735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, February 9, 2024  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:02 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.G.  
(Economic Outlook Task Force) before item 6.A.  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the Agenda as Amended.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved as Amended  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
Minutes of December 15, 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the December 15, 2023 Audit  
Committee Meeting Minutes.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
5. Public Comment  
6. Old Business  
There were no public comments.  
8.G.  
Economic Outlook Task Force  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Finance  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
A.  
Discussion: 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.  
B.  
Resolution Adopting the FY 2025 & FY 2026 Biennial Budget  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Director Brown made a Motion, Supported by Director Quadrozzi, to recommend  
the Board of Directors Approves the Resolution Adopting the FY 2025 and FY 2026  
Biennial Budget.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of February 28, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
C.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of the FY 2025 Schedule of Service  
Charges  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Director Brown made a Motion, Supported by Director Quadrozzi, to recommend  
the Board of Directors Approves the Resolution Regarding Approval of FY 2025  
Schedule of Service Charges.  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of February 28, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
7. New Business  
A.  
Resolution Regarding Approval of Series Ordinance Authorizing  
Issuance and Sale of Sewer Disposal System Revenue Bonds in an  
Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $331,980,000 (Ordinance 2024-01)  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of February 28, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Scheduling of Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2025 Clean Water  
State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program Project Plan Submittals  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of February 28, 2024  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
A.  
CFO Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
B.  
Monthly Financial Report for October 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.  
C.  
Charges Outreach & Modeling Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Affordability & Assistance Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Finance  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Quarterly BID Report through December 31, 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.  
H.  
Annual Report - Proposed FY 2025 thru FY 2029 Capital Improvement  
Plan Cost Allocation Commentary  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments:  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Communications  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for December 2023  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
B.  
The Procurement Pipeline for January 2024  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
A. Next Audit Committee Meeting:  
February 23, 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: 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 9:59 a.m.