Title
Highland Park Settlement Agreement
Body
Agenda of: March 21, 2024
Item No.: 2024-128
Amount: N/A
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 21, 2024
RE: Highland Park Settlement Agreement
MOTION
Upon recommendation of William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, The Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA):
1) Supports and conditionally approves the attached Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release, including exhibits, (Settlement Agreement) between and among the City of Highland Park, the State of Michigan, and GLWA; and
2) Authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and counsel to GLWA to make necessary changes, finalize and execute on behalf of GLWA, the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (Settlement Agreement), between and among the City of Highland Park, the State of Michigan, and GLWA for the purposes of effectuating the overall agreement; and
3) The CEO and counsel shall keep the Board advised of the progress of finalizing the Settlement Agreement including any exhibits to that Agreement affecting GLWA; and
4) If the CEO determines that terms of the Settlement Agreement have materially changed in a manner that is averse to GLWA, the CEO or counsel shall advise the Board of such change and suspend the authorization provided in paragraph 1 of this resolution; and
5) Authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
On October 18, 2023, representatives of GLWA, Highland Park, and the State of Michigan (collectively, the "Parties") entered into a Term Sheet to provide for amicable resolution of their differences, long-term water, and sewer services to Highland Park from GLWA, the methodology for payment for those services, and other matters of concern to the parties. On Oc...
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