735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Capital Planning Committee  
Thursday, February 20, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Zoom Telephonic Special Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Brown called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Gary Brown, Director Mark Miller, and Director John J. Zech  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Brown requested a Motion to approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2025-033  
A.  
December 10, 2024 Capital Planning Committee Meeting Minutes  
(Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - December 10, 2024 Capital Planning Committee Meeting  
Chairperson Brown requested a Motion to approve the December 10, 2024 Capital  
Planning Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Communications  
There were no public comments.  
2025-032  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
7. Old Business  
8. New Business  
None  
2025-041  
A.  
Presentation: FY 2026-30 Capital Improvement Plan  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Sponsors:  
Planning Services  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Proposed FY 26-30 -Feb 2025 CPC .pptx  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-008  
B.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of the FY 2026 through FY 2030  
Capital Improvement Plan  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
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  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of February 26, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Look Ahead  
11. Information  
The next Capital Planning Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March  
11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.  
None  
12. Other Matters  
13. Adjournment  
There were no other matters.  
Chairperson Brown requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m.