Buffalo Water Board Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes
The board meeting covered several critical operational and administrative items. Key actions included approving a contract extension with Hazen and Sawyer and a no-cost time extension for the Massachusetts Avenue Pump Station Electrical Upgrades Project. The board appointed R. A. Mercer & Co. as the professional independent rate consultant, elected new officers including the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary, and appointed members to the Audit and Governance Committees. A resolution was authorized to submit grant applications for the Lead Service Line Replacement Project. Further, the board approved increased funding for management services with Veolia Water to cover preventative maintenance and high-priority lead service repairs. Reports were provided regarding ongoing consulting services for financial review, policy development for lead and copper rule compliance, infrastructure upgrades, and general customer program performance.