Water Board - Regular Meeting

Friday, February 27, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: Water Board
Meeting Type: Water Board
Location: Albany, NY
Meeting Date: February 27, 2026

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Friday, February 27, 2026

18 items on the agenda.

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Staff Reports•Item A

Operations and Safety – Justin Schievelbein, Operations Manager

Staff Reports•Item B

Engineering and Capital Projects – Rebecca Caldon, P.E., Supervising Engineer

Advisor Reports•Item A

Rate Advisor – William Kahn, UHY Advisors

Committee and Other Reports•Item A

Governance Report – Rachel M. Johnson, Vice-Chair

Committee and Other Reports•Item B

Finance Report – Christopher Powers, Director of Fiscal Operations

- MTD/YTD Financials - ERP Implementation Update (Purchase Order Approval Workflow)

Committee and Other Reports•Item C

Commissioner’s Report – William D. Simcoe, P.E., Acting Commissioner

- Regulatory Compliance - Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) – SDWA-02-2025-8034 (Lead Service Line Replacement / LCR Compliance Update) - Administrative/Contracts - Bethlehem Purchase Agreement Amendment - Asset Disposition: Vac Truck (Auction or Interagency Transfer) - Capital Projects - Learning Garden at Lincoln Park - Fluoridation - Replacement of Water Main on the Bridge over the NYS Thruway - Delaware Avenue - Grants and Financings

Committee and Other Reports•Item D

Counsel’s Report – Laura Gulfo, Attorney at Law, MCL&C, PLLC

- Tax Challenges – Towns of Westerlo and Coeymans - First Prize - Easements - Coeymans Solar - National Grid – Mill Road - Designation of Authorized Signatories for AWB Checks (Resolution 26-08) - Property Acquisition for 165 Orange Street (Resolution 26-11) - Authorities Budget Office (ABO) Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Duties & Responsibilities for New Board Members - Board Training Reminder: - ABO Board Member Training: - Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Resolutions•Item 1

Resolution 26-08 – Authorizing Chair, Treasurer and Director of Fiscal Operations to Execute Checks on Behalf of the Albany Water Board (AWB)

Resolutions•Item 2

Resolution 26-09 – Authorizing Chair to Execute License Agreement for Access to Hickey Property to Perform Soil Sampling and Other Permitted Activities

Resolutions•Item 3

Resolution 26-10 – Issuing a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance Pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act for the Acquisition of Hickey Property

Resolutions•Item 4

Resolution 26-11 – Authorizing Acting Commissioner to Execute Documents to Purchase and Acquire 165 Orange Street

Resolutions•Item 5

Resolution 26-12 – Authorizing Acting Commissioner of the Albany Water Department to Execute Green Infrastructure Grant Program Agreement and Authorizing the Required Local Match

Resolutions•Item 6

Resolution 26-13 – Awarding Master Services Agreement to Northpoint Technologies.

Resolutions•Item 7

Resolution 26-14 – Authorizing Chairman to Execute Amendment to Water Purchase Agreement with Town of Bethlehem

Resolutions•Item 8

Resolution 26-15 – Authorizing Chairman to Execute Easement in Favor of Joyce Maxstadt and RIC Development, LLC (Coeymans Solar)

Resolutions•Item 9

Resolution 26-16 – Authorizing Chairman to Execute Temporary Workspace Agreement and Permanent Easement in Favor of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (The Normanskill GRS Project, City of Albany, Albany County)

Resolutions•Item 10

Resolution 26-17 – Adoption of AWB Records Management and Retention Policy

Resolutions•Item 11