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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, July 24, 2024  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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1. Call to Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Chairperson Brian Baker, Vice-Chairperson Mark Miller, Secretary John J. Zech,  
Director Gary Brown, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
1 - Director Freman Hendrix  
Excused:  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2024-245  
i.  
June 26, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - June 26, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
2024-243  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2024-233  
i.  
Contract Nos. 2204729a-1 and 2204729a-2  
As-Needed Large Motor Repairs  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2204729a Procurement Board Report-RFP  
2204729a Cost Summary-RFP  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-234  
ii.  
Proposed Change Order No. 4  
Contract No. 2103206  
Emergency Replacement of Effluent Butterfly Valves Actuators at  
Seven Mile and Puritan-Fenkell CSO Facilities  
I&E  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-235  
iii.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2201101  
WRRF Incinerator #11 Rehabilitation  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-236  
iv.  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2201142  
Conveyance System Infrastructure Improvements: Sewer In-System  
Storage and Valve Remote Improvements  
CIP #260701/ BCE Score: 60.1  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-238  
v.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2202164  
Screening & Grit Transportation and Disposal from WRRF & CSO  
Facilities  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
William M. Wolfson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, requested to add to the  
Agenda under item 12. Other Matters, an update regarding the City of Center  
Line, and requested to withdraw from the Agenda item 13A. 2024-244, Closed  
Session Request - Attoney-Client Communication(s).  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3A.i., 3B.i., and 3C. i. - v.)  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Miller, seconded by Director Quadrozzi,  
to approve the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
There were no public comments.  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
2024-247  
A.  
Update Regarding System Resiliency - On the Job Training Efforts  
Todd King  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2024-07-24 Board Update System Resiliency OJT  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-242  
B.  
Proposed Change Order No. 4  
Contract No. 2004082  
Rehabilitation of Woodward Sewer System  
CIP #260207/BCE Score: N/A  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Mark Miller  
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.  
There were no Board Members' remarks.  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
11. CEO's Report  
2024-246  
A.  
CEO Report - July 24, 2024  
Suzanne Coffey  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: CEO Report - July 24, 2024 Final with attachments  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
12. Other Matters  
Laurie Koester, Associate General Counsel, gave a verbal update regarding a  
three-party agreement that is being finalized between Center Line, DWSD  
(Detroit Water and Sewerage Department), and GLWA (Great Lakes Water  
Authority) regarding Center Line's need to introduce more flow into the regional  
system than its sewer contract with GLWA currently allows.  
13. Closed Session  
2024-244  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
David W. Jones and William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken - Withdrawn from the Agenda.  
14. Adjournment  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:01 p.m.