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  
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Board of Water Commissioners  
Mollie Gagnelius,  
Recording Secretary,  
651-266-6275 or  
mollie.gagnelius@ci.stpau  
l.mn.us  
Chair Mara Humphrey  
Vice Chair Nelsie Yang  
Commissioner Anika Bowie  
Commissioner Rebecca Cave  
Commissioner Saura Jost  
Commissioner John Larkin  
Commissioner Chris Tolbert  
Tuesday, September 10, 2024  
Roll Call  
5:00 PM  
SPRWS, 1900 Rice St  
7 -  
Present  
Mara Humphrey; John Larkin; Rebecca Cave; Anika Bowie; Saura Jost;  
Chris Tolbert and Nelsie Yang  
Public Hearing  
Public Hearing on 2025 water charges.  
RES PH 24-240  
1
Attachments:  
2025 SPRWS Budget Letter  
Greg Copeland - 612 E Cook Ave  
Adopted  
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 Cave and seconded by Vice President Yang; Consent  
Agenda has been approved.  
Adopted Consent Agenda  
7 -  
Yea:  
Mara Humphrey;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Anika Bowie;Saura Jost;Chris  
Tolbert and Nelsie Yang  
0
Nay:  
Approving the minutes of the August 20, 2024 meeting.  
Min 24-37  
2
3
4
Attachments:  
August 20, 2024 Board Minutes  
Adopted  
Approving the Financial Statements for the month of July 2024.  
RES 24-1330  
RES 24-1331  
Attachments:  
July 2024 Financial Statements  
Adopted  
Amending the 2024 Saint Paul Regional Water Services spending budget to  
record the cost-neutral change in spending for the cost of issuance, principal  
and interest due on PFA note DW09.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Resolution 24-1331  
Financial Analysis  
Adopted  
Pertaining to authorizing professional services with Black & Veatch to provide  
engineering services.  
RES 24-1332  
5
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Scope of Work  
Fee Summary  
Master Contract 4743  
Resolution 24-1332  
Adopted  
Action Items  
Pertaining to recommending a 2025 budget to Saint Paul City Council for  
approval.  
RES 24-1333  
6
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Capital Improvement Plan 2025-2034  
2025 Proposed Budget  
Resolution 24-1333  
Motion made by Vice President Yang and seconded by Commissioner Cave; item is  
Adopted  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Mara Humphrey;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Anika Bowie;Saura Jost;Chris  
Tolbert and Nelsie Yang  
Pertaining to recommending 2025 water charges to Saint Paul City Council  
for approval.  
RES 24-1334  
7
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Resolution 24-1334  
Motion made by Vice President Yang and seconded by Commissioner Jost; item is  
Adopted  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Mara Humphrey;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Anika Bowie;Saura Jost;Chris  
Tolbert and Nelsie Yang  
Discussion Items  
CO 24-43  
8
Land at Rice Street and Roselawn Avenue  
Sandy Lake Site  
Attachments:  
Land Discussion Presentation  
Received and Filed  
Informational Items  
General Manager's Report  
CO 24-44  
9
Attachments:  
General Managers Report  
Received and Filed  
Pipeline Express  
CO 24-45  
10  
Attachments:  
Pipeline Express - August 9, 2024  
Pipeline Express - August 23, 2024  
Received and Filed  
Workshop  
Code Changes  
CO 24-46  
11  
Attachments:  
Code Change Presentation  
Received and Filed  
Adjournment