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Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, November 21, 2025  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the Audit Committee Meeting to order at 8:01 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 8.D.  
(Quarterly Investment Report (Unaudited) to item 7.A.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended,  
moving item 8.D. (Quarterly Investment Report (Unaudited) to item 7.A.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried unanimously.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
Minutes of October 24, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the October 24, 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  
A.  
Annual Financial Audit Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
WRAP FY 2025 Program Review 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.  
7. New Business  
8.D.  
Quarterly Investment Report (Unaudited)  
(7.A.)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
A.  
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget  
Request  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
The Board Meeting on February 25, 2026 has previoiusly been  
scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. To provide additional time for public  
input, the Audit Committee discussed a preference to start at 1:00 p.m. to  
be coordinated by GLWA Administration.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 10, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Revenues and  
Charges  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
The Board Meeting on February 25, 2026 has previoiusly been  
scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. To provide additional time for public  
input, the Audit Committee discussed a preference to start at 1:00 p.m. to  
be coordinated by GLWA Administration.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors Workshop Meeting  
Agenda of December 10, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
A.  
CFO 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.  
Monthly Financial Report June 2025  
Bi.  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Bii.  
Monthly Financial Report July 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Biii.  
Monthly Financial Report August 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.  
C.  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report Through October 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.  
E.  
Annual Procurement Report for FY 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.  
9. Communications  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for November 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
The next Audit Committee Meeting is scheduled to be held Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.  
11. Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
12. Adjournment  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approve  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:09 a.m.