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Meeting Minutes - Final

Board of Directors

Thursday, June 2, 2022

9:00 AM

Water Board Building 5th Floor

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1. Call to Order

2. Quorum Call

Chairperson Quadrozzi called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.

6 -

Present:

Chairperson Jaye Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Freman Hendrix, Secretary Brian

Baker, Director Gary Brown, Director Beverly Walker-Griffea, and Director John J.

Zech

3. Approval of Agenda

Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.

Motion By: Freman Hendrix

Support By: John J. Zech

Action: Approved

The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, stated that

there are issues related to Highland Park under Old Business, and if the Board

wishes to go into Closed Session, we can Amend the Agenda to add a Closed

Session.

Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion to Amend the Agenda to add a

Closed Session.

Motion By: Beverly Walker-Griffea

Support By: John J. Zech

Action: Approved as Amended

The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

4. Approval of Minutes

None

5. Public Comment

6. Communications

There were no public comments.

2022-228

Receipt of Correspondence

No Action Taken

7. Closed Session

2022-237

Closed Session Request - Trial and Settlement Strategy

Randal Brown

Sponsors:

General Counsel

Indexes:

Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Motion and Roll Call Vote to enter into

Closed Session at 9:08 a.m.

Motion By: John J. Zech

Support By: Freman Hendrix

Action: Approved

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Aye:

Chairperson Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Secretary Baker, Director

Brown, Director Walker-Griffea, and Director Zech

Entered Closed Session at 9:10 a.m.

Returned from Closed Session at 9:54 a.m.

The only matter discussed was trial and settlement strategy.

8. Old Business

2022-231

Discussion Regarding Utilization of $25 Million Toward a Refund for

Past Highland Park Bad Debt Amounts Charged to Communities

Board of Directors

Indexes:

Attachments: HP $25 Million - Brian Baker

A motion was made by Secretary Baker, supported by Director Walker-Griffea, to

amend the FY 23 budget to use $5.18 million of water and $19.82 million of sewer

I&E funds (which are freed up by the receipt of $25 million in new State funds) as

a partial prorated credit to our first tier member partner communities for amounts

they had to pay for Highland Park unpaid bills for the past 10 years – the funds

would be credited to entity’s charges by September 1, 2022 or when the State

grant agreement is approved, whichever is sooner, and further, if the parties

come to an agreement on a long-term solution and contract with Highland Park,

that we would also use these funds to reduce the arrearages to Highland Park.

Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Roll Call Vote regarding the motion made by

Secretary Baker and supported by Director Walker-Griffea.

Motion By: Brian Baker

Support By: Beverly Walker-Griffea

Action: Denied

The motion failed by the following vote:

2 - Secretary Baker, and Director Walker-Griffea

Aye:

Nay:

4 -

Chairperson Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Director Brown, and Director

Zech

2022-236

A.i.

Amendment to Fiscal Year 2022-23 Charge Allocation to Remove

Highland Park Bad Debt Recovery Adjustment

Board of Directors

Indexes:

Attachments: Reso 22 - 236FY 23 Budget HP Adj

Director Zech made a motion, supported by Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, to

eliminate the bad expense recovery allocation related to Highland Park in the FY

2023 water and sewer charges as reflected in the attached schedule, subject to

final review and implementation by the Chief Financial Officer, the Financial

Services Team, and that the Interim Chief Executive Officer is authorized to take

whatever further action is necessary to further the intent of that resolution.

Chairperson Quadrozzi requested a Roll Call Vote regarding approval of the

motion by Director Zech and supported by Vice-Chairperson Hendrix.

Motion By: John J. Zech

Support By: Freman Hendrix

Action: Approved

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Nay:

Chairperson Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Director Brown, Director

Walker-Griffea, and Director Zech

1 - Secretary Baker

Director Walker-Griffea made a motion, supported by Vice-Chairperson

Hendrix, that the Authority works to get a quicker Highland Park resolution

with bringing the right people to the table to work on that (resolution) as a

priority. The motion carried unanimously.

2022-198

Discussion Regarding GLWA CEO Search

William Wolfson and Randal Brown

Administration & Compliance

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Director Brown made a motion, supported by Director Zech, that the Board of

Directors extends an offer to Mr. David Gadis from Washington D.C., with the

stipulation that a contract is successfully negotiated with Mr. Gadis and that

the Board Chairperson will be very involved in that negotiation.

Motion By: Gary Brown

Support By: John J. Zech

Action: Approved

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Aye:

Nay:

Chairperson Quadrozzi, Vice-Chairperson Hendrix, Director Brown, Director

Walker-Griffea, and Director Zech

1 - Secretary Baker

9. New Business

None

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

There were no Board Members' remarks.

12. Other Matters

William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, reminded the

Board that the next meeting of the Board (Board of Directors Workshop Meeting)

will be June 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.