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GLWA Costs to DWSD for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
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Agenda of: October 23, 2024
Item No.: 2024-357
Amount: $3,960,448.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: October 21, 2024
RE: GLWA Costs to DWSD for Green Stormwater Infrastructure
MOTION
Upon recommendation and opinion of David W. Jones, General Counsel, the Board of Directors for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA): (1) approves and authorizes the execution of Exhibit A-37 GLWA Costs to DWSD for Green Stormwater Infrastructure; and (2) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
GLWA and DWSD have a Water and Sewer Services Agreement (WSSA) to facilitate and enhance operations efficiency. The WSSA indicates that GLWA shall share in green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) costs with DWSD, with GLWA paying 17% and DWSD paying 83%.
JUSTIFICATION
DWSD has incurred a total of $23,296,754.00, 17% of which is costs owed to DWSD by GLWA. This settlement is for all DWSD GSI projects from January 1, 2016, through February 1, 2023. Thereafter, GLWA and DWSD will rely upon EGLE’s annual report of eligible GSI costs as the basis for future reimbursements.
BUDGET IMPACT
Summary: The obligation under this agreement has been anticipated in prior years’ budget development and in preparing year-end accruals of expenses. As of June 30, 2024, the full amount of $3,960,448.00 was accrued at 100%. There is no budget impact in the current fiscal year for resolution of this matter. The accruals were recorded in the following categories below. Future GSI expenses, which are in the budget and financial plan at $340,000 per year, will be recorded as outlined below.
Funding Source: Operations and Maintenance Budget (5960)
Cost Center: Suburban Only Green Infrastructure (892269)
Expense Type: Inspection and Permit Fees (628501)
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This matter was submitted to the Legal Committee for consideration at its meeting on October 23, 2024. The Legal Committee unanimously recommended that the GLWA Board adopt the resolution as presented.
SHARED SERVICES IMPACT
This request is incorporated into the Shared Services Agreement between GLWA and DWSD.