735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, March 28, 2025  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Acting Chairperson Brown called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.  
2. Quorum Call  
2 - Director Gary Brown, and Director Jaye Quadrozzi  
1 - Chairperson Brian Baker  
Present:  
Excused:  
3. Approval of Agenda  
Acting Chairperson Brown requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2025-102  
A.  
Minutes of February 17, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 4A February 17, 2025 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes.pdf  
Acting Chairperson Brown requested a Motion to Approve the February 17, 2025  
Audit Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-103  
B.  
Minutes of March 14, 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 4B March 14, 2025 Special Audit Committee Meetig Minutes.pdf  
Acting Chairperson Brown requested a Motion to Approve the March 14, 2025  
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  
7. New Business  
There were no public comments.  
None  
2025-104  
A.  
Resolution to Adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Clean Water State  
Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Project Plan for the Detroit Water and  
Sewerage Department (DWSD) Sewer Main System Rehabilitation in  
the neighborhoods of Hubbard Farms and North Corktown  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7A1 AC Memo - Approval of DWSD FY2026 CWSRF Project Plan.pdf  
7A3 Resolution to Adopt the DWSD FY2026 CWSRF Project  
Plan.docx  
FY 2026 CWSRF Public Hearing Presentation .pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-105  
B.  
Resolution to Adopt the Great Lakes Water Authority Project Plans  
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund  
(CWSRF) Funding Consideration  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7B1 - AC Memo - Request to Approve CWSRF Resolution for FY  
2026.pdf  
7B2a Attachment 1 - Tables.pdf  
7B3 - Resolution GLWA FY 2026 CWSRF.docx  
7B4a Project Plan Summary - CSO Improvements II revised  
4-4-2025.pdf  
7B4b Project Plan Summary - Hubbell Southfield revised 4-4-2025.pdf  
7B4c Project Plan Summary - WRRF Sludge Feed System revised  
4-4-2025.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-106  
C.  
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 $900,000,000  
(Ordinance 2025-01)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7C1 Audit Committee Memo- Water Revenue and Revenue Refunding  
Series Ordinance.pdf  
7C3 Series Ordinance 2025 Water Refunding with Tender.docx  
7C4 Resolution Approving 2025 Water Series Ordinance (Refunding  
with Tender).docx  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-107  
D.  
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  
$685,000,000 (Ordinance 2025-02)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
7D1 Audit Committee Memo- Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding  
Series Ordinance.pdf  
7D3 Redline - Series Ordinance 2025 Sewer Refunding with Tender  
and SAW Language.pdf  
7D3 Series Ordinance 2025 Sewer Refunding with Tender and SAW  
Language.docx  
7D4 Resolution Approving 2025 Sewer Series Ordinance (Refunding  
with Tender).docx  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-114  
E.  
General Retirement System Financial Report and Annual Actuarial  
Valuation for Year End June 30, 2024  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7E1 GRS Component II Annual Pension Report.pdf  
7E2 GRS Component II GASB 67 & 68 Report 6.30.2024.pdf  
7E3 GRS Valuation Component II- Legacy Pension 6.30.2024.pdf  
7E4 GRS Audited Financial Report 6.30.2024pw2.pdf  
7E5 GRS Audit Communication Letter 6.30.24.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-109  
F.  
FY 2025 Second Quarter Budget Amendments through December  
31, 2024 and Proposed Budget Resolution  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7F0 FY 2025 2nd Quarter Budget Amendment Report.pdf  
7F2 FY 2025 2nd Quarter Budget Amendment Report.pdf  
7F3 FY 2025 2nd Quarter Budget Amendment Resolution.docx  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 23, 2025  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
2025-115  
A.  
B.  
C.  
CFO Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8A1 CFO Report March 2025.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-116  
Monthly Financial Report for December 2024  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8B December 2024 Monthly Financial Report.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-117  
Affordability and Assistance WRAP Quarterly Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8C1 Affordability & Assistance WRAP Quarterly Update FY25.pdf  
8C2 WRAP Enrollment, Inflow, Spend Data FY25.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-118  
D.  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8D1 Grants Gifts and Other Resources Report.pdf  
8D2 FEMA BRIC Scoping Grant One Pager.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2025-119  
E.  
Quarterly CWIP Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8E Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2025 Q2.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Communications  
2025-120  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for March 2025  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 9A The Procurement Pipeline for March 2025.pdf  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Look Ahead  
A. Next Audit Committee Meeting: April 25, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.  
11. Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
12. Adjournment  
Acting Chairperson Brown requested a Motion to Adjourn.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:49 a.m.