735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, October 22, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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1. Call to Order  
2. Quorum Call  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2025-328  
October 8, 2025 Board of Directors Workshop Meeting Minutes  
(Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
Minutes - October 8, 2025 Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2025-329  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
Charles Blackwell.GLWA_ Request for Ethics Investigation  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2025-284  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2103380/SCN-0000295  
Water Works Park HVAC Improvements  
CIP #115005 / BCE Score: 93.00  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Legislative History  
10/8/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ii.  
2025-313  
Requisition No. REQ-0003866 and Various Others  
Phosphoric Acid  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0003866 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0003866 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
Legislative History  
10/8/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iii.  
2025-325  
Shared Services Exhibits - Facilities Improvement  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
2 - Summary of Facilities Improvements Over $1M.pdf  
3 - 2024-164 Ex A-2 MOB Elevator Car and Machine Room Remodernization.pd  
4 - 2024-164 Ex A-15 CSF Roof Replacement.pdf  
5 - Exhibit A-16 CSF Parking Lot.pdf  
Legislative History  
10/8/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iv.  
2025-301  
Requisition No. REQ-0002876  
Investment Advisor  
Vendor: PFM Asset Management, a division of U.S Bancorp Asset  
Management, Inc.  
Status: New Contract/PO  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7A1 GLWA Audit Committee Memo Investment Advisor Appointment.pdf  
7A3 REQ-0002876A -Procurement Board Report.pdf  
7A4 Attachment 1.pdf  
Legislative History  
9/26/25  
Audit Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
4. Approval of Agenda  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai., 3Bi., and 3C. i. - iv.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
2025-340  
Presentation: Emerging Technology Introduction  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jeffrey Small  
Information Technology  
Attachments:  
Emerging Technology Introduction  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
9. Reports  
10. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
11. CEO's Report  
A.  
2025-339  
CEO Report - October 22, 2025  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
CEO Report - October 22, 2025 with Attachment  
12. Other Matters  
13. Closed Session  
A.  
2025-335  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones and William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
14. Adjournment