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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, April 26, 2023  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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1. Call to Order  
Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Chairperson Freman Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Brian Baker, Secretary Mark Miller,  
Director Jaye Quadrozzi, and Director John J. Zech  
1 - Director Gary Brown  
Excused:  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2023-141  
i.  
March 22, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - March 22, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Items for Consent)  
2023-139  
I.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: Appointment of Mark Miller to GLWA Board  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-153  
ii.  
CEO’s KPI Report  
Suzanne Coffey and William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: EUM Key Metrics Dashboard_230412_FINAL.pptx  
4-23 Red Yellow Green Report.xlsx  
Reso 23-153- Explanation of CEO Red and Yellow Report.docx  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2023-122  
i.  
Proposed Change Order No. 4  
Contract No. 1803621  
Wick Road 48-Inch Water Transmission Main  
CIP #122006 / BCE Score: 54.20  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-123  
ii.  
Proposed Amendment No. 3  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-259  
As-Needed Engineering Services for Concrete Testing,  
Geotechnical Soil Borings and other Testing Services and Related  
Services  
CIP #380700 / BCE Score: 20.00  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Water Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-124  
iii.  
Contract No. 2101680  
Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant Progressive Design Build  
Instrumentation Controls Improvements  
CIP #111006 / BCE Score: 61.00  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2101680 Procurement Board Report-RFP  
2101680 Cost Tabulation  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-133  
iv.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 2103350  
Pump Station No. 1 Improvements  
CIP #211006 / BCE Score: 78.60  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-134  
v.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. 1904337  
PS-2 Bar Racks Replacements and Grit Collection System  
Improvements  
CIP #211007 / BCE Score: 75.70  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-135  
vi.  
Contract No. 2204214  
Ferric Chloride  
O&M  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2204214 - Procurement Board Report-RFB  
2204214 - Ferric Chloride Cost Tabulation - Notice of Respondents (1)  
2204214 Vendor Response Follow-up  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-136  
vii.  
Proposed Amendment No. 1  
Contract No. GLWA-CS-272  
Capital Improvement Program Delivery  
O&M  
Jody Caldwell, Dima El-Gamal, Nicolette Bateson, Suzanne Coffey and William Wolfson  
Planning Services  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: CS-272 AECOM O&R Response Memo  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-159  
viii  
Cost Sharing Agreement between the Oakland-Macomb Intercounty  
Drain Drainage District (OMIDDD) and the Great Lakes Water  
Authority re PCI-18 & PCI-19 Rehabilitation Project  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
General Counsel  
Indexes:  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, stated that  
there is a scrivener's error under item 3. Consent Matters and that Resolution  
2023-136 should be item vii.  
Mr. Wolfson also stated that today the Legal Committee took up Resolution  
2023-159, which is the Cost Sharing Agreement between the Oakland-Macomb  
Intercounty Drain Drainage District (OMIDDD) and the Great Lakes Water  
Authority re PCI-18 & PCI-19 Rehabilitation Project (Resolution 2023-159), and the  
Committee has unanimously recommended that this item be placed under item  
3. Consent Matters, which would be item viii.  
Lastly, Mr. Wolfson requested to advance, under the orders of the day, item 15A.  
(Resolution 2023-144), which is a Closed Session relative to litigation with  
Highland Park, Michigan, and we would like the Board to go into that Closed  
Session after item 8. Public Hearing and before item 9. Old Business.  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3Ai., 3B. i. - ii., and 3C. i. - viii.)  
A motion was made by Director Zech, seconded by Director Quadrozzi, to  
approve the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
There were no public comments.  
7. Communications  
2023-140  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
8. Public Hearing  
2023-056  
A.  
Conduct Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2024 VFD Replacement  
CWSRF Program Project Submittal  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7A3 FY2024 CWSRF Public Hearing Notice  
2023 Public Hearing Presentation_VFD ReplacementFINAL  
April 26, 2023 Public Hearing Regarding FY 2024 CWSRF Project  
Chairperson Hendrix opened the Public Hearing regarding FY 2024 Clean Water  
State Revolving Fund Project Plan at 2:06 p.m., with an introduction by Nicolette  
Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, who noted that Chris Wilson, Manager  
of Special Projects, is the project lead for this effort, followed by an overview of  
the project by Nick Fedewa, Acting Public Finance Manager, and a presentation  
by GLWA's consulting engineer, Andrew Sutherland from HDR.  
Following the presentation, Chairperson Hendrix asked if there were any  
members of the public in the room, or via Zoom that would like to make  
comments regarding the CWSRF Project Plan.  
There being no public comments, Chairperson Hendrix closed the Public Hearing  
at 2:13 p.m.  
15. Closed Session  
2023-144  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Pending Litigation - DWSD v HIGHLAND  
PARK, WCCC No. 14-001974-CK; GLWA V HIGHLAND PARK, WCCC  
No. 20-011589-CB  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
General Counsel  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 2:13 p.m.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
Entered Closed Session at 2:14 p.m  
Returned from Closed Session at 3:02 p.m.  
The only matter discussed was pending litigation - DWSD v Highland Park,  
WCCC No. 14-001974-CK; GLWA v Highland Park, WCCC No. 20-011589-CB.  
9. Old Business  
None  
10. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
2023-143  
A.  
Resolution to Adopt the Project Plan for FY 2024 Clean Water State  
Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Consideration  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2 Resolution for the FY 2024 CWSRF Project Plans - GLWA  
3 FY2024 CWSRF Draft Project Plan - GLWA Pump Station No. 2  
VFD Replacement  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
2023-066  
B.  
Scheduling of a Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2024 Drinking  
Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program Project Submittal  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2 FY2024 DWSRF Public Hearing Notice  
3 Detroit Dearborn and Highland Park Project Plan  
Summary_20230414  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: Public Hearing scheduled for May 24, 2023, 2:00 p.m., regarding FY 2024  
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Project Plan.  
2023-065  
C.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing  
Issuance and Sale of Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds in an  
Amount Not to Exceed $105,000,000 (Ordinance 2023-01)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7B1 AC Memo - Approval of Series Ordinance 2023-01- Sewer  
Disposal System  
7B3 Series Ordinance (2023 SRF-1 3rd Quarter CWSRF)  
7B4 Resolution Approving 2023 SRF-1 Series Ordinance (CWSRF)  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
2023-117  
D.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of First Supplemental Sale Order of  
Chief Executive Officer of the Great Lakes Water Authority  
Amending Sale Order of Finance Director of the City of Detroit with  
respect to $370,000,000 City of Detroit Sewage Disposal System  
Revenue Refunding Senior Lien Bonds (Tax-Exempt Floating  
LIBOR Notes), Series 2006(D)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7C1 AC Memo - Approval of Amendment to 2006D (LIBOR) Notes  
Sale Order  
7C3 Resolution Approving Amendment to 2006D (LIBOR) Notes Sale  
Order  
7C4 U.S. Bank Letter Regarding 2006D Bonds V2  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
2023-118  
E.  
Resolution to Adopt the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage  
Department (DWSD) Stormwater Improvements  
Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Project Plan  
-
FY 2024 Clean  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7D1 AC Memo- Approval of DWSD DWSRF Project Plan  
7D3 Resolution for the FY 2024 CWSRF Project Plans - DWSD  
7D4 DWSD - CWSRF Draft Project Planning Document  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
2023-073  
F.  
Proposed Debt Management Policy Amendments  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7B1 AC Memo - Proposed Debt Management Policy Amendments  
7B3 Attachment 1 - Table of Proposed Debt Managment Policy  
Amendments  
7B4 Debt Management Policy Draft with Markup 3.22.2023  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
2023-067  
G.  
Resolution to Approve the FY 2023 Second Quarter Budget  
Amendments  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7A2 FY 2023 Second Quarter Budget Amendment Report  
7A3 Addendum 1 FY 2023 Second Quarter Budget Amendment  
Report cover  
7A4 Addendum 1 FY 2023 Second Quarter Budget Amendment  
Report  
7A5 Addendum 2 FY 2023 Second Quarter Budget Amendment  
Report cover  
7A6 Addendum 2 FY 2023 Second Quarter Budget Amendment  
Report  
7A7 FY 2023 Second Quarter Budget Amendment Resolution  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
2023-147  
H.  
Presentation: Board Update: Water Transmission Main Valve  
Evaluation Program  
Cheryl Porter and Todd King  
Water Operations  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
Water Transmission Main Valve Evaluation Program Update, April 26,  
2023  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
11. Reports  
None  
12. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
There were no Chairperson's remarks.  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
There were no Board Members' remarks.  
13. CEO's Report  
2023-152  
A.  
CEO Report - April 26, 2023  
Suzanne Coffey  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments: CEO Report - April 26, 2023 and General Counsel Report  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
14. Other Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, stated that  
with the resignation of Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, who served as Secretary of the  
Board of Directors, and unlike prior instances, her successor has been seated and  
that's Member Miller, who's here today, but that does leave the Board with the  
challenge of filling the Secretary position for this Honorable body.  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to open nominations for the position of  
Secretary of the Board.  
Director Zech made a Motion to nominate Mark Miller to serve as Secretary of the  
Great Lakes Water Authority Board of Directors.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Supported By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
15. Closed Session  
2023-145  
B.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communications  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
General Counsel  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 4:16 p.m.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
2023-146  
C.  
Closed Session Request - Pending Litigation - General Mill Supply  
Co v GLWA and City of Detroit, WCCC 18-0011569-CZ  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
General Counsel  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Hendrix, Vice-Chairperson Baker, Secretary Miller, Director Quadrozzi,  
and Director Zech  
1 - Director Brown  
Excused:  
Entered Closed Session at 4:20 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 5:10 p.m.  
The only matters discussed were attorney-client communications and  
pending litigation - General Mill Supply Co v GLWA and City of Detroit, WCCC  
18-0011569-CZ.  
16. Adjournment  
There being no further business, Chairperson Hendrix adjourned the meeting at  
5:11 p.m.