City Hall and Courthouse

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Room 330

City of Saint Paul

Patrick Shea, General

Manager

651-266-8943 or

Patrick.Shea@ci.stpaul.mn

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Minutes - Final

Board of Water Commissioners

Mollie Gagnelius,

Recording Secretary,

651-266-6275 or

mollie.gagnelius@ci.stpaul.

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, July 11, 2023

Roll Call

5:00 PM

Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall

4 - Mara Humphrey; Nelsie Yang; John Larkin and Rebecca Cave

3 - Amy Brendmoen; Chris Tolbert and Alene Tchourumoff

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 Vice President Yang and seconded by Commissioner Cave;

Consent Agenda has been Adopted

Adopted Consent Agenda

4 - Mara Humphrey;Nelsie Yang;John Larkin and Rebecca Cave

Yea:

Nay:

3 - Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert and Alene Tchourumoff

Absent:

Approving the minutes of the May 9, 2023 meeting.

Min 23-28

Attachments:

May 9, 2023 Board Minutes

Adopted

Approving the Financial Statements for the month of May 2023.

RES 23-1042

RES 23-1044

Attachments:

May 2023 Financial Statements

Adopted

Pertaining to an Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Short Elliott

Hendrickson, Inc. to provide professional engineering services during the

reconditioning of the Board’s elevated water towers.

Attachments:

Staff Report

Resolution 23-1044

Adopted

Pertaining to a professional services agreement with Short Elliott

Hendrickson, Inc. to provide engineering plan review and inspection of

wireless equipment installations on water tower sites.

RES 23-1045

Attachments:

Staff Report & Report

SEH Proposal

Resolution 23-1045

Adopted

Providing for the Issuance of a Water Revenue Note in an original aggregate

principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000.

RES 23-1046

Adopted

Action Item

Pertaining to the Saint Paul Regional Water Services drought response plan

authorizing the implementation of water use restrictions and related penalties

for noncompliance.

RES 23-1047

Attachments:

Staff Report

DNR Drought Plan Matrix

Motion made by Vice President Yang and seconded by Commissioner Cave; item is

Adopted

4 - Mara Humphrey;Nelsie Yang;John Larkin and Rebecca Cave

Yea:

Nay:

3 - Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert and Alene Tchourumoff

Absent:

Discussion Item

2024 Budget

CO 23-33

Received and Filed

Informational Items

General Manager's Report

CO 23-34

1. Project updates:

•

McCarrons Plant Project – 28.3% complete

Lead Free – 209 lines replaced

2. Minnesota Association of Government Communications awards given for Lead

Free Logo and Hillcrest Reservoir picture

3. Highland Open House –July 15th and 16th

4. Business Division Manager Position

5. 29 SPRWS staffers recently became certified Water Supply System Operators

(MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH)

6. Upcoming Items:

•

2024 Budget Presentation & Discussion

•

Customer Portal Update

•

PFA Funding for Lead Free SPRWS

•

Additional Allocation of American Rescue Plan Dollars ($1.5M) from City of St.

Paul

•

Continued discussion on Board owned property

Received and Filed

Employee Injury Summary - 1st Quarter 2023

CO 23-35

Attachments:

Employee Injury Summary - 1st Quarter 2023

Received and Filed