Title
Modification to GLWA Board's General Order of Business to Provide for Consent Items on the Board's Agenda
Body
Agenda of: September 23, 2020
Item No.: 2020-312
Amount: N/A
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: September 3, 2020
RE: Modification to GLWA Board's General Order of Business to Provide for Consent Items on the Board's Agenda
MOTION
Upon recommendation of William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA or the Authority), approves the following modifications to its general order of business:
1. There shall be two new headings on the Board's Agenda; the first entitled "Consent Matters" and the second entitled "Approval of Consent Matters."
2. The "Consent Matters" heading shall appear on the Agenda following the "Quorum Call" heading and before "Approval of the Agenda" heading.
3. The "Approval of Consent Matters" heading shall appear on the Board's Agenda following the "Public Comment" heading and before the "Old Business" heading.
4. The "Consent Matters" heading will contain three subheadings:
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Communications; and
C. New Business.
5. Except as provided for in this motion, all items under "New Business" heading shall be initially considered as placed on the Board's Agenda under the "Consent Matters" heading.
6. When taking up "Consent Matters" on the Board's Agenda, the Chairperson of the Board shall first ask if there is any item under the "Approval of Consent Matters" heading that a Board Member wishes to have moved to "New Business, Items for Discussion" subheading. The Chairperson shall than ask staff if there any additional communications that should be included under the "Consent Matters" heading.
7. Without further discussion, upon the request of any Board Member, any consent ...
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