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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Operations and Resources Committee  
Wednesday, May 13, 2026  
11:00 AM  
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1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Freman Hendrix, Director Brian Baker, and Director John J. Zech  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, requested to make two  
changes to the Agenda.  
Mr. Wolfson stated that CEO Coffey would like to address the Committee after  
item 5. Public Comment, and Mr. Wolfson requested to move item 8F. (2026-172)  
to the beginning of item 8. New Business.  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2026-182  
A.  
April 8, 2026 Operations and Resources Committee Meeting Minutes  
(Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Minutes - April 8, 2026 Operations and Resources Committee  
Meeting  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the April 8, 2026, Operations  
and Resources Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
There were no public comments.  
CEO Update: 42-Inch Water Main Break  
CEO Coffey gave a verbal update regarding GLWA's 42-Inch Water Main  
which was discovered leaking in a park in Auburn Hills on May 6, 2026, and  
the same water main experienced a break at approximately 1:30 a.m. on  
May 10, 2026, impacting six communities in Oakland County.  
6. Communications  
2026-181  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: REQ-0009662 Emergency Purchase Board Notification Memo 5.7.26  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
7. Old Business  
8. New Business  
None  
2026-172  
F.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2100822/SCN-0000369  
Rialto Warehouse Lease Agreement  
O&M  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of May 28, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-168  
A.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2303968/SCN-0000352  
96-Inch Water Transmission Main Relocation Project - 84-Inch Triple  
Offset Ball Valve Procurement  
CIP #122004 / BCE Score: 77.50  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of May 28, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-169  
B.  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
Contract No. 1900995/SCN-0000099  
Maintenance and Repair of Electrical Equipment  
O&M  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of May 28, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-170  
C.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. 2201744/SCN-0000118  
Front Entrance Rehabilitation at the Water Resource Recovery  
Facility  
CIP #260903 / BCE Score: 52.40  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of May 28, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-171  
D.  
Requisition No. REQ-0003276  
Crane Maintenance, Repair and Inspection Services  
O&M  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: REQ-0003276.Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents (002)  
REQ-0003276.Procurement Board Report (01)  
REQ-0003276.Vendor Response Follow-up (01)  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of May 28, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-177  
E.  
Requisition No. REQ-0008979  
VMware Live Recovery  
O&M  
Jeffrey Small  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Information Technology  
Attachments: REQ-0008979 Procurement Board Report  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of May 28, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Look Ahead  
11. Information  
The next Operations and Resources Committee Meeting is scheduled for  
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.  
Director Zech gave remarks regarding CEO Coffey's interview on Channel 4 last  
night (May 12, 2026), as it relates to the 800 miles of water pipes that GLWA is in  
charge of, and says the interview was very finely done by CEO Coffey.  
12. Other Matters  
13. Adjournment  
There were no other matters.  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:44 a.m.