Water Board

ALBANY WATER BOARD 10 North Enterprise Drive Albany, New York 12204 (518) 434-5300 Charles G. Houghton III, Chairman Rachel Johnson, Vice Chairman C. Anthony Owens, Treasurer Karen Strong, Secretary James R. Frezzell, Assistant Secretary Notice of Meeting of the Albany Water Board Friday June 23, 2023 @ 9:00am AGENDA 1. Roll call 2. Approval of Minutes of regular Meeting on May 24, 2023 (if no objection, reading of minutes dispensed). 3. Public Comment Period. 4. Presentation of the Beaver Creek Clean River Project update- Rebecca Caldon, P.E. 5. Committee and other reports: A. Audit Committee Report- Karen Strong Committee Chairperson B. Finance Report- Tom Dufresne, CFO C. Report of Rate Consultant – William Kahn, UHY Advisors D. Commissioners Report– Commissioner Joseph Coffey, P.E., and Deputy Commissioner William Simcoe, P.E.  2023 MTD/YTD Critical Numbers & Key Performance Indicators  Update on Capital/Construction Projects  Grants and Financing 2023 CFA and WIIA  2024 Budget Challenges E. Counsel’s Report- Laura Gulfo, Attorney at Law, MCL&C, PLLC. F. Communications Report- Steve Mercier, Communications Coordinator 6. Old Business:  Administrative allocation to the City Of Albany for services provided- J. Coffey  Open Time for Questions and Aspirations- Members of the Board 7. Resolutions:  Resolution 23-36: Adopting a negative SEQR declaration for the Rensselaer Dam improvements.  Resolution 23-37: Adopting a negative SEQR declaration for the Basic Creek Dam improvements.  Resolution 23-38: Adopting a negative SEQR declaration for water transmission and distribution improvements project.  Resolution 23-39: Adopting a negative SEQR declaration for sewer collections systems project.  Resolution 23-40: Authorizing quarterly payment to Graypoint LLC for quarterly investment advisory services for the amount of $2,500.  Resolution 23-41: Approving Change Order 4 to the Marlborough Ct & Northern Blvd pump station improvements contract with WM. J. Keller & Sons Construction Company decreasing the amount by $22,569.   Resolution 23-42: Authorizing signatories to execute documents relating to Grants and Financing.  Resolution 23-43: Adopting a negative SEQR declaration for the lead service line inventory project  Resolution 23-44: Approving change order 4 to the Lead Service Replacement Project contract with Peter Luizzi & Bros Contracting Inc, decreasing the amount by $35,526.71  Resolution 23-45: Requesting corrections to estimate of amounts incurred by the City Of Albany and charged to the Albany Water Board and to Charge and Collect from the City Of Albany all fees, rates, rents and other service charges for the City’s usage of water 8. Call for Executive Session.1 9. Exit Executive Session. 10. Announce next meeting date: Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:00am. Please note there will be a meeting of the Finance Committee at 8:30am. 9. 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