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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Wednesday, May 11, 2022  
1:00 PM  
Water Board Building - 5th Floor Board Room  
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1. Call to Order  
Acting Chairperson Hendrix called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
4 -  
Present:  
Vice-Chairperson Freman Hendrix, Secretary Brian Baker, Director Gary Brown, and  
Director John J. Zech  
2 - Chairperson Jaye Quadrozzi, and Director Beverly Walker-Griffea  
Excused:  
3. Consent Matters  
A. Approval of Minutes (Item for Consent)  
2022-174  
i.  
April 27, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.Draft  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: April 27, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-175  
ii.  
April 29, 2022 Board of Directors Special Meeting Minutes.Draft  
Rechanda Willis  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: April 29, 2022 Board of Directors Special Meeting Minutes  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B. Communications  
2022-173  
i.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
No Action Taken  
C. New Business (Item for Consent)  
2022-179  
i.  
Approval of the 2022 Bond Program Underwriting Team  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6A0 Underwriter Team Selection  
2022-179 Attachment 1  
2022-179 Attachment 2  
6A3 GLWA Underwriter Cost Proposals Summary (4-27-22)  
6A4 2200290 Procurement Board Report  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Agenda  
Acting Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Approval of Consent Matters (Items 3A.i., 3B.i., and 3C.i.)  
Acting Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion to Approve the Consent Matters.  
A motion was made by Secretary Baker, seconded by Director Zech, to approve  
the Consent Matters. The motion carried unanimously.  
6. Public Comment  
Jeff McKeen, General Manager, Southeast Oakland County Water Authority,  
came before the Board on behalf of eight of the nine One Water Co-Chairs (the  
ninth is Palencia Mobley, who is not involved in this process, as she is one of the  
candidates for the CEO position) to read into the record a May 5, 2022 letter  
addressed to the GLWA Board of Directors from eight of the One Water  
Co-Chairs, which is attached under item 7A. Communications.  
7. Communications  
2022-176  
A.  
Receipt of Correspondence  
Attachments: May 5, 2022 One Water Co-Chairs Letter to the GLWA Board  
Motion By: John J. Zech  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-177  
B.  
Interim CEO’s KPI Report  
Suzanne Coffey and William Wolfson  
Office of the Executive  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: EUM Key Metrics Dashboard_220511_FINAL  
Reso 22-177- Explanation of CEO Red and Yellow report  
5-22 Red, Yellow Green Report  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Old Business  
None  
9. New Business (Items for Discussion)  
New Business Will Continue After 13C. Closed Session  
The Board will also discuss such other matters.  
10. Reports  
None  
11. Remarks  
A. Chairperson's Remarks  
There were no Chairperson's Remarks.  
B. Board Members' Remarks  
Director Baker made an inquiry regarding an update on the Rain Report, to  
which William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer,  
responded that Randal Brown, General Counsel, will give an update under  
item 12. Other Matters.  
12. Other Matters  
Randal Brown, General Counsel, gave a verbal report regarding the court's  
recent decision in the Highland Park litigation, as well as an update on the  
close-out report on the rain events (June 25-26, 2021 and July 16, 2021 rain  
events).  
Note: An additional Closed Session regarding Trial and Settlement Strategy was  
added to the Agenda.  
13. Closed Session  
2022-193  
A.  
Closed Session Request - Trial and Settlement Strategy  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
General Counsel  
Indexes:  
Acting Chairperson Hendrix requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into  
Closed Session at 1:28 p.m.  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director Brown, and Director Zech  
2 - Chairperson Quadrozzi, and Director Walker-Griffea  
Aye:  
Excused:  
2022-181  
B.  
Closed Session Request - Attorney-Client Communications  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
General Counsel  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director Brown, and Director Zech  
2 - Chairperson Quadrozzi, and Director Walker-Griffea  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Closed Session - Labor Negotiation Strategy  
2022-182  
C.  
William Wolfson and Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
Organizational Development; Administration & Compliance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director Brown, and Director Zech  
2 - Chairperson Quadrozzi, and Director Walker-Griffea  
Aye:  
Excused:  
2022-180  
D.  
Closed Session Request - Applications for Employment and  
Attorney-Client Communication  
Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
General Counsel  
Motion By: Brian Baker  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director Brown, and Director Zech  
2 - Chairperson Quadrozzi, and Director Walker-Griffea  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Entered Closed Session at 1:30 p.m.  
Returned from Closed Session at 2:27 p.m.  
The only matters discussed were trial and settlement strategy; attorney-client  
communications; labor negotiation strategy; and applications for employment  
and attorney-client communication.  
9. New Business (Continued)  
GLWA CEO Candidates Round Two Interviews  
2022-183  
A.  
William Wolfson and Randal Brown  
Sponsors:  
Administration & Compliance; General Counsel; Organizational Development  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Freman Hendrix  
Support By: John J. Zech  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
14. Adjournment  
There being no further business, Acting Chairperson Hendrix adjourned the  
meeting at 2:36 p.m.