735 Randolph Street  
Detroit, Michigan 48226  
glwater.legistar.com  
Great Lakes Water Authority  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Audit Committee  
Friday, April 22, 2022  
8:00 AM  
Zoom Telephonic Meeting  
1. Call To Order  
Chairperson Baker called the meeting to order at 8:00 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: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
4. Approval of Minutes  
2022-148  
A.  
Minutes of March 25, 2022  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 4A March 25, 2022 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes  
Chairperson Baker requested a Motion to Approve the March 25, 2022 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  
There were no public comments.  
None  
7. New Business  
2022-147  
A.  
Contract No. 2104125 External Auditor Services  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7A1 2022 Auditor RFP Board Letter Cover  
7A3 2104125 Procurement Board Report-RFP  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of April 27, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-149  
B.  
Underwriting Team Recommendation  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7B1 Underwriter Team Selection  
7B2 Appendix A Underwriter Selection Procurement Report  
7B3 GLWA Board Letter Underwriter Team Selection  
7B4 Senior Underwriter Proposal Binder  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
Note: A Special Audit Committee meeting has been scheduled for Friday, May 6,  
2022 at 9:00 a.m. to review Underwriting Team recommendations made by staff  
to the Audit Committee.  
2022-150  
C.  
Resolution to Adopt the Project Plans for FY 2023 Clean Water State  
Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Consideration  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 7C1 AC Memo - Request to Approve CWRF Resolution for FY 2023  
7C3 Resolution for the FY 2023 CWSRF Project Plans - GLWA  
7C4 GLWA 2023 WRRF SRF Project Plan Summary  
7C5 Oakwood District Relief Sewer - Project Plan  
Summary_5-20-2022  
7C6 Freud Pump Station Improvements - Project Plan  
Summary_5-19-22  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Recommended for Approval to the Board of Directors  
Agenda of May 25, 2022  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
8. Reports  
2022-151  
A.  
CFO Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8A1 CFO Report April 2022  
8A2 FY 2032 Ten Year Forecast 3.29.2022  
8A3 Post Meeting Appendix - April 2022  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-152  
B.  
Monthly Financial Report for January 2022  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8B January 2022 Financial Report_Tagetik  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-153  
C.  
Business Inclusion and Diversity Program Update  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8C Business Inclusion and Diversity Program Update  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
2022-154  
D.  
Quarterly CWIP Report  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 8D Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2022 Q2  
Motion By: Gary Brown  
Support By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Action: Received and Filed  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  
9. Communications  
2022-155  
A.  
The Procurement Pipeline for April 2022  
Nicolette Bateson  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Indexes:  
Attachments: 9A The Procurement Pipeline for April 2022  
No Action Taken  
10. Look Ahead  
A Special Audit Committee Meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.  
The next regular Audit Committee Meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 27, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.  
11. Other Matters  
There were no other matters.  
12. Adjournment  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.  
Motion By: Jaye Quadrozzi  
Support By: Gary Brown  
Action: Approved  
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.