735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, September 24, 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 2:00 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Chairperson Mark Miller, Vice-Chairperson John J. Zech, Secretary Jaye Quadrozzi,  
Director Brian Baker, Director Gary Brown, and Director Freman Hendrix  
3. Consent Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, stated that the Legal  
Committee has reviewed (and recommended for approval) items 8D. and 8E., and  
the Committee has requested to move those two items to 3C. Consent Matters,  
which will then be items 3C. ix.- x.  
There being no objections by the Board, the requested items were moved to 3C.  
Consent Matters.  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2025-311  
i.  
August 27, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - August 27, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
2025-307  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: Fwd_ Conflict of Interest_ David Jones  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2025-282  
i.  
Requisition No. REQ-0000326  
Northeast Water Treatment Plant Structural Repairs  
CIP #112007 / BCE Score: 95.20  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: REQ-0000326 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0000326 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
REQ-0000326 Vendor Response Follow-up  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-283  
ii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0004156  
Sludge Removal and Disposal Services at the Northeast, Southwest  
and Springwells Water Treatment Plants  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Attachments: REQ-0004156 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0004156 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
REQ-0004156 Vendor Response Follow-up  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-285  
iii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0006171  
AWWA Utility Membership Agreement for GLWA and Its Member  
Partners  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
memorandum - 20250916 - REQ-0006171 AWWA Utility Membership  
Agreement for GLWA and Its Member Partners  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-255  
iv.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2203638/SCN-0000388  
Engineering Project Management and Inspection Staff  
Augmentation  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-281  
v.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2103347/SCN-0000343  
2023 Task Order Engineering Services  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-280  
vi.  
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  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-298  
vii.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. 2201811/SCN-0000367  
Rental of Uniforms, Floor Mats, Mops, Towels, and Related Services  
O&M  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-295  
viii.  
PA 152 Election for 2026 Plan Year  
David W. Jones and Jordie Kramer  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
General Counsel; Organizational Development  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-299  
ix.  
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  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-300  
x.  
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  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
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 3Ai., 3Bi., and 3C. i. - x.)  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Zech, seconded by Secretary  
Quadrozzi, 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)  
2025-302  
A.  
Linear System Integrity Program Update  
Jody Caldwell  
Sponsors:  
Planning Services  
Indexes:  
Attachments: LSIP Update 2025-09-24.pdf  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-310  
B.  
Presentation: Resiliency Team Progress GLWA Board of Directors  
Update  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 25 09 Resiliency Board Update - September  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-308  
C.  
Discussion Regarding Proposed Schedule of GLWA Board  
Meetings for Calendar Year 2026  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Calendar Year 2026 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
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  
There were no Board Members' remarks.  
11. CEO's Report  
2025-312  
A.  
CEO Report - September 24, 2025  
Suzanne Coffey  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: CEO Report - September 24, 2025 combined.pdf  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
12. Other Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, advised the Board that  
although Board committees are sub-quorum advisory, and therefore not subject  
to the Open Meetings Act, we will be present in the room (Board Room) for the  
October 8, 2025, 11:00 a.m. Operations and Resources Committee Meeting, so  
that committee members can manage their commutes for the 1:00 p.m. Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting.  
13. Closed Session  
2025-309  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
David W. Jones and William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 3:43 p.m.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Miller, Vice-Chairperson Zech, Secretary Quadrozzi, Director Baker,  
Director Brown, and Director Hendrix  
Entered Closed Session at 3:45 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 3:58 p.m.  
The only matter discussed was an attorney-client communication.  
14. Adjournment  
Chairperson Miller requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.