City Hall and Courthouse  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Room 330  
City of Saint Paul  
Racquel Vaske, General  
Manager  
651-266-6815 or  
racquel.vaske@ci.stpaul.m  
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Minutes - Final  
Board of Water Commissioners  
Mollie Gagnelius,  
Recording Secretary,  
651-266-6275 or  
mollie.gagnelius@ci.stpaul.  
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Chair Mara Humphrey  
Vice Chair Nelsie Yang  
Commissioner Anika Bowie  
Commissioner Rebecca Cave  
Commissioner Saura Jost  
Commissioner John Larkin  
Commissioner Chris Tolbert  
Tuesday, April 8, 2025  
Roll Call  
5:00 PM  
Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall  
5 - Nelsie Yang; John Larkin; Rebecca Cave; Saura Jost and Chris Tolbert  
2 - Mara Humphrey and Anika Bowie  
Present  
Absent  
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  
Motion made by Commissioner Larkin and seconded by Commissioner Tolbert;  
Consent Agenda has been Approved  
Adopted Consent Agenda  
5 - Nelsie Yang;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost and Chris Tolbert  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Mara Humphrey and Anika Bowie  
Absent:  
Approving the minutes of the March 18, 2025 meeting.  
1
Attachments:  
Adopted  
Approving the Financial Statements for the month of February 2025.  
2
3
Attachments:  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a professional services agreement with Waterworth to provide  
financial modeling software and professional support services.  
Attachments:  
Adopted  
Pertaining to an agreement with RB Advisory LLC to provide penetration  
assessment services for three (3) years.  
4
Attachments:  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a Permit Agreement with Urban Roots MN for the purpose of  
constructing and maintaining a community garden on Board property.  
5
Attachments:  
Adopted  
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda  
Appeal of Patrick Kasper, Intech Inc., to a Water Service Bill at 1055  
GERVAIS AVENUE.  
6
Attachments:  
Motion made by Commissioner Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Cave; item is  
Adopted  
Adopted  
5 - Nelsie Yang;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost and Chris Tolbert  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Mara Humphrey and Anika Bowie  
Absent:  
Action Item  
Pertaining to an Amendment No. 4 to Agreement with Short Elliott  
Hendrickson, Inc. to provide professional engineering services during the  
reconditioning of the Board’s elevated water towers.  
7
Attachments:  
Motion made by Commissioner Larkin and seconded by Commissioner Cave; item is  
Adopted  
Adopted  
4 - Nelsie Yang;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave and Chris Tolbert  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Mara Humphrey and Anika Bowie  
1 - Saura Jost  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Discussion Item  
Land Review  
8
Attachments:  
Received and Filed  
Informational Items  
General Manager's Report  
9
Attachments:  
Received and Filed  
Pipeline Express  
10  
Attachments:  
Received and Filed  
Adjournment