735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, February 26, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
and  
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Board of Directors Meeting  
and  
Public Hearings Regarding:  
Proposed FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial Budget  
and  
Proposed FY 2026 Water and Sewerage Service Charges  
1. Call to Order  
2. Quorum Call  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
I.  
January 22, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
Proposed Amendment No. 4  
GLWA-DB-150/SCN-0000229  
Design-Build/Repair for Portions of the Pennsylvania, Springwells  
and Northeast Raw Water Tunnels  
CIP #116002/BCE Score: 94.3  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ii.  
Requisition Nos: REQ-0002544, REQ-0002546, REQ-0002551,  
REQ-0002552,  
REQ-0002556, REQ-0002557, REQ-0002615  
Liquid Chlorine - 1-Ton Containers  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0003009  
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Header Pipe Repairs  
CIP #114002 / BCE Score: 90.9  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iv.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2203675/SCN-0000228  
Conversion of Plumbing Shop to Satellite Warehouse Building 101  
CIP #260905/ BCE Score: N/A  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
v.  
Proposed Change Order No. 4  
Contract No. PC-795 (SCN-0000480)  
Pumping Station No. 2 Pumping Improvements  
CIP #211002 / BCE Score: N/A  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vi.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2302932/(SCN-0000231)  
Emergency Incineration Complex II Conveyor System Fire  
Protection Implementations  
I&E  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0002030  
Removal of Lime Stabilized Dewatered Sludge  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
viii.  
Requisition: REQ-0002580  
Liquid Chlorine - Rail Cars  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ix.  
Requisition No. REQ-0001827  
Rehab of Secondary Clarifiers  
CIP# 261001 / BCE Score: 72.0  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
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. - ix.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Public Hearings  
A.  
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial Budget  
Request  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
B.  
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2026 Water and Sewerage  
Service Charges  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
8. Old Business  
None  
9. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
Presentation: Total Organic Carbon (TOC)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
B.  
C.  
Resiliency Team Progress GLWA Board of Directors Update  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Resolution Recognizing National Apprenticeship Day  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson and Jordie Kramer  
Administration & Compliance; Organizational Development  
Attachments:  
D.  
Scheduling of Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2026 Clean Water  
State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program Project Plan Submittals  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
E.  
F.  
Resolution Adopting the FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial Budget  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2026 Schedule of Service  
Charges  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
G.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of the FY 2026 through FY 2030  
Capital Improvement Plan  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/22/25  
2/20/25  
Board of Directors  
Referred to the Capital Planning Committee  
Capital Planning Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
10. Reports  
11. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
12. CEO's Report  
A.  
CEO Report - February 26, 2025  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
13. Other Matters  
14. Closed Session  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson and David W. Jones  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
15. Adjournment