

not to exceed $265,000.00, Account 201-50000-634860, Requisition 1441294

Approved

25 17-0665 Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-23

Provide Food Services at the Main Office Building and at the Stickney Water

Reclamation Plant for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, with Torres Restaurant

Group Inc. in an amount not to exceed $122,085.75, Account

101-15000-612490, Requisition 1458946 (As Revised)

Approved

Award Contract

26 17-0646 Authority to award Contract 17-017-11, Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies

and Wire to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group A to

Helsel-Jepperson Electrical Inc., in an amount not to exceed $72,074.12, and

Group B to Everlights Inc., in an amount not to exceed $37,386.22, Account

101-20000-623070

Attachments: Contract 17-017-11 Item Descriptions, Group A.pdf

Approved

27 17-0647 Authority to award Contract 17-627-11, Repairs to Air Compressors and Air

Dryers at Various Locations, to Anchor Mechanical Inc., in an amount not to

exceed $92,232.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-612600, 612650,

Requisitions 1459485, 1459489 and 1459500

Approved

28 17-0648 Authority to award Contract 17-070-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous

Batteries to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to Evergreen Supply

Co., in an amount not to exceed $40,267.23, Account 101-20000-623070

Attachments: Contract 17-070-11 Item Descriptions.pdf

Approved

29 17-0651 Authority to award Contract 17-053-11, Furnish and Deliver Lamps to Various

Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to Neher Electric Supply Inc., in an

amount not to exceed $30,406.68, Account 101-20000-623070

Attachments: Contract 17-053-11 Item Descriptions, Group A.pdf

Approved

30 17-0652 Authority to award Contract 17-004-11, Furnish and Deliver Miscellaneous

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

Groups A and B, to Super Roco Steel & Tube, Ltd. II in an amount not to

exceed $83,850.80, Account 101-20000-623030

Contract 17-004-11 Item Descriptions, Group A.pdf

Contract 17-004-11 Item Descriptions, Group B.pdf

Attachments:

Approved

31 17-0653 Authority to award Contract 17-027-12 (Re-Bid), Furnish and Deliver Glass and

Plastic Labware to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group D to

Environmental Express Inc., in an amount not to exceed $18,592.00, Account

101-20000-623570

Attachments: Contract 17-027-11 Item Descriptions, Group D.pdf

Approved

Increase Purchase Order/Change Order

32 17-0621 Authority to increase purchase order to Suez Treatment Solutions Inc., to

Furnish and Deliver Parts for Coarse Screens at Various Locations, in an

amount of $92,500.00, from an amount of $101,100.00, to an amount not to

exceed $193,600.00, Accounts 101-66000, 67000, 68000, 69000-623270,

Purchase Order 7001225

Approved

Engineering Committee

Report

33 17-0629 Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of

Engineering during the month of May 2017

Attachments: Attachment 1 - CO Report May 2017 5% Contingency.pdf

Published and Filed

Authorization

34 '17-0664 Authority to make payment of $2,000,000.00 to the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers as an advance of funds for the non-federal sponsor’s share of the

costs associated with the Chicagoland Underflow Plan McCook Reservoir,

Project 73-161-2H, Account 401-50000-645630

Approved

Judiciary Committee

Authorization

35 17-0634 Authority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claims of Michael

DeFilippis vs. MWRDGC, Claim numbers: W000836836 and W000963947 in

the sum of $70,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090

Approved

36 17-0635 Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Rolinda Dominguez vs.

MWRDGC, Claim 14 WC 09756, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

(IWCC), in the sum of $30,860.00, Account 901-30000-601090

Approved

37 17-0639 Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Kenneth Ryan vs.

MWRDGC, Claim 16 WC 034815, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

(IWCC), in the sum of $40,000.00, Account 901-30000-601090

Approved

38 17-0661 Authority to settle litigation involving Tia C. Schrean and make non-wage

payments of $40,324.65 to Ms. Schrean and $40,000.00 to her attorney,

Account 901-30000-601090

A motion was made by Debra Shore, seconded by Barbara J. McGowan, that this

Agenda Item be Approved. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

Aye: 7 - Frank Avila, Martin J. Durkan, Barbara J. McGowan, Josina Morita, Debra Shore,

Kari K. Steele, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Nay: 1 - David J. Walsh

Absent: 1 - Timothy Bradford

Labor & Industrial Relations Committee

Authorization

39 17-0633 Authority to extend until July 31, 2017, the terms of the collective bargaining

agreements between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater

Chicago and 1) SEIU Local 1, Firemen and Oilers Division; 2) the Building

Trades Coalition; 3) International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 700; 4)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical

Instrumentation and Testing); 5) International Brotherhood of Electrical

Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Electrical Operations); 6) International

Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 9 (Motor Vehicle

Dispatcher Group); and 7) International Union of Operating Engineers, Local

Union No. 399.

Approved

Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service Committee

Report

40 17-0628 Report on the 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund

Published and Filed

Real Estate Development Committee

Authorization

41 17-0649 Authority to grant a 10-year, 40,684 ± sq. ft. non-exclusive easement to

Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company to continue to construct, reconstruct,

operate, maintain, repair and remove a natural gas metering station and

access road on the western portion of District North Shore Channel Parcel 6.19

located at the southwest corner of McCormick Boulevard and Oakton Street in

Skokie, Illinois. Consideration shall be an initial annual easement fee of

$30,500.00

Attachments: Aerial Map.Parcel 6.19.pdf

Approved

42 17-0654 Authority to issue a one (1) day permit for Mesquite Productions Inc. to access

the District’s Calumet Water Reclamation Plant grounds for filming related to

an Amazon Sony series “Electric Dreams”. Consideration shall be $15,000.00

Attachments: Aerial Map.Calumet WRP.pdf

Approved

43 17-0656 Authority to issue a four (4) year permit to the Cook County Department of

Transportation and Highways to test and remove approximately 260,000 cubic

yards of soil on District real estate adjacent to the Majewski Reservoir in

unincorporated Cook County, Illinois, for construction of the Touhy Avenue

segment of the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project. Consideration shall be

a nominal fee of $10.00

Attachments: Aerial Map.Site B.pdf

Approved

44 17-0657 Consent to an assignment of lease and sublease from I.A. Chicago Lincoln,

LLC and I.A. Chicago Lincoln II, LLC to TCB-Lincoln Village, LLC and TCB LV

GL, LLC of 2.4 acres of District real estate located at Lincoln Avenue and the

North Shore Channel in Chicago, Illinois; North Shore Channel Parcel 8.05.

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

Attachments: Aerial Map.Parcel 8.05.pdf

Approved

45 17-0660 Authority to issue a two (2) month permit extension to Connelly-GPM Inc. on

approximately 5.95 acres of District real estate located at 3154 S. California

Avenue in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcels 42.05 and 42.16.

Consideration shall be $32,500.00

Attachments: Aerial Map.Parcels 42.05 and 42.16 6.15.17.pdf

Approved

Miscellaneous and New Business

Memorial Resolution

46 17-0668 Memorial Resolution sponsored by the Board of Commissioners

extending sympathy and condolences to the family of the Reverend Tyrone

Crider, Sr.

Adopted

Resolution

47 17-0662 Resolution sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing

Commissioner Timothy Bradford and his dedication to the Olympia Fields Park

District

A motion was made by Timothy Bradford, seconded by Barbara J. McGowan, that

this Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus of ayes

- No nays

48 17-0663 Resolution sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Daniel

E. Collins’ 30 years of service and contribution to the field of water reclamation

and biosolids reuse

A motion was made by Timothy Bradford, seconded by Frank Avila, that this

Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No

nays

49 17-0667 Resolution sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing Dr.

Lakhwinder S. Hundal’s 25 years of service and contribution to the field of soil

and water environment

Adopted

Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 38, 47, 48 and 50

A motion was made by Barbara J. McGowan, seconded by Martin J. Durkan, to

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

Aye: 8 - Frank Avila, Martin J. Durkan, Barbara J. McGowan, Josina Morita, Debra Shore,

Kari K. Steele, David J. Walsh, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent: 1 - Timothy Bradford

Ordinance - Right of Way

50 R17-001 Adopt Ordinance No. R17-001 Amending Ordinance R16-005 Establishing the

Right-of-Way for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Flood

Control Project on Natalie Creek in Midlothian and Oak Forest, Cook County,

Illinois (Contract 14-252-3F) in parts of Sections 9, 10, & 16, Township 36

North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois to

include the real estate legally described in Exhibit AA

6.15.17 ROW Ordinance R17-001 and Exhibit AA.pdf

6.15.17 TL and Aerials ROW 17-001.pdf

Attachments:

A motion was made by Timothy Bradford, seconded by Martin J. Durkan, that this

Right of Way Ordinance be Adopted. The motion carried by the following roll call

vote:

Aye: 9 - Frank Avila, Timothy Bradford, Martin J. Durkan, Barbara J. McGowan, Josina

Morita, Debra Shore, Kari K. Steele, David J. Walsh, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Meeting Summary

Speakers

Joe Evans, Partner, RSM US LLP and Hilda Renteria, Partner, Prado and Renteria

made a presentation to the Board on the CAFR results of the District and the District's

Health Care Trust (Re: Finance Item #2)

Sue Boutin, made a presentation to the Board on CAFR results of the Retirement Fund

(Re: Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service Committee Item #40)

Summary of Requests

Procurement Item #10

Barbara J. McGowan requested the original cost of land

Study Session

None

Announcements

None

Board Letter Submission Dates

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for July 6, 2017, 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: June 23, 2017.

Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., June 28, 2017

Adjournment

A motion was made by Martin J. Durkan, seconded by Frank Avila, that when the

Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday, July 6, 2017 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

Aye: 8 - Frank Avila, Martin J. Durkan, Barbara J. McGowan, Josina Morita, Debra Shore,

Kari K. Steele, David J. Walsh, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos

Absent: 1 - Timothy Bradford

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