735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, September 24, 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.  
2025-311  
August 27, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
Minutes - August 27, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2025-307  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
Fwd_ Conflict of Interest_ David Jones  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2025-282  
Requisition No. REQ-0000326  
Northeast Water Treatment Plant Structural Repairs  
CIP #112007 / BCE Score: 95.20  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0000326 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0000326 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
REQ-0000326 Vendor Response Follow-up  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ii.  
2025-283  
Requisition No. REQ-0004156  
Sludge Removal and Disposal Services at the Northeast,  
Southwest and Springwells Water Treatment Plants  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0004156 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0004156 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
REQ-0004156 Vendor Response Follow-up  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iii.  
2025-285  
Requisition No. REQ-0006171  
AWWA Utility Membership Agreement for GLWA and Its Member  
Partners  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
memorandum - 20250916 - REQ-0006171 AWWA Utility Membership Agreemen  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iv.  
2025-255  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2203638/SCN-0000388  
Engineering Project Management and Inspection Staff  
Augmentation  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
v.  
2025-281  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2103347/SCN-0000343  
2023 Task Order Engineering Services  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vi.  
2025-280  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2004538/SCN-0000122  
Instrumentation and Control System Replacement at St. Aubin,  
Seven Mile, and Lieb CSO Facilities  
CIP #260619 / BCE Score: 95.10  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vii.  
2025-298  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. 2201811/SCN-0000367  
Rental of Uniforms, Floor Mats, Mops, Towels, and Related  
Services  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
viii.  
2025-295  
PA 152 Election for 2026 Plan Year  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones and Jordie Kramer  
General Counsel; Organizational Development  
Legislative History  
9/10/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
4. Approval of Agenda  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai., 3Bi., and 3C. i. - viii.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
B.  
2025-302  
Linear System Integrity Program Update  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
LSIP Update 2025-09-24.pdf  
2025-310  
Presentation: Resiliency Team Progress GLWA Board of Directors  
Update  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
25 09 Resiliency Board Update - September  
C.  
D.  
2025-308  
Discussion Regarding Proposed Schedule of GLWA Board  
Meetings for Calendar Year 2026  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Administration & Compliance  
Attachments:  
Calendar Year 2026 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule  
2025-299  
Permanent Easement Agreement between GLWA and DMK  
Investments, LLC, property owner of the property commonly  
known as: Vacant - Executive Drive, Harrison Twp., Michigan  
48045, part of Tax Parcel No. 11-13-228-002  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
E.  
2025-300  
Permanent Easement Agreement between GLWA and Wolverine  
Broach Co., Inc., property owner of the property commonly known  
as: Vacant - Executive Drive, Harrison Twp., Michigan 48045, part  
of Tax Parcel No. 11-13-228-004  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
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.  
2025-312  
CEO Report - September 24, 2025  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
CEO Report - September 24, 2025 combined.pdf  
12. Other Matters  
13. Closed Session  
A.  
2025-309  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
David W. Jones and William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
14. Adjournment