Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
Meeting Name: Board of Water Commissioners Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/16/2017 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 5th Floor Board Room, Water Board Building
Regular Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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17-0133 1  ContractThe Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) authorizes the Director to secure a contract with Arrow Office Supply for general office supplies for a total amount not to exceed $129,496.84 for a duration of two (2) years, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.approvedPass Action details
17-0138 1  Communication or ReportDirector’s Metricsreceived and filed  Action details
17-0134 1  Request, Closed SessionUpon the request of Chief General Counsel Debra N. Pospiech, Esq., the Board of Water Commissioners vote to: 1) Approve a meeting with legal counsel in closed session pursuant to Sections 8(e) and (h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss settlement strategy in pending litigation; and 2) Authorize the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of the Board’s vote.   Action details
17-0137 1  Request, Closed SessionUpon the request of Chief General Counsel Debra N. Pospiech, Esq., the Board of Water Commissioners vote to: 1) Approve a meeting with legal counsel in closed session pursuant to Sections 8(e) and (h) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act to discuss trial or settlement strategy in pending litigation; and 2) Authorize the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of the Board’s vote.   Action details
17-0136 1  Case Settlement, OtherThe Detroit Board of Water Commissioners (Board) authorizes the Director to enter into a Class Action Settlement Agreement between DWSD and a Class of Plaintiffs to be certified consisting of all owners and occupiers of non-residential, parcel-based real property who or which were billed and/or paid the Per-Acre Drainage Charges between July 18, 2013 and June 30, 2017. This Agreement is intended to settle all of the claims of all members who join the Class in the above captioned matter; and authorizes the Director and General Counsel to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.approvedPass Action details
17-0135 1  Request, Closed SessionUpon the request of Chief General Counsel Debra N. Pospiech, Esq., the Board of Water Commissioners vote to: 1) Approve a meeting to consider a period personnel evaluation in closed session pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act and upon request of the public officer/employee; and 2) Authorize the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of the Board’s vote.approved  Action details