City Hall and Courthouse

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Room 330

City of Saint Paul

Patrick Shea, General

Manager

Meeting Minutes

651-266-8943 or

Patrick.Shea@ci.stpaul.mn

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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 Amy Brendmoen

Commissioner Rebecca Cave

Commissioner John Larkin

Commissioner Alene Tchourumoff

Commissioner Chris Tolbert

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Roll Call

5:00 PM

Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall

4 - Chris Tolbert; Mara Humphrey; Alene Tchourumoff and John Larkin

3 - Amy Brendmoen; Nelsie Yang and Rebecca Cave

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 Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Tchourumoff;

Consent Agenda has been Adopted

Adopted Consent Agenda

4 - Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Alene Tchourumoff and John Larkin

Yea:

Nay:

3 - Amy Brendmoen;Nelsie Yang and Rebecca Cave

Absent:

Approving the minutes of the March 14, 2023 meeting.

Attachments:

March 14, 2023 Board Minutes

Approving the Financial Statements for the month of February 2023.

Attachments:

February 2023 Financial Statements

Adopted

Amending the 2023 Adopted Budget to reflect the issuance of 2023

revenue bonds.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 23-475

Financial Analysis

Adopted

Pertaining to 2023 Administrative Order No. 2 for the transfer of funds for

the purpose of fully funding the Enterprise Asset Management System

Implementation.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Financial Analysis

Resolution 23-554

Adopted

Pertaining to an application for a loan from the Drinking Water Revolving

Fund to fund the continued construction of the McCarron’s Water

Treatment Plant Improvements.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 23-555

Adopted

Pertaining to an application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

for a loan to partially finance the replacement of lead services for a value

of $15,000,000.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Lead Free Project Report

Resolution 23-556

Adopted

Pertaining to an Amendment No. 1 to Automated Metering Infrastructure

Site Lease Agreement with the City of Saint Paul to install AMI

equipment on siren poles maintained by the City’s Department of

Emergency Management.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Amendment No. 1 to Site Lease Agreement

Resolution 23-557

Adopted

Pertaining to an agreement with TruePani Inc. to provide pitcher filter,

filter cartridges, and water quality sampling for post lead service line

replacement construction in 2023.

Attachments:

Staff Report

TruePani Proposal

Resolution 23-558

Adopted

Pertaining to Amendment No. 3 to Contract for Water Services between

the Board and the City of Roseville.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Amendment No. 3 to Contract For Water Services

Cost of Services Study

Resolution 23-559

Adopted

Action Item

Pertaining to the evaluation of options and costs of extending the Board’s

water system to provide water to the City of North Oaks.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 23-560

Motion made by Commissioner Larkin and seconded by Commissioner Tchourumoff;

item is Adopted

Adopted

4 - Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Alene Tchourumoff and John Larkin

Yea:

Nay:

3 - Amy Brendmoen;Nelsie Yang and Rebecca Cave

Absent:

Discussion Item

McCarrons Water Treatment Plant Update

Received and Filed

Informational Items

General Manager's Report

1. May 9th Board Meeting will be held at 1900 Rice Street with a tour of campus prior

to meeting.

2. Flooding potential - Pig's Eye soils staging area will be re-located to Sandy Lake

during flood. Sandy Lake residents will be notified.

3. EPA Audit - SPRWS was issued a violation as a result of audit.

4. KARE 11 was on-site last week regarding PFAs in the water supply and

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new requirements. Water Quality

Supervisor, CheFei Chen will give an update to the Board next month.

5. All-employee conference will be held on Thursday, April 13th.

Received and Filed