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 Mara Humphrey

Vice Chair Cheniqua Johnson

Commissioner Molly Coleman

Commissioner Rebecca Cave

Commissioner Saura Jost

Commissioner John Larkin

Commissioner Chris Tolbert

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Roll Call

5:00 PM

Council Chambers - 300 City Hall

6 -

Present

Absent

Cheniqua Johnson; John Larkin; Rebecca Cave; Saura Jost; Chris Tolbert

and Molly Coleman

1 - Mara Humphrey

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 Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Jost; Consent

Agenda has been Approved

Adopted Consent Agenda

5 - Cheniqua Johnson;John Larkin;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert and Molly Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

2 - Mara Humphrey and Rebecca Cave

Absent:

Approving the minutes of the August 12, 2025 meeting.

Min 25-37

Attachments:

August 12, 2025 Board Minutes

Adopted

Approving the Financial Statements for the month of July 2025.

RES 25-1383

RES 25-1384

Attachments:

July 2025 Financial Statements

Adopted

Pertaining to Amendment No. 2 to a Professional Services Agreement with

CDM Smith Inc. to provide planning and design services for the 2026 Lead

Free SPRWS construction season.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Amendment No. 2 to Agreement

Estimate Cost

Resolution 25-1384

Adopted

Pertaining to a Private Water Main Agreement with Habitat Heights, LLC to

supply water to Outlots B and D located on Howard Street North between

Cottage Avenue East and Ivy Avenue East in the city of Saint Paul.

RES 25-1385

Attachments:

Staff Report

Location Map

Private Water Main Agreement

Resolution 25-1385

Adopted

Pertaining to authorizing HDR Engineering Inc. to provide professional

engineering services for a comprehensive cost-of-service study to evaluate

current rate structures, analyze revenue requirements, and provide

recommendations for fair and sustainable water utility rates.

Attachments:

Adopted

Discussion Item

2026 Budget and water charges presentation

2026 Budget Preview

CO 25-34

Attachments:

Received and Filed

Public Hearing

Public Hearing on 2026 water charges

RES PH 25-202

John Purdy - 10 W Delos St spoke during the Public Hearing

Attachments:

Comment from customer - 10 W Delos St

John Purdy - 10 W Delos St, Saint Paul, MN 55107 spoke during Public Hearing

Public Hearing was opened at 5:30 pm

Motion to close Public Hearing at 5:35 pm was moved by Commissioner Cave and

seconded by Commissioner Tolbert

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Cheniqua Johnson;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert and

Molly Coleman

Nay:

1 - Mara Humphrey

Absent:

Action Items

Recommending a 2026 budget to Saint Paul City Council for approval.

Attachments:

Motion made by Commissioner Coleman and seconded by Commissioner Tolbert; item

is Adopted

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Cheniqua Johnson;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert and

Molly Coleman

Nay:

1 - Mara Humphrey

Absent:

Recommending 2026 water charges to Saint Paul City Council for approval.

RES 25-1388

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 25-1388

Motion made by Commissioner Jost and seconded by Commissioner Cave; item is

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Cheniqua Johnson;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert and

Molly Coleman

Nay:

1 - Mara Humphrey

Absent:

Pertaining to Title XI water related fees and charges of the Legislative Code of

the City of Saint Paul regarding the organization of fees and charges.

RES 25-1389

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 25-1389

Motion made by Commissioner Cave and seconded by Commissioner Larkin; item is

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Cheniqua Johnson;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert and

Molly Coleman

Nay:

1 - Mara Humphrey

Absent:

Pertaining to an Agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH) to

provide professional engineering services for design, inspection, and contract

administration for the reconditioning of the Board’s McKnight Road standpipe.

Attachments:

Motion made by Commissioner Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Cave; item is

Adopted

5 -

Yea:

Cheniqua Johnson;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Chris Tolbert and Molly

Coleman

Nay:

Absent:

Abstain:

1 - Mara Humphrey

1 - Saura Jost

To affirm the use of Waterfall Security Solutions’ unidirectional gateway

technology to enable secure, one-way data transfer between the Operational

Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems at Saint Paul

Regional Water Services (SPRWS).

RES 25-1420

Committee to Cut the Waterfall Contract Presentation.

Speakers:

Mike Madden - 1768 Iglehart

Cedar Larson - 830 Laurel Ave

Attachments:

Staff Report

Waterfall Presentation

Resolution 25-1420

Letter from Mike Madden

Signature Copy 25-1420

Amended Resolution was motioned by Commissioner Coleman and seconded by

Commissioner Jost; 4 voted aye - 2 voted nay.

Resolution was motioned by Commissioner Cave and seconded by Commissioner

Coleman; item was Adopted as amended

Amended Resolution:

WHEREAS, Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) is entrusted with the

delivery of safe, reliable drinking water and the protection of critical public

infrastructure serving residents and businesses in the City of Saint Paul and

surrounding communities; and

WHEREAS, cybersecurity threats targeting municipal infrastructure-including water

utilities-have significantly increased in scope and frequency, posing an immediate risk

to public health, operational continuity, and community safety; and

WHEREAS, secure and timely access to data housed within SPRWS's Operational

Technology (OT) systems is essential to enabling informed business and operational

decisions across SPRWS's Information Technology (IT) systems; and

WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has recently experienced cybersecurity incidents

that underscore the urgency of improving defenses across all critical infrastructure

systems, including water services; and

WHEREAS, The Board of Water Commissioners wishes to stay on the forefront of

security to ensure they have the most updated solutions system; and

WHEREAS, the current one-year cybersecurity contract Waterfall Security Solutions,

scheduled to expire on October 1, 2025, has been automatically renewed absent

notice of termination; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Board directs staff to initiate a formal Request for Information

(RFI) within a reasonable timeframe to identify and consider alternative solutions that

meet our functional and technical requirements. Staff will provide a recommendation

at a later date for the board to consider.