Water Board

ALBANY WATER BOARD 10 North Enterprise Drive Albany, New York 12204 (518) 434-5300 Charles G. Houghton III, Chairman Rachel Johnson, Vice Chair C. Anthony Owens, Treasurer Karen Strong, Secretary James R. Frezzell, Assistant Secretary Notice of Regular Meeting of the Albany Water Board Friday – December 20, 2024 @ 9:00am AGENDA 1. Roll call 2. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting on November 22, 2024 (if no objection, reading of minutes dispensed) 3. Public Comment Period 4. Advisor Reports  Report of Official Consultant & Five-Year Capital Plan – Kevin Hogan, P.E., ARCADIS (via Teams)  Report of Rate Consultant: Summary Budget and Transfer Document – William Kahn, UHY Advisors 5. Enter Executive Session1.  Reserved for motion to enter into Executive Session on basis of Open Meetings Law 105(d) “to discuss proposed litigation.” 6. Exit Executive Session. 7. Committee and Other Reports: A. Governance Report – Rachel Johnson, Vice-Chair B. Finance Report – Christopher Powers, Director of Fiscal Operations  MTD/YTD Financials  A/P Issues   Tax Roll Data  Line of Credit  Staffing C. Commissioners Reports – Commissioner Joseph Coffey, P.E. & Deputy Commissioner, William Simcoe, P.E.  Rate Hearing  Status of on-going construction projects  Learning Garden at Lincoln Park  Fluoridation  Grants and Financing  Lead water service replacement program update D. Counsel’s Report – Laura Gulfo, Attorney at Law, MCL&C, PLLC  Water Purchase Agreement – Town of Bethlehem  Tax Challenges – Towns of Westerlo and Coeymans  WQIP – Property Acquisition E. Communications Report – Steve Mercier, Project Manager – Communications 8. New Business A. Member Site – Suggestions B. Authorities Budget Office (ABO) Fiduciary Acknowledgement Form 9. Resolutions:  Resolution 24-74 Adopting 2025 Water Sewer Rate Schedule  Resolution 24-75 Adopting 2025 Summary Budget and Transfer Schedule  Resolution 24-76 Adopting the Five-Year Capital Plan (2025-2029)  Resolution 24-77 Authorizing and Appropriating Funds for the Backwater Valve Grant Program  Resolution 24-78 Authorizing and Appropriating Funds for the Lead Service Replacement Grant Program  Resolution 24-79 Extending MSAs with Various Consulting Engineering Firms  Resolution 24-80 Approving Change Order #1 for Beaver Creek Flow Management and Inflow Reduction Project – Allowance Use - $55,618.50  Resolution 24-81 Approving Change Order #1 UV Equipment Installation at Loudonville Reservoir – Flach Industries – Allowance Credit - $100,000.00  Resolution 24-82 Authorizing the Chairman to Execute Water Purchase Agreement with Town of Bethlehem  Resolution 24-83 Authorizing Payment to Graypoint for Quarterly Investment Advisory Services - $2,500.00  10. Announce next Annual meeting date: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 9:00am, followed immediately by a Regular meeting. Please note there will be a meeting of the Governance Committee at 8:30am and a meeting of the Finance Committee at 8:45am. 11. 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