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Expanding Participation in Stormwater Projects

7/24/2021

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Metropolitan Water reclamation District (MWRD) Board Meeting
July 15, 2021

The meeting was held by videoconference.  The next board meeting, August 5, will be held in-person in the first floor Board Room at district headquarters.

Agenda Items
The following two agenda items, deferred from the 6/17/21 board meeting were approved:
  • #9  21-0508  Authorization to amend the scope of work per Diversity Administration review and re-advertise the contract 15-266-4H5 Decommissioning of the Thornton Transitional reservoir. The Thornton Quarry contains this temporary reservoir. 
  • #12  21-0515  Authority to advertise Contract 21-416-11 regarding services to the main office building complex  after review by Diversity Administration.

Several items were pulled from the Agenda for discussion and approved.
  • #11  21-21-0635  Authorization  to pay annual membership dues to the U.S. Water Alliance, a nonprofit  organization that advances policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all by bringing together diverse stakeholders to find common ground solutions to the nation's most pressing water challenges. 
  • #42  21-0569  Decrease Contract 98-RFP-10 in the amount of $2,291,737.50.  The original contract was for production of 50,000 dry tons/day of biosolids (nutrient rich organic materials resulting from treatment of domestic sewage sold as natural fertilizer) at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant.  Over the past years the pelletizer units' average production using indirect drying technology has been in the range of 40,000 dry tons/day of pellets.   It was suggested to schedule a study session once the "Master Plan for Biosolids" is complete.
  • #51  21-0612  Authority to commence statutory procedures to lease 9.3+ acres of District real estate located south of the Main Channel and west of Central Ave in Forest View, IL.  Lakeshore Recycling Systems has expressed interest in leasing this land, although there will be a public open competitive bidding process.  Throughout the process there will be public engagement in hearings.  In the public comment, the Forest View Village Administrator supported Lakeshore Recycling Systems interest.

Stormwater agenda items approved:
  • #53  21-0575  Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Oak Park for the Lemoyne Parkway Relief Sewer
  • #54 21-0623 Negotiate IGAs for acquisition of flood-prone properties in Lyons, Northlake, Willow Springs, and Winnetka.
  • #55  21-0627  Negotiate with the Village of Flossmoor for Berry Lane Stormwater Improvements.
  • #56 21-0628  Authority to assist various municipalities with Local Stormwater Partnership Projects. At this time the topic of Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs) came up on how MWRD could  generate greater interest in DIAs partnering with MWRD for stormwater projects.  MWRD's goal is making Cook County flood resilient but realizes some areas of Chicago and South Suburbs have flooding issues needing stormwater projects.  Suggestions were to better understand barriers that DIAs have in applying to MWRD for partnerships and providing assistance to them such as cost sharing, technical assistance, attention to equity for those most in need and engagement of commissioners for community outreach.  MWRD does have ongoing public outreach programs through Stormwater Management- this past year they have been virtual.

Deleted Items
  •  Agenda Item #13  21-0560,  the purpose of which is to qualify electricity suppliers so that they could participate in a reverse auction (after a request to buy electricity, suppliers place bids for the price they are willing to sell their electricity, the lowest price gets the contract:  i.e. reverse).  This item was deleted to remove the contract extension wording before consideration.

New business:
  • MWRD has received certification  for its first Monarch butterfly waystation at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant and are looking at adding more waystations.  MWRD is partnered with the IL Monarch Project. Native plants such as Milkweed have extensive root systems that can help reduce flooding as well as providing food and habitat for Monarch butterflies.  Almost 3,000 people have taken the Save the Monarch pledge on MWRD's website and MWRD has distributed over 6,000 complimentary milkweed seed packets.

Observed by Michele Niccolai                                                                              Meeting length:  2.5 hours
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