735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, April 24, 2024  
2:00 PM  
Michigan DNR Outdoor Adventure Center  
1801 Atwater Street  
Detroit, MI 48207  
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1. Call to Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m., and adjourned the  
meeting to the call of the Chair at 2:04 p.m.  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting back to order at 2:07 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Chairperson Brian Baker, Vice-Chairperson Mark Miller, Secretary John J. Zech,  
Director Gary Brown, Director Freman Hendrix, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
3. Consent Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, stated that the  
Legal Committee met today, and the Committee has requested to move New  
Business Items 9. F. - I. to the Consent Matters, which would then be items 3.C.  
viii. - xi.  
There being no objections, the requested items were moved to 3.C. Consent  
Matters.  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2024-143  
i.  
March 21, 2024 Board of Directors Special Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - March 21, 2024 Board of Directors Special Meeting  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
2024-142  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2024-146  
i.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 1901767  
Newburg Road Booster Pumping Station Improvements  
CIP #132015 / BCE Score: 58.9  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-147  
ii.  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2001051  
Southwest Water Treatment Plant SCADA Network Upgrade  
CIP #170302 / BCE Score: N/A  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-148  
iii.  
Contract No. 2304995  
Phosphoric Acid and  
Contract No. 2304996  
Phosphoric Acid  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Attachments: 2204395-2204396 Procurement Board Report RFB  
2304995 - 2304996 Cost Tabulation  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-152  
iv.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. PC-795  
Pump Station No. 2 Pumping Improvements  
CIP #211002 / BCE Score: N/A  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-153  
v.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 1803594  
CSO Accusonic Flow Meters Preventative Maintenance Services  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-151  
vi.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2003901  
Water Resource Investigations  
O&M  
Jody Caldwell  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Planning Services  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-111  
vii.  
Resolution to Adopt the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage  
Department (DWSD) Sewer System Rehabilitations - FY 2025 Clean  
Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Project Plan  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7A1 AC Memo - Approval of DWSD FY2025 CWSRF Project Plan.pdf  
7A3 Resolution to Adopt the DWSD FY2025 CWSRF Project  
Plan.docx  
7A4 DWSD - FY2025 CWSRF Project Plan Summary and  
Resolution.pdf  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-140  
viii.  
Final  
Condemnation  
Settlement  
between  
Great  
Lakes  
Water  
Authority and Yates Cider Mill, LLC, Property Owner of Parcel 8  
Vacant Land, Tax ID No. 15-13-477-002, Parcel 9 1880 East Avon  
Road, Tax ID No. 15-13-477-001, Parcel 10 Vacant East Avon Road,  
Tax ID No. 15-13-427-003, and Parcel 13 Vacant East Avon Road,  
Tax ID No. 15-13-276-003  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-155  
ix.  
Resolution of Necessity Re: 14727-29 East Jefferson, Detroit, MI  
48215 (Parcel No. 21-000608)  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
14727 and 14729 East Jeffeson.Resolution Concerning Declaration of  
Taking  
14727 and 14729 E. Jefferson . Declaration of Taking  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-158  
x.  
Resolution of Necessity Re: Permanent Easement for 14701 East  
Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48215 (Parcel No. 21000607)  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 14701 East JeffersonResolution of Taking  
14701 E. Jeff Res of Necessity  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-157  
xi.  
Easement Agreement between GLWA and Sharonville Enterprises,  
LLC, property owner of the property located at 12501 Sanders  
Street, Detroit, Michigan 48217  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, requested to  
add to the Agenda a Labor Negotiation Closed Session, which would be item  
13.C., 2024-162, Labor Negotiation Strategy.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai., 3Bi., and 3C. i. - xi.)  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Miller, seconded by Director Brown, to  
approve the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
2024-150  
13. B.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 2:10 p.m.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
Entered Closed Session at 2:12 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 2:26 p.m.  
The only matter discussed was Attorney-Client Communication.  
6. Public Comment  
7. Old Business  
8. Public Hearing  
There were no public comments.  
None  
2024-145  
A.  
Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2025 Clean Water State Revolving  
Fund (CWSRF) Program Project Plan Submittals  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7B3 FY 2025 CWSRF Public Hearing Notice.docx  
FY 2025 CWSRF Public Hearing Presentation  
FY 2025 CWSRF Projects Public Hearing Transcript.pdf  
Chairperson Baker opened the Public Hearing at 2:28 p.m., with recognition of  
Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, who introduced Jacqueline  
Morgan, GLWA State Revolving Fund Program Manager.  
Ms. Morgan gave a brief overview of the three Program Projects: Combined  
Sewer Overflow Outfall Rehabilitation Project, which will be presented by Ali  
Khraizat of CDM; Oakwood and Leib CSO Improvements; and Rehabilitation of  
the 7 Mile Sewer System, which will both be presented by Kyle Thompson of FK  
Engineering.  
Following presentation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Outfall Rehabilitation  
Project, Chairperson Baker asked if there was anyone in the audience or online  
that would like to make comments regarding the Project.  
There being no public comments, Chairperson Baker closed that portion of the  
Public Hearing, and moved to the next Project, CSO Outfall Rehabilitation Phase  
VI, which was presented by Kyle Thompson of FK Engineering.  
Following presentation of the CSO Outfall Rehabilitation Phase VI, Chairperson  
Baker asked if there was anyone in the audience or online that would like to  
make comments regarding the Project.  
There being no public comments, Chairperson Baker closed that portion of the  
Public Hearing and moved to the last Project, Rehabilitation of 7 Mile Sewer  
System.  
Following presentation of the Rehabilitation of 7 Mile Sewer System Project,  
Chairperson Baker asked if there was anyone in the audience or online that  
would like to make comments regarding the Project.  
There being no public comments, Chairperson Baker closed the Public Hearing  
at 2:40 p.m.  
9. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
2024-117  
A.  
Resolution to Adopt the Great Lakes Water Authority Project Plans  
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Clean Water State Revolving Fund  
(CWSRF) Funding Consideration  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7B2a Attachment 1 - Tables.pdf  
7B3 Resolution to Adopt GLWA FY 2025 CWSRF Project Plans.docx  
7B4a FY2025 CWSRF Project Plan Summary - CSO Outfall Rehab  
(CIP 260510).pdf  
7B4b FY2025 CWSRF Project Plan Summary - Oakwood Leib CSO  
(CIP 270004).pdf  
7B4c FY2025 CWSRF Project Plan Summary - 7 Mile Rehab (CIP  
260206).pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
2024-118  
B.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing  
Issuance and Sale of Water Supply System Revenue Refunding  
Bonds in a Principal Amount Not to Exceed $500,000,000  
(Ordinance 2024-02)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7C1 Audit Committee Memo- Water Revenue Refunding Series  
Ordinance.pdf  
7C3 Series Ordinance (2024 Water Refunding).docx  
7C4 Resolution Approving 2024 Water Series Ordinance  
(Refunding).docx  
7C5 GLWA Audit Committee Financing Update March 2024 vF1  
7C6 GLWA Audit Committee DSRF Considerations March 2024 v1  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
2024-119  
C.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing  
Issuance and Sale of Sewage Disposal System Revenue Refunding  
Bonds in a Principal Amount Not to Exceed $500,000,000  
(Ordinance 2024-03)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Board of Directors  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7D1 Audit Committee Memo- Sewer Revenue Refunding Series  
Ordinance.pdf  
7D3 Series Ordinance (2024 Sewer Refunding).docx  
7D4 Resolution Approving 2024 Sewer Series Ordinance  
(Refunding).docx  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
2024-127  
D.  
Presentation: Total Organic Carbon (TOC)  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Attachments: TOC Board Presentaton - April 2024  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-154  
E.  
Presentation: Administrative Compliance Agreement (ACA) Update  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Attachments: ACA Update Board Presentation - April 2024  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
10. Reports  
None  
11. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
Chairperson Baker thanked the Michigan DNR (Outdoor Adventure Center) for  
hosting today's meetings, and also thanked staff and technical staff for  
accommodating this venue.  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
There were no Board Members' remarks.  
12. CEO's Report  
2024-159  
A.  
CEO Report - April 24, 2024  
Suzanne Coffey  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: CEO Report - April 24, 2024 - Final (with attachments)  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
13. Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
14. Closed Session  
2024-149  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Pending Litigation  
DWSD v HIGHLAND PARK, WCCC No. 14-001974-CK;  
GLWA V HIGHLAND PARK, WCCC No. 20-011589-CB  
David W. Jones  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 3:54 p.m.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
Closed Session - Labor Negotiation Strategy  
2024-162  
C.  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
Note: Chairperson Baker excused himself from the remainder of the meeting  
at 3:55 p.m., prior to entering into Closed Session.  
Entered Closed Session at 4:00 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 4:15 p.m.  
The only matters discussed were Pending Litigation - DWSD v Highland Park,  
WCCC No. 14-001974-CK; GLWA v Highland Park, WCCC No. 20-011589-CB,  
and Labor Negotiation Strategy.  
15. Adjournment  
Vice-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 4:15 p.m.