1 00:04:14,688 --> 00:04:16,688 >> 2 00:04:16,690 --> 00:04:17,691 good morning and welcome to the metropolitan 3 00:04:17,691 --> 00:04:18,692 water 4 00:04:18,692 --> 00:04:20,694 reclamation district of greater chicago, 5 00:04:20,694 --> 00:04:23,664 my name is kari steele and I'm the 6 00:04:23,664 --> 00:04:24,665 president of the 7 00:04:24,665 --> 00:04:28,265 board of commissioners, it is january 8 00:04:28,669 --> 00:04:29,670 22nd, 2026 and our regular board meeting 9 00:04:29,670 --> 00:04:31,670 will come 10 00:04:31,672 --> 00:04:32,673 to order, madam assistant clerk, can 11 00:04:32,673 --> 00:04:35,730 you please call the 12 00:04:35,676 --> 00:04:37,676 roll ? 13 00:04:38,679 --> 00:04:40,679 >> commissioner 14 00:04:41,682 --> 00:04:42,683 brady-davis, commissioner davis, vice 15 00:04:42,683 --> 00:04:44,683 president 16 00:04:44,685 --> 00:04:46,685 flynn, chairman 17 00:04:47,688 --> 00:04:50,880 garcia, commissioner mcelroy kirkwood 18 00:04:50,691 --> 00:04:52,691 , commissioner 19 00:04:53,694 --> 00:04:56,940 waller , nine present constituting 20 00:04:56,697 --> 00:04:58,697 a quorum madam 21 00:05:02,669 --> 00:05:03,670 president. 22 00:05:03,670 --> 00:05:04,671 >> 23 00:05:04,671 --> 00:05:05,672 so ordered, if there is anyone from 24 00:05:05,672 --> 00:05:06,673 the public that would like to 25 00:05:06,673 --> 00:05:08,675 make a comment, please fill out the 26 00:05:08,675 --> 00:05:09,676 yellow card being held up by jennifer 27 00:05:09,676 --> 00:05:10,677 right now 28 00:05:10,677 --> 00:05:11,678 in the back of the room, she will 29 00:05:11,678 --> 00:05:14,681 receive that card and you will 30 00:05:14,681 --> 00:05:15,682 have three minutes to address the 31 00:05:15,682 --> 00:05:16,683 board. At 32 00:05:16,683 --> 00:05:17,684 this time will everyone please rise 33 00:05:17,684 --> 00:05:19,684 for the pledge 34 00:05:22,689 --> 00:05:23,690 of allegiance. I pledge allegiance 35 00:05:23,690 --> 00:05:25,692 to the flag of 36 00:05:25,692 --> 00:05:26,693 the united states of america and to 37 00:05:26,693 --> 00:05:29,930 the republic for which 38 00:05:29,696 --> 00:05:32,666 it stands, one nation under 39 00:05:32,666 --> 00:05:36,266 god indivisible with liberty and justice 40 00:05:38,672 --> 00:05:39,673 for all. 41 00:05:39,673 --> 00:05:41,673 >> motion 42 00:05:41,675 --> 00:05:42,676 to 43 00:05:42,676 --> 00:05:44,678 accept the minutes from the last regular board 44 00:05:44,678 --> 00:05:46,678 meeting of january 45 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:47,681 8th, 2026 without having to read them 46 00:05:47,681 --> 00:05:49,681 into the record 47 00:05:50,684 --> 00:05:51,685 moved 48 00:05:51,685 --> 00:05:53,687 by commissioner brady-davis, second 49 00:05:53,687 --> 00:05:56,687 by vice president flynn, all 50 00:05:56,690 --> 00:05:58,690 in favor say 51 00:05:59,693 --> 00:06:01,693 aye. 52 00:06:01,695 --> 00:06:02,696 so ordered. Once again if there's 53 00:06:02,696 --> 00:06:03,697 anyone who would like to 54 00:06:03,697 --> 00:06:05,666 make a public comment, please fill 55 00:06:05,666 --> 00:06:06,667 out that yellow card and staff will 56 00:06:06,667 --> 00:06:07,668 make sure 57 00:06:07,668 --> 00:06:08,669 I receive it and you will have three 58 00:06:08,669 --> 00:06:10,669 minutes to address 59 00:06:11,672 --> 00:06:14,675 the board. Right now we have one speaker, 60 00:06:14,675 --> 00:06:16,677 joe macarthur, if you could please 61 00:06:16,677 --> 00:06:17,678 step to the microphone, clearly state 62 00:06:17,678 --> 00:06:19,678 your name 63 00:06:22,683 --> 00:06:23,684 and spell your name, state your affiliation and 64 00:06:23,684 --> 00:06:24,685 you have three minutes 65 00:06:24,685 --> 00:06:25,686 to address the board, welcome. 66 00:06:25,686 --> 00:06:27,686 >> 67 00:06:29,690 --> 00:06:32,900 thank you, I'm joe 68 00:06:32,693 --> 00:06:34,693 we macarthur 69 00:06:35,696 --> 00:06:37,696 , 70 00:06:38,665 --> 00:06:40,665 macurthur, case number 71 00:06:41,668 --> 00:06:43,668 77 oh 2239, 72 00:06:44,671 --> 00:06:47,671 I'm here to report ongoing 73 00:06:47,674 --> 00:06:49,674 encroachments of transportation 74 00:06:50,677 --> 00:06:52,677 on highway 75 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,682 palatine, the city of 76 00:06:55,682 --> 00:06:56,683 rolling metals and harper city college, 77 00:06:56,683 --> 00:06:58,683 additionally 78 00:06:59,686 --> 00:07:01,688 for fairness, I request 79 00:07:01,688 --> 00:07:02,689 the board to amend minutes from the 80 00:07:02,689 --> 00:07:05,890 january 8th public comments 81 00:07:05,692 --> 00:07:08,920 to fully reflect my 82 00:07:08,695 --> 00:07:10,695 minutes. Additionally, 83 00:07:11,665 --> 00:07:14,650 sorry, lastly, I think 84 00:07:14,668 --> 00:07:17,668 everyone agrees that you, kari 85 00:07:17,671 --> 00:07:19,671 steele 86 00:07:20,674 --> 00:07:21,675 can say teamwork makes the dream work 87 00:07:21,675 --> 00:07:23,675 better than 88 00:07:23,677 --> 00:07:25,677 I 89 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:28,680 do. Thanks. 90 00:07:28,682 --> 00:07:29,683 >> thank you and we appreciate your 91 00:07:29,683 --> 00:07:31,683 participation, do we 92 00:07:31,685 --> 00:07:32,686 have anyone else that would like to make 93 00:07:32,686 --> 00:07:34,686 a 94 00:07:35,689 --> 00:07:38,890 public comment? Okay. Motion 95 00:07:38,692 --> 00:07:40,692 to recess and 96 00:07:40,694 --> 00:07:44,665 convene as a committee as a whole 97 00:07:44,665 --> 00:07:45,666 moved by commissioner brown, second 98 00:07:45,666 --> 00:07:47,666 by 99 00:07:47,668 --> 00:07:50,680 vice president flynn, all 100 00:07:50,671 --> 00:07:53,674 in favor say aye. All opposed? 101 00:07:53,674 --> 00:07:55,674 hearing none, 102 00:07:58,679 --> 00:07:59,680 so ordered , we will jump right into 103 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:00,681 business, the 104 00:08:00,681 --> 00:08:02,683 committee of the whole meeting will 105 00:08:02,683 --> 00:08:05,686 come to order, we will move into the 106 00:08:05,686 --> 00:08:06,687 consent agenda, right now I will call 107 00:08:06,687 --> 00:08:07,688 on 108 00:08:07,688 --> 00:08:08,689 each commissioner individually and 109 00:08:08,689 --> 00:08:09,690 you can let me know what items you 110 00:08:09,690 --> 00:08:10,691 would like 111 00:08:10,691 --> 00:08:11,692 to be pulled for discussion. Let's 112 00:08:11,692 --> 00:08:13,692 start with commissioner 113 00:08:16,697 --> 00:08:17,664 brady-davis. Do you have any items 114 00:08:17,664 --> 00:08:20,667 you would like to be pulled 115 00:08:20,667 --> 00:08:21,668 for discussion? 116 00:08:21,668 --> 00:08:22,669 >> 117 00:08:22,669 --> 00:08:23,670 good morning madam president, all 118 00:08:23,670 --> 00:08:24,671 of my questions have been addressed. 119 00:08:24,671 --> 00:08:25,672 >> 120 00:08:25,672 --> 00:08:27,672 thank 121 00:08:27,674 --> 00:08:29,676 you commissioner brady-davis, commissioner 122 00:08:29,676 --> 00:08:30,677 brown, do you have any items you would 123 00:08:30,677 --> 00:08:32,677 like to 124 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:33,680 pull for discussion? 125 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:34,681 >> 126 00:08:34,681 --> 00:08:38,281 thank you, my questions have been 127 00:08:38,685 --> 00:08:39,686 answered. 128 00:08:39,686 --> 00:08:40,687 >> commissioner davis, do you have 129 00:08:40,687 --> 00:08:41,688 any items 130 00:08:41,688 --> 00:08:44,691 you would like to have pulled for 131 00:08:44,691 --> 00:08:45,692 discussion? 132 00:08:45,692 --> 00:08:46,693 >> all of my questions 133 00:08:46,693 --> 00:08:48,693 have been answered. 134 00:08:48,695 --> 00:08:50,695 >> thank you, 135 00:08:51,665 --> 00:08:52,666 vice president flynn, 136 00:08:52,666 --> 00:08:54,668 do you have any items you would like 137 00:08:54,668 --> 00:08:56,668 to have pulled 138 00:08:58,672 --> 00:09:00,674 for discussion? Thank you, chairman garcia, 139 00:09:00,674 --> 00:09:01,675 do you have any items you 140 00:09:01,675 --> 00:09:03,677 would like to have full for --pulled 141 00:09:03,677 --> 00:09:05,677 for 142 00:09:06,680 --> 00:09:07,681 discussion? 143 00:09:07,681 --> 00:09:09,681 >> yes, items one 144 00:09:09,683 --> 00:09:10,684 and five. 145 00:09:10,684 --> 00:09:12,684 >> thank you chairman 146 00:09:12,686 --> 00:09:13,687 garcia. 147 00:09:13,687 --> 00:09:14,688 commissioner mcelroy kirkwood, do 148 00:09:14,688 --> 00:09:18,888 you have any items you would like 149 00:09:19,693 --> 00:09:20,694 to have pulled for discussion? 150 00:09:20,694 --> 00:09:21,695 >> thank 151 00:09:21,695 --> 00:09:24,665 you, all of my questions have been 152 00:09:24,665 --> 00:09:26,665 answered. 153 00:09:27,668 --> 00:09:29,668 >> thank 154 00:09:32,673 --> 00:09:33,674 you, commissioner waller, do you have 155 00:09:33,674 --> 00:09:34,675 any items you 156 00:09:34,675 --> 00:09:36,677 would like to have pulled for discussion 157 00:09:36,677 --> 00:09:37,678 ? 158 00:09:37,678 --> 00:09:39,678 >> yes, 159 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:41,680 items two and 160 00:09:45,686 --> 00:09:46,687 15. 161 00:09:46,687 --> 00:09:47,688 >> thank you, and I 162 00:09:47,688 --> 00:09:48,689 have no items to be pulled at this 163 00:09:48,689 --> 00:09:49,690 time, and my questions have been answered 164 00:09:49,690 --> 00:09:50,691 so 165 00:09:50,691 --> 00:09:51,692 we will jump into business starting 166 00:09:51,692 --> 00:09:52,693 with item number one, madam assistant 167 00:09:52,693 --> 00:09:54,693 clerk, will 168 00:09:54,695 --> 00:09:57,950 you please read item 169 00:09:57,664 --> 00:09:59,664 number 170 00:10:00,667 --> 00:10:01,668 one? 171 00:10:01,668 --> 00:10:02,669 >> 172 00:10:02,669 --> 00:10:03,670 memorial resolution, sponsored by 173 00:10:03,670 --> 00:10:04,671 the board of 174 00:10:04,671 --> 00:10:06,673 commissioners, celebrated by the life 175 00:10:06,673 --> 00:10:07,674 of rick garcia. 176 00:10:07,674 --> 00:10:09,674 >> thank 177 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:13,680 you. 178 00:10:13,680 --> 00:10:14,681 >> good morning madam president and 179 00:10:14,681 --> 00:10:15,682 colleagues, I would like to recognize 180 00:10:15,682 --> 00:10:17,684 the life of the pioneer 181 00:10:17,684 --> 00:10:18,685 rick garcia, I first met rick many 182 00:10:18,685 --> 00:10:20,685 many 183 00:10:20,687 --> 00:10:23,690 years ago when I worked in springfield 184 00:10:23,690 --> 00:10:26,693 at the governor's budget office, but 185 00:10:26,693 --> 00:10:27,694 you can see that rick was somebody 186 00:10:27,694 --> 00:10:29,694 passionate 187 00:10:30,664 --> 00:10:33,640 about his community and 188 00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:35,667 that 189 00:10:39,673 --> 00:10:41,673 community [indiscernible] 190 00:10:41,675 --> 00:10:42,676 at that time, there was not a profit 191 00:10:42,676 --> 00:10:43,677 to be gained and 192 00:10:43,677 --> 00:10:44,678 at that time people would shy away 193 00:10:44,678 --> 00:10:45,679 from you because of who you were, 194 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:46,680 your 195 00:10:46,680 --> 00:10:48,682 sexual orientation and what he stood 196 00:10:48,682 --> 00:10:51,685 for. I was not a friend of rick way 197 00:10:51,685 --> 00:10:53,685 back when 198 00:10:53,687 --> 00:10:54,688 and it took me time to develop as 199 00:10:54,688 --> 00:10:55,689 a person 200 00:10:55,689 --> 00:10:56,690 to appreciate all these things that 201 00:10:56,690 --> 00:10:59,693 he was doing for our community, our 202 00:10:59,693 --> 00:11:00,694 nation and our society. I want to say 203 00:11:00,694 --> 00:11:02,696 thank you to rick 204 00:11:02,696 --> 00:11:05,666 for everything that he did to push 205 00:11:05,666 --> 00:11:08,669 unpopular agendas starting in the early 206 00:11:08,669 --> 00:11:09,670 2000 and his work and tenacity and 207 00:11:09,670 --> 00:11:11,670 that of many 208 00:11:12,673 --> 00:11:15,676 other leaders in our society way 209 00:11:15,676 --> 00:11:16,677 back when, they have stood 210 00:11:16,677 --> 00:11:18,679 the ground to where I am right now 211 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:20,679 as 212 00:11:20,681 --> 00:11:21,682 a person, to where my colleague is 213 00:11:21,682 --> 00:11:22,683 as a 214 00:11:22,683 --> 00:11:24,685 person and to where all of us are 215 00:11:24,685 --> 00:11:27,688 as people in this society so 216 00:11:27,688 --> 00:11:29,688 thank 217 00:11:29,690 --> 00:11:30,691 you rick, your movement to bring equality 218 00:11:30,691 --> 00:11:33,691 to everyone regardless of who 219 00:11:33,694 --> 00:11:36,940 you are make you 220 00:11:36,697 --> 00:11:39,666 a pioneer in our community, 221 00:11:39,666 --> 00:11:41,666 you sacrifice 222 00:11:42,669 --> 00:11:44,669 and your tenacity 223 00:11:44,671 --> 00:11:45,672 really yielded results for all of 224 00:11:45,672 --> 00:11:47,672 us, so 225 00:11:48,675 --> 00:11:50,675 that you -- 226 00:11:51,678 --> 00:11:53,678 thank you. 227 00:11:54,681 --> 00:11:57,684 this saturday I think there is a memorial 228 00:11:57,684 --> 00:12:00,684 service at 11:00 a.m. But 229 00:12:00,687 --> 00:12:02,687 if you 230 00:12:03,690 --> 00:12:06,693 can join and make a prayer, 231 00:12:06,693 --> 00:12:08,695 not only for rick 232 00:12:08,695 --> 00:12:09,696 but for our society in general so 233 00:12:09,696 --> 00:12:12,666 we can all become better people, 234 00:12:12,666 --> 00:12:13,667 thank you rick. 235 00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:14,668 >> thank you 236 00:12:14,668 --> 00:12:15,669 chairman garcia, commissioners do 237 00:12:15,669 --> 00:12:16,670 you have any additional comments or 238 00:12:16,670 --> 00:12:18,670 questions, 239 00:12:18,672 --> 00:12:20,672 yes commissioner 240 00:12:21,675 --> 00:12:22,676 brady-davis ? 241 00:12:22,676 --> 00:12:23,677 >> thank you for 242 00:12:23,677 --> 00:12:24,678 bringing forth today's resolution 243 00:12:24,678 --> 00:12:26,678 along with myself 244 00:12:26,680 --> 00:12:27,681 and I want to say thank you to the 245 00:12:27,681 --> 00:12:29,681 board 246 00:12:29,683 --> 00:12:30,684 of commissioners for supporting this 247 00:12:30,684 --> 00:12:31,685 resolution, today we honor 248 00:12:31,685 --> 00:12:33,687 the life and legacy of rick garcia, 249 00:12:33,687 --> 00:12:35,687 a trailblazer whose 250 00:12:36,690 --> 00:12:37,691 courage to 251 00:12:37,691 --> 00:12:39,693 shape illinois moral and political 252 00:12:39,693 --> 00:12:40,694 landscape, 253 00:12:40,694 --> 00:12:42,696 rick understood long before it was popular 254 00:12:42,696 --> 00:12:45,696 or safe that trans rights 255 00:12:48,669 --> 00:12:50,671 are human rights and he never wavered in 256 00:12:50,671 --> 00:12:51,672 that truth, he was before his time, 257 00:12:51,672 --> 00:12:53,672 moving fearlessly through 258 00:12:54,675 --> 00:12:57,675 religious communities and public institutions 259 00:12:57,678 --> 00:12:58,679 alike, insisting that faith and equality 260 00:12:58,679 --> 00:12:59,680 not be 261 00:12:59,680 --> 00:13:02,680 treated as opposites but partners 262 00:13:03,684 --> 00:13:05,686 in justice. Rick held elected 263 00:13:05,686 --> 00:13:06,687 officials accountable, he pushed institutions 264 00:13:06,687 --> 00:13:08,687 to do better 265 00:13:09,690 --> 00:13:10,691 and he helped lay the 266 00:13:10,691 --> 00:13:12,693 groundwork that made marriage equality 267 00:13:12,693 --> 00:13:14,693 possible 268 00:13:15,696 --> 00:13:18,696 in illinois. His advocacy was 269 00:13:19,666 --> 00:13:21,668 relentless, fierce, rooted in love 270 00:13:21,668 --> 00:13:23,668 for our 271 00:13:24,671 --> 00:13:25,672 community and as commissioner garcia and 272 00:13:25,672 --> 00:13:27,674 I sponsor this resolution, we do knowing 273 00:13:27,674 --> 00:13:30,677 so that we stand on the great shoulders 274 00:13:30,677 --> 00:13:33,770 of rick garcia. We 275 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:36,800 are eternally grateful for 276 00:13:39,686 --> 00:13:40,687 his life , for 277 00:13:40,687 --> 00:13:42,689 his life's work and we commit to carrying his 278 00:13:42,689 --> 00:13:43,690 legacy forward with the same courage, 279 00:13:43,690 --> 00:13:45,690 tenacity, clarity 280 00:13:45,692 --> 00:13:47,692 and conviction that 281 00:13:47,694 --> 00:13:48,695 defined him. Anyone who ever knew 282 00:13:48,695 --> 00:13:50,695 rick garcia knew 283 00:13:51,665 --> 00:13:53,667 he was tenacious. My 284 00:13:53,667 --> 00:13:54,668 deepest condolences to rick's family 285 00:13:54,668 --> 00:13:56,668 and his 286 00:14:00,674 --> 00:14:02,676 loved ones and we will 287 00:14:02,676 --> 00:14:03,677 forever keep his memory alive. Thank you 288 00:14:03,677 --> 00:14:04,678 to the board of commissioners for 289 00:14:04,678 --> 00:14:05,679 sponsoring 290 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:06,680 this resolution today. 291 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:07,681 >> thank you 292 00:14:07,681 --> 00:14:08,682 commissioner brady-davis, commissioners 293 00:14:08,682 --> 00:14:09,683 do you have 294 00:14:09,683 --> 00:14:12,683 additional comments? Yes, vice president 295 00:14:12,686 --> 00:14:14,686 flynn . 296 00:14:15,689 --> 00:14:17,691 >> just a fun fact, I met 297 00:14:17,691 --> 00:14:18,692 rick garcia years ago on the campaign 298 00:14:18,692 --> 00:14:21,920 trail, he was a 299 00:14:21,695 --> 00:14:23,695 contender for mwrd, 300 00:14:23,697 --> 00:14:24,665 he was witty, smart and a very kind 301 00:14:24,665 --> 00:14:26,665 man, we 302 00:14:26,667 --> 00:14:27,668 became friends during that season, 303 00:14:27,668 --> 00:14:30,668 but yes, god bless rick, 304 00:14:30,671 --> 00:14:31,672 thank you. 305 00:14:31,672 --> 00:14:33,672 >> thank you 306 00:14:33,674 --> 00:14:35,674 vice president flynn, 307 00:14:35,676 --> 00:14:36,677 thank you, I was going to touch on 308 00:14:36,677 --> 00:14:38,677 that exact 309 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:41,680 point. Rick, much 310 00:14:43,684 --> 00:14:45,686 earlier, probably towards the end of my 311 00:14:45,686 --> 00:14:47,688 young democrat days, but what I can 312 00:14:47,688 --> 00:14:48,689 say is, one, everything you are saying 313 00:14:48,689 --> 00:14:50,689 is spot 314 00:14:51,692 --> 00:14:54,920 on but, I appreciated 315 00:14:54,695 --> 00:14:56,695 rick's ability 316 00:14:57,664 --> 00:15:00,640 to collaborate and communicate 317 00:15:00,667 --> 00:15:03,670 with everyone and always 318 00:15:03,670 --> 00:15:06,673 be professional. You know now we are 319 00:15:06,673 --> 00:15:08,673 in a time 320 00:15:08,675 --> 00:15:09,676 where we have a lot of agitators in 321 00:15:09,676 --> 00:15:12,679 the room and we think we have 322 00:15:12,679 --> 00:15:13,680 to yell and scream or diss someone to 323 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,680 get 324 00:15:15,682 --> 00:15:18,682 their point across or to 325 00:15:18,685 --> 00:15:21,688 make them view things the way we 326 00:15:21,688 --> 00:15:23,688 view 327 00:15:23,690 --> 00:15:24,691 them. I never saw him like that, so 328 00:15:24,691 --> 00:15:27,694 if you was, I didn't know about it, 329 00:15:27,694 --> 00:15:30,697 he was always professional and always 330 00:15:30,697 --> 00:15:33,667 just respectful and talked to you 331 00:15:33,667 --> 00:15:35,667 and that's what 332 00:15:35,669 --> 00:15:36,670 we need more, just regular conversation 333 00:15:36,670 --> 00:15:39,700 to make people be 334 00:15:39,673 --> 00:15:40,674 able to work together, so obviously 335 00:15:40,674 --> 00:15:42,674 he 336 00:15:42,676 --> 00:15:44,676 was a 337 00:15:45,679 --> 00:15:48,679 fan of all the reclamation's, 338 00:15:48,682 --> 00:15:49,683 so we lost a good one but thank you 339 00:15:49,683 --> 00:15:50,684 all for doing this resolution 340 00:15:50,684 --> 00:15:51,685 and I encourage everyone to read the 341 00:15:51,685 --> 00:15:52,686 resolution when you have a minute, 342 00:15:52,686 --> 00:15:53,687 to know 343 00:15:53,687 --> 00:15:54,688 a little bit more about his history 344 00:15:54,688 --> 00:15:56,688 and 345 00:15:56,690 --> 00:15:57,691 his life. Thank you, we will return 346 00:15:57,691 --> 00:16:00,910 this item back to 347 00:16:00,694 --> 00:16:02,694 the 348 00:16:03,697 --> 00:16:06,667 consent agenda. Madam assistant clerk, 349 00:16:06,667 --> 00:16:09,670 please read item number 350 00:16:09,670 --> 00:16:10,671 two. 351 00:16:10,671 --> 00:16:12,671 >> request authority 352 00:16:15,676 --> 00:16:17,676 to reviews 353 00:16:21,682 --> 00:16:22,683 the proposed amended sewage and waste 354 00:16:22,683 --> 00:16:23,684 control ordinance of the 355 00:16:23,684 --> 00:16:24,685 metropolitan water reclamation district of 356 00:16:24,685 --> 00:16:25,686 greater chicago and proposed procedural 357 00:16:25,686 --> 00:16:26,687 rules governing all 358 00:16:26,687 --> 00:16:27,688 administrative proceedings before 359 00:16:27,688 --> 00:16:30,688 a board appointed hearing officers 360 00:16:31,692 --> 00:16:32,693 brought pursuant to the amended 361 00:16:32,693 --> 00:16:33,694 ordinance. 362 00:16:33,694 --> 00:16:34,695 >> commissioner waller. >> 363 00:16:34,695 --> 00:16:35,696 thank you madam 364 00:16:35,696 --> 00:16:37,664 president, I understand one of the 365 00:16:37,664 --> 00:16:40,640 substantial changes is the 366 00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:42,669 added section 5, article five, 367 00:16:42,669 --> 00:16:43,670 section 15 to classify non-discharging 368 00:16:43,670 --> 00:16:45,670 categorical 369 00:16:45,672 --> 00:16:48,672 industrial users, I'm seeking clarification 370 00:16:49,676 --> 00:16:51,676 on why 371 00:16:51,678 --> 00:16:54,681 industrial user that is not discharging 372 00:16:54,681 --> 00:16:55,682 what have to file a report and I understand 373 00:16:55,682 --> 00:16:58,682 and acknowledge this is a 374 00:16:58,685 --> 00:16:59,686 federal requirement, but if 375 00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:01,688 you could opine us as to why, that 376 00:17:01,688 --> 00:17:03,688 would be 377 00:17:03,690 --> 00:17:04,691 great. 378 00:17:04,691 --> 00:17:05,692 >> good morning everyone, so 379 00:17:05,692 --> 00:17:07,692 this is 380 00:17:07,694 --> 00:17:10,694 a recommendation from epa that 381 00:17:10,697 --> 00:17:13,667 we include in our ordinance, so that 382 00:17:13,667 --> 00:17:16,670 is why we are including it. 383 00:17:16,670 --> 00:17:17,671 it's also, 384 00:17:17,671 --> 00:17:19,673 the feeling is that would make us 385 00:17:19,673 --> 00:17:21,675 aware of these types of entities are 386 00:17:21,675 --> 00:17:22,676 out there and that would be on our 387 00:17:22,676 --> 00:17:24,676 radar. That is 388 00:17:25,679 --> 00:17:28,790 the basic reason for 389 00:17:28,682 --> 00:17:29,683 that. 390 00:17:29,683 --> 00:17:30,684 >> 391 00:17:30,684 --> 00:17:31,685 it is interesting to me how this might 392 00:17:31,685 --> 00:17:33,685 be used for 393 00:17:35,689 --> 00:17:37,691 noncompliant utility, or significant 394 00:17:37,691 --> 00:17:40,694 industrial users such as we have 395 00:17:40,694 --> 00:17:41,695 talked about during this 396 00:17:41,695 --> 00:17:43,697 board meeting. Just to keep track 397 00:17:43,697 --> 00:17:45,697 of them. So, 398 00:17:46,667 --> 00:17:48,669 is that a use we are going to see 399 00:17:48,669 --> 00:17:49,670 for that, just tracking the folks 400 00:17:49,670 --> 00:17:51,670 that maybe are 401 00:17:52,673 --> 00:17:55,673 not allowed to discharge due 402 00:17:57,678 --> 00:17:58,679 to noncompliance? 403 00:17:58,679 --> 00:17:59,680 >> we have already 404 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:00,681 compiled a list 405 00:18:00,681 --> 00:18:01,682 of what these entities are, we believe 406 00:18:01,682 --> 00:18:03,682 that they are. 407 00:18:04,685 --> 00:18:06,685 this allows 408 00:18:07,688 --> 00:18:08,689 us to 409 00:18:08,689 --> 00:18:10,691 provide notification, certifying they 410 00:18:10,691 --> 00:18:12,691 are 411 00:18:13,694 --> 00:18:16,940 not disparaging waste to 412 00:18:16,697 --> 00:18:17,698 our system. 413 00:18:17,698 --> 00:18:18,665 >> I 414 00:18:18,665 --> 00:18:19,666 would welcome an opportunity to think of 415 00:18:19,666 --> 00:18:21,666 that as a 416 00:18:21,668 --> 00:18:22,669 business opportunity, so we can help them 417 00:18:22,669 --> 00:18:24,669 with 418 00:18:25,672 --> 00:18:28,672 on-site treatment and this is 419 00:18:28,675 --> 00:18:32,275 in the vein of water use. 420 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:34,681 thank you. 421 00:18:34,681 --> 00:18:36,681 >> thank you commissioner 422 00:18:37,684 --> 00:18:38,685 waller . Commissioners, do you 423 00:18:38,685 --> 00:18:40,687 have any additional comments or questions 424 00:18:40,687 --> 00:18:42,687 for item 425 00:18:43,690 --> 00:18:45,690 number two? Okay, 426 00:18:46,693 --> 00:18:49,696 let's move this item back to the 427 00:18:49,696 --> 00:18:51,665 consent agenda. Madam 428 00:18:51,665 --> 00:18:52,666 assistant clerk, please read item 429 00:18:52,666 --> 00:18:54,666 number 430 00:18:58,672 --> 00:18:59,673 five. 431 00:18:59,673 --> 00:19:00,674 >> report on investment inventory 432 00:19:00,674 --> 00:19:01,675 statistics at 433 00:19:01,675 --> 00:19:02,676 december 434 00:19:02,676 --> 00:19:03,677 31st, 2025. 435 00:19:03,677 --> 00:19:04,678 >> thank you, chairman 436 00:19:04,678 --> 00:19:05,679 garcia. 437 00:19:05,679 --> 00:19:07,679 >> 438 00:19:07,681 --> 00:19:10,681 thank you. I wanted to 439 00:19:10,684 --> 00:19:12,684 pull 440 00:19:13,687 --> 00:19:15,687 this item on 441 00:19:15,689 --> 00:19:16,690 our investment inventory statistics to 442 00:19:16,690 --> 00:19:18,690 call out 443 00:19:19,693 --> 00:19:21,693 the 2025 green 444 00:19:22,696 --> 00:19:23,697 bonds report 445 00:19:23,697 --> 00:19:24,665 which was just released, it is important 446 00:19:24,665 --> 00:19:27,665 because some of these investments 447 00:19:28,669 --> 00:19:29,670 are from investments in 448 00:19:29,670 --> 00:19:30,671 green bonds, as you know the district 449 00:19:30,671 --> 00:19:31,672 has been issuing green bonds since 450 00:19:31,672 --> 00:19:32,673 2014, where 451 00:19:32,673 --> 00:19:34,675 we are able to ensure green bonds 452 00:19:34,675 --> 00:19:36,675 aced on 453 00:19:38,679 --> 00:19:40,681 the environmental work. Treating wastewater and 454 00:19:40,681 --> 00:19:43,684 storm water and we are able to 455 00:19:43,684 --> 00:19:45,686 have a wider array 456 00:19:45,686 --> 00:19:46,687 of investors, please take a look at 457 00:19:46,687 --> 00:19:47,688 the 2025 report 458 00:19:47,688 --> 00:19:51,692 and see the depth and irony of categories 459 00:19:51,692 --> 00:19:52,693 that issuing green bonds have allowed 460 00:19:52,693 --> 00:19:54,693 us to 461 00:19:55,696 --> 00:19:57,696 fund 462 00:19:58,665 --> 00:19:59,666 which includes stormwater management 463 00:19:59,666 --> 00:20:00,667 and resource recovery 464 00:20:00,667 --> 00:20:01,668 and critical enhancements and improvements 465 00:20:01,668 --> 00:20:02,669 to our reclamation plants. I want 466 00:20:02,669 --> 00:20:04,669 to say 467 00:20:04,671 --> 00:20:05,672 thank you to the 468 00:20:05,672 --> 00:20:07,674 financing and all the staff who worked 469 00:20:07,674 --> 00:20:08,675 so diligently and 470 00:20:08,675 --> 00:20:09,676 respectfully, responsibly, we have 471 00:20:09,676 --> 00:20:10,677 more updates throughout the year. 472 00:20:10,677 --> 00:20:13,770 thank you to the 473 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,682 teams and please look for 474 00:20:15,682 --> 00:20:16,683 the report which is posted online 475 00:20:16,683 --> 00:20:18,683 and 476 00:20:19,686 --> 00:20:22,689 you can get it in paper form I think 477 00:20:22,689 --> 00:20:23,690 from allison. 478 00:20:23,690 --> 00:20:25,690 >> 479 00:20:26,693 --> 00:20:28,695 thank you chairman garcia. Commissioners, 480 00:20:28,695 --> 00:20:29,696 do you have any additional questions 481 00:20:29,696 --> 00:20:31,665 or comments 482 00:20:31,665 --> 00:20:33,665 for item 483 00:20:33,667 --> 00:20:34,668 number five? Okay, let's move item 484 00:20:34,668 --> 00:20:36,668 number five 485 00:20:37,671 --> 00:20:39,671 back to the 486 00:20:40,674 --> 00:20:42,674 consent agenda. 487 00:20:43,677 --> 00:20:44,678 madam assistant clerk, will you read 488 00:20:44,678 --> 00:20:46,678 item 489 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,680 number 15. 490 00:20:49,683 --> 00:20:51,683 >> authority to advertise 491 00:20:55,689 --> 00:20:57,689 contract 26-rfp-06 492 00:20:57,691 --> 00:20:58,692 employee benefits consulting services, 493 00:20:58,692 --> 00:21:00,692 for a 494 00:21:01,695 --> 00:21:03,695 three-year 495 00:21:04,665 --> 00:21:07,650 period, effective july 1st. 496 00:21:07,668 --> 00:21:09,668 >> commissioner 497 00:21:13,674 --> 00:21:14,675 waller . 498 00:21:14,675 --> 00:21:15,676 >> in light of this 499 00:21:15,676 --> 00:21:16,677 being one of the more expensive things 500 00:21:16,677 --> 00:21:17,678 on the agenda, can you tell 501 00:21:17,678 --> 00:21:19,680 us what the operational lifespan of 502 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:21,680 these items 503 00:21:22,683 --> 00:21:24,683 would be? 504 00:21:25,686 --> 00:21:28,686 >> with this, this is for 505 00:21:28,689 --> 00:21:31,689 the calumet tarp deep tunnel 506 00:21:34,695 --> 00:21:36,695 pump system 507 00:21:36,697 --> 00:21:37,698 , so very critical like all of our 508 00:21:37,698 --> 00:21:39,666 large pumping stations, so we 509 00:21:39,666 --> 00:21:40,667 have the rotating assemblies waiting 510 00:21:40,667 --> 00:21:42,667 to 511 00:21:43,670 --> 00:21:46,670 be overhauled, both have a 512 00:21:46,673 --> 00:21:48,673 life expectancy 513 00:21:48,675 --> 00:21:49,676 of 10 years, so 10 years from now 514 00:21:49,676 --> 00:21:51,678 we will be doing that again. The 515 00:21:51,678 --> 00:21:52,679 same thing with the medium voltage, 516 00:21:52,679 --> 00:21:54,679 on a 10 year 517 00:21:55,682 --> 00:21:57,684 maintenance cycle, so about 10 years 518 00:21:57,684 --> 00:21:58,685 from now we will be doing that again 519 00:21:58,685 --> 00:22:01,850 and as far as 520 00:22:01,688 --> 00:22:02,689 the suction valve, they have a water 521 00:22:02,689 --> 00:22:04,691 lifespan of approximately 40 years. 522 00:22:04,691 --> 00:22:06,691 >> thank you executive 523 00:22:07,694 --> 00:22:09,694 director 524 00:22:09,696 --> 00:22:10,697 marie. 525 00:22:10,697 --> 00:22:11,665 >> commissioners, do you have 526 00:22:11,665 --> 00:22:13,665 any additional 527 00:22:13,667 --> 00:22:16,670 questions, comments for item 528 00:22:16,670 --> 00:22:17,671 number 15? 529 00:22:17,671 --> 00:22:19,673 okay, let's move that item back to 530 00:22:19,673 --> 00:22:21,673 the 531 00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:26,680 consent agenda. Commissioners, do 532 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:28,682 you have any items that you would 533 00:22:28,682 --> 00:22:29,683 like to be pulled for discussion at 534 00:22:29,683 --> 00:22:31,683 this 535 00:22:31,685 --> 00:22:34,685 time that you did not 536 00:22:34,688 --> 00:22:36,688 mention earlier? 537 00:22:37,691 --> 00:22:39,691 madam 538 00:22:42,696 --> 00:22:43,697 assistant clerk, will you please identify 539 00:22:43,697 --> 00:22:46,667 the items on the agenda to bring 540 00:22:46,667 --> 00:22:49,667 forth to the regular board 541 00:22:49,670 --> 00:22:50,671 meeting? 542 00:22:50,671 --> 00:22:51,672 >> the following items have been 543 00:22:51,672 --> 00:22:52,673 recommended 544 00:22:52,673 --> 00:22:53,674 to bring forth to the regular board 545 00:22:53,674 --> 00:22:55,674 meeting, agenda items 546 00:22:55,676 --> 00:22:56,677 one through 32, that concludes the 547 00:22:56,677 --> 00:22:58,679 agenda for each standing 548 00:22:58,679 --> 00:22:59,680 committee, madam president. 549 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:00,681 >> moved 550 00:23:00,681 --> 00:23:01,682 by 551 00:23:01,682 --> 00:23:04,820 vice president flynn, seconded 552 00:23:04,685 --> 00:23:07,685 by commissioner davis, all in 553 00:23:07,688 --> 00:23:09,688 favor say 554 00:23:10,691 --> 00:23:11,692 aye. So ordered. Are there any items 555 00:23:11,692 --> 00:23:14,920 to be discussed in 556 00:23:16,697 --> 00:23:18,697 executive session? 557 00:23:22,669 --> 00:23:23,670 okay, the committee of the whole meeting 558 00:23:23,670 --> 00:23:25,670 is adjourned, 559 00:23:25,672 --> 00:23:27,672 we 560 00:23:27,674 --> 00:23:28,675 will take a five-minute break and reconvene 561 00:23:28,675 --> 00:23:31,678 in the regular board meeting, quick 562 00:23:31,678 --> 00:23:33,678 five minute break, 563 00:23:35,682 --> 00:23:37,682 thank you. 564 00:23:55,802 --> 00:23:56,803 >> in the 565 00:23:56,803 --> 00:23:57,804 regular board meeting will come to 566 00:23:57,804 --> 00:23:58,805 order, madam assistant clerk, we have 567 00:23:58,805 --> 00:24:00,807 an ordinance and travel 568 00:24:00,807 --> 00:24:01,808 request this morning, please read 569 00:24:01,808 --> 00:24:03,808 industrial waste ordinance 570 00:24:04,811 --> 00:24:06,811 item number 571 00:24:10,817 --> 00:24:11,785 two. 572 00:24:11,785 --> 00:24:13,785 >> 573 00:24:13,787 --> 00:24:14,788 request authority 574 00:24:14,788 --> 00:24:15,789 to review the proposed amended sewage and 575 00:24:15,789 --> 00:24:16,790 waste control ordinance of the metropolitan 576 00:24:16,790 --> 00:24:17,791 water reclamation district 577 00:24:17,791 --> 00:24:18,792 of greater chicago and proposed procedural 578 00:24:18,792 --> 00:24:20,794 rules governing all administrative 579 00:24:20,794 --> 00:24:21,795 proceedings before board appointed 580 00:24:21,795 --> 00:24:22,796 hearing officers brought to the pursuant 581 00:24:22,796 --> 00:24:24,796 of the 582 00:24:25,799 --> 00:24:26,800 amended ordinance. 583 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:27,801 >> thank 584 00:24:27,801 --> 00:24:28,802 you, moved by vice president flynn, 585 00:24:28,802 --> 00:24:31,202 chairman garcia, roll call. 586 00:24:33,807 --> 00:24:34,808 >> commissioner brady-davis, commissioner 587 00:24:34,808 --> 00:24:36,808 brown, commissioner davis, 588 00:24:37,811 --> 00:24:40,211 vice president flynn, chairman 589 00:24:42,816 --> 00:24:43,817 garcia, commissioner mcelroy kirkwood, 590 00:24:43,817 --> 00:24:45,817 commissioner waller, madam 591 00:24:49,790 --> 00:24:51,790 president . 592 00:24:55,796 --> 00:24:57,796 item 11, authority 593 00:24:57,798 --> 00:24:58,799 to approve travel expenses from the 594 00:24:58,799 --> 00:25:01,199 board of commissioners and 595 00:25:04,805 --> 00:25:05,806 board executive . 596 00:25:05,806 --> 00:25:07,806 >> 597 00:25:07,808 --> 00:25:09,808 moved by flynn, 598 00:25:10,811 --> 00:25:12,811 seconded by 599 00:25:13,814 --> 00:25:15,814 chairman 600 00:25:16,817 --> 00:25:17,818 garcia. 601 00:25:17,818 --> 00:25:19,786 >> commissioner mcelroy 602 00:25:19,786 --> 00:25:21,786 kirkwood, commissioner 603 00:25:22,789 --> 00:25:24,789 corral sepulveda, 604 00:25:24,791 --> 00:25:27,191 commissioner waller, madam president? 605 00:25:30,797 --> 00:25:31,798 >> yes, so ordered, madam assistant 606 00:25:31,798 --> 00:25:34,801 clerk, please recite the items for 607 00:25:34,801 --> 00:25:35,802 consideration. 608 00:25:35,802 --> 00:25:36,803 >> yes, madam 609 00:25:36,803 --> 00:25:37,804 president, item one was red, item 610 00:25:37,804 --> 00:25:39,804 two was 611 00:25:40,807 --> 00:25:42,807 right, 612 00:25:43,810 --> 00:25:44,811 item three, 613 00:25:44,811 --> 00:25:45,812 report on the investment interest 614 00:25:45,812 --> 00:25:46,813 income during december 2025, four, 615 00:25:46,813 --> 00:25:48,813 report on investment 616 00:25:52,786 --> 00:25:53,787 purchased during 617 00:25:53,787 --> 00:25:55,789 december 2025, item five was red, 618 00:25:55,789 --> 00:25:56,790 item six, report to the board of commissioners 619 00:25:56,790 --> 00:25:58,792 on payment of restricted interest 620 00:25:58,792 --> 00:26:01,192 earnings in the amount 621 00:26:01,795 --> 00:26:03,795 of $544,619.52 for 622 00:26:03,797 --> 00:26:04,798 the 2025 calendar year, pursuant to 623 00:26:04,798 --> 00:26:06,798 the terms of 624 00:26:09,803 --> 00:26:10,804 a project partnership agreement with 625 00:26:10,804 --> 00:26:11,805 the united 626 00:26:11,805 --> 00:26:13,807 states army corps of engineers approved 627 00:26:13,807 --> 00:26:16,807 by the board on january 628 00:26:16,810 --> 00:26:17,811 24th, 629 00:26:17,811 --> 00:26:20,211 2019. Eight, authority to transfer 630 00:26:22,816 --> 00:26:24,816 up to $6 631 00:26:28,789 --> 00:26:30,789 million $650,000 from the 632 00:26:34,795 --> 00:26:35,796 construction working cash 633 00:26:35,796 --> 00:26:37,798 fund to finance construction fund 634 00:26:37,798 --> 00:26:38,799 operations of the district in the year 635 00:26:38,799 --> 00:26:40,799 2026, pursuant 636 00:26:40,801 --> 00:26:43,801 to the provisions of 70 ilcs 637 00:26:46,807 --> 00:26:48,807 2605/9 c. 638 00:26:54,815 --> 00:26:55,816 authority to transfer up to $64,125,000 from 639 00:26:55,816 --> 00:26:56,817 the storm water 640 00:26:56,817 --> 00:26:58,785 management working cash fund to finance 641 00:26:58,785 --> 00:27:00,785 stormwater management fund 642 00:27:00,787 --> 00:27:01,788 operations of the district in the year 643 00:27:01,788 --> 00:27:02,789 2026, pursuant to the provisions of 644 00:27:02,789 --> 00:27:04,789 chapter 645 00:27:04,791 --> 00:27:07,191 70 and the illinois compiled 646 00:27:07,794 --> 00:27:09,794 statute 6205/9 647 00:27:10,797 --> 00:27:12,797 e. Item 12 was 648 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:15,800 red, 13, to 649 00:27:16,803 --> 00:27:18,803 advertise contract 650 00:27:21,808 --> 00:27:22,809 26-rfp-06 employee benefits consulting services, 651 00:27:22,809 --> 00:27:24,809 for a 652 00:27:27,814 --> 00:27:28,815 three-year period, effective july 653 00:27:28,815 --> 00:27:30,815 1st. 14, authority 654 00:27:30,817 --> 00:27:31,785 to advertise contract 26-rfp-07 flexible 655 00:27:31,785 --> 00:27:33,785 spending plan administrator, 656 00:27:34,788 --> 00:27:37,188 for a four-year period, 657 00:27:37,791 --> 00:27:39,791 effective january 658 00:27:40,794 --> 00:27:41,795 1st, 2027 to december 31st. Item 15 659 00:27:41,795 --> 00:27:43,795 was 660 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:49,200 red, 16, authority to advertise 661 00:27:49,803 --> 00:27:51,803 contract 662 00:27:51,805 --> 00:27:52,806 26-360-11 for public tender of bids 663 00:27:52,806 --> 00:27:53,807 for a 14 year lease on approximately 664 00:27:53,807 --> 00:27:55,807 2.5 acres 665 00:27:55,809 --> 00:27:58,809 of district real estate located 666 00:27:58,812 --> 00:28:00,812 at 15680 canal bank 667 00:28:01,815 --> 00:28:04,815 road in lemont, illinois, known 668 00:28:04,818 --> 00:28:06,818 as maine 669 00:28:07,788 --> 00:28:08,789 channel parcel . 17, authority to 670 00:28:08,789 --> 00:28:10,789 advertise 671 00:28:10,791 --> 00:28:12,791 contract 26-713-11, 672 00:28:13,794 --> 00:28:15,794 scavenger 673 00:28:15,796 --> 00:28:16,797 services at the o'brien water reclamation plant, estimated 674 00:28:16,797 --> 00:28:18,797 cost 675 00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:21,800 of $1,423,000, 676 00:28:26,807 --> 00:28:28,807 account 101-67000-612520, 677 00:28:32,813 --> 00:28:34,813 requisition 165-2776. 678 00:28:41,788 --> 00:28:44,188 20, issue purchase order for 679 00:28:46,793 --> 00:28:47,794 contract 26-100-11 preventative maintenance 680 00:28:47,794 --> 00:28:48,795 for laboratory 681 00:28:48,795 --> 00:28:49,796 balances and meters to certify balance 682 00:28:49,796 --> 00:28:50,797 and skill corporation in the amount 683 00:28:50,797 --> 00:28:52,797 not to 684 00:28:52,799 --> 00:28:55,199 exceed $58,800. 21, authority to award 685 00:28:56,803 --> 00:28:58,803 contract 22-377 686 00:28:59,806 --> 00:29:00,807 raw sewage discharge pipe 687 00:29:00,807 --> 00:29:03,807 support modifications for pumps one 688 00:29:05,812 --> 00:29:06,813 through 689 00:29:06,813 --> 00:29:08,815 three, to john burns construction 690 00:29:08,815 --> 00:29:11,785 company llc in an amount not 691 00:29:11,785 --> 00:29:13,785 to 692 00:29:17,791 --> 00:29:19,791 exceed $9,657,000 693 00:29:19,793 --> 00:29:20,794 . 22, authority to award contract 694 00:29:20,794 --> 00:29:22,794 25-821-21 furnish, 695 00:29:23,797 --> 00:29:26,197 deliver and install grit 696 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:29,200 screw conveyors at the 697 00:29:29,803 --> 00:29:31,803 calumet water 698 00:29:32,806 --> 00:29:34,806 reclamation plant. 699 00:29:35,809 --> 00:29:36,810 23, 700 00:29:36,810 --> 00:29:37,811 authority to award contract 26-65-11, 701 00:29:37,811 --> 00:29:38,812 diving services at various locations 702 00:29:38,812 --> 00:29:40,812 to global 703 00:29:40,814 --> 00:29:41,815 infrastructure llc doing business as chicago 704 00:29:41,815 --> 00:29:42,816 underwater in 705 00:29:42,816 --> 00:29:44,818 the amount not to exceed $190,000. 706 00:29:44,818 --> 00:29:45,786 24, authority to increase the 707 00:29:45,786 --> 00:29:47,788 purchase order and amend the agreement 708 00:29:47,788 --> 00:29:49,788 with a 709 00:29:50,791 --> 00:29:53,791 via llc for telecommunications equipment, 710 00:29:53,794 --> 00:29:55,794 maintenance and 711 00:29:56,797 --> 00:29:58,797 support and 712 00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:01,800 e911 713 00:30:02,803 --> 00:30:04,803 calling in an 714 00:30:05,806 --> 00:30:07,806 amount 715 00:30:08,809 --> 00:30:09,810 of 716 00:30:09,810 --> 00:30:11,810 $43,900. 25, authority to decrease 717 00:30:17,818 --> 00:30:19,818 contract 17-135-three 718 00:30:23,790 --> 00:30:25,790 , roof replacement 719 00:30:29,796 --> 00:30:31,796 of the 720 00:30:32,799 --> 00:30:34,799 lue-hing m&r 721 00:30:35,802 --> 00:30:37,802 complex, sticky water 722 00:30:41,808 --> 00:30:43,808 reclamation plant. 723 00:30:56,790 --> 00:30:57,791 28, authority to settle 724 00:30:57,791 --> 00:30:59,793 the workers compensation claim of 725 00:30:59,793 --> 00:31:01,793 kevin 726 00:31:02,796 --> 00:31:04,796 matthew versus 727 00:31:05,799 --> 00:31:07,799 mwrdgc, 728 00:31:11,805 --> 00:31:13,805 claim number 729 00:31:17,811 --> 00:31:19,811 w003639421, illinois 730 00:31:19,813 --> 00:31:20,814 worker's compensation commission in 731 00:31:20,814 --> 00:31:22,814 the 732 00:31:23,817 --> 00:31:25,817 sum 733 00:31:26,787 --> 00:31:28,787 of 734 00:31:29,790 --> 00:31:30,791 $23,427. 31, 735 00:31:30,791 --> 00:31:31,792 authority to issue a five-year permit 736 00:31:31,792 --> 00:31:33,794 to the united states department of 737 00:31:33,794 --> 00:31:34,795 the interior u.s. Geological survey 738 00:31:34,795 --> 00:31:35,796 to continue to operate and maintain 739 00:31:35,796 --> 00:31:36,797 and 740 00:31:36,797 --> 00:31:38,799 remove a gauging station on the summit 741 00:31:38,799 --> 00:31:40,799 conduit outflow 742 00:31:41,802 --> 00:31:44,802 located on maine channel parcel 743 00:31:44,805 --> 00:31:45,806 in 744 00:31:45,806 --> 00:31:47,808 summit, illinois. Consideration shall 745 00:31:47,808 --> 00:31:50,208 be a nominal fee 746 00:31:50,811 --> 00:31:52,811 of $10. 32, consent 747 00:31:52,813 --> 00:31:53,814 to assignment of easement agreement 748 00:31:53,814 --> 00:31:56,814 dated may 5th, 2016, from american 749 00:31:59,786 --> 00:32:02,789 grading company to use and maintain an 750 00:32:02,789 --> 00:32:04,789 access 751 00:32:05,792 --> 00:32:07,792 road on 752 00:32:08,795 --> 00:32:09,796 71,226 square feet of district real 753 00:32:09,796 --> 00:32:10,797 estate located along the eastern edge 754 00:32:10,797 --> 00:32:11,798 of the district's mainstream pumping 755 00:32:11,798 --> 00:32:13,798 station in 756 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:14,801 hodgkins, illinois. That concludes 757 00:32:14,801 --> 00:32:17,201 the recital of agenda 758 00:32:17,804 --> 00:32:19,804 items for consideration 759 00:32:20,807 --> 00:32:21,808 madam president. 760 00:32:21,808 --> 00:32:23,808 >> 761 00:32:26,813 --> 00:32:28,813 thank you. 762 00:32:44,798 --> 00:32:45,799 are 763 00:32:45,799 --> 00:32:47,801 there any items that the board of 764 00:32:47,801 --> 00:32:50,201 commissioners would like to 765 00:32:51,805 --> 00:32:53,807 discuss further? Okay, madam clerk 766 00:32:53,807 --> 00:32:54,808 please identify the items on the consent 767 00:32:54,808 --> 00:32:55,809 agenda. 768 00:32:55,809 --> 00:32:58,209 >> the following consent agenda 769 00:32:59,813 --> 00:33:00,814 items have and submitted for 770 00:33:00,814 --> 00:33:02,816 board approval, items one through 771 00:33:02,816 --> 00:33:03,817 32 with the exceptions of items 772 00:33:03,817 --> 00:33:05,786 two and 11, that concludes the consent 773 00:33:05,786 --> 00:33:06,787 agenda madam president. 774 00:33:06,787 --> 00:33:08,787 >> 775 00:33:08,789 --> 00:33:11,189 thank you, moved by 776 00:33:11,792 --> 00:33:14,792 vice president flynn, second by 777 00:33:14,795 --> 00:33:15,796 commissioner corral sepulveda, roll 778 00:33:15,796 --> 00:33:16,797 call please. 779 00:33:16,797 --> 00:33:17,798 >> commissioner brady-davis, 780 00:33:17,798 --> 00:33:19,798 commissioner brown, 781 00:33:21,802 --> 00:33:22,803 commissioner davis, vice president 782 00:33:22,803 --> 00:33:23,804 flynn, chairman garcia, commissioner 783 00:33:23,804 --> 00:33:25,804 mcelroy 784 00:33:26,807 --> 00:33:28,807 kirkwood, 785 00:33:28,809 --> 00:33:29,810 commissioner corral sepulveda, commissioner 786 00:33:29,810 --> 00:33:31,810 waller, madam 787 00:33:32,813 --> 00:33:34,813 president ? 788 00:33:35,816 --> 00:33:37,816 >> yes. 789 00:33:38,785 --> 00:33:42,385 so ordered. We will move into 790 00:33:44,791 --> 00:33:46,791 new business. 791 00:33:49,796 --> 00:33:50,797 thank you, so our black history month 792 00:33:50,797 --> 00:33:51,798 flag raising ceremony 793 00:33:51,798 --> 00:33:53,800 will be coming up soon, I would like 794 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:56,800 to take this time to 795 00:33:56,803 --> 00:33:58,805 remind all mwrd staff 796 00:33:58,805 --> 00:34:00,807 and colleagues to join us for the 797 00:34:00,807 --> 00:34:02,809 seventh annual pan african american 798 00:34:02,809 --> 00:34:05,809 flag raising ceremony, or I 799 00:34:05,812 --> 00:34:07,812 like to call 800 00:34:08,815 --> 00:34:11,215 the black flag raising 801 00:34:11,818 --> 00:34:13,787 ceremony, february 2nd, 2026 at 802 00:34:13,787 --> 00:34:14,788 10:00 a.m. At this building, the main office 803 00:34:14,788 --> 00:34:16,788 building, the barbara 804 00:34:19,793 --> 00:34:20,794 j mcgowan main office building, the 805 00:34:20,794 --> 00:34:21,795 flag raising will take place 806 00:34:21,795 --> 00:34:23,797 directly outside the main entrance 807 00:34:23,797 --> 00:34:25,797 of the building. 808 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:27,801 this ceremony is an 809 00:34:27,801 --> 00:34:28,802 important opportunity to honor the 810 00:34:28,802 --> 00:34:29,803 history, culture and lasting contributions 811 00:34:29,803 --> 00:34:31,803 of african 812 00:34:32,806 --> 00:34:34,806 americans while reaffirming 813 00:34:35,809 --> 00:34:36,810 mwrd's continued 814 00:34:36,810 --> 00:34:38,812 commitment to diversity, inclusion 815 00:34:38,812 --> 00:34:39,813 and unity throughout our organization 816 00:34:39,813 --> 00:34:41,813 and of 817 00:34:41,815 --> 00:34:44,815 course this kicks off black 818 00:34:47,788 --> 00:34:49,788 history month. 819 00:34:50,791 --> 00:34:51,792 and that is all 820 00:34:51,792 --> 00:34:52,793 the new business I have, I will call 821 00:34:52,793 --> 00:34:53,794 on each commissioner individually 822 00:34:53,794 --> 00:34:55,796 and you can let me 823 00:34:55,796 --> 00:34:56,797 know if you have new business or lead 824 00:34:56,797 --> 00:34:57,798 all of us know what your new 825 00:34:57,798 --> 00:34:59,800 business is, let's start with commissioner 826 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:01,802 davis. Do you have any 827 00:35:01,802 --> 00:35:02,803 new business? 828 00:35:02,803 --> 00:35:03,804 >> thank you, I do not. 829 00:35:03,804 --> 00:35:04,805 >> thank you commissioner 830 00:35:04,805 --> 00:35:05,806 davis. Commissioner mcelroy kirkwood, 831 00:35:05,806 --> 00:35:08,806 do you have any new 832 00:35:11,812 --> 00:35:13,812 business ? 833 00:35:20,787 --> 00:35:22,787 >> [indiscernible] >> thank 834 00:35:22,789 --> 00:35:25,189 you commissioner mcelroy kirkwood. 835 00:35:26,793 --> 00:35:29,193 commissioner waller, any new 836 00:35:31,798 --> 00:35:32,799 business ? 837 00:35:32,799 --> 00:35:33,800 >> thank you, yes, I would 838 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:34,801 like to say thank 839 00:35:34,801 --> 00:35:35,802 you to my fellow commissioners, executive 840 00:35:35,802 --> 00:35:37,802 director john murray 841 00:35:37,804 --> 00:35:38,805 and staff and the public for our collective 842 00:35:38,805 --> 00:35:40,807 value of public health, the federal administration 843 00:35:40,807 --> 00:35:44,407 has revised the cost benefit analysis 844 00:35:44,811 --> 00:35:45,812 associated with setting pollution 845 00:35:45,812 --> 00:35:47,812 limits 846 00:35:47,814 --> 00:35:49,816 to consider only the cost to 847 00:35:49,816 --> 00:35:50,817 industry and a limit consideration 848 00:35:50,817 --> 00:35:52,817 of public 849 00:35:56,790 --> 00:35:58,790 health, despite our 850 00:35:59,793 --> 00:36:01,793 total --anyway, 851 00:36:02,796 --> 00:36:04,798 despite this to public health, I would 852 00:36:04,798 --> 00:36:08,802 like to take this moment to just reaffirm 853 00:36:08,802 --> 00:36:09,803 our mission, mwrd will protect the 854 00:36:09,803 --> 00:36:11,803 health 855 00:36:11,805 --> 00:36:13,807 and safety of the public and its service 856 00:36:13,807 --> 00:36:15,809 area, protect the quality of water supply and 857 00:36:15,809 --> 00:36:17,811 lake michigan, improve the quality 858 00:36:17,811 --> 00:36:19,811 of 859 00:36:22,816 --> 00:36:23,817 water in the service area, protect 860 00:36:23,817 --> 00:36:25,786 businesses and homes from 861 00:36:25,786 --> 00:36:26,787 flood damage and manage water as a 862 00:36:26,787 --> 00:36:28,789 vital resource for our service 863 00:36:28,789 --> 00:36:29,790 area. To put these words into action, 864 00:36:29,790 --> 00:36:31,792 I request that we seek 865 00:36:31,792 --> 00:36:33,794 continued funding for our wastewater 866 00:36:33,794 --> 00:36:35,794 public health 867 00:36:35,796 --> 00:36:36,797 surveillance program, thank you madam 868 00:36:36,797 --> 00:36:37,798 president. 869 00:36:37,798 --> 00:36:39,798 >> thank you commissioner 870 00:36:40,801 --> 00:36:42,803 waller, commissioner corral sepulveda, 871 00:36:42,803 --> 00:36:44,803 any new 872 00:36:44,805 --> 00:36:45,806 business quest mike 873 00:36:45,806 --> 00:36:46,807 >> just wanted 874 00:36:46,807 --> 00:36:47,808 to say thank 875 00:36:47,808 --> 00:36:48,809 you to dr. O'connor for joining us 876 00:36:48,809 --> 00:36:49,810 yesterday in 877 00:36:49,810 --> 00:36:51,812 the environmental town hall, we had 878 00:36:51,812 --> 00:36:53,812 a great session 879 00:36:54,815 --> 00:36:57,215 working with our county 880 00:36:57,818 --> 00:36:59,786 government and sharing awareness 881 00:36:59,786 --> 00:37:03,386 and resources available to our residents 882 00:37:03,790 --> 00:37:06,790 on lead poisoning and resources 883 00:37:06,793 --> 00:37:08,793 for 884 00:37:09,796 --> 00:37:10,797 families to particularly in 885 00:37:10,797 --> 00:37:12,799 the home childcare sector to address 886 00:37:12,799 --> 00:37:13,800 those 887 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:14,801 and replace their lead waterlines 888 00:37:14,801 --> 00:37:15,802 and we also provided some information 889 00:37:15,802 --> 00:37:17,802 on how 890 00:37:18,805 --> 00:37:21,205 they could better use 891 00:37:21,808 --> 00:37:23,808 green infrastructure 892 00:37:26,813 --> 00:37:27,814 in our green neighbor guide to protect themselves 893 00:37:27,814 --> 00:37:28,815 from flooding so thank 894 00:37:28,815 --> 00:37:30,817 you, we had really good participation 895 00:37:30,817 --> 00:37:32,786 and registration of over 100 896 00:37:32,786 --> 00:37:33,787 interested parties and I appreciate 897 00:37:33,787 --> 00:37:35,787 dr. O'connor taking 898 00:37:35,789 --> 00:37:36,790 the time to engage with our residents 899 00:37:36,790 --> 00:37:38,790 and share 900 00:37:39,793 --> 00:37:41,795 more about what we do at 901 00:37:41,795 --> 00:37:42,796 mwrd . And thank you commissioner 902 00:37:42,796 --> 00:37:44,796 waller 903 00:37:45,799 --> 00:37:48,199 for bringing that to 904 00:37:48,802 --> 00:37:49,803 the front. We are the front-line 905 00:37:49,803 --> 00:37:51,805 in ensuring that the public health 906 00:37:51,805 --> 00:37:53,805 of 907 00:37:53,807 --> 00:37:54,808 our residents continues to be protected 908 00:37:54,808 --> 00:37:56,808 from polluters, 909 00:37:57,811 --> 00:37:58,812 thank you. 910 00:37:58,812 --> 00:38:00,812 >> 911 00:38:00,814 --> 00:38:01,815 thank 912 00:38:01,815 --> 00:38:03,817 you commissioner corral sepulveda. 913 00:38:03,817 --> 00:38:05,786 commissioner brown ? 914 00:38:05,786 --> 00:38:08,786 thank you commissioner brown. Commissioner 915 00:38:11,792 --> 00:38:12,793 brady-davis ? 916 00:38:12,793 --> 00:38:13,794 >> thank you madam president, 917 00:38:13,794 --> 00:38:15,796 first I would like to thank the executive 918 00:38:15,796 --> 00:38:17,796 director for looking 919 00:38:18,799 --> 00:38:21,199 into fixing the livestream 920 00:38:21,802 --> 00:38:22,803 on the 921 00:38:22,803 --> 00:38:24,805 reservoir, there was a part that needed 922 00:38:24,805 --> 00:38:25,806 to be fixed, the executive 923 00:38:25,806 --> 00:38:27,808 director ordered that, I don't know 924 00:38:27,808 --> 00:38:30,811 about you all but I enjoy 925 00:38:30,811 --> 00:38:31,812 watching that reservoir fill up 926 00:38:31,812 --> 00:38:33,814 during storms, something I enjoy checking 927 00:38:33,814 --> 00:38:35,816 on so thank you 928 00:38:35,816 --> 00:38:36,817 executive director murray. I also 929 00:38:36,817 --> 00:38:38,819 want everyone to stay 930 00:38:38,819 --> 00:38:39,786 warm , tomorrow the wind chill is 931 00:38:39,786 --> 00:38:41,786 going to 932 00:38:42,789 --> 00:38:44,791 be -35, I heard 933 00:38:44,791 --> 00:38:45,792 it's going to be the coldest day this 934 00:38:45,792 --> 00:38:47,792 year, so everyone 935 00:38:48,795 --> 00:38:50,795 stay warm, 936 00:38:51,798 --> 00:38:52,799 stay home, have some hot cocoa if you can, 937 00:38:52,799 --> 00:38:53,800 that 938 00:38:53,800 --> 00:38:54,801 is all I have madam president. 939 00:38:54,801 --> 00:38:56,801 >> 940 00:38:57,804 --> 00:39:00,204 thank you commissioner brady-davis. 941 00:39:00,807 --> 00:39:03,810 chairman garcia, do you have any new 942 00:39:03,810 --> 00:39:04,811 business? 943 00:39:04,811 --> 00:39:05,812 >> nothing today, 944 00:39:05,812 --> 00:39:06,813 thank you. 945 00:39:06,813 --> 00:39:07,814 >> thank you chairman garcia. 946 00:39:07,814 --> 00:39:09,814 vice president flynn, 947 00:39:09,816 --> 00:39:12,786 do you have any new business 948 00:39:12,786 --> 00:39:13,787 ? 949 00:39:13,787 --> 00:39:14,788 >> just a comment 950 00:39:14,788 --> 00:39:15,789 regarding commissioner waller's statement, I'm 951 00:39:15,789 --> 00:39:17,789 so grateful, you 952 00:39:18,792 --> 00:39:20,794 stated what we do every day 953 00:39:20,794 --> 00:39:21,795 all day and how great it is to have 954 00:39:21,795 --> 00:39:22,796 the forefathers of this agency set 955 00:39:22,796 --> 00:39:24,798 the ground rules and get it rolling. But 956 00:39:24,798 --> 00:39:26,800 all this happens whether 957 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:28,802 we sit in the seats or not, so I'm 958 00:39:28,802 --> 00:39:30,804 so grateful for the whole show putting 959 00:39:30,804 --> 00:39:33,204 it together, thank you 960 00:39:33,807 --> 00:39:34,808 very much. 961 00:39:34,808 --> 00:39:36,808 >> thank you vice 962 00:39:36,810 --> 00:39:38,810 president flynn. Madam 963 00:39:39,813 --> 00:39:41,813 assistant clerk, will 964 00:39:42,816 --> 00:39:44,818 you please read the motion to 965 00:39:44,818 --> 00:39:45,786 adjourn? 966 00:39:45,786 --> 00:39:48,186 >> yes madam president, I 967 00:39:48,789 --> 00:39:50,791 move that when the board adjourns, 968 00:39:50,791 --> 00:39:51,792 it adjourns to meet again on january 969 00:39:51,792 --> 00:39:53,792 25th, 970 00:39:57,798 --> 00:39:58,799 at 10:30 a.m., and also that today's 971 00:39:58,799 --> 00:39:59,800 meeting is adjourned. 972 00:39:59,800 --> 00:40:00,801 >> moved by 973 00:40:00,801 --> 00:40:03,201 vice president flynn and 974 00:40:03,804 --> 00:40:05,804 seconded by 975 00:40:06,807 --> 00:40:08,807 commissioner 976 00:40:08,809 --> 00:40:09,810 davis. 977 00:40:09,810 --> 00:40:10,811 >> vice president flynn, chairman 978 00:40:10,811 --> 00:40:12,811 garcia, 979 00:40:12,813 --> 00:40:14,813 commissioner 980 00:40:15,816 --> 00:40:17,816 mcelroy kirkwood, commissioner 981 00:40:18,819 --> 00:40:20,819 waller, madam 982 00:40:21,788 --> 00:40:22,789 president ? 983 00:40:22,789 --> 00:40:23,790 >> yes, 984 00:40:23,790 --> 00:40:24,791 so ordered, the regular meeting is adjourned, 985 00:40:24,791 --> 00:40:26,791 everyone have a 986 00:40:27,794 --> 00:40:29,794 productive day, 987 00:40:30,797 --> 00:40:32,797 thank you.