City Hall and Courthouse

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Room 330

City of Saint Paul

Racquel Vaske, General

Manager

Minutes - Final

651-266-6815 or

racquel.vaske@ci.stpaul.m

n.us

Board of Water Commissioners

Mollie Gagnelius,

Recording Secretary,

651-266-6275 or

mollie.gagnelius@ci.stpau

l.mn.us

Chair Chris Tolbert

Vice Chair Nelsie Yang

Commissioner Molly Coleman

Commissioner Rebecca Cave

Commissioner Saura Jost

Commissioner Stephanie Levine

Commissioner Mara Humphrey

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Roll Call

12:00 PM

Room 40 City Hall

6 -

Present

Absent

Mara Humphrey; Saura Jost; Chris Tolbert; Molly Coleman; Stephanie

Levine and Nelsie Yang

1 - Rebecca Cave

Consent Agenda

Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no

separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from

the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Adopted Consent Agenda

6 -

Yea:

Mara Humphrey;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman;Stephanie Levine

and Nelsie Yang

Nay:

1 - Rebecca Cave

Absent:

Approving the minutes of the November 18, 2025 meeting.

Min 26-3

Attachments:

November 18, 2025 Board Minutes

Adopted

Approving the Financial Statements for the month of November 2025.

RES 26-69

Attachments:

November 2025 Financial Statements

Adopted

Pertaining to Amendment No. 2 to Omnibus Agreement with the City of

Mendota Heights pertaining to water surcharge established by the City and the

Board‘s administration of billing and collection.

RES 26-70

Attachments:

Staff Report

Amendment No. 2 to Omnibus Agreement

Resolution 26-70

Adopted

Pertaining to the acceptance of Minnesota Public Finance Authority funding to

partially finance the replacement of lead services for a value of $35,000,000.

RES 26-71

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 26-71

AO 26-1 Financial Analysis

Adopted

Pertaining to Amendment No. 3 to a Professional Services Agreement with

CDM Smith Inc. to provide program management services for the 2026 Lead

Free SPRWS construction season.

Attachments:

Adopted

Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda

Appeal of John Purdy to a Water Service Bill at 10 DELOS STREET WEST.

RLH WB 25-6

Attachments:

10 Delos St W.appeal 10-23-25.pdf

10 Delos St W.Purdy Ltr 10-23-25.docx

10 Delos St W.email chain 11-7-25.pdf

Gmail - Re_ Xcel Energy Rate Book MPUC No. 2 Section 5 12th

Revised Sheet No. 52.pdf

Gmail - Correspondence with Russ Stark.pdf

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Mara Humphrey;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman;Stephanie Levine

and Nelsie Yang

Nay:

1 - Rebecca Cave

Absent:

Action Items

Pertaining to the Board of Water Commissioners monthly meeting time

change.

RES 26-74

Attachments:

Resolution 26-74

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Mara Humphrey;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman;Stephanie Levine

and Nelsie Yang

Nay:

1 - Rebecca Cave

Absent:

To create the Regionalization Investigation Subcommittee of the Board of

Water Commissioners.

RES 26-75

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 26-75

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Mara Humphrey;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman;Stephanie Levine

and Nelsie Yang

Nay:

1 - Rebecca Cave

Absent:

Pertaining to a Joint Powers Agreement between the Board of Water

Commissioners and Dakota County for Dakota County Project No. 73-044

and 73-045.

RES 26-76

Attachments:

Staff Report

Draft Joint Powers Agreement

Resolution 26-76

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Mara Humphrey;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman;Stephanie Levine

and Nelsie Yang

Nay:

1 - Rebecca Cave

Absent:

To request staff to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for a secure

Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) data transfer

solution at Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS).

RES 26-77

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 26-77

Continuing Need to Economically Isolate Israel - December 22nd

The Demands of a Competitive Procurement Process - January 6th

Signatures

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Mara Humphrey;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman;Stephanie Levine

and Nelsie Yang

Nay:

1 - Rebecca Cave

Absent:

Informational Items

General Manager's Report

CO 26-3

Attachments:

General Managers Presentation

Received and Filed

2026 Board Meeting Dates

Attachments:

2026 Board Meeting Dates

Received and Filed

2026 Adopted Budget

Attachments:

2026 Adopted Budget

Received and Filed

Employee Injury Summary - 3rd Quarter 2025

Attachments:

Employee Injury Summary - 3rd Quarter 2025

Received and Filed

Vehicle Accident Summary - 3rd Quarter 2025

Attachments:

Vehicle Accident Summary - 3rd Quarter 2025

Vehicle Accident History - 2025

Received and Filed