735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, July 23, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
and  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call to Order  
Chairperson Miller called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Chairperson Mark Miller, Vice-Chairperson John J. Zech, Secretary Jaye Quadrozzi,  
Director Gary Brown, and Director Freman Hendrix  
1 - Director Brian Baker  
Excused:  
3. Consent Matters  
Chairperson Miller asked Members of the Board if there were any items under  
Consent Matters that any Board Member would like to move to items for  
discussion.  
Member Brown requested to move item 3C. vii., 2025-221 (Requisition No.  
REQ-0001651, Study and Design Services for the Pilot Netting and Disinfection  
Facilities at B-03, B-04, and B-05) to items for discussion.  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, requested to withdraw item  
3C. ii., 2025-209 (Requisition No. REQ-0000030, Fuel Maintenance Services) from  
the Agenda and bring the item back to the Board for consideration at next  
month's Board of Directors Meeting (August 27, 2025).  
That being said, item 3C. vii., 2025-221, was removed from 3C. Consent Matters,  
and placed under 8. New Business (Items for Discussion), as item 8B.  
Item 3C. ii., 2025-209, was withdrawn from the Agenda and will be brought back  
to the Board for consideration at the August 27, 2025, 2:00 p.m., Board of  
Directors Meeting.  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
i.  
June 25, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Items for Consent)  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
ii.  
Report on Key Performance Indicators and Effective Utility  
Management (EUM) Metrics - July 23, 2025  
Suzanne Coffey and William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
Proposed Amendment No. 5  
Contract No. 1904562/SCN-0000082  
GLWA Fuel Maintenance  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
ii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0000030  
Fuel Maintenance Services  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Note: This item was withdrawn from the Agenda and will be brought back for  
consideration at the August 27, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting.  
iii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0003841 and Various Others  
Hydrofluorosilicic Acid  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
iv.  
Proposed Change Order No. 5  
Contract No. GLWA-CON-170/ SCN-0000308  
Sludge Removal and Disposal Services at Northeast, Southwest  
and Springwells Water Treatment Plants  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
v.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2101680/SCN-0000436  
Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant Progressive Design Build  
Instrumentation Controls Improvements  
CIP #111006 / BCE Score: 77.10  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
vi.  
Requisition No. REQ-0001681  
Low Voltage Wiring Task Order Services  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
ix.  
Requisition No. REQ-0004298  
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Building and  
Mechanical Systems Inspection, Repair, and Preventative  
Maintenance Services  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
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: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3A.i., 3B. i. - ii., and 3C. i., iii. - vi., and viii. - ix)  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Zech, seconded by Director Hendrix, to  
approve the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
KJ, a Superior Township resident, came before the Board regarding concerns  
with two large data centers that are being prepared to be built, one in Augusta  
Township, and the other in Ypsilanti Township.  
Christian Gary with SEIU Local 1, came before the Board regarding concerns  
with contractors switching over to non-union contractors, which he says is  
becoming more and more common.  
Davontae Harris, an organizer with SEIU Local 1, came before the Board to ask  
the Great Lakes Water Authority to commit to hiring responsible contractors that  
respect, protect, and retain union workers.  
Following public comment, Director Brown requested that GLWA Administration  
respond to SEUI's concerns in writing and that this Board receive a copy of the  
response.  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
Proposed Amendment to Highland Park Settlement Agreement  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Requisition No. REQ-0001651  
Study and Design Services for the Pilot Netting and Disinfection  
Facilities at B-03, B-04, and B-05  
CIP #270001/BCE Score: 89.6  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
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  
Director Hendrix made an inquiry regarding the public comment that was  
made regarding the data centers being built in the Ypsilanti area.  
11. CEO's Report  
A.  
CEO Report - July 23, 2025  
Suzanne Coffey  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
12. Water Resource Recovery Facility 85th Anniversary  
A.  
Water Resource Recovery Facility 85th Anniversary  
Suzanne Coffey and Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
13. Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
14. Closed Session  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
General Counsel; Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 2:58 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, Secretary Quadrozzi, Director Brown,  
and Director Hendrix  
1 - Director Baker  
Excused:  
Entered Closed Session at 3:04 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 3:27 p.m.  
The only matters discussed were attorney-client communications.  
15. Adjournment  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:28 p.m.