735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, February 26, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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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.  
2025-049  
January 22, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
Minutes - January 22, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting.pdf  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2025-048  
Receipt of Correspondence  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2025-043  
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.  
2025-044  
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:  
Procurement Board Report - REQ-0002544 2546 2551 2552 2556 2557 2615.do  
Chemical Board Communication Updated-Chemical Vendor Issues 02-03-2025.  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iii.  
2025-050  
Requisition No. REQ-0003009  
Springwells Water Treatment Plant Header Pipe Repairs  
CIP #114002 / BCE Score: 90.9  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0003009 ProcurementBoardReport  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iv.  
2025-036  
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.  
2025-037  
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.  
2025-038  
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.  
2025-039  
Requisition No. REQ-0002030  
Removal of Lime Stabilized Dewatered Sludge  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
REQ-0002030.Procurement Board Report (updated)  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
viii.  
2025-040  
Requisition: REQ-0002580  
Liquid Chlorine - Rail Cars  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Procurement Board Report - REQ-0002580.docx  
Chemical Board Communication Updated-Chemical Vendor Issues 02-03-2025.  
Legislative History  
2/12/25  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ix.  
2025-046  
Requisition No. REQ-0001827  
Rehab of Secondary Clarifiers  
CIP# 261001 / BCE Score: 72.0  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Req-0001827.ProcurementBoardReport  
Req-0001827.CostTabulation  
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.  
2025-058  
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial Budget  
Request  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7C3 Notice of Public Hearing for GLWA Proposed Biennial Budget.pdf  
Detroit Legal News Publication Notice - Budget.pdf  
Summary-of-FY-2026-FY-2027-Biennial-Budget-and-FY-2026-Schedule-of-Char  
B.  
2025-059  
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2026 Water and Sewerage  
Service Charges  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7D3 Notice of Public Hearing for GLWA FY 2026 Charges.pdf  
Detroit News Publication Notice - Charges.pdf  
8. Old Business  
None  
9. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
2025-061  
Presentation: Total Organic Carbon (TOC)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Attachments:  
TOC Final Board Presentation 02-26-2025  
B.  
C.  
2025-062  
Resiliency Team Progress GLWA Board of Directors Update  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
2025-031  
Resolution Recognizing National Apprenticeship Day  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson and Jordie Kramer  
Administration & Compliance; Organizational Development  
Attachments:  
NAW Industry Proclamation Template-Final  
D.  
2025-047  
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:  
7A1 AC Memo - Request to Schedule FY 2026 CWSRF Public Hearing.pdf  
7A3 FY 2026 CWSRF Public Hearing Notice - GLWA.docx  
E.  
F.  
2025-019  
Resolution Adopting the FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial Budget  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
6B1 AC Memo - Budget Adoption Resolution.pdf  
6B3 Budget Resolution with support.docx  
2025-020  
Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2026 Schedule of Service  
Charges  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
6C1 AC Memo 2025-020 Charges Adoption Resolution 2.12.2025.pdf  
6C3 2025-020 Resolution.Legistar-Charges 2.17.2025.docx  
6C4 Proposed FY 2026 Schedule of Water Service Charges_2.24.2025 2022.pd  
6C5 Proposed FY 2026 Schedule of SEWER Service Charges_2.24.2025 1900.  
6C6 Proposed FY 2026 Schedule of INDUSTRIAL Service Charges_2.242025 1  
G.  
2025-008  
Resolution Regarding Approval of the FY 2026 through FY 2030  
Capital Improvement Plan  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
FY 2026-2030 CIP Resolution 2025-008.docx  
Proposed Capital Improvement Plan FY 26-30  
Appendix A Water Business Case Evaluation  
Appendix B Wastewater Business Case Evaluation  
Appendix C Centralized Services Business Case Evaluation  
Appendix D System Background Information  
Appendix E Scoring Equation Tech Memo  
Appendix F How to Navigate the CIP  
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.  
2025-064  
CEO Report - February 26, 2025  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
CEO Report - February 26, 2025 with attachment.pdf  
13. Other Matters  
14. Closed Session  
A.  
2025-063  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson and David W. Jones  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
15. Adjournment