Public Notice regarding GLWA’s October 15 Operations & Resources Committee meeting

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: On March 18, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-15, allowing remote participation in public meetings and hearings for public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Order allows public meetings of public bodies subject to the Open Meetings Act to be held electronically, including by two-way telephonic conference.

On March 23, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-21 which as amended requires Michigan residents to suspend certain activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life.

The meeting of the GLWA Operations & Resources Committee scheduled for October 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. will be held telephonically.  Members of the public who wish to attend this meeting by telephone can do so in the following manner:

Call-In Number:   1-313-771-3116

Conference ID:      801 514 936#

There will be no public comment or active participation during this meeting. However, members of the public may provide written comments to the committee by emailing those comments to CEO@glwater.org on or before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 and should reference “October 15, 2020 Operations and Resources Committee” in the subject line of the e-mail.

The public is advised that although meetings of GLWA’s Operations & Resources Committee are typically held in conformity with the Open Meetings Act, The Operations & Resources Committee is a sub-quorum advisory committee to the GLWA Board of Directors and therefore not a “public body” required to meet publicly or adhere to that Act. (See OAG Opinion No. 6935, April 2,1997.