Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met August 31.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call Meeting to Order:
President Mariyana T. Spyropoulos presiding, called the meeting to order at 10:30 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 Martin J. Durkan, 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, voiced concerns
Leslie Shad, Citizens Greener Evanston and Bryan Abbott, Wilmette Park District addressed the Board regarding Isabella Woods Easement.
Andrew Donakowski, Friends of the Chicago River addressed the Board (Re: Real Estate Item #77)
Recess and Convene as Committee of the Whole:
A motion was made by Timothy Bradford, seconded by Barbara J. McGowan, 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 1:15 p.m. President Mariyana T. Spyropoulos reconvened the regular board meeting to order
Finance Committee:
Report-
1 17-0904 Report on Cash Disbursements for the Month of July 2017, in the amount of $34,990,159.74
Authorization-
2 17-0851 Authority to add Project 17-611-21 Furnish and Deliver Uninterruptible Power Supplies for the Kirie and Egan Water Reclamation Plants, to the Construction Fund, estimated cost of the project is $60,000.00
Approved
3 17-0872 Authority to add Project 11-186-AF, Demolition at the Addison Creek Reservoir site in Bellwood, Illinois and at the Thornton Reservoir in South Holland, Illinois to the Engineering Department Capital Improvement Program and the Capital Improvement Bond Fund, estimated cost of the project is $970,000.00
Approved
4 17-0888 Authority to Approve Travel for David St. Pierre, Executive Director, in the estimated amount of $660.00, for travel to Washington, DC, to attend a meeting with Legislative Leaders, Accounts 101-15000-612010/612030
A motion was made by Debra Shore, seconded by Timothy Bradford, that this Agenda Item be Approved. 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
Procurement Committee:
Report-
5 17-0818 Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 17-RFP-12 Legal Advisory Services Related to the District Financing Program for a three-year period, estimated cost $180,000.00, Account 101-11000-612430, Requisition 1470947
Published and Filed
6 17-0827 Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 18-RFP-01 State Legislative Consulting Services, estimated cost $84,000.00 Account 101-15000-612430, Requisition 1472035
Published and Filed
7 17-0856 Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 17-RFP-31 Farm Management Support Services, Estimated cost $186,000.00, Account 101-66000-612430
Published and Filed
8 17-0873 Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Published and Filed
9 17-0874 Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Published and Filed
10 17-0875 Report on rejection of bids for Contract 16-803-22 (Re-Bid), Furnish, Deliver and Install HVAC Systems at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $180,000.00
Published and Filed
11 17-0876 Report on rejection of bids for Contract 16-419-12 (Re-Bid), Rehabilitation of Elevators, Main Office Building (MOB), estimated cost $425,000.00
Published and Filed
12 17-0877 Report on rejection of bids for Contract 17-425-11, Furnish and Deliver Paper to Various District Locations for a 36-Month Period, estimated cost $180,000.00.
Published and Filed
13 17-0891 Report of bid opening of Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Published and Filed
Authorization-
14 17-0803 Authorization to enter into an agreement with Marquette Associates Inc., for Contract 17-RFP-13 Retiree Health Care Trust Investment Consulting Services, for a five-year period in an amount not to exceed $275,000.00, Account P802-11000-798200
Barbara J. McGowan lifted her earlier deferral
Approved
15 17-0822 Authorization for payment to the City of Chicago Department of Revenue for participation in underground project coordination, in an amount not to exceed $24,631.71, Account 101-50000-612430
Approved
16 17-0825 Authorization to amend Board Order of August 3, 2017, regarding Authority to advertise Contract 16-805-21, Furnish, Deliver, and Install a Boiler for the Equipment Garage at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost $240,000.00, Account 201-50000-645680, Requisition 1457241, Agenda Item No. 13, File No. 17-0760
Approved
17 17-0833 Authorization to accept initial annual rental bid for Contract 17-362-11 Proposal to Lease for 39-years 5.65± acres of vacant District real estate located at 4101 South Cicero Avenue in Chicago, Illinois; Main Channel Parcel 40.01 from Reliable Materials Corporation of Illinois in the amount of $202,000.00
Approved
18 17-0852
Authorization for payment to the Core Consulting Group, LLC. for tuition fees for four (4) participants to attend a Leadership Development Program for Emerging Leaders in the Wastewater Utility Industry, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, Account 101-25000-601100
Approved
19 17-0879 Authorization to forfeit Contract 17-017-11 Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies and Wire to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group B, to Everlights Inc., in an amount not to exceed $37,386.22, Account 101-20000-623070
Approved
20 17-0899 Authorization for forfeiture of Contract 16-607-11, Furnishing and Delivering Mechanical Parts to Various Service Areas, to Fairfield Service Company of Indiana, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $280,755.00, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-623270, Purchase Orders 3091040, 3091042 and 3091043
Approved
Authority to Advertise-
21 17-0811 Authority to advertise Contract 17-481-11 Furnish and Deliver Genetec Security Center Camera Connections License, Software Maintenance and Labor, estimated cost $40,000.00, Accounts 201-50000-634810, 101-27000-612820, 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1469432
Approved
22 17-0815 Authority to advertise Contract 17-304-11 Annual Maintenance, Repairing, Recharging, and Hydrostatic Pressure Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers for a Thirty-Six (36) Month Period, estimated cost $135,000.00, Account 101-25000-612780, Requisition 1470413
Approved
23 17-0835 Authority to advertise Contract 17-611-21 Furnish and Deliver Uninterruptible Power Supplies for the Kirie and Egan Water Reclamation Plants, estimated cost $60,000.00, Account 201-50000-634650, Requisition 1470093
Approved
24 17-0846 Authority to advertise Contract 17-482-11 Furnish and Deliver Polycom-Skype-for-Business Integration using RealConnect, ContentConnect and One-Touch-Dial App, estimated cost $30,000.00, Account 101-27000-634820, Requisition 1472032
Approved
25 17-0849 Authority to advertise Contract 16-270-3P Covered Composting System, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, estimated cost between $22,453,250.00 to $27,180,250.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1472014
Deferred by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
26 17-0853 Authority to advertise Contract 18-699-11, Services of Heavy Equipment with Operators, estimated cost $3,570,000.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisition 1463532
Approved
27 17-0854 Authority to advertise Contract 18-696-11, Services of Tractor Mounted Paddle Aerators and Rotavators with Operators, estimated cost $4,800,000.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisition 1463520
Approved
28 17-0855 Authority to advertise Contract 18-697-11, Services of Tractors with Rotavators and Sludge Pumps with Operators, estimated cost $1,455,000.00, Account 101-66000-612520, Requisition 1463531
Approved
29 17-0880 Authority to advertise Contract 17-055-11 Furnish and Deliver Pipe Covering and Insulation to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, estimated cost $32,000.00, Account 101-20000-623170
Approved
30 17-0907 Authority to advertise Contract 17-139-2F, Security Fence along Collateral Channel, estimated cost $16,000.00, Account 201-50000-645680, Requisition 1472764
Approved
Issue Purchase Order-
31 17-0766 Issue purchase order to 72 Hour LLC, DBA National Auto Fleet Group, to Furnish and Deliver eight 2018 Ford Escapes, two 2018 Ford Transit Vans, and one 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, under the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 120716-NAF, in an amount not to exceed $284,115.51, Account 201-50000-634860, Requisition 1469424 (Deferred from the August 3, 2017 Board Meeting)
Approved
32 17-0820 Issue purchase order to DLT Solutions, LLC, to furnish and deliver AutoCAD Online CADLearning software annual renewal, in an amount not to exceed $16,010.36, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1469441
Approved
33 17-0821 Issue purchase order to DLT Solutions, LLC to Furnish and Deliver License Renewal of the Autodesk Subscription and Advanced Support Program for AutoCAD Software, in an amount not to exceed $76,870.08, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1468501
Approved
34 17-0832 Issue purchase order to 72 Hour LLC, dba National Auto Fleet Group, to Furnish and Deliver one 2018 Ford Expedition under the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Purchasing Contract No. 120716-NAF, in an amount not to exceed $42,956.00, Account 201-50000-634860, Requisition 1471992.
Approved
35 17-0848 Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 17-RFP-20 Provide Support and Hosting on the District’s Cloud for the Real Estate Management and Invoicing System, with Computerized Facility Integration in an amount not to exceed $254,000.00, Accounts 101-27000-612430 and 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1454618
Approved
36 17-0862 Issue purchase order to Avaya Inc., for implementation of a new to the District Voicemail System and Main Office Building PBX, with one year of maintenance, in an amount not to exceed $202,903.11, Accounts 201-50000-634840, 612430, 101-27000-612840 Requisition 1472221
Approved
37 17-0881 Issue purchase order for Contract 17-480-12 (Re-Bid), Provide Maintenance and Support for Existing District Polycom Videoconference Equipment, to SKC Communication Products, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $9,423.29, Account 101-27000-612840, Requisition 1443931
Approved
38 17-0882 Issue purchase order for Contract 17-672-11, Furnishing and Delivering Tires for Heavy Equipment to Various Locations, to Pomp’s Tire Service Inc., in an amount not to exceed $82,780.48, Account 101-66000-623250, Requisition 1459145
Deleted by the Executive Director
39 17-0898 Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement for Contract 16-RFP-28, Procurement of Energy Advisory Services, with American Powernet Management, LP, in an amount not to exceed $412,400.00, Account 101-66000-612430, Requisition 1434140
Approved
40 17-0900 Issue purchase order for Contract 17-633-11 Furnish and Deliver Polymer, to Polydyne Inc., in an amount not to exceed $15,222,008.95, Accounts 101-67000, 68000, 69000-623560, Requisitions 1464035, 1464238 and 1464049
Approved
41 17-0901 Issue purchase order for Contract 17-636-11, Furnishing and Delivering Hydrogen Peroxide, to Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $682,856.00, Account 101-69000-623560, Requisition 1464032
Approved
Award Contract-
42 17-0883 Authority to award Contract 17-710-21, Reconditioning of Pump Motor No. 3 at the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant, to Omni Drive Holdings, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $126,289.00, Account 201-50000-645600, Requisition 1459496
Approved
43 17-0885 Authority to award Contract 17-017-11, Furnish and Deliver Electrical Supplies and Wire to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Group B, to Helsel-Jepperson Electrical Inc., in an amount not to exceed $41,863.95, Account 101-20000-623070
Approved
44 17-0887 Authority to award Contract 17-605-41, Lockport Powerhouse Sluice Gate #6 Improvements: Cofferdam Services, to Lakes & Rivers Contracting Inc., in an amount not to exceed $364,750.00, Account 401-50000-645720, Requisition 1439609
Approved
45 17-0892 Authority to award Contract 15-124-3P, Conversion of Two Gravity Concentration Tanks to Primary Sludge Fermenters, to Independent Mechanical Industries Inc., in an amount not to exceed $4,094,860.00, plus a five (5) percent allowance for change orders in an amount of $204,743.00, for a total amount not to exceed $4,299,603.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1439576
Deferred by Barbara J. McGowan
46 17-0893 Authority to award Contract 17-023-11, Furnish and Deliver Laboratory Chemicals to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, to Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $92,692.95, Account 101-20000-623570
Approved
47 17-0894 Authority to award Contract 17-025-11, Furnish and Deliver Plumbing Pipe, Fittings and Valves to Various Locations for a One (1) Year Period, Groups A, B, F, and G to Columbia Pipe & Supply Company in a total amount not to exceed $62,630.83 and Groups C, D, E, H, and I to Marco Supply Company Inc., d.b.a Johnson Pipe & Supply Company Inc., in an amount not to exceed $192,883.18, Account 101-20000-623090
Approved
48 17-0895 Authority to award Contract 16-802-31, Furnish, Deliver and Install an Upgraded Sludge Concentration Conveyor at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to A.H.C. Mechanical Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $219,700.00, Account 401-50000-645650, Requisition 1456470
Approved
Increase Purchase Order/Change Order-
49 17-0812 Authority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Sustainable Systems, LLC, for 16-RFP-12 Professional Services for a Biostatistician in an amount of $30,000.00, from an amount of $60,600.00, to an amount not to exceed $30,600.00, Account 101-16000-612430, Purchase Order 3091779
50 17-0823 Authority to increase Contract 06-212-3M Calumet TARP Pump Station Improvements, Calumet Water Reclamation Plant, to Sollitt/Sachi/Alworth JV in an amount of $20,067.00, from an amount of $36,233,366.93, to an amount not to exceed $36,253,433.93, Account 401-50000-645600, Purchase Order 5001404
Approved
51 17-0836 Authority to increase Contract 14-987-11, Railroad Track Maintenance in the Stickney Service Area, to Track Service Inc., in an amount of $60,000.00 from an amount of $417,202.07 to an amount not to exceed $477,202.07, Account 101-69000-612670, Purchase Order 5001500
Approved
52 17-0837 Authority to increase Contract 14-806-21, Furnish, Deliver and Install Tank Drives at the Lemont Water Reclamation Plant, to Independent Mechanical Industries Inc., in an amount of $156,340.00 from an amount of $975,212.92 to an amount not to exceed $1,131,552.92, Account 201-50000-645650, Purchase Order 5001484
Approved
53 17-0838 Authority to decrease purchase order to Invensys Systems Inc., for Foxboro I/A Series I/O Upgrade at the Calumet Service Area, in an amount of $272,000.00, from an amount of $4,906,132.76, to an amount not to exceed $4,634,132.76, Account 201-50000-645690, Purchase Order 3087867
Approved
54 17-0839 Authority to decrease Contract 16-630-11, Furnishing and Delivering Ferric Chloride to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to Kemira Water Solutions Inc., in an amount of $78,000.00 from an amount of $275,883.19 to an amount not to exceed $197,883.19, Account 101-67000-623560, Purchase Order 3089885
Approved
55 17-0845 Authority to increase Contract 14-824-3DR Rehabilitation of Bridges, NSA on the North Shore Channel, to IHC Construction Companies, LLC in an amount of $15,306.19, from an amount of $2,260,251.30, to an amount not to exceed $2,275,557.49, Account 401-50000-645720, Purchase Order 4000040
Approved
56 17-0857 Authority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Carlson Environmental Inc., for professional environmental consulting services, including Phase II environmental site investigations of MWRDGC-owned land, in an amount of $125,000.00 from an amount of $516,740.24 to an amount not to exceed $391,740.24, Account 101-66000-612430, Purchase Order 3088388
Approved
57 17-0858 Authority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with Huff & Huff Inc., for professional environmental consulting services including Phase II environmental site investigations of MWRDGC-owned land, in an amount of $125,000.00 from an amount of $489,518.55 to an amount not to exceed $364,518.55, Account 101-66000-612430, Purchase Order 3087956
Approved
58 17-0860 Authority to decrease Contract 98-RFP-10 Design, Build, Own Finance, Operate and Maintain a 150 Dry Tons Per Day Biosolids Processing Facility at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and Beneficially Use the Final Product for a Period of 20 years, to Metropolitan Biosolids Management, LLC, in an amount of $2,334,545.00 from an amount of $204,194,449.63 to an amount not to exceed $201,859,904.63, Account 101-69000-612590, Purchase Order 5000950
Deferred by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
59 17-0861 Authority to decrease Contract 16-685-52, Furnishing, Delivering and Administration of Rain Barrels, to Greenlane Environmental & Recycling Services Inc., in an amount of $352,547.00 from an amount of $2,257,598.00 to an amount not to exceed $1,905,051.00, Account 501-50000-623990, Purchase Order 3090861
Approved
60 17-0863 Authority to decrease purchase order and amend the agreement with CEM Holdings Corporation, for Preventive Maintenance and Consumable Supplies for CEM Microwave Units, in an amount of $15,436.17, from an amount of $70,040.60, to an amount not to exceed $54,604.43, Account 101-16000-612970 and 623570, Purchase Order 3090374
Approved
61 17-0864
Authority to increase Contract 14-613-11, Scavenger Services at Various Service Areas, Groups B and C, to Waste Management of Illinois Inc., in an amount of $81,200.00 from an amount of $1,595,535.95 to an amount not to exceed $1,676,735.95, Accounts 101-66000/67000/68000-612520, Purchase Orders 5001441 and 5001442
Approved
62 17-0865 Authority to increase purchase order to Nu-Recycling Inc., for Automatic Misting Odor Control Systems for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, in an amount of $17,000.00, from an amount of $184,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $201,000.00 Account 101-68000-612600, Purchase Order 3085446
Approved
63 17-0866 Authority to decrease Contract 16-708-11, Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Carbonate to the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to BHS Marketing, LLC Inc., in an amount of $80,000.00 from an amount of $217,898.50 to an amount not to exceed $137,898.50, Account 101-67000-623560, Purchase Order 3089502
Approved
64 17-0868 Authority to increase purchase order and amend the agreement with Barnes & Thornburg LLP to represent and counsel the District in connection with the chlorides water quality standards initiative and work group and petition for Time Limited Water Quality Standard (TLWQS) for chlorides in an amount of $150,000.00, from an amount of $150,000.00, to an amount not to exceed $300,000.00, Account 101-30000-612430, Purchase Order 3086922
Approved
65 17-0878
Authority to decrease Contract 13-614-11, Elevator Maintenance at Various Service Areas, Group A and B, to South West Industries, d/b/a Anderson Elevator Company, in an amount of $11,748.00 from an amount of $339,343.20 to an amount not to exceed $327,595.20, Accounts 101-15000, 67000, 68000, 69000-612370, 612390, 612600, 612680, Purchase Order 5001428
Approved
66 17-0896 Authority to decrease purchase order to Fairmont Supply Company for purchase of emergency lighting, in an amount of $15,000.10, from an amount of $15,000.10, to an amount of $0.00, Account 101-20000-623070, Purchase Order 3094117
Approved
67 17-0905 Authority to increase Contract 10-883-AF, Flood Control/Streambank Stabilization Project for Tinley Creek, to Industria Inc. in an amount of $223,985.00, from an amount of $7,358,539.96, to an amount not to exceed $7,582,524.96, Account 501-50000-645620, Purchase Order 40000028
Approved
Engineering Committee:
Report-
68 17-0850 Report on change orders authorized and approved by the Director of Engineering during the months of June and July 2017
Published and Filed
Authorization-
69 17-0773 Request for authority to set initial price for the sale of effluent water produced by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (Deferred from the August 3, 2017 Board Meeting)
Approved
70 17-0824 Authority to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago Park District for a project to remove the North Branch Dam and stabilize banks along the North Branch Chicago River and the North Shore Channel from Lawrence Avenue to Peterson Avenue (16-IGA-22)
Approved
Judiciary Committee:
Authorization-
71 17-0884 Authority to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Charmion Soto vs.
MWRDGC, Claim 15 WC 30402, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC), in the sum of $15,104.40, Account 901-30000-601090
Approved
72 17-0886 Authority to settle the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claims of Timothy Portal vs. MWRDGC, Claim number: W001622018 in the sum of $13,216.35, Account 901-30000-601090
Approved
Monitoring & Research Committee:
Authorization-
73 17-0889 Authorization to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Current Innovation, NFP to Support Research and Identify Innovative Water Technologies and to Streamline Pilot Testing or Demonstrations Beneficial to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Operations
Approved
Real Estate Development Committee:
Authorization-
74 17-0834 Authority to issue a 5-year, 50’ x 1,111’ permit to Comcast of Illinois/Indiana to continue to cross with an aerially suspended coaxial fiber cable the Cal-Sag Channel, west of the Francisco Avenue Bridge, in Blue Island, Illinois, from Cal Sag Channel Parcel 14.02 to Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 14.13. Consideration shall be an annual fee of $6,400.00
Approved
75 17-0869 Authority to grant a 25-year non-exclusive easement to Chicago SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to install and maintain a wireless telecommunication antenna on the water tower located on the District’s Stickney Water Reclamation Plant grounds and to use a 20’ x 36’ area on the ground near the base of the tower for equipment storage. Consideration shall be an initial annual fee of $36,000.00
Approved
76 17-0870 Authority to issue a 90-day permit to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to conduct soil borings on District Main Channel Parcels 31.01, 31.02 and 31.03 located adjacent to a segment of I-294 known as the Mile-Long Bridge in Willow Springs, Illinois. Consideration shall be $10.00
Approved
77 17-0890 Authority to commence statutory procedures to lease 9+/- acres of District real estate located west of Cicero Avenue and south of the Cal-Sag Channel in Crestwood, Illinois; Cal-Sag Channel Parcel 11.04 (portion)
A motion was made by Debra Shore, seconded by David J. Walsh, authorizing the Executive Director to Delete this Agenda Item. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 8 - Frank Avila, Timothy Bradford, Martin J. Durkan, Barbara J. McGowan, Josina Morita, Debra Shore, David J. Walsh, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
Absent: 1 - Kari K. Steele 78 17-0902 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
Approved
Stormwater Management Committee:
Authorization-
79 17-0871 Authority to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Midlothian for Contract 14-252-3F, Flood Control Project on Natalie Creek in Midlothian and Oak Forest, Illinois
Approved
Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items: 4, 25, 38, 45, 58, 77 and 80
A motion was made by Timothy Bradford, seconded by Frank Avila, to Approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Frank Avila, Timothy Bradford, Barbara J. McGowan, Josina Morita, Debra Shore, David J. Walsh, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
Absent: 2 - Martin J. Durkan, Kari K. Steele
Miscellaneous and New Business-
Resolution-
80 17-0908 Resolution sponsored by the Board of Commissioners condemning the hate speech and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia (As Revised)
A motion was made by Timothy Bradford, seconded by Martin J. Durkan, that this Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried by acclamation. Chorus of ayes - No nays
Meeting Summary:
Speakers-
Andrew J. Martin, Managing Director, Midwest Operating Group Greeley and Hansen, presented the District with several awards that recognized the O’Brien WRP UV Disinfection Project
• American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists 2017 Honor Award for Design
• American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois Honor Award for exceptional engineering projects that meet the needs of the client and benefit the public welfare
• American Council of Engineering Companies National Recognition Award at the 50th Anniversary Celebration for Engineering Excellence Awards in Washington DC
Summary of Requests:
Miscellaneous and New Business Item #80
Mariyana T. Spyropoulos requested the District look into assisting those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Procurement Item #12
Barbara J. McGowan requested the subsequent board letter for this item include the history of previous amounts paid for comparison
Procurement Item #25
Mariyana T. Spyropoulos requested a copy of the technical memo to be shared with the Board as well as a consolidation of comments made at todays meeting
Monitoring and Research Item #73
1. Frank Avila requested a list of Universities
2. Mariyana T. Spyropoulos requested periodic updates to the Board on research activities
Study Session:
None
Announcements:
None
Board Letter Submission Dates:
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for September 14, 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: September 1, 2017. Date all agenda items are due to the Executive Director: 1:00 p.m., September 6, 2017.
Adjournment:
A motion was made by David J. Walsh, seconded by Timothy Bradford, that when the Board Adjourns, it adjourns to meet again on Thursday, September 14, 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: 7 - Frank Avila, Timothy Bradford, Barbara J. McGowan, Josina Morita, Debra Shore, David J. Walsh, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos
Absent: 2 - Martin J. Durkan, Kari K. Steele
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