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Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, August 22, 2025  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Brian Baker, Director Gary Brown, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, requested to move item 8E.  
(Economic Outlook Task Force Update) to item 7A., and the current item 7A. (FY  
2025 Annual Financial Audit Update) will then be item 7B.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
Minutes of August 1, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the August 1, 2025 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
There were no public comments.  
6. Old Business  
7. New Business  
None  
A.  
Economic Outlook Task Force Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
FY 2025 Annual Financial Audit Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
A.  
CFO Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Monthly Financial Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report Through July 31, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Quarterly Investment Report Through June 30, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Communications  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for August 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
A. Next Audit Committee Meeting: September 26, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.  
11. Other Matters  
12. Adjournment  
There were no other matters.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:54 a.m.