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Council approves technical amendment with Great Lakes Water Authority; staff says it will not raise rates
Summary
Westland approved contract amendment No. 5 with the Great Lakes Water Authority to update fee calculation values and meter guarantees; finance staff said the change concerns contract terms and not customer rates.
The Westland City Council voted to approve contract amendment No. 5 with the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), a reopener that revises certain values GLWA uses to calculate fixed fees and adds guarantee parameters for specific meters. Director Bailey explained the amendment updates technical contract values tied to completed infrastructure projects.
Councilmember Lori Wilson had asked earlier whether the amendment increased water bills. Director Bailey and other staff replied directly: the amendment concerns how GLWA calculates fixed rate fee components and technical guarantees and "does not have anything to do with rates." The council then approved the amendment without additional change.
What happens next: The mayor and city clerk are authorized to execute the amendment on the city's behalf; staff will maintain the contract records and notify affected departments.
