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 Matt Privratsky

Commissioner Rebecca Cave

Commissioner Saura Jost

Commissioner John Larkin

Commissioner Chris Tolbert

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Roll Call

5:00 PM

SPRWS, 1900 Rice St

4 - Cheniqua Johnson; Rebecca Cave; Saura Jost and Matt Privratsky

3 - Mara Humphrey; John Larkin and Chris Tolbert

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 Jost and seconded by Commissioner Cave; Consent

Agenda has been Approved

Adopted Consent Agenda

4 - Cheniqua Johnson;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost and Matt Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

3 - Mara Humphrey;John Larkin and Chris Tolbert

Absent:

Approving the minutes of the June 17, 2025 meeting.

Min 25-32

Attachments:

June 17, 2025 Board Minutes

Approving the Financial Statements for the month of May 2025.

RES 25-1095

Attachments:

May 2025 Financial Statements

Adopted

Pertaining to authorizing professional services with Black & Veatch to provide

engineering services.

Attachments:

Adopted

Pertaining to a grant funding agreement with the Metropolitan Council to

continue a water demand reduction program.

RES 25-1097

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 25-1097

Adopted

Pertaining to accepting a Met Council grant, amending the 2025 adopted

budget to include the grant amount.

RES 25-1098

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 25-1098

Adopted

Pertaining to a Lease Amendment and Termination for the Hillcrest Reservoir

Property Lease with the City of Saint Paul.

RES 25-1099

Attachments:

Staff Report

City Council RES 25-770

Amendment to Lease Agreement

Resolution 25-1099

Adopted

Pertaining to security enhancements at pump stations, reservoirs, and water

towers.

RES 25-1100

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 25-1100

Adopted

Pertaining to a Water Utility Agreement between Snelling-Midway

Redevelopment, LLC (SMR) and the Board of Water Commissioners (Board)

for providing water system work with the United Village - Phase I development

located in the City of Saint Paul.

Attachments:

Adopted

Pertaining to a Permit Agreement between Centennial Fire District (CFD) and

the Board of Water Commissioners (Board) for providing access to

temporarily maintain and use floating dock and boat lift for public safety

purposes located on Centerville Lake in the City of Centerville.

Attachments:

Adopted

Action Item

Pertaining to the approval of the Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2030

Strategic Plan.

Attachments:

Motion made by Commissioner Cave and seconded by Commissioner Privratsky; item

is Adopted

Adopted

4 - Cheniqua Johnson;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost and Matt Privratsky

Yea:

Nay:

3 - Mara Humphrey;John Larkin and Chris Tolbert

Absent:

Informational Items

General Manager's Report

CO 25-25

Received and Filed

Employee Injury Summary - 1st Quarter 2025

CO 25-26

CO 25-27

Attachments:

Employee Injury Summary - 1st Quarter 2025

Received and Filed

Vehicle Accident Summary - 1st Quarter 2025

Attachments:

Vehicle Accident Summary - 1st Quarter 2025

Received and Filed

Discussion Item

2026 Budget Workshop

CO 25-29

Attachments:

Budget Workshop Presentation

Received and Filed

Adjournment