@CHIdocumenters I'm watching remotely. Meeting agenda and video can be found here: mwrd.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

They have a moment of silence for a deceased district employee. There's also a resolution for a different employee who passed, Laurence Msall.

Two commissioners speak about a resolution recognizing National Engineers Week and honoring the Society of Women Engineers.

Discussing agenda item 8, for a 14 year lease in Lemont, IL. Commissioners are deferring a vote to get more information.

Commissioner Flynn asks for all commissioners to get the full text of proposed legislation being submitted to the IL General Assembly concerning Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Policy (pfas). Commissioner Davis is pushing the bill and talks about trying to do it faster.

Commissioners talk more about the timeline for legislation but aren't discussing what they're trying to do. Background on PFAS: earthjustice.org/features/break…

The clerk reads a resolution recognizing February as Black History Month and honoring Shermann Thomas, aka the Chicago urban historian. @6figga_dilla

@6figga_dilla Commissioner Du Buclet describes the impact of Shermann Thomas' videos about Chicago history. President Steele thanks him. They take a 5 minute break for a photo with Thomas, who's there to accept the recognition.

@6figga_dilla Black History Month began in Chicago. Here's a tiktok about it from Thomas himself:
twitter.com/6figga_dilla/s…

The Water Reclamation District Board finishes meeting as a committee of the whole and the clerk reads items into the agenda. Items 1-28 are put on the consent agenda and passed as a group.

President Steele promotes a program tonight on environmental justice for Black History month. It will happen hail or shine.
mwrd.org/black-history-…

New commissioner Daniel Pogorzelski says it's Fat Thursday in Poland. There's pączki in his office. Guess I should have gone in person.

Commissioner Spyropoulos promotes an upcoming seed swap.
twitter.com/m_spyropoulos/…

Commissioner Yumeka Brown speaks about black history month.

Commissioner Du Buclet recognizes national heart health month and promotes the two Black History Month events.

Commissioners Garcia and Davis talk about updates to an online dashboard. Steele says they'll have to consider what they're willing to make public.

There are no public comments. The Water Reclamation District Board adjourns. This concludes my live tweeting for #CHIDocumenters