735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, July 22, 2026  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
and  
Zoom Telephonic  
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1. Call to Order  
2. Quorum Call  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2026-285  
June 24, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
Minutes - June 24, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting  
B. Communications (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2026-283  
2026-286  
Receipt of Correspondence  
ii.  
Report on Key Performance Indicators and Effective Utility  
Management (EUM) Metrics - July 22, 2026  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey and William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
EUM Key Metrics Dashboard_260708_FINAL  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2026-263  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. PO-1005275 (Former Emergency- REQ-0005499)  
Lake Huron WTP Flocculator Improvements  
CIP #111012 / BCE Score: N/A  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Legislative History  
7/8/26  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ii.  
2026-264  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. 2003730/SCN-0000386  
Water Transmission Main, Valve and Other Priority Repairs  
CIP #170504 / BEC Score: 34.30  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Legislative History  
7/8/26  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iii.  
2026-265  
Proposed Change Order No. 2  
Contract No. 2301148/SCN-0000488  
Water Transmission Main, Valve, Emergency and Other Urgent  
Repairs  
CIP #170506 / BCE Score: 73.60  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Legislative History  
7/8/26  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iv.  
2026-257  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 1900318(SCN-0000424)  
2019 Task Order Engineering Services  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
7/8/26  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
v.  
2026-258  
Proposed Change Order No. 8  
Contract No. GLWA-CON-197(SCN-0000097)  
Modifications to Incinerator Sludge Feed Systems in Complex II at  
WWRF  
CIP #213007/ BCE Score: 96.20  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
7/8/26  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vi.  
2026-259  
Proposed Change Order No. 8  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-060(SCN-0000212)  
Study/Design of the Upgraded Sludge Conveyance System and  
Lighting Improvements at the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant  
CIP #213007 / BEC Score: 96.20  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
7/8/26  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vii.  
2026-261  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2101048/SCN-0000394  
Third Party Claim Administration  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Administration & Compliance  
Legislative History  
7/8/26  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
4. Approval of Agenda  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai., 3B. i. - ii., and 3C. i. - vii.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Old Business  
None  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
B.  
2026-289  
2026 Presentation on GLWA Rebranding  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Michelle Zdrodowski  
Public Affairs  
2026-287  
Proposed Amendment No. 6 to Legal Services Contract LS-2103067  
(The Allen Law Group, P.C.)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
2026-267  
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Belleville  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Belleville Water Contract Am 5 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-268  
Proposed Amendment No. 7 to Water Service Contract with Charter  
Township of Plymouth  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Plymouth Twp Water Contract Am 7 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-269  
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Garden City  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Garden City Water Contract Am 5 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-270  
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Livonia  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Livonia Water Contract Am 5 Ex B 2026.pdf  
G.  
H.  
2026-271  
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Dearborn Heights  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Dearborn Heights Water Contract Am 5 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-272  
Proposed Amendment No. 4 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Lincoln Park  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Lincoln Park Water Contract Am 4 Ex B 2026.pdf  
I.  
2026-273  
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with Charter  
Township of Canton  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Canton Twp Water Contract Am 5 Ex B 2026.pdf  
J.  
2026-274  
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with Charter  
Township of Redford  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Redford Twp Water Contract Am 5 Ex B 2026.pdf  
K.  
L.  
M.  
N.  
O.  
2026-275  
Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Gibraltar  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Gibraltar Water Contract Am 2 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-276  
Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Trenton  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Trenton Water Contract Am 2 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-277  
Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Plymouth  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Plymouth Water Contract Am 3 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-278  
Proposed Amendment No. 5 to Water Service Contract with City of  
Woodhaven  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Woodhaven Water Contract Am 5 Ex B 2026.pdf  
2026-279  
Proposed Amendment No. 6 to Water Service Contract with Charter  
Township of Van Buren  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks  
General Counsel  
Attachments:  
Van Buren Twp Water Contract Am 6 Ex B 2026.pdf  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
9. Reports  
10. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
11. CEO's Report  
A.  
2026-290  
CEO Report - July 22, 2026  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
CEO Report - July 22, 2026withAttachments.pdf  
12. Other Matters  
13. Closed Session  
A.  
2026-284  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Phyllis Hurks and William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
14. Adjournment