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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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1. Call to Order  
Vice-Chairperson Quadrozzi called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Vice-Chairperson Jaye Quadrozzi, Secretary Freman Hendrix, Director Brian Baker,  
Director Gary Brown, and Director Mark Miller  
1 - Chairperson John J. Zech  
3. Consent Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Interim General Counsel,  
requested to move items 8. D. - W. (Items for Discussion) to 3C. Consent Matters,  
where they will then become items 3C. i. - xx.  
There being no objections by the Board, the requested items were moved to 3C.  
Consent Matters.  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2026-105  
i.  
February 25, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - February 25, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
2026-104  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: Joanna Whaley GLWA Rate Letter  
Water loss in Novi due to watermain break  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2026-091  
i.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2100236/SCN-0000426  
Reservoir Inspection, Design, Construction Administration,  
Resident Project Representative (RPR) Services  
CIP #170802 / BEC Score: N/A  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-092  
ii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0002500  
Southwest Water Treatment Plant Flocculation Improvements  
CIP #113010 / BCE Score: N/A  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Attachments: REQ-0002500 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0002500 Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents (003) (1)  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-083  
iii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0003399  
Oakwood Sewer District PFAS/PFOS Assessment and Remediation  
Opportunities  
O&M  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Req-0003399.ProcurementBoardReport  
Req-0003399.VendorResponseFollow-up  
Req-0003399.CostTabulationNoticeofRespondents.docx  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-087  
iv.  
Requisition No. REQ-0004900  
CSO Facilities Improvements II  
Federally Funded CIP #270006/BCE Score: 61.00  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: REQ-0004900 Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0004900 Cost Tabulation  
REQ-00004900 Vendor Response Follow-up  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-090  
v.  
Requisition No. REQ-0004099  
Pump Station No. 2 Variable Frequency Drives Upgrade at the Water  
Resource Recovery Facility  
Federally Funded CIP #211005 / BCE Score: 77.40  
Navid Mehram and Christopher Nastally  
Wastewater Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Req-0004099.Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0004099.Vendor Response Follow-up.1  
Req-0004099.Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-081  
vi.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 2202790/SCN-0000382  
Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Improvements to the  
Sludge Feed System for Solids Processing Engineering Services  
CIP #213006/BCE Score: 76.60  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-084  
vii.  
Requisition No.: REQ-0005921  
Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Improvements to The  
Sludge Feed System for Solids Processing  
CIP # 213006 /BCE Score: 76.60  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments: REQ - 0005921 -Procurement Board Report  
REQ - 0005921 -Cost Tabulation  
REQ - 0005921 - Vendor Response Follow-up  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-093  
viii.  
Requisition No. REQ-0005226  
3rd Floor Renovations, Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF)  
New Administration Building (NAB)  
CIP #260904/BCE Score: 40.50  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments: REQ-0005226.Procurement Board Report  
REQ-0005226.Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents.f  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-094  
ix.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. SCN-0000512  
Biosolids Process Improvements (Study)  
CIP #213009 / BCE Score: 79.60  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-107  
x.  
Requisition No. REQ-0005484  
Dye Dilution Testing and As-Needed Engineering Services  
O&M  
Jody Caldwell  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Planning Services  
Attachments: Procurement Report  
Cost Tabulation  
Vendor Response Follow-up  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-085  
xi.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s 120 Inch Pipeline  
Renewals  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: GLWA Resolution 2026-085 in support of 120 inch main renewals  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-086  
xii.  
Resolution in Support of The Great Lakes Water Authority’s  
Request for an Appropriation to Assist The Utility’s 42-Inch Water  
Main Replacement And Pipeline Renewal  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-086 in support of 42 inch water main  
replacement and pipeline renewal  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-088  
xiii.  
Resolution in Support of The Great Lakes Water Authority’s  
Request for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Power  
Replacement for Feeds A And B Project  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-088 in support of Utility Power Replacements  
for Feed A and B  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-089  
xiv.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Dearborn Transmission  
Main Condition Assessment & Renewals Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-089 in support of Dearborn Transmission Main  
Condition Assessment & Renewals  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-095  
xv.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Freud & Conners Creek  
Pump Station Rehabilitation Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-095 in support of Freud and Connor Pump  
Station Improvements  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-096  
xvi.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Oakwood District  
Intercommunity Relief Sewer Modification Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: GLWA Resolution 2026-096 in support of GLWA Oakwood Project  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-097  
xvii.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s Lake Huron Flocculation  
and Rapid Mix Rehabilitation Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-097 in support of Lake Huron Flocculation and  
Rapid Mix Rehabilitation  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-098  
xviii.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation in Support of its Phase One In-System Storage  
Devices (ISD) Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-098 in support of Phase 1 In-System Storage  
Devices (ISD) Project  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-099  
xix.  
Resolution In Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Support the Utility’s Central Post Beard  
Transmission Main Renewal Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-099 in support of Central Post Beard  
Transmission Main Assessment Renewal Project  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-100  
xx.  
Resolution in Support of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Request  
for an Appropriation to Assist the Utility’s 7 Mile Sewer  
Rehabilitation Project  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
GLWA Resolution 2026-100 in support of GLWA seven mile sewer  
rehabilitation  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
Vice-Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as  
Amended.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai., 3Bi., and 3C. i. - xx.)  
Vice-Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Director Miller, seconded by Secretary Hendrix, to  
approve the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
7. Old Business  
None  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
2026-108  
A.  
Resiliency Team Progress GLWA Board of Directors Update  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 26 03 Resiliency Board Update - March  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-066  
B.  
Resolution for Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing Issuance  
and Sale of Sewage Disposal System Revenue Bonds in an  
Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $63,664,685 (Ordinance 2026-01)  
for FY 2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Projects  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7A1 AC Memo - Appr of CWSRF Series Ord 2026-01 GLWA PS-1  
VFD Replc (5859-01) and GLWA CSO Facility Impr (6025-01).pdf  
7A2a Attachment 1 - Table 1.pdf  
7A2b Attachment 2 - Table 1.pdf  
7A3 Series Ordinance (2026 SRF 2-3 Sewer).pdf  
7A4 Resolution Approving 2026 SRF-2-3 Ordinance (SRF).docx  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Vice-Chairperson Quadrozzi, Secretary Hendrix, Director Baker, Director Brown,  
and Director Miller  
1 - Chairperson Zech  
Excused:  
2026-051  
C.  
GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL  
APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2026  
Jordie Kramer  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Organizational Development  
Attachments: Great Lakes Water Authority NAW2026-Proclamation-Draft  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: 8. New Business (Items for Discussion) will continue after 12A. Closed Session  
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. Other Matters  
Suzanne R. Coffey, Chief Executive Officer, gave a verbal update on the 48-Inch  
Water Transmission Main break on 14 Mile Road, East of M-5, which occurred the  
early morning hours of Saturday (March 7, 2026).  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Interim General Counsel,  
reminded the public that the Board may take action following today's Closed  
Session.  
Mr. Wolfson also stated that we do not anticipate another meeting this month, so  
the next Board of Directors Meeting will be held in April.  
CEO Coffey and Deputy CEO Wolfson gave remarks and presentation of an Award  
to Board Member Hendrix for ten years of dedicated service on the GLWA Board  
of Directors, followed with a round of applause, and remarks by Member  
Hendrix.  
12. Closed Session  
2026-106  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Vice-Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into  
Closed Session at 2:21 p.m.  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Vice-Chairperson Quadrozzi, Secretary Hendrix, Director Baker, Director Brown,  
and Director Miller  
1 - Chairperson Zech  
Excused:  
Entered Closed Session at 2:23 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 3:04 p.m.  
The only matters discussed were attorney-client communications.  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion) Continued  
2026-103  
D.  
Response to Highland Park’s March 4, 2026, Request for Decision  
on an “interim share change” in CSO charges per Wastewater  
Disposal Services Contract between GLWA and Highland Park  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
13. Adjournment  
Vice-Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:06 p.m.