Great Lakes Water Authority

The committee discussed and recommended several items for approval to the Board of Directors, including amendments to contracts for rotork actuator maintenance, yard piping engineering services, and conveyance system study and design. The committee also recommended approval for a change order for emergency repairs at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant and for the Hubbell Southfield CSO facility improvements. Additionally, a change order for emergency and urgent sewer evaluation and repair work was recommended for approval.

The committee held a review of legal bills and pending litigation. Recommendations for approval were made to the Board of Directors regarding the purchase of a permanent easement at 6991 North Adams Road for the water transmission main project and a proposed amendment to the water service contract with Greenwood Township. The committee also agreed to place these items on the Board's Consent Agenda.

The committee reviewed legal bills and pending litigation. Several contract amendments were recommended for approval to the Board of Directors, specifically including proposed amendments to legal services contracts and various water service contracts with the Charter Township of Commerce, George W. Kuhn Drainage District, the City of Farmington, the City of Hazel Park, the City of Farmington Hills, the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, and the City of Troy.

The committee meeting covered the recommendation for approval of a series ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds for sewage disposal system projects. Additionally, the committee received and filed several reports, including the CFO report, a monthly financial report, a report on grants, gifts, and other resources, a semiannual debt report, a general retirement system financial report and annual actuarial valuation, a water funding task force update, information regarding the approved budget and charge resolutions, and a member partner contract status report. The committee also reviewed the procurement pipeline for the month.

The committee received an update from the CEO concerning a water main break that impacted six communities. During new business, several items were recommended for approval, including an amendment to the Rialto Warehouse lease agreement, the 96-inch water transmission main relocation project, and a contract for the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment. Additionally, the committee approved change orders and requisitions for the front entrance rehabilitation at the Water Resource Recovery Facility, crane maintenance and inspection services, and VMware Live Recovery. The committee also acknowledged the CEO's recent media interview regarding regional water infrastructure.