735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, January 30, 2026  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
3 - Chairperson Brian Baker, Director Gary Brown, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
Present:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2026-034  
A.  
Minutes of January 9, 2026  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 4A January 9, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes.pdf  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the January 9, 2026 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Old Business  
There were no public comments.  
2026-043  
A.  
FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget Resolution and the Resolution for the  
Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Charges  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6A1 FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget Discussion Draft.pdf  
6A2 FY 2027 & 2028 Budget, FY 2027 Charges & Plan 1.30.2026.pdf  
6A3 FY 2027 & 2028 Budget, FY 2027 Charges & Plan 1.30.2026  
binder  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-013  
B.  
Recommendation to the Board of Directors to Approve Resolution  
2026-013 to Adopt the FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget Subject to  
Public Comment at the Public Hearing to be Held on February 25, 2026  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6B1 AC Memo - Budget Adoption Resolution.pdf  
6B2 Board Cover Letter for Budget Resolution.pdf  
6B3 Budget Resolution with support.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Postponed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: Resolution 2026-013 has been postponed to the February 13, 2026 Audit  
Committee Special Meeting.  
2026-014  
C.  
Recommendation to the Board of Directors to Approve Resolution  
2026-014 to Adopt the FY 2027 Schedule of Service Charges Subject to  
Public Comment at the Public Hearing to be Held on February 25, 2026  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6C1 AC Memo 2026-014 Charges Adoption Resolution 1.30.2026.pdf  
6C2 2026-014 Board Cover Letter for Charges Resolution.pdf  
6C3 2026-014 Resolution Legistar-Charges 1.30.2026.pdf  
6C4 Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Water Charges 012626.pdf  
6C5 Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Sewer Charges 012626.pdf  
6C6 Industrial Service Charges-Sewer-012626.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Postponed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: Resolution 2026-014 has been postponed to the February 13, 2026 Audit  
Committee Special Meeting.  
2026-048  
D.  
Debt Management Considerations - Variable Rate Debt  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6D1 AC Memo - Variable Rate Debt Past and Present.pdf  
6D2 PFM Variable Rate Debt Work Session with Audit Committee  
v2.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
7. New Business  
2026-015  
A.  
Scheduling of Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2027 Clean Water  
State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program Project Plan Submittals  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7A1 AC Memo - Request to Schedule FY 2027 CWSRF Public  
Hearing.pdf  
7A3 FY 2027 CWSRF Public Hearing Notice - GLWA.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of February 25, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
A. CFO Report (Verbal Update)  
Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, gave a verbal update  
regarding the Water Infrastructure Funding Task Force; a recent loan closing  
on an SRF project; a new team member that will be joining FSA on Monday  
(February 2, 2026), Scott Garrigan (Financial Services Director), who will be  
leading the Financial Management and Planning Group; and an update on a  
WIFIA (Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) working group,  
which started work yesterday (January 29, 2026).  
2026-035  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Monthly Financial Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8B October 2025 Monthly Financial Report.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-036  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8C1 Grants Gifts and Other Resources Report.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-037  
Affordability & Assistance Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Attachments: 8D1 Affordability & Assistance Update.pdf  
8D2 Water Program Timeline Infographic.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: Director Quadrozzi excused herself from the remainder of the meeting  
at 9:43 a.m.  
2026-038  
E.  
FY 2026 Quarterly Construction Work in Progress Report through  
September 30, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8E Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2026 Q1 - Cover Memo.pdf  
8E Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2026 Q1.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-039  
F.  
Vendor Outreach Event Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Attachments: 8F1 Vendor Outreach Event Memo.pdf  
8F2 2025 VOE Final Report.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-040  
G.  
Annual Conflict of Interest Report Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8G COI_Final_Report_2025.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-041  
H.  
FY 2027 Updated Units of Service Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8H1 AC Memo FY 2027 Updated Units of Service Report.pdf  
8H2 FY 2027 Updated Units of Service Report 1.13.2026.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Communications  
2026-042  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 9A The January 2026 Procurement Pipeline.pdf  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
A. Next Audit Committee Meeting: February 13, 2026 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: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:51 a.m.