City Hall and Courthouse  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Room 330  
City of Saint Paul  
Patrick Shea, General  
Manager  
Minutes - Final  
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  
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Chair Mara Humphrey  
Vice Chair Nelsie Yang  
Commissioner Marylee Abrams  
Commissioner Amy Brendmoen  
Commissioner James Bykowski  
Commissioner Chris Tolbert  
Commissioner Alene Tchourumoff  
Tuesday, January 11, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Held Remotely via Microsoft Teams  
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Roll Call  
7 -  
Present  
Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James  
Bykowski;Nelsie Yang and Alene Tchourumoff  
Election of Board of Water Commissioners Officers.  
RES 22-62  
1
Motion made by Commissioner Brendmoen and seconded by Commissioner Abrams;  
item is Adopted  
Mara Humphrey, President  
Nelsie Yang, Vice President  
Mollie Gagnelius, Secretary  
Adopted As Amended  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Amy Brendmoen;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;Nelsie Yang and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
2 - Chris Tolbert and James Bykowski  
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 Brendmoen and seconded by Commissioner  
Tchourumoff; Consent Agenda has been Adopted  
Adopted Consent Agenda  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Amy Brendmoen;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;Nelsie Yang and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
2 - Chris Tolbert and James Bykowski  
Absent:  
Approving the minutes of the December 14, 2021 meeting.  
Min 22-2  
2
Attachments:  
December 14, 2021 Board Minutes  
Approving the Financial Statements for the month of November 2021.  
RES 22-70  
RES 22-71  
3
4
Attachments:  
November 2021 Financial Statements  
Adopted  
Pertaining to attendance at conferences, seminars and other training  
opportunities by Saint Paul Regional Water Services staff.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Resolution 22-71  
Adopted  
Pertaining to two easements for public water mains granted by Pulte Homes  
of Minnesota LLC on property located at the Highland Bridge Redevelopment  
Site in the City of Saint Paul.  
RES 22-72  
5
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Municipal Utility and Water Services Easement Agreement  
Exhibit  
Resolution 22-72  
Adopted  
Action Items  
Pertaining to a Master Agreement with GreenMark Solar, Inc. for the purchase  
of solar power for use in SPRWS operations.  
RES 22-73  
6
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Subscription Agreement Master Agreement  
Resolution 22-73  
Motion made by Commissioner Abrams and seconded by Commissioner Bykowski;  
item is Adopted  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Amy Brendmoen;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski;Nelsie  
Yang and Alene Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
1 - Chris Tolbert  
Absent:  
Pertaining to the issuance of Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2022, to finance  
Phase I and year one of Phase II of the McCarron’s Treatment Plant  
Improvement Project (2020-2022 Projects).  
RES 22-74  
7
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Resolution 22-74  
Motion made by Vice President Yang and seconded by Commissioner Bykowski; item  
is Adopted  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Amy Brendmoen;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski;Nelsie  
Yang and Alene Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
1 - Chris Tolbert  
Absent:  
Pertaining to an Amendment No. 1 to a Progressive Design-Build Agreement  
with CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. for the McCarron’s Treatment Process  
Improvements Project.  
RES 22-75  
8
Attachments:  
Staff Report & Report  
Amendment No. 1 to Progressive Design-Build Agreement  
Resolution 22-75  
Motion made by Commissioner Tchourumoff and seconded by Vice Present Yang;  
item is Adopted  
Adopted  
6 -  
0
Yea:  
Amy Brendmoen;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski;Nelsie  
Yang and Alene Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
1 - Chris Tolbert  
Absent:  
Discussion Item  
Lead Water Service Replacement Plan  
CO 22-3  
9
Attachments:  
Lead Water Service Replacement Plan  
Received and Filed  
Informational Items  
General Manager's Report  
CO 22-4  
10  
1. SPRWS Finance Department will begin working on a rate study.  
2. Open houses have been extended to around 300 households that live in the  
neighborhood around the facility. In-person tour will be held on January 18th and  
virtual tour will be held on February 1st.  
3. Strategic Plan - will be added as a discussion item in March.  
4. Working with State Lobbyist to get sales tax exemption for Water Treatment Plant  
Project.  
Received and Filed  
2020 SPRWS CAFR  
CO 22-5  
CO 22-6  
11  
12  
Attachments:  
2020 Annual Financial Report Final  
Received and Filed  
2022 Board Meeting Dates  
Attachments:  
2022 Board Meeting Dates  
Received and Filed  
Pipeline Express  
CO 22-7  
13  
Attachments:  
Pipeline Express - December 3, 2021  
Pipeline Express - December 17, 2021  
Pipeline Express - December 31, 2021  
Received and Filed  
Adjournment  
Public attendance at the Board of Water Commissioner's regular meeting  
location is not feasible due to the COVID-19 health pandemic. Accordingly, no  
meeting will be held in Room 330 at 15 W. Kellogg Boulevard in the City of Saint  
Paul. Members of the public may monitor this meeting remotely by calling +1  
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