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Great Lakes Water Authority

Meeting Minutes - Final

Audit Committee

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

8:00 AM

Zoom Telephonic Special Meeting

1. Call To Order

Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:09 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

2026-069

February 13, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Attachments: 4A February 13, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes.pdf

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.

2026-067

Proposed Modifications - FY 2027 Charges & Related Budget Impact

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Attachments:

6A1 Proposed Modifications - FY 2027 Charges & Related Budget

Impact.pdf

6A2 Proposed Modifications - FY 2027 Charges & Related Budget

Impact.pdf

A Motion was made by Director Brown, Supported by Director Quadrozzi, that as

it relates to the FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget, the Audit Committee:

1. Authorizes Legistar #2026-055 be preserved to retain all discussion documents

in Legistar pertaining to the FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget; and

2. Authorizes New Legistar #2026-070 be established for the purpose of carrying

forward a recommendation to the Board of Directors related to the FY 2027 & FY

2028 Biennial Budget from the February 24, 2026 Audit Committee; and

3. Directs the GLWA Administration revise the proposed FY 2027 & FY 2028

Biennial Budget resolution to achieve wholesale average system charge

adjustments of no more than 5.8% for the water system and 4.27% for the sewer

system; and

4. Recommends that the GLWA Board of Directors approve the proposed FY

2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget resolution reflecting the wholesale average

system charge adjustments of no more than 5.8% for the water system and 4.27%

for the sewer system subject to public comment (Legistar #2026-058)

As it relates to the FY 2027 Schedule of Charges, the Audit Committee

recommends:

1. Legistar #2026-056 be preserved to retain all discussion documents in Legistar

pertaining to the FY 2027 Schedule of Service Charges; and

2. New Legistar #2026-071 be established for the purpose of carrying forward a

recommendation to the Board of Directors related to the FY 2027 Schedule of

Service Charges from the February 24, 2026 Audit Committee; and

3. Directs the GLWA Administration revise the proposed FY 2027 Schedule of

Charges resolution to achieve wholesale average system charge adjustments of

no more than 5.8% for the water system and 4.27% for the sewer system; and

4. Recommends that the GLWA Board of Directors adopts the resolution to

approve the FY 2027 Schedule of Service Charges reflecting the wholesale

average system charge adjustments of no more than 5.8% for the water system

and 4.27% for the sewer system subject to public comment (Legistar #2026-058)

Motion By: Gary Brown

Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi

Action: Approved

The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

7. New Business

8. Reports

None