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Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Anika Bowie, Saura Jost, and Nelsie Yang to the Board of Water Commissioners.
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WHEREAS, The Board of Water Commissioners is the governing body for Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS). SPRWS provides reliable, quality drinking water to nearly 450,000 customers in Saint Paul and the surrounding suburbs; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Water Commissioners' responsibilities include setting SPRWS policies, preparing and recommending annual budgets, and water rates and recommending issuance of revenue bonds; and
WHEREAS, St Paul Code Sec. 15.03. - Board of Water Commissioners states that the Board of Water Commissioners shall be a board composed of seven (7) members appointed as follows: The mayor shall appoint with the approval of the council three (3) members who shall be members of the city council for terms to coincide with their elected terms of office and two (2) members who shall be resident citizens of Saint Paul who hold no other city office or city employment., and (2) two resident citizens of a suburb or suburbs that have water system; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Melvin Carter wishes to appoint of Anika Bowie, Saura Jost, and Nelsie Yang as city council representatives on the Board of Water Commissioners; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the appointment of Anika Bowie, Saura Jost, and Nelsie Yang to a four-year term on the Saint Paul Board of Water Commissioners, effective on the conclusion of his term on city council and ending January 1, 2028.