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 – September 27, 2024 @ 9:00am AGENDA 1. Roll call 2. Approval of Minutes of regular Meeting on August 23, 2024 (if no objection, reading of minutes dispensed) 3. Public Comment Period 4. Advisor Reports • Investment Advisor: Kim Saba, Graypoint LLC 5. Presentation: Stormwater Program – Peter Beck, Stormwater Program Manager 6. Committee and other reports: A. Audit Committee Report – Christopher Powers, Director of Fiscal Operations B. Finance Report – Christopher Powers, Director of Fiscal Operations • MTD/YTD Financials C. Commissioners Reports – Commissioner Joseph Coffey, P.E. & Deputy Commissioner, William Simcoe, P.E. • Water Affordability Program • Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Financing Update • Lead Service Line Inventory Executed Grant Agreement • Streaming of Board Meetings D. Counsel’s Report – Laura Gulfo, Attorney at Law, MCL&C, PLLC. • Tax Challenges  • Scene One Playland/35 Erie Blvd Lease Status • Board Training E. Communications Report – Steve Mercier, Project Manager – Communications 7. New Business 8. Resolutions: • Resolution 24-50 Awarding Timber Harvest Services Contract to Sylvan Timber & Clearing for $43,453.40 • Resolution 25-51 Accept the 2023 Financial Statements and Independent Audit Report • Resolution 24-52 Approving Change Order 1G-06 to the Feura Bush Water Filtration Plant Upgrades – Concrete Repair - $17,556.61 • Resolution 24-53 Approving Change Order 5G-20 to the Beaver Creek Clean River Project Phase 3/5 - Fence Extension - $10,391.85 • Resolution 24-54 Authorizing Payment of Quarterly Invoice to Graypoint LLC - $2,500.00 9. Enter Executive Session1. 10. Exit Executive Session. 11. Announce next meeting date: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 9:00am. Please note there will be a meeting of the Finance Committee 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