735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors  
Wednesday, January 24, 2024  
2:00 PM  
Water Board Building 5th Floor  
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1. Call to Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Chairperson Brian Baker, Vice-Chairperson Mark Miller, Secretary John J. Zech,  
Director Gary Brown, Director Freman Hendrix, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
3. Consent Matters  
William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, stated that the  
Legal Committee met today and has requested to move New Business (Items for  
Discussion) 8. E. - G. to 3. C. New Business (Items for Consent), which would then  
be items 3. C. vi. - viii.  
There being no objections, the requested items were moved to 3. C. New  
Business (Items for Consent).  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2024-015  
i.  
December 13, 2023 Board of Directors Workshop Meeting Minutes  
(Draft)  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: Minutes - December 13, 2023 Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications (Item for Consent)  
2024-013  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: Fourth Quarter 2023 Member Outreach Requests Packet_Updated  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C. New Business (Items for Consent)  
2023-493  
i.  
Contract No. 2304319  
Drinking Water Monitoring Network Equipment Maintenance & Data  
Management  
O&M  
Cheryl Porter  
Sponsors:  
Water Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-492  
ii.  
Contract No. 2302652  
Emergency and Urgent Sewer Evaluation, Repair and  
Rehabilitation II  
CIP #260211 / BCE Score: 60.2  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Attachments: 2302652 Procurement Board Report-RFP  
2302652_Cost_Tabulation.docx  
2302652 - Vendor Response Follow-up  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-494  
iii.  
iv.  
v.  
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  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Wastewater Operations  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2023-495  
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  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-007  
Proposed Amendment No. 2  
Contract No. 2000970  
Rehabilitation of Screened Final Effluent (SFE) Pump Station  
CIP #216008/BCE Score: 63.2  
Navid Mehram  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Wastewater Operations  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-003  
vi.  
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)  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-010  
vii.  
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  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-008  
viii.  
Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Legal Services Contract LS-1900107  
(Kopka Pinkus Dolin, PC)  
William Wolfson  
General Counsel  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Freman Hendrix  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3A.i., 3B.i., and 3C. i. - viii.)  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Director Brown, seconded by Director Hendrix, to approve  
the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
7. Old Business  
There were no public comments.  
2023-467  
A.  
Resolution to Approve the FY 2024 First Quarter Budget  
Amendments  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7B0 FY 2024 1st Quarter Budget Amendment Report  
7B FY 2024 1st Quarter Budget Amendment Report  
7B7 FY 2024 First Quarter Budget Amendment Resolution  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
2024-025  
A.  
PRESENTATION: PROPOSED FY 2025 AND FY 2026 BIENNIAL  
BUDGET REQUEST  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2.0 GLWA Board of Directors 1.24.2024 Meeting Budget and Charges  
3.0 Proposed Operating Budget One pager 12.15.2023  
4.0 Proposed Water & Sewer Service Charges One Pager 12.15.2023  
5.1 FY 2025 Budget Infographic Water System  
5.2 FY 2025 Budget Infographic Wastewater System  
5.3 FY 2025 Budget Infographic Combined Water and Wastewater  
6.0 2025-025 Resolution.Legistar-Budget with support  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
Referred back to the Audit Committee  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-026  
B.  
Presentation: Proposed FY 2025 Schedule of Service Charges  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 2.0 2025-026 Resolution.Legistar-Charges  
2.1 FY 2025 Water Charge Schedule 12.15.2023  
2.2 FY 2025 Sewer Charge Schedule 12.15.2023  
2.3 FY 2025 Industrial Charge Schedule 12.15.2023  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
Referred back to the Audit Committee  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2024-011  
C.  
FY 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: Proposed FY 25-29 CIP Board Presentation.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: Vice-Chairperson Miller excused himself from the meeting at 3:00 p.m. and  
rejoined the meeting at 3:12 p.m.  
2024-012  
D.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2025 through FY 2029 Capital  
Improvement Plan  
Jody Caldwell and Dima El-Gamal  
Planning Services  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: FY 2025-2029 CIP Resolution.pdf  
Proposed Capitol Improvement Plan FY 25-29.pdf  
Appendix A_Water Business Case Evaluation.pdf  
Appendix B_ Wastewater Business Case Evaluation.pdf  
Appendix C_ Centralized Services Business Case Eval.pdf  
Appendix D_System Background Information.pdf  
Appendix E_Scoring Equation Tech Memo.pdf  
Appendix F_How to Navigate the CIP.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Postponed to February 28, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
NOTE: New Business (Items for Discussion) May Continue After 13. C. Closed Session  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
9. Reports  
None  
10. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
There were no Chairperson's remarks.  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
There were no Board Members' remarks.  
11. CEO's Report  
2024-017  
A.  
CEO Report - January 24, 2024  
Suzanne Coffey  
Sponsors:  
Office of the Executive  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
CEO Report - January 24, 2024 and Office of the General Counsel  
Report  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
12. Other Matters  
Chairperson Baker reminded the public that the Board may take action following  
today's Closed Session.  
13. Closed Session  
2024-014  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Pending Litigation - DWSD v HIGHLAND  
PARK, WCCC No. 14-001974-CK; GLWA V HIGHLAND PARK, WCCC  
No. 20-011589-CB  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into Closed  
Session at 3:28 p.m.  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
2024-023  
B.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communication(s)  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
2024-024  
C.  
Closed Session - Labor Negotiation Strategy  
William Wolfson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Mark Miller  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Aye:  
Chairperson Baker, Vice-Chairperson Miller, Secretary Zech, Director Brown,  
Director Hendrix, and Director Quadrozzi  
Entered Closed Session at 3:33 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 4:01 p.m.  
The only matters discussed were Pending Litigation - DWSD v Highland  
Park, WCCC No. 14-001974-CK; GLWA v Highland Park, WCCC No.  
20-011589-CB; Attorney-Client Communications; and Labor Negotiation  
Strategy.  
8. New Business (Items for Discussion) Continued  
No Action Taken  
14. Adjournment  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Mark Miller  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:02 p.m.