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, May 10, 2022  
Roll Call  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
2 - Amy Brendmoen and Nelsie Yang  
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 Bykowski and seconded by Commissioner Abrams;  
Consent Agenda has been Adopted  
Adopted Consent Agenda  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
2 - Amy Brendmoen and Nelsie Yang  
Absent:  
Approving the minutes of the March 8, 2022 meeting.  
Min 22-11  
1
Attachments:  
March 8, 2022 Board Minutes  
Adopted  
Approving the Financial Statements for the months of February and March  
2022.  
RES 22-561  
2
Attachments:  
February 2022 Financial Statements  
March 2022 Financial Statements  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a Settlement Agreement between Christine Jefferson and the  
City of Saint Paul.  
RES 22-562  
3
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Settlement Agreement  
Resolution 22-562  
Adopted  
Pertaining to Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Subordinate Funding Agreement  
No. 2 with Metropolitan Council to provide reimbursement for costs incurred  
from water system upgrades.  
RES 22-563  
4
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Subordinate Funding Agreement #2  
Resolution 22-563  
Adopted  
Pertaining to an Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Sale and Purchase of  
Real Property with Mee K. Vangsoua and Michael Thao.  
RES 22-564  
5
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Location Map  
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Real  
Property  
Resolution 22-564  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County and VLAWMO  
regarding maintenance contributions of each party following the removal of  
invasive buckthorn vegetation at Vadnais-Sucker Lakes Regional Park.  
RES 22-565  
6
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Location Map  
Joint Powers Agreement  
Great River Greening Cooperative Agreement  
Resolution 22-565  
Adopted  
Pertaining to 2022 Administrative Order No. 1 for the transfer of funds from  
the Board’s Office Furniture expense account to its Building Repair Services  
expense account.  
RES 22-566  
7
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Financial Analysis  
Resolution 22-566  
Adopted  
Pertaining to the approval of the Saint Paul Regional Water Services  
2022-2024 Strategic Plan.  
RES 22-568  
8
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
2022-2024 Strategic Plan  
Resolution 22-568  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a Twenty-Seventh Rider to Agreement with the City of Shoreview  
allowing the City to install electrical lines through a new conduit for street  
lighting as part of the City’s 2022 Street Light Project.  
RES 22-728  
9
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Location Map  
Twenty-Seventh Rider to Agreement  
Exhibit A  
Resolution 22-728  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a Fourth Rider to Lease Agreement with the City of Saint Paul to  
provide for improvements to the City’s canine training facility at the  
McCarron’s Water Treatment Plant property.  
RES 22-729  
10  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Location Map  
Fourth Rider to Lease Agreement  
Exhibit D  
Resolution 22-729  
Adopted  
Pertaining to a 2022 Budget Amendment No. 2 to record the increase in  
spending and financing for certain 2021 Professional Services Agreements  
and the 2021 PFA Grant for Lead Service Line Replacement program.  
RES 22-730  
11  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Budget Amendment #2  
Resolution 22-730  
Adopted  
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda  
Appeal of Yer Yang and Lee Kay to a Water Service Bill at 463 COMO  
RLH WB 21-2  
12  
AVENUE.  
Attachments:  
463 Como Ave.appeal.10-4-21.pdf  
Service Orders.xlsx  
Comments.xlsx  
Reading history.xlsx  
463 COMO DL 092821 data log.pdf  
463 Como Ave.appeal letter to PO.10-5-21.docx  
463 Como Ave.appeal letter to PO.10-14-21.docx  
463 Como Ave June 2021 bill  
463 Como Ave September 2021 bill  
463 Como Ave.Kay Yang Ltr.3-2-22.docx  
463 Como Ave.Owner letter.5-9-22.docx  
463 Como Ave.Revised Owner letter.5-9-22.docx  
463 Como Ave.Owner letter.5-20-22.docx  
Laid Over  
Action Items  
Pertaining to a Professional Services Agreement with CDM Smith Inc. to  
provide consultation in the development of the Board’s enhanced lead service  
line replacement program.  
RES 22-567  
RES 22-732  
RES 22-738  
13  
14  
15  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Proposal  
Resolution 22-567  
Motion made by Commissioner Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Tchourumoff;  
item is Adopted  
Adopted  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
2 - Amy Brendmoen and Nelsie Yang  
Absent:  
Pertaining to a 2022 Budget Amendment No. 3 to record the increase in  
spending and financing for updated estimates for the McCarron’s Treatment  
Plant Improvement Project.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report & Report  
Administrative Order #3  
Resolution 22-732  
Motion made by Commissioner Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Abrams; item  
is Adopted  
Adopted  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
2 - Amy Brendmoen and Nelsie Yang  
Absent:  
Authorizing Saint Paul Regional Water Services (“SPRWS”) to accept a $4M  
pass-through grant in American Rescue Plan funds (the “Funds”) to amend  
the 2022 budget to incorporate the Funds; and execute the necessary  
agreements.  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis  
Motion made by Commissioner Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Abrams; item  
is Adopted  
Adopted  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
2 - Amy Brendmoen and Nelsie Yang  
Absent:  
Pertaining to the issuance of Water Revenue Note, Series 2022.  
RES 22-754  
16  
Motion made by Commissioner Tolbert and seconded by Commissioner Bykowski;  
item is Adopted  
Adopted  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey;Marylee Abrams;James Bykowski and Alene  
Tchourumoff  
Nay:  
2 - Amy Brendmoen and Nelsie Yang  
Absent:  
Informational Items  
General Manager's Report  
CO 22-37  
17  
1. Ground-Breaking Ceremony held on Thursday, May 12th at 10:00 AM.  
2. Having phone issues at the Plant.  
3. Rate Study - draft presented at the June or July Board Meeting.  
4. Lead Replacements - 10 in-house replacements completed.  
Received and Filed  
Pipeline Express  
CO 22-38  
18  
Attachments:  
Pipeline Express - March 11, 2022  
Pipeline Express - March 25, 2022  
Pipeline Express - April 8, 2022  
Pipeline Express - April 22, 2022  
Received and Filed  
Adjournment