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 James R. Frezzell, Secretary Notice of Regular Meeting of the Albany Water Board Friday – March 28, 2025 @ 9:00am AGENDA 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of Annual Meeting on February 28, 2025 (if no objection, reading of minutes dispensed) 3. Public Comment Period 4. Employee Presentation A. “Inventory Management Software” by Pete Vitali, Inventory Control Manager 5. Committee and Other Reports: A. Finance Report – Christopher Powers, Director of Fiscal Operations • MTD/YTD Financials • Fee Schedule and Policy for Delinquent Bills • Update on Real Estate Tax Fees for Coeymans and Westerlo • Alternative Payment Methods for Invoices B. Rate Advisor Report – William Kahn, UHY Advisors • Arbitrage Rebate Computations - $20,520,000 Albany Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series 2021A C. Commissioner’s Reports – Joseph Coffey, P.E., Commissioner & William Simcoe, P.E., Deputy Commissioner • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Proposed Modifications to the Backwater Valve Grant Program • National Grid Easement  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrative Order on Consent – Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA-02-2025-8034) • Status of on-going construction projects • Grants and Financing • Drinking Water Fluoridation Grant • Amendment to Agreement with CPL Architecture Engineering Planning (18903) • Change Orders C. Counsel’s Report – Laura Gulfo, Attorney at Law, MCL&C, PLLC • Habitat for Humanity Purchase • Tax Challenges – Towns of Westerlo and Coeymans • 35 Erie Blvd D. Communications Report – Steve Mercier, Project Manager, Communications 6. New Business • Live Streaming Board Meetings and Public Hearings 7. Resolutions: • Resolution 25-15 Authorizing Chairman to Sign Department of Health Drinking Water Fluoridation Grant • Resolution 25-16 Approving Amendment to Agreement By and Between Albany Water Board and CPL Architecture Engineering Planning • Resolution 25-17 Approving Change Order 5G-23 Beaver Creek Clean River Project Phase 3-5 – General – Keller - $16892.00 • Resolution 25-18 Approving Change Order E-01 Feura Bush Water Filtration Plant Upgrades – Stilsing Electric Inc. - $15,498.00 • Resolution 25-19 Approving Change Order AB-E-01 Feura Bush WFP - Aeration Room Renovation - Electric - Stilsing - Terms and Conditions • Resolution 25-20 Approving Change Order AB-G-02 - Feura Bush WFP - Aeration Room Renovation - General - Gallo - Allowance Description and Terms • Resolution 25-21 Approving Change Order AB-H-01 Feura Bush WFP – Aeration Room Renovation – HVAC – Gallo – Terms and Conditions • Resolution 25-22 Approving Change Order LM-E-01 - Feura Bush WFP - Lime and Maintenance Building - Electrical - Stilsing - Terms and Conditions • Resolution 25-23 Approving Change Order LM-G-01 - Feura Bush WFP - Lime and Maintenance Building - General - AMZ Construction - Terms and Conditions • Resolution 25-24 Approving Change Order LM-H-01 - Feura Bush WFP - Lime and Maintenance Building - HVAC - T McElligott - Terms and Conditions • Resolution 25-25 Approving Change Order LM-P-01 - Feura Bush WFP - Lime and Maintenance Building - Plumbing - Eckert Mechanical - Terms and Conditions 8. Enter Executive Session1  9. Exit Executive Session 10. Announce next Regular meeting date: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 9:00am. Please note there will be a meeting of the Finance Committee at 8:30am. 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