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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Public Hearing met December 7.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

                                            Consider the Proposed Budget

Call Meeting to Order

          Commissioner Kari K. Steele, Chairman of the Committee on Budget and

          Employment, presiding, called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

Roll Call

     Present: 8 - Frank Avila; Martin J. Durkan; Barbara J. McGowan; Josina Morita; Debra Shore;

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

Public Comment

          Andrew Donakowski Policy and Planning Specialist, Friends of the Chicago River,

          addressed the Board regarding green infrastructure

          Dawn Thompson-Ellis, Director, Center of Neighborhood Technology, addressed the

          Board regarding stormwater management

          Rachel Leven, Policy Manager, Better Government Association, addressed the Board

          regarding the recommended inspector general

Clerk to Read Call of the Meeting

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Public Hearing Meeting Minutes December 7, 2017

          Pursuant to 70 ILCS 2605/5.6 of the “Metropolitan Water Reclamation

          District Act”, public notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held

          at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 in the Board Room, 100 East

          Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois, to consider the proposed Budget and

          proposed tax levy of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of

          Greater Chicago for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

          The Tentative Budget is available for review on the District’s website,

          www.mwrd.org and also on file and available for inspection in the Office of

          the Clerk of the District, Room 243, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois.

          /s/ Jacqueline Torres

          Clerk of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation

          District of Greater Chicago

          A motion was made by Mariyana T. Spyropoulos, seconded by Martin J. Durkan,

          that this Report be Published and Filed. The motion carried by acclamation.

          Chorus of ayes - No nays

Open Discussion

           Sarah Wetmore, Vice President and Research Director, Civic Federation, addressed the

           Board with positive comments and recommendations on the proposed 2018 budget

Adjournment

          A motion was made by David J. Walsh, seconded by Barbara J. McGowan, that

          this Public Hearing 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

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 December 7, 2017, are hereby approved.

Approved:

/s/ Mariyana T. Spryopoulos

President Board of Commissioners of the

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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