735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, January 24, 2024  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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1. Call to Order  
2. Quorum Call  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
i.  
December 13, 2023 Board of Directors Workshop Meeting Minutes  
(Draft)  
Sponsors:  
Rechanda Willis  
Attachments:  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments:  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
i.  
Contract No. 2304319  
Drinking Water Monitoring Network Equipment Maintenance & Data  
Management  
O&M  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Cheryl Porter  
Water Operations  
Legislative History  
1/10/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
ii.  
Contract No. 2302652  
Emergency and Urgent Sewer Evaluation, Repair and  
Rehabilitation II  
CIP #260211 / BCE Score: 60.2  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/10/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iii.  
Proposed Change Order No. 5  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-060  
Study/Design of the Upgraded Sludge Conveyance System and  
Lighting Improvements at the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant  
CIP #213007/BCE Score: 96.2  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
1/10/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
iv.  
Proposed Change Order No. 3  
Contract No. 2103206  
Emergency Replacement of Effluent Butterfly Valves Actuators at  
Seven Mile and Puritan-Fenkell CSO Facilities  
I&E  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
1/10/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
v.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 2000970  
Rehabilitation of Screened Final Effluent (SFE) Pump Station  
CIP #216008/BCE Score: 63.2  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Navid Mehram  
Wastewater Operations  
Legislative History  
1/10/24  
Operations and Resources  
Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors  
4. Approval of Agenda  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3A.i., 3B.i., and 3C. i. - v.)  
6. Public Comment  
Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)  
7. Old Business  
A.  
Resolution to Approve the FY 2024 First Quarter Budget  
Amendments  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
12/8/23  
Audit Committee  
Recommended for Approval to the Board of  
Directors Workshop Meeting  
12/13/23  
Postponed  
Board of Directors  
Workshop Meeting  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
A.  
PRESENTATION: PROPOSED FY 2025 AND FY 2026 BIENNIAL  
BUDGET REQUEST  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
B.  
Presentation: Proposed FY 2025 Schedule of Service Charges  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Attachments:  
C.  
D.  
FY 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2025 through FY 2029 Capital  
Improvement Plan  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Attachments:  
E.  
F.  
G.  
Easement Agreement between GLWA and Nabil K. Siblani, Property  
Owner of Vacant Parcel, NW Corner of School and Dequindre  
Roads, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307 (Part of Tax Parcel No.  
70-15-24-426-001)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Purchase Agreement between GLWA and Marathon Petroleum  
Company, LP, property owner of the property located at 12814  
Ormond St., Detroit, MI 48217, and eight properties located on S.  
Bayside St, Detroit, MI 48217  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Legal Services Contract LS-1900107  
(Kopka Pinkus Dolin, PC)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
NOTE: New Business (Items for Discussion) May Continue After 13. C. Closed Session  
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.  
CEO Report - January 24, 2024  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Suzanne Coffey  
Office of the Executive  
Attachments:  
12. Other Matters  
13. Closed Session  
A.  
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:  
William Wolfson  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
B.  
C.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
Closed Session - Labor Negotiation Strategy  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
William Wolfson  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion) Continued  
14. Adjournment