735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Thursday, November 20, 2025  
1:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
and  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call to Order  
Chairperson Miller called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Chairperson Mark Miller, Vice-Chairperson John J. Zech, Director Brian Baker,  
Director Gary Brown, and Director Freman Hendrix  
1 - Secretary Jaye Quadrozzi  
3. Consent Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Interim General Counsel,  
stated that the Legal Committee is requesting to move New Business items 8. E. -  
H. to the Consent Matters, where they will become items 3C. vii. - x.  
There being no objections by the Board, the requested items were moved to 3C.  
Consent Matters.  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2025-363  
i.  
October 22, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - October 22, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
2025-362  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: Communications from Charles Blackwell  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2025-364  
i.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 2204670/SCN-0000223  
Water Testing Supplies  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-341  
ii.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 1902908/SCN-0000316  
Baby Creek CSO Effluent Conduit Access and Sedimentation  
Mitigation  
CIP # 277001/BCE: 80.10  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-356  
iii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0006337 and Various Others  
Sodium Hypochlorite  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments: REQ-0006337 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0006337 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-357  
iv.  
Requisition No. REQ-0006909  
Incineration Ash Land Application  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: REQ-0006909. Procurement Board Report  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-358  
v.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. 2304128/SCN-0000513  
Boiler Operation and Maintenance Services at the Water Resource  
Recovery Facility  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-359  
vi.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-272/SCN-0000359  
Capital Improvement Program Delivery  
O&M  
Jody Caldwell  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Planning Services  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-355  
vii.  
Proposed Amendment No. 11 to Legal Services Contract  
GLWA-LS-140 (Dykema Gossett PLLC)  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-367  
viii.  
Second Amendment to Lease between GLWA and St. Clair County  
of Parcel ID 74200041004000 located in the Township of Fort Gratiot,  
St. Clair County, Michigan  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-379  
ix.  
Purchase of Property located at 325 and 411 S. Fort St. in Detroit, MI  
Necessary for the NOCSOS Project to construct and install a relief  
sewer tunnel connecting the Northwest Interceptor to the Oakwood  
CSO Control Facility  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-380  
x.  
Purchase of Property located at 24 Mile Road in Shelby Township  
Necessary for the 96-Inch Water Transmission Main (WTM)  
Relocation Project  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai., 3Bi., and 3C. i - x.)  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Director Baker, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Zech, to  
approve the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
7. Old Business  
There were no public comments.  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
2025-385  
A.  
Presentation: Corrosion Control Updates  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2025.11.20 CC - Board Update  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-386  
B.  
Presentation: Water Transmission Incident Review & Response -  
Review of the 36", 42", and 54" Water Main Breaks  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: GLWA Water Transmission Main Overview 11-20-2025  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-338  
C.  
Resolution for Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing Issuance  
and Sale of Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds in an  
Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $115,427,477 (Ordinance 2025-05)  
for FY 2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Project  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7A1 AC Memo - Approval of Series Ordinance 2026-SRF-1 GLWA  
SFE Pump Station (CIP 216008 SRF 5839-01)).pdf  
7A2a Attachment 1 - Table 1.pdf  
7A2b Attachment 2 - Table 1.pdf  
7A3 Series Ordinance 2026-SRF-1 GLWA SFE Pump Station (CIP  
216008 SRF 5839-01).docx  
7A4 Resolution Approving 2026-SRF-1 GLWA SFE Pump Station  
(CIP 216008 SRF 5839-01).docx  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Miller, Vice-Chairperson Zech, Director Baker, Director Brown, and  
Director Hendrix  
1 - Secretary Quadrozzi  
Excused:  
2025-376  
D.  
Update of Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure  
William Wolfson and Nicolette Bateson  
Administration & Compliance; Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
There were no Chairperson's remarks.  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
There were no Board Members' remarks.  
11. CEO's Report  
2025-387  
A.  
CEO Report - November 20, 2025  
Suzanne Coffey  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: CEO Report - November 20, 2025 with Attachment  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
12. Other Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Interim General Counsel,  
stated that the Board has two meetings scheduled in December (December 10,  
2025, 1:00 p.m., Board of Directors Workshop Meeting and December 18, 2025,  
2:00 p.m., Board of Directors Meeting), which we will try to wrap up matters at  
the first meeting (December 10, 2025).  
Mr. Wolfson further stated that the items for recommendation on the December  
10, 2025 O&R (Operations and Resources) Committee's Agenda will be placed on  
the Board's Agenda, and any additional matters that may come up, will also be  
placed on the Board's December 10, 2025 Agenda.  
13. Closed Session  
2025-368  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 2:22 p.m.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Miller, Vice-Chairperson Zech, Director Baker, Director Brown, and  
Director Hendrix  
1 - Secretary Quadrozzi  
Excused:  
Entered Closed Session at 2:26 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 2:34 p.m.  
The only matter discussed was an attorney-client communication.  
14. Adjournment  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.