735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
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Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, March 27, 2026  
8:00 AM  
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1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
2 - Chairperson Brian Baker, and Director Gary Brown  
1 - Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
Present:  
Excused:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2026-116  
A.  
Minutes of February 24, 2026  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 4A Minutes - February 24, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting.pdf  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the February 24, 2026 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-117  
B.  
Minutes of February 27, 2026  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Attachments: 4B Minutes - February 27, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting.pdf  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the February 27, 2026 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Old Business  
7. New Business  
There were no public comments.  
None  
2026-109  
A.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing  
Issuance and Sale of Water Supply System Revenue and Revenue  
Refunding Bonds in a Principal Amount Not to Exceed $945,000,000  
(Ordinance 2026-02)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7A1 Audit Committee Memo- Water Revenue and Revenue Refunding  
Series Ordinance.pdf  
7A3 Series Ordinance 2026 Water with Term Rate Provisions  
7A4 Resolution Approving 2026 Water Series Ordinance  
7A5 Overview of Structures Authorized by Series Ordinance.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 22, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-110  
B.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing  
Issuance and Sale of Sewage Disposal System Revenue and  
Revenue Refunding Bonds in a Principal Amount Not to Exceed  
$295,000,000 (Ordinance 2026-03)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7B1 Audit Committee Memo- Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding  
Series Ordinance.pdf  
7B3 Series Ordinance 2026 Sewer with Term Rate Provisions  
7B4 Resolution Approving 2026 Sewer Series Ordinance  
7B5 Overview of Structures Authorized by Series Ordinance.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 22, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-111  
C.  
Resolution to Adopt the Great Lakes Water Authority Project Plans  
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Clean Water State Revolving Fund  
(CWSRF) Funding Consideration  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7C1 - AC Memo - Request to Approve GLWA CWSRF Resolution for  
FY 2027.pdf  
7C2a Attachment 1 - Tables.pdf  
7C3 - Resolution GLWA FY 2027 CWSRF.docx  
7C4a Project Plan Summary - Conner Creek Sanitary Pump  
Station.pdf  
7C4b Project Plan Summary - Ashland Relief, Linwood, Second  
Avenue, and Shiawassee Sewers.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 22, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-112  
D.  
Resolution to Adopt the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department  
(DWSD) Sewer Rehabilitation Project Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027  
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Funding Consideration  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7D1 AC Memo - Approval of DWSD FY2027 CWSRF Project Plan.pdf  
7D3 GLWA Resolution to Adopt DWSD FY2027 CWSRF Project  
Plan1.docx  
7D4 CWSRF Project Plan Summary and Resolution - DWSD.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 22, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-113  
E.  
Resolution to Adopt the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department  
(DWSD) Water System Improvements Project Plan for Fiscal Year  
(FY) 2027 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Funding  
Consideration  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7E1 AC Memo - Approval of DWSD FY2027 DWSRF Project Plan.pdf  
7E3 Resolution to Adopt DWSD FY2027 DWSRF Project Plan.docx  
7E4 DWSRF Project Plan Summary and Resolution - DWSD.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda April 22, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-114  
F.  
FY 2026 Third Quarter Budget Amendments through March 31, 2026  
and Proposed Budget Resolution  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7F0 FY 2026 3rd Quarter Budget Amendment Communication.pdf  
7F2 FY 2026 3rd Quarter Budget Amendment Report CC V2  
7F3 FY 2026 3rd Quarter Budget Amendment Resolution.docx  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 22, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-115  
G.  
FY 2027 Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) Funding  
Allocation Authorization and Related Service Delivery Partner  
Contract Amendments  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7G1 FY 2027 WRAP Allocations Cover Memo.pdf  
7G2 WRAP FY 2027 Funding Report March 27,2026 Audit  
Committee.pdf  
7G4 Board Letter Attachment 1.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 22, 2026  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
2026-118  
A.  
CFO Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8A1 CFO Report March 2026.pdf  
8A2 FY 2027 Budget Charges - OWP 3.12.2026.pdf  
8A3 Communications - Budget Rates and Charges OWP  
3.12.2026.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-119  
B.  
Monthly Financial Report for December  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8B December 2025 Monthly Financial Report  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-120  
C.  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report Through February 28, 2026  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8C1 Grants Gifts and Other Resources Report.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-121  
D.  
FY 2026 Q2 Construction Work-in-Progress Report through December 31,  
2025 (Unaudited)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8D Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2026 Q2 - Cover Memo.pdf  
8D Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2026 Q2.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2026-122  
E.  
Procurement Month Recognition  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Attachments: 8E1 Memo Procurement Month Recognition.pdf  
8E2 Procurement Month Recognition.pdf  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Brian Baker  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Communications  
2026-123  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for March  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 9A The March 2026 Procurement Pipeline.pdf  
No Action Taken - Informational Only  
10. Look Ahead  
A. Next Audit Committee Meeting: April 24, 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 9:01 a.m.