Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting –
June 20, 2024 Agenda Items
Stormwater Management
Deferred or Deleted Agenda Items
New Business
Commissioner Requests
Observer - Peggy Kell Executive Session - Yes
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
May 16, 2024 Board Action:
Time of meeting (without break and executive session): 1 hour and 15 minutes Observer: Priscilla Mims Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting April 18, 2024 8 Members present, Commissioner Corral-Sepulveda attended remotely, and Commissioner Spyropoulos was absent. The Board meet in regular session for 20 minutes before going into executive session. In that 20 minutes Board approved the full consent agenda without comment or questions. Approved items include:
Stormwater Management:
Executive session: A 2-hour closed session was held after the completion of Old Business and approval of the consent agenda. In motioning to close the meeting, two purposes were cited:
New Business: There were announcements following the executive session. No significant new business. The meeting adjourned about 10 minutes after return from executive session. Observer: Laurie Morse Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)
Board of Commissioners Meeting March 7, 2024 Agenda Items:
Stormwater Management:
New Business:
Consent Agenda was passed unanimously by roll call vote. Observer: Georgia Gebhardt Meeting Length: 10:30 to 11:40 Executive Session: None Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
February 15, 2024-10:30 A.M. Public Comment: One comment from Friends of the Chicago River Board Action:
New business:
Meeting adjourned: 11:20 a.m. (Meeting length: 50 minutes) Observer: Georgia Gebhardt Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
September 21, 2023 All 9 Members were present Board Actions: Commissioner Spyropoulos, without comment, deferred a vote to advertise a $1.5 million contract for professional engineering services to create a biosolids management strategy for the Stickney wastewater treatment plant. Commissioners Garcia and Sepulveda, while encouraging long-term planning for a new solids strategy, asked staff to restore a popular program that distributed biosolids to the public. MWRD’s distribution of biosolids garden material to individuals ceased when PFAS concerns surfaced. #10 23-0892 One other item was deferred: Commissioners Sepulveda and Brown sponsored a motion to recommend the inclusion of establishing a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Department for consideration as part of the District’s forthcoming State of Illinois 2024 Legislative program. Commissioner Garcia deferred, saying more discussion was needed on how a new department would fit within the existing structure of the District. Commissioner Davis noted the initiative has been under discussion for 6 months, and deferral is a delay. Commissioner Sepulveda said adding the item to the 2024 Legislative program would allow the Board to openly discuss the plan without fear of violating strictures of the Illinois Open Meetings act. #37 23-0927 All other of the 37 resolutions were passed including a resolution to grant Hanover Park a 60-year non-exclusive easement for a 6-inch water main. That resolution had been deferred from the September 7th meeting. Item #27 23-0860 Item #23 23-0878 cut the contracted amount with Metropolitan Biosolids Management LLC to design, build, own and operate a biosolids processing plant at the Stickney water treatment plant (20-year agreement) from the initially agreed $191.4 million to an amount not to exceed $189.9 million, a $1.4 million contract reduction. Item #8 23-0886 The board agreed to advertise a contract for farming at the Hanover Park wastewater treatment plant at an estimated cost of $890,000. Item #11 23-0894 The Board granted authority to advertise a contract to upgrade the Wilmette lift station, with an estimated cost of between $1.5and $1.8 million. Item #22 23-0902 National Power Rodding Corporation was awarded a $7.5 million contract to use television equipment to inspect and record conditions of sewers and manholes around the District. Item # 31 23-0912 The Board agreed to lease 82 acres of District land on the south bank of the Cal-Sag channel for 50 years to the City of Palos Heights for public recreation. Stormwater Management: The Board gave authority to enter into negotiations for stormwater facilities and improvements with the City of DesPlaines at a cost of $1 million and agreed to enter an intergovernmental agreement with Lyons township to acquire flood-prone properties and construct stormwater storage at a cost not to exceed $2.5 million. Further, a Report on Green Infrastructure, Detention, and Compensatory Storage Volumes Required by the Watershed Management Ordinance was approved and filed. Observer: Laurie Morse Meeting length: 1 hour, 37 minutes |
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