Title
Election of Reconciliation Committee Member
Body
Agenda of November 13, 2019
Item No. 2019-408
Great Lakes Water Authority
Resolution 2019-408
RE: Election of GLWA Board’s Liaison on the Reconciliation Committee
By Board Member: Brian Baker
Whereas On June 12, 2015, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and the City of Detroit (Detroit) entered into a Regional Water Supply System Lease and a Regional Sewage Disposal System Lease (collectively the Leases); and
Whereas In addition and pursuant to the Leases, GLWA and Detroit have entered into a Water and Sewer Services Agreement (WSSA) and GLWA has enacted a Master Bond Ordinance and amendments to that Ordinance (collectively MBO); and
Whereas On June 27, 2018, pursuant to the Leases, the GLWA and Detroit entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which clarified certain provisions of the Leases, the WSSA and the MBO; and
Whereas The WSSA provides for a Reconciliation Committee which includes amongst its members a GLWA Board Member or their designee; and
Whereas Section 9, “Reconciliation Committee, of the MOU states in pertinent part; “ GLWA’s designated Board Member liaison shall not be a Mayoral appointee and shall not be elected by the Mayoral appointees to the GLWA Board; and
Whereas There is a need to fill this position; and
Whereas The following Board Member(s) were nominated to serve as the GLWA Board’s liaison on the Reconciliation Committee:
Jaye Quadrozzi; and
Whereas The Board conducted an election for GLWA Board’s liaison on the Reconciliation Committee with the following votes having been recorded:
Jaye Quadrozzi: 4; and
Whereas Pursuant to the MOU, Board Member Hendrix and Board Member Brown did not participate in this election
Now, Therefore Be It:
Resolved That Board Member Jaye Quadrozzi having received four votes is elected as the Board’s liaison on the Reconciliation Committee.
Adopted by the Great Lakes Water Authority Board on: November 13, 2019