Title
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with George W. Kuhn Drainage District
Body
Agenda of: April 22, 2026
Item No.: 2026-131
Amount: Revenue Contract
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Suzanne R. Coffey, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: March 29, 2026
RE: Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with George W. Kuhn Drainage District
MOTION
Upon recommendation of William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Interim General Counsel, the Board of Directors ("Board") of the Great Lakes Water Authority ("GLWA"), authorizes the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") to execute Amendment No. 5 to the 30-year water service contract with the George W. Kuhn Drainage District; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
On 3/24/2026, the George W. Kuhn Drainage Board ("Member Partner") agreed to the terms of Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment") to its water service contract with GLWA. This Amendment is one of several regularly occurring amendments required by the terms of GLWA's model 30-year water service contract.
This Amendment incorporates the following changes:
Exhibit B, attached, is affirmed and/or modified regarding (a) the pressure range at directly metered locations for calendar years 2027 to 2030, (b) the maximum day and peak hour values for calendar years 2027 to 2030, and (c) the projected annual volume for system planning purposes for fiscal years 2028 to 2031.
JUSTIFICATION
Approval of this Amendment provides a mutually beneficial, stable, long-term framework for interactions between GLWA and the Member Partner and incorporates annual system planning volumes, pressures, and maximum day and peak hour values that better reflect future Member Partner usage.
BUDGET IMPACT
The revenues expected to result from this Amendment will be reflected in the FY 2...
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