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Board of Water Commissioners

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 · 5:00 PM AM · SPRWS, 1900 Rice St

TL;DR

The Saint Paul Regional Water Services Board approved several administrative items, including financial statements and a development agreement for the former Hillcrest Golf Course. The board also discussed ongoing issues like water payment policies and PFAS (forever chemicals) in water systems.

Key Decisions

  • Development Agreement for Hillcrest Golf Course Property Passed
  • March 2024 Financial Statements Approved
  • Budget Amendment for Water Services Financing Passed
  • Professional Services Agreement for Electronic Payment System Approved
  • Master Contracts for Engineering Services Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Roll Call
  2. 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.
  3. 1 Approving the minutes of the April 16, 2024 meeting.
    Approval of Minutes
    Action: Adopted

    Adopted

  4. 2 Approving the Financial Statements for the month of March 2024.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  5. 3 Amending the 2024 Saint Paul Regional Water Services spending budget to record the cost-neutral change in spending for principal and interest due on PFA note DW08.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  6. 4 Pertaining to approving a development agreement with the Saint Paul Port Authority concerning the former Hillcrest Golf Course (“The Heights”) property.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  7. 5 Pertaining to a Professional Services Agreement with Advance Utility Systems to provide services to integrate Paymentus with CIS Infinity V4 to support the Board’s new electronic payment system.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  8. Action Item
  9. 6 Pertaining to approving master contracts with multiple firms to provide engineering services.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Tolbert, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. Discussion
  11. 7 Disconnection Due to Non-payment Policy
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  12. 8 PFAS (Forever Chemicals) - presentation
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  13. Informational Items
  14. 9 General Manager's Report
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  15. 10 Pipeline Express
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  16. Adjournment
  17. 17 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Adopted Consent Agenda Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Cave to Approve the Consent Agenda The motion carried by the following vote: