City Hall and Courthouse  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Room 330  
City of Saint Paul  
Racquel Vaske, General  
Manager  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
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Chair Mara Humphrey  
Vice Chair Nelsie Yang (on leave)  
Commissioner Anika Bowie  
Commissioner Rebecca Cave  
Commissioner Cheniqua Johnson  
Commissioner Saura Jost  
Commissioner John Larkin  
Tuesday, July 9, 2024  
Roll Call  
5:00 PM  
Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall  
6 -  
Present  
Mara Humphrey; John Larkin; Rebecca Cave; Anika Bowie; Saura Jost and  
Cheniqua Johnson  
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 Commissioner Larkin: Consent  
Agenda has been approved as amended  
Adopted Consent Agenda  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Mara Humphrey;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Anika Bowie;Saura Jost and  
Cheniqua Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Chris Tolbert  
Absent:  
Approving the minutes of the June 4, 2024 meeting.  
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Attachments:  
June 4, 2024 Board Minutes  
Adopted  
Approving the Financial Statements for the month of May 2024.  
Attachments:  
May 2024 Financial Statements  
Adopted  
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Pertaining to a grant funding agreement with the Metropolitan Council to  
establish a water demand reduction program.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Resolution 24-967  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant  
Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the  
Board of Water Commissioners to define the administration of grant  
funding to fund the development of an ArcGIS Story Map that will fulfill  
several SPRWS Wellhead Protection Plan management strategies.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Grant Agreement  
Proposal  
Resolution 24-968  
Adopted  
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Pertaining to a Budget Amendment No. 3 for a Source Water Protection  
Plan Implementation Grant from the Minnesota Department of Health  
(MDH) awarded to the Board.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Financial Analysis  
Resolution 24-969  
Adopted  
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Pertaining to a Planning Grant Agreement between the Capitol Region  
Watershed District (CRWD) and the Board of Water Commissioners to  
define the administration of grant funding to fund an assessment and  
opportunities study for current and future stormwater best management  
practices (BMPs) at the McCarrons Treatment Plant campus.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Grant Agreement  
Resolution 24-970  
Adopted  
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Pertaining to a Budget Amendment No. 4 for a Planning Grant from the  
Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) awarded to the Board.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Financial Analysis  
Resolution 24-971  
Adopted  
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Pertaining to the release of a public water utility easement granted to the  
Board at 510 White Bear Avenue South in the City of Saint Paul.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Utility Easement Release  
Resolution 24-972  
Adopted  
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Providing for the issuance of a water revenue note in an original  
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $29,000,000.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report & Attachments  
Resolution 24-974  
Adopted  
Action Items  
9
Pertaining to an Amendment No. 3 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 24-973  
Motion made by Commissioner Cave and seconded by Commissioner Larkin; item is  
Adopted  
Adopted  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Mara Humphrey;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost and Cheniqua  
Johnson  
Nay:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
1 - Chris Tolbert  
1 - Anika Bowie  
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Pertaining to the Issuance of Grant Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe  
Replacement Projects.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Resolution 24-975  
Motion made by Commissioner Larkin and seconded by Commissioner Cave; item is  
Adopted  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Mara Humphrey;John Larkin;Rebecca Cave;Anika Bowie;Saura Jost and  
Cheniqua Johnson  
Nay:  
1 - Chris Tolbert  
Absent:  
Discussion Items  
Cyber Security  
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Attachments:  
Cybersecurity  
Received and Filed  
2025 Budget  
Attachments:  
2025 SPRWS Proposed Budget  
Budget Presentation  
Received and Filed  
Informational Items  
General Manager's Report  
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15  
16  
17  
Attachments:  
General Manager's Report  
Received and Filed  
Employee Injury Summary - 1st Quarter 2024  
Attachments:  
Employee Injury Summary - 1st Quarter 2024  
Received and Filed  
Vehicle Accident Summary - 1st Quarter 2024  
Attachments:  
Vehicle Accident Summary - 1st Quarter 2024  
Received and Filed  
Pipeline Express  
Attachments:  
Pipeline Express - May 31, 2024  
Pipeline Express - June 14, 2024  
Received and Filed  
Adjournment