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Board of Water Commissioners

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 · 5:00 PM AM · Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall

TL;DR

The Board of Water Commissioners approved multiple grant agreements and funding measures to support water infrastructure and protection projects. The board authorized a water revenue note up to $29 million and approved grants for water demand reduction, source water protection, and lead pipe replacement initiatives.

Key Decisions

  • Water Revenue Note Issuance Passed
  • Lead Pipe Replacement Grant Anticipation Notes Passed
  • Water Demand Reduction Program Grant Passed
  • Source Water Protection Plan Grant Passed
  • Stormwater Management Assessment Grant Passed
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Agenda

  1. 1 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:

  2. Roll Call
  3. 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.
  4. 1 Approving the minutes of the June 4, 2024 meeting.
    Approval of Minutes
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  5. 2 Approving the Financial Statements for the month of May 2024.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  6. 3 Pertaining to a grant funding agreement with the Metropolitan Council to establish a water demand reduction program.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  7. 4 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.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  8. 5 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.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  9. 6 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.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  10. 7 Pertaining to a Budget Amendment No. 4 for a Planning Grant from the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) awarded to the Board.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  11. 8 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.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  12. 10 Providing for the issuance of a water revenue note in an original aggregate principal amount not to exceed $29,000,000.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  13. Action Items
  14. 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.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  15. 11 Pertaining to the Issuance of Grant Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement Projects.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. Discussion Items
  17. 12 Cyber Security
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  18. 13 2025 Budget
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  19. Informational Items
  20. 14 General Manager's Report
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  21. 15 Employee Injury Summary - 1st Quarter 2024
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  22. 16 Vehicle Accident Summary - 1st Quarter 2024
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  23. 17 Pipeline Express
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  24. Adjournment