735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Thursday, November 21, 2024  
1:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
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1. Call to Order  
2. Quorum Call  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2024-349  
October 23, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
Minutes - October 23, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting.pdf  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2024-347  
Receipt of Correspondence  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2024-358  
Proposed Fraud & Ethics Hotline Contract Amendment  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7D1 Fraud and Ethics Hotline Contract Renewal.pdf  
Legislative History  
10/25/24  
Audit Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
ii.  
2024-385  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
Contract No. 1904562/SCN-0000082  
GLWA Fuel Maintenance  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Legislative History  
11/13/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
iii.  
2024-386  
Contract No. 2101878-1/SCN-0000057  
HAZMAT Building Rehabilitation  
CIP #260901/ BCE Score: 52.1  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
11/13/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
iv.  
2024-387  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 2002655/SCN-00000368  
Study and Design Services for Northwest Interceptor Relief Sewer  
to Oakwood CSO Facility  
CIP #222001/BCE Score: 53.6  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
11/13/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
v.  
2024-388  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. 1902224/SCN-0000194  
Design Build Contract for the CSO Structural Improvements  
CIP 260614/BCE Score: 53.4  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
11/13/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
vi.  
2024-389  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
Contract No. 2000970/SCN-0000131  
Rehabilitation of Screened Final Effluent (SFE) Pump Station  
CIP# 216008 / BCE Score: 63.2  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
20241113 GLWA OR - CIP 261008 v1  
Legislative History  
11/13/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
vii.  
2024-384  
Requisition Nos. 2101347-1 & 2101347-2/REQ-0000008  
Project Management Information System Subscription and  
Implementation Services  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jeffrey Small and Jody Caldwell  
Information Technology; Planning Services  
Attachments:  
FSA_PRO_TPL_0024 Procurement Board Report (1).docx  
2101347.Bid Table.pdf  
Legislative History  
11/13/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
4. Approval of Agenda  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3A.i., 3Bi., and 3C. i. - vii.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Public Hearing  
A.  
2024-395  
Public Hearing Regarding 2024 Industrial Pretreatment Program  
(IPP) Rules Update  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones and Navid Mehram  
General Counsel; Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
IPP Rules 2024 Public Hearing Notice11.21.24LJ.docx  
8. Old Business  
None  
9. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
2024-396  
Approval of the Updated 2024 GLWA Industrial Pretreatment  
Program Rules  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones and Navid Mehram  
General Counsel; Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
4_IPP Rules_Amend_Redline_rev  
5_IPP Rules_Amend_Clean_rev  
All_Comments_2024Rules  
2024_IPPRule_Am-Summary_Comments  
B.  
C.  
2024-391  
Discussion of 2024 GLWA Scorecard Results  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
2024 Scorecard Survey Report_2024.11.21_Board  
2024-356  
Proposed Amendment to Debt Management Policy  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7C1 Proposed Amendment to Debt Management Policy November 2024.pdf  
7C3 Debt Management Policy.pdf  
Legislative History  
10/25/24  
Audit Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
D.  
2024-355  
Resolution Authorizing Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue  
Water Supply System Revenue Bonds  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7A1 Notice of Intent to Issue Water Supply Revenue Bonds.pdf  
7A3 Resolution Regarding Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue Bonds Water 2  
Legislative History  
10/25/24  
Audit Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
E.  
2024-359  
Resolution Authorizing Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue  
Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7B1 Notice of Intent to Issue Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds.pdf  
7B3 Resolution Regarding Publication of Notice of Intent to Issue Bonds Sewer  
Legislative History  
10/25/24  
Audit Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
F.  
2024-399  
Update Regarding FY 2025 Sewer Service Charge for the City of  
Highland Park  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
GLWA Board Memo - Update to FY 2025 Water & Sewer Services Charges.pdf  
G.  
2024-390  
Resolution 2024-390, Recognizing December 9-14, 2024, as Water  
and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson, Jordie Kramer and Michelle Zdrodowski  
Office of the Executive; Organizational Development; Planning Services  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION Recognizing December 9.docx  
H.  
2024-363  
Proposed Amendment No. 10 to Legal Services Contract  
GLWA-LS-140 (Dykema Gossett PLLC)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
I.  
2024-394  
Settlement Agreement between the Great Lakes Water Authority  
(GLWA) and the American Moslem Society (AMS) in connection with  
Great Lakes Water Authority v. Adolph N. Mario, or his unknown  
heirs, devisees, legatees, and assigns, et al.  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
10. Reports  
11. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
12. CEO's Report  
A.  
2024-400  
CEO Report - November 21, 2024  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
CEO Report - November 21, 2024 (with attachments)  
13 Other Matters  
14. Adjournment