Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
July 16, 2020 All 9 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board members were present at the meeting. Due to technical difficulties, only audio recording, without video, was available. The meeting also included input from several public speakers via phone hookup; MWRD Executive Director Brian Perkovitch and Director of Engineering Dr. Catherine O’Connor also participated. Agenda Items The Board approved all agenda items except #54, which was deferred. The following agenda items were treated as a group: Issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement for Request for Proposal 19-RFP-32 Professional Services for Stormwater Master Plan for
The cost of a large contract was decreased slightly: #39 20-0498 Authority to decrease Contract 18-611-11, Repair and Alterations to Various Water Reclamation Facilities in the Stickney Service Area and Other Installations, to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc., in an amount of $470,099.70 from an amount of $12,962,035.59 to an amount not to exceed $12,491,935.89. Two affirmative action policies were unanimously approved:
#53 20-0486 Authority to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Chicago to reroute a section of the West Side 9 Interceptor, which had been deferred from the June Board meeting, was approved. Stormwater Management
Miscellaneous and Deferred Agenda Items #54 20-0521 Authority to commence statutory procedures to lease a parcel of District real estate located on the southeast bank of the Collateral Channel.
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Observer: Ann Bolan Length of Meeting: 3 ½ hours
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
October 3, 2019 What did the Board decide? Approved 99-year lease for 44.4 acre property for Crestwood development project (AgendaI Item #16, 19-0992)
2020 Regular Board Meeting Calendar approved (Agenda Item #1 - 19-0998) Study of Affirmative Action hiring record deferred (Agenda Item #23 - 19-0993)
Allocation for expert witness testimony deleted from agenda (Agenda Item #29 - 19-0952)
Bio solids bagging contract deferred (Agenda Item #18- 19-0937)
Other discussions of interest:
Observer - Laurie Morse Meeting Length - 2.5 hours Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board of Commissioners Meeting
February 1, 2018 What did the Board decide?
What else did the Board discuss or refer to committee?
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Other Comments or Observations
Observer - Kelly Kleiman Meeting Length - 90 minutes Water Reclamation District Lobbies for $34.7M Federal Grant for McCook Deep Tunnel Project12/30/2017 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting - December 21, 2017
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Items to Watch for at Upcoming Meetings:
Observer - Diane Edmundson Meeting Length - 90 minutes Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board Meeting - May 19, 2016
While the Board meeting was fairly routine the post study session to hear feedback from the author of the District’s Affirmative Action “disparity study” was not! The report itself was complimentary of the District’s goals and achievements but said it is time to use electronic tools for monitoring. Testimony from several speakers highlighted the complexity for the District:
Action of Note: The Board expanded its prescription drug disposal hours at all of its locations to 7 days a week from 8 am to 6 pm and at its Downtown offices to 5 days a week with the same hours. Diane Edmundson - Observer |
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