Water Board
Regular MeetingAlbany, NY · September 24, 2021
Agenda
ALBANY WATER BOARD
10 North Enterprise Drive
Albany, New York 12204
(518) 434-5300
Charles G. Houghton III, Chairperson
Rachel Johnson, Vice Chairperson
C. Anthony Owens, Treasurer
Karen Strong, Secretary
James R. Frezzell, Assistant Secretary
Notice of Meeting of the Albany Water Board
Friday, September 24, 2021 @ 9:00am
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting on August 27, 2021 (if no objection, reading of minutes
dispensed).
4. Public Comment Period
5. Committee and other reports:
A. Investment Report – Robert Hennes, Graypoint Advisors, LLC (formally Hugh Johnsons
Advisors)
B. Governance Committee Report – Rachel Johnson
C. Financial Report –Tom Dufresne/Bill Kahn
July MTD/YTD Financials
D. Commissioner’s Report – Commissioner Joseph Coffey, Jr., P.E. and Deputy Commissioner
William Simcoe, P.E.
2021 MTD/YTD Critical Numbers & Key Performance Indicators
Lead Water Service Replacement Program – Status Report (Katie McKitrick)
Beaver Creek Clean River Project – Status Report
35 Erie Boulevard Improvements – Status Report
Capital Program – Construction projects updates
Grant Disbursement Agreement with Empire State Development
6. Old Business
• Status of Lease negotiation with T-Mobile/Sprint (TJ Ruane)
7. New Business
• Disbursements: Graypoint LLC (f/k/a JNB Advisors and Hugh Johnson Advisors) in
the amount of $2,468.75 for quarterly investment advisory services for the period
7/1/21 – 9/30/21
8. Resolutions
Resolution 21-56: Awarding 35 Erie Blvd. Building & Site Improvements Contract 01
General Construction to Wm. J. Keller & Sons Construction Corp.
Resolution 21-67: Approving Payment of Quarterly Invoice to JNB Advisors in amount
of $2,468.75 for period 7/1/21 -9/30/21.
Resolution 21-68: Authorizing Change Order 1C-04 to the Feura Bush Water Filtration
Plant Employee and Public Space Improvements project with Collett Mechanical Inc.
Resolution 21-69: Authorizing Change Order 5G-01 to the Beaver Creek Clean River
Project Phase 3/5 Contract with Wm. J. Keller & Sons Construction.
Resolution 21-70: Authorizing the Albany Water Board to enter into a Grant
Disbursement Agreement with the Empire State Development Corporation.
Resolution 21-71: Authorizing Change Order 01 to the 2021 Installation of Cured in
Place Pipe Liner Contract with Kenyon Pipeline Inspection, LLC.
9. Enter Executive Session.1
10. Exit Executive Session.
11. Announce next meeting date: October 22, 2021; 9:00am. Note: Finance Committee meeting at
8:30am.
12. Adjournment
1 Only if necessary (and approved by a majority vote of the Board) to discuss:
a. matters which will imperil the public safety, if disclosed;
b. any matter which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement officer, or informer;
c. information relating to current or future investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense which could
imperil effective law enforcement, if disclosed;
d. discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation;
e. collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law;
f. the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters
leading to the appointment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension dismissal or removal of a
particular person or corporation;
g. the preparation, grading or administration of examinations; and
h. the proposed acquisition, sale or lease or real property or the proposed acquisition of securities, or sale or
exchange of public securities held by such public body, but only when publicly disclosed would substantially
affect the value thereof.
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