735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Monday, February 17, 2025  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Special Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
Present:  
2 - Chairperson Brian Baker, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
1 - Gary Brown  
Excused:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2025-016  
A.  
Minutes of January 6, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 4A January 6, 2025 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes.pdf  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the January 6, 2025 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Old Business  
There were no public comments.  
2025-017  
A.  
FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial Budget and Five-Year Plan and Updated  
Long-Term Plan and Proposed FY 2026 Charges with Supporting  
Materials  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6A1 FY 2025 & 2026 Biennial Budget Discussion Draft.docx  
6A2 Review and Updated of Proposed Budget and Charges  
2.17.2025.pdf  
6A2.1 Personnel Rollforward with Notes 2.13.2025.pdf  
6A2.2 Personnel By Cost Center 11 x 17 Best Viewed on Screen.pdf  
6A3 EOTF 2024 Year End Update 12.31.2024_February 2025.pdf  
6A4 PFM Annual Review of Credit Metrics 2.4.2025.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-019  
B.  
Resolution Adopting the FY 2026 & FY 2027 Biennial Budget  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6B3 Budget Resolution 5.9-4.5 with support.docx  
6A2 Review and Updated of Proposed Budget and Charges 2.26.2025  
full.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received, Filed and Referred to the Board of Directors for deliberation  
pending the Audit Committee Meeting on February 28, 2025  
Agenda of February 26, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-020  
C.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2026 Schedule of Service  
Charges  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 6C3 2025-020 Resolution.Legistar-Charges 2.26.2025 1310.docx  
02.1 Adopted FY 2026 Water Charge Sheet Summary Version  
2.26.2025 (5.9)  
03.1 Adopted FY 2026 Schedule of SEWER Service  
Charges_2.24.2025 1900  
04.1 Adopted FY 2026 Schedule of INDUSTRIAL Service  
Charges_2.242025 1900  
Proposed FY 2026 Schedule of Charges Public Hearing  
2.26.2025rpm.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received, Filed and Referred to the Board of Directors for deliberation  
pending the Audit Committee Meeting on February 28, 2025  
Agenda of February 26, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
7. New Business  
2025-047  
A.  
Scheduling of Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2026 Clean Water  
State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program Project Plan Submittals  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7A1 AC Memo - Request to Schedule FY 2026 CWSRF Public  
Hearing.pdf  
7A3 FY 2026 CWSRF Public Hearing Notice - GLWA.docx  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of February 26, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
A. CFO Report (Verbal)  
Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, noted with the Biennial  
Budget discussion today, there is no additional information to provide for the  
CFO Report.  
Monthly Financial Report through September 2024  
2025-018  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8B Sept 2024 Monthly Financial Report rev. 3.12.2025.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-052  
Affordability & Assistance Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Attachments: 8C Affordability & Assistance Update.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-053  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8D Grants Gifts and Other Resources Report.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozz  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-054  
Quarterly CWIP Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8E Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2025 Q1.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-055  
F.  
Conflict of Interest Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8F Conflict Of Interest Reporting Cover Memo.pdf  
8F1 Conflict of Interest Reporting 2.17.25.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-056  
G.  
FINAL - FY 2026 Units of Service Report -Uniform Forecast Period from  
October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2024 for the Water System Issued:  
February 13, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8G Final - FY 2026 Units of Service Report 2.13.2025.pdf  
Note: Director Quadrozzi excused herself from the remainder of the meeting at  
10:29 a.m. during discussion of Item 8.G.  
No Action Taken  
9. Communications  
2025-057  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for January 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 9A The Procurement Pipeline for January 2025.pdf  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
The Next Audit Committee Meeting is scheduled to be held February 28, 2025, at 8:00  
a.m.  
11. Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
12. Adjournment  
There being no further business, Chairperson Baker adjourned the meeting at  
10:31 a.m.