Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
February 18, 2021 The meeting was held virtually. All 9 Commissioners were in attendance. Agenda Items Several items were pulled from the Agenda for discussion. After the discussions, all items were returned to the consent agenda and all passed unanimously.
Stormwater Management
Commissioner Requests (by Agenda Item)
Ann Bolan, Observer Length of Meeting: 2 hours, 30 min.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
February 4, 2021 The meeting was held virtually. All 9 Commissioners were in attendance. Board Action: The following items were passed unanimously without discussion:
Deferred Agenda Items
Ann Bolan - Observer Length of Meeting: I hour, 55 min. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
January 21, 2021 The meeting was to begin at 10:30 but was delayed for 15 minutes due to Com. McGowan’s having technical issues with her zoom software’s ability to mute and unmute. The meeting began in earnest shortly before 11 am. Public Comment
Board Discussion/Action Commissioners asked for a number of items to be discussed, but in the end, there were three significant discussions:
Amy Little, Observer Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
January 7, 2021 Board Action:
Deferral Of Agenda Item #27- 21-0037
New Business:
Observer - Georgia Gebhardt Length of Meeting: 110 minutes Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
December 17, 2020 All Board members in attendance at various times After amending the budget passed on December 10 to include a small salary increase for non-union employees, the Board approved a $1.2 billion budget for 2021 - an increase of $52,812 million over 2020. FTE’s are budgeted at 1,941 which is a decrease of 12 employees. All agenda items were passed. Items of Interest:
Green Alley Projects - Intergovernmental Agreements:
Intergovernmental Agreement with Chicago
New Business
Biosolids Request
Observer: Diane Edmundson Length of Meeting 3 hrs. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Public Hearing on 2021 Tentative Budget December 2, 2020 7 Commissioners present, with Comm. Garcia absent. There were 3 comments. Both Ryan Wilson of the Metropolitan Planning Council and John Legg of the Nature Conservancy separately urged that the MWRD appoint one person to head-up and be the point person for the MWRD’s Stormwater Trading Pilot that was adopted earlier this year. While the failure of any developer to take advantage of this program may be due to COVID, both entities feel that having one dedicated person to head this pilot is crucial for its success. Both also pointed to the Washington, D.C. project as an example of all that needs to be done to successfully launch the program. The duties of this point person would include conveying consistent messaging to municipalities and developers and identifying barriers to getting the program launched, including any legislative barriers.
Chelsey Grassfield of the Friends of the Chicago River urged that the MWRD reassess its real estate holdings of 6,000 some acres for use as stormwater management, as opposed to being looked upon as development opportunities. Comm. Morita said that the MWRD has begun a land-use audit to look at best use for the land: lease-out vs. leaving vacant for stormwater management. Ms. Grassfield also stated that Friends had observed some instances at meeting where the attorneys representing the MWRD stated things that appeared to be inconsistent with MWRD policy. The Commissioners and Executive Director wanted more details, which Ms. Grassfield said she would provide. Observer: Priscilla Mims Length of meeting: 1 hour, 10 minutes |
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