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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, February 22, 2023  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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Board of Directors Meeting  
and  
Public Hearings Regarding:  
Proposed FY 2024 & FY 2025 Biennial Budget  
and  
Proposed FY 2024 Water and Sewerage Service Charges  
1. Call to Order  
2. Quorum Call  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
i.  
2023-060  
January 25, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
Minutes - January 25, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting  
B. Communications (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2023-058  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
Member Outreach Requests_Nov-Dec2022_Jan2023  
ii.  
2023-079  
CEO’s KPI Report  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey and William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
EUM Key Metrics Dashboard_230208_FINAL2  
2-23 Red Yellow Green Report  
Reso 23-079- Explanation of CEO Red and Yellow Report  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
2023-037  
Contract No. 2101878-1  
HAZMAT Building Rehabilitation  
CIP #260901/BCE Score: 52.10  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
2101878-1.Procurement Board Report-RFB  
2101878-1.Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents  
Legislative History  
2/8/23  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ii.  
2023-035  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2002190  
Rehabilitation of Ferric Chloride Feed System and Sludge Lines  
CIP #211008 / BCE Score: 78.30  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
2/8/23  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iii.  
2023-034  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 1803709  
Conveyance System Infrastructure Improvements  
CIP #260701 / BCE Score: 60.10  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram and Todd King  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
2/8/23  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iv.  
2023-036  
Proposed Change Order No. 1  
Contract No. 2004082  
Rehabilitation of Woodward Sewer System  
CIP #260207 / BCE: 76.80  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram and Todd King  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
2/8/23  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
v.  
2023-038  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-168  
Rehabilitation of Conveyance System Interceptors and Trunk  
Sewers  
CIP #260508 / BCE Score: 75.30  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram and Todd King  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
2/8/23  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vi.  
2023-041  
Contract No. 2202942  
Consulting Services - Project Implementation and Related Services  
CIP #Various / O&M / I&E  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
2202942 - Procurement Report  
2202942 - Vendor Response Follow-up  
2202942 Cost Overview  
2202942 Rate Analysis - PMA  
Legislative History  
2/8/23  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
vii.  
2023-042  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2002946  
Environmental Health and Safety Compliance Services  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Administration & Compliance  
Legislative History  
2/8/23  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
viii.  
2023-020  
Scheduling of a Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2024 Clean Water  
State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program Project Submittal  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
7A1 AC Memo - Request to Schedule FY 2024 CWSRF Public Hearing  
7A3 FY2024 CWSRF Public Hearing Notice  
Legislative History  
2/13/23  
Audit 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. - viii.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Communications  
A.  
2023-059  
Receipt of Correspondence  
8. Presentation  
A.  
2023-064  
Presentation of Emerson Innovation Water Project of the Year  
Award  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
9. Public Hearings  
A.  
2023-052  
Public Hearing on the Proposed Biennial Budget for the Two-Year  
Period ended June 30, 2025 (FY 2024 and FY 2025)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
2B.3 - Notice of Public Hearing for GLWA Proposed Biennial Budget  
FY 2024+ Proposed Budget & Charges - Public Hearing 2.22.2023  
B.  
2023-053  
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2024 Water and Sewerage  
Service Charges  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
2B.4 - Notice of Public Hearing for GLWA FY 2024 Charges  
10. Old Business  
None  
11. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
2023-054  
Resolution Adopting the FY 2024 & FY 2025 Biennial Budget  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
2.0 2023-054 Resolution Legistar-Budget with support  
4.0 Proposed Budget One pager 2.13.2023  
5.0 Proposed Charges One Pager 2.13.2023  
B.  
2023-055  
Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2024 Schedule of Service  
Charges  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
2.0 2023-055 Resolution.Legistar-Charges  
3.0 FY 2024 Water Charge Schedule 2.13.2023  
4.0 FY 2024 Sewer Charge Schedule 2.13.2023  
5.0 FY 2024 Industrial Charge Schedule 2.13.2023  
C.  
2023-015  
Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2024 through FY 2028 Capital  
Improvement Plan  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
Resolution 2023-015  
CIP_Report_FY2024_2028.pdf  
Appendix A_Water Business Case Evaluation.pdf  
Appendix B_ Wastewater Business Case Evaluation.pdf  
Appendix C_ Centralized Services Business Case Evaluation.pdf  
Appendix D_System Background Information.pdf  
Appendix E_Scoring Equation Tech Memo.pdf  
Appendix F_How to Navigate the CIP.pdf  
Legislative History  
1/25/23  
Board of Directors  
Postponed  
D.  
2023-078  
Presentation: Resiliency Team Progress GLWA Board of Directors  
Update  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Resiliency Board Update February  
E.  
F.  
G.  
H.  
2023-082  
Amendment No. 4 to Legal Services Contract GLWA-LS-1802659  
(Jackson Lewis, P.C.)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Randal Brown  
General Counsel  
2023-083  
Amendment No. 3 to Legal Services Contract GLWA-LS-294  
(Dickinson Wright)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Randal Brown  
General Counsel  
2023-084  
Amendment No. 3 to Legal Services Contract GLWA-LS-295  
(Dickinson Wright)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Randal Brown  
General Counsel  
2023-085  
Temporary Construction Easement with East Jefferson  
Development Corporation (14701 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit,  
MI)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Randal Brown  
General Counsel  
I.  
2023-087  
Easement Agreement between GLWA and Novi Community School  
District  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Randal Brown  
General Counsel  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
12. Reports  
13. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's remarks  
B. Board Members' remarks  
14. CEO's Report  
A.  
2023-077  
CEO Report - February 22, 2023  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
CEO and General Counsel Report - February 22, 2023  
15. Other Matters  
16. Closed Session  
A.  
2023-080  
Closed Session Request - Pending Litigation - DWSD v HIGHLAND  
PARK, WCCC No. 14-001974-CK; GLWA V HIGHLAND PARK,  
WCCC No. 20-011589-CB  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Randal Brown  
General Counsel  
B.  
2023-081  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communications  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Randal Brown  
General Counsel  
17. Adjournment