Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
January 9, 2020 The League of Women Voters of Cook County and Friends of the River both spoke in favor of modifying the proposed ethics rules the MWRD is in the process of trying to strengthen. The Ethics Ordinance had been pulled from the agenda due to letters sent by the League and other groups to commissioners, according to Commissioner Cam Davis, so that better language could be used to distinguish commercial interests from public advocacy interests. The board recognized the plight of Puerto Ricans without drinking water and electricity after earthquakes. Commissioner Garcia had been in touch with his mother in Puerto Rico. Board Items Discussed and Approved:
Agenda Items Deferred or Deleted
Observed by Amy Little [by video] Meeting length - approximately 50 minutes
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board
November 21, 2019 All commissioners were present, and there were no executive or study sessions. Board Discussion/Action: Authorization to amend the Master Agreement with the Board of Regents of the Iowa State University to extend the agreement termination date from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2020. (Agenda Item # 10 - 19-1122) Approved
Commissioner Davis questioned the $86,000 membership dues to National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and how we benefit from our association with them. (Agenda Item # 12 -19-1135) Approved
All Consent Agenda Items 1- 46 were approved with the exception of Item 43, which was removed by the Executive Director. Observed by: Pat Lind Meeting Length: 60 minutes Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Commissioners
Special Meeting of MWRD Committee on Budget and Employment November 7, 2019 The Committee met to consider the Executive Director’s 2020 Budget Recommendations contained in the October 15 book, along with the proposed changes submitted by the Executive Director on October 30, 2019. The initial recommendations and the changes may all be accessed at http://mwrd.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and clicking on the “meeting details” for the entry for this Nov. 7 meeting. The Recommendations as amended were accepted. Next Steps in Budget Process:
The Commissioners heard from representatives from each MWRD department who presented the overview of that department’s proposed and 2019 budget and employee count, the 2019 operational highlights, and the primary initiatives for 2020. Their slide presentations may also be found at http://mwrd.legistar.com/calendar.aspx. Only a few of the Commissioners asked questions. Here are some of the highlights:
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
October 17, 2019 Items Discussed and Approved:
Items Deleted from the consent agenda:
Item Deferred:
New Business:
To view meeting agenda click HERE Observer - Patricia Lind Meeting Length: 2 hrs. 30min 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 Water Reclamation District Board Requests More Information on "Furnish and Deliver" Contracts2/28/2019 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
February 21, 2019 What the Board Discussed:
Requests by the Commissioners:
Items to watch for in the Future:
Observed by: Marjy Gilbert Meeting Length: 1 hour |
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