735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, August 25, 2023  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:03 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 add an update  
on the weather event by Suzanne Coffey, Chief Executive Officer, as the first item  
under 8. Reports, and also requested to move item 8F., Quarterly Investment  
Report (unaudited), after the weather event update.  
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 June 26, 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the June 26, 2023 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  
8. Reports  
None  
None  
Suzanne Coffey, Chief Executive Officer, gave a verbal update regarding the regional system's operations during  
the last two days (August 23-24, 2023) of intense and significant rain events.  
F.  
Quarterly Investment Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
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.  
B.  
Monthly Financial Report for April 2023  
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.  
D.  
E.  
G.  
Monthly Financial Report for May 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Business Inclusion and Diversity 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.  
Charges Outreach & Modeling 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.  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources 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.  
H.  
Affordability & Assistance Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8H1 Affordability and Assistance Update  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
I.  
DWSD State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loans 7656-01 and 7657-01 Grant  
Funded  
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. Communication  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for July 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
B.  
The Procurement Pipeline for August 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
A. Next Audit Committee Meeting:  
Friday, September 22, 2023, at 8:00 a.m.  
11. Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
12. Adjournment  
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 9:05 a.m.