735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, December 15, 2023  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the 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.H.  
(Quarterly Investment Report through September 30, 2023) to item 7.A., and  
remove item 8.F. (Quarterly Water Residential Assistance Program Report for  
activity through June 30, 2023) from the Agenda.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
Approval of Minutes of December 8, 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the December 8, 2023 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
There were no public comments.  
6. Old Business  
7. New Business  
None  
A.  
Quarterly Investment Report through September 30, 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Discussion Draft #1: FY 2025 & FY 2026 Biennial Budget and Five-Year  
Plan, Proposed FY 2025 Charges with Supporting Materials, and Updated  
Long-Term Plan  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
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.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Monthly Financial Report for September 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Business Inclusion and Diversity Program - Year in Review  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
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.  
E.  
Affordability & Assistance Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
F.  
Postponed-Quarterly Water Residential Assistance Program Report for  
activity through June 30, 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
This item was removed from the Agenda.  
G.  
Quarterly Construction Work in Progress Report for activity through  
September 30, 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
I.  
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.  
9. Communications  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for November 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
The next Audit Committee Meeting is scheduled to be held Friday, January 26, 2024 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: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.