735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Wednesday, April 10, 2024  
11:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Freman Hendrix, Director Brian Baker, and Director John J. Zech  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
March 13, 2024 Operations and Resources Committee Meeting  
Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the March 13, 2024  
Operations and Resources Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Communications  
There were no public comments.  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
7. Old Business  
8. New Business  
None  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 1901767  
Newburg Road Booster Pumping Station Improvements  
CIP #132015 / BCE Score: 58.9  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 24, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2001051  
Southwest Water Treatment Plant SCADA Network Upgrade  
CIP #170302 / BCE Score: N/A  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 24, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Contract No. 2304995  
Phosphoric Acid and  
Contract No. 2304996  
Phosphoric Acid  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 24, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
D.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. PC-795  
Pump Station No. 2 Pumping Improvements  
CIP #211002 / BCE Score: N/A  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 24, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
E.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 1803594  
CSO Accusonic Flow Meters Preventative Maintenance Services  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 24, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
F.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2003901  
Water Resource Investigations  
O&M  
Jody Caldwell  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Planning Services  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 24, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Look Ahead  
11. Information  
The next Operations and Resources Committee Meeting is scheduled for  
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.  
None  
12. Other Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, reminded the  
Committee that the next Board of Directors Meeting will take place on April 24,  
2024, at 2:00 p.m., at the Michigan DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, located at  
1801 Atwater Street, Detroit, Michigan 48201, and that the Legal Committee will  
meet at 1:00 p.m., prior to the Board Meeting, and the Legal Committee Meeting  
will also take place at the same location.  
13. Adjournment  
There being no further business, Chairperson Hendrix adjourned the meeting at  
11:32 a.m.