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Board of Water Commissioners

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 · 5:00 PM AM · SPRWS, 1900 Rice St

TL;DR

The St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) Board approved several important resolutions related to water infrastructure and funding, including a major lead service line replacement program and a new water demand reduction initiative. The board authorized multiple grant and loan applications to support ongoing water system improvements and legal settlements.

Key Decisions

  • Lead Service Line Replacement Program Funding Application Passed
  • Metropolitan Council Clean Water Fund Grant Application for Water Demand Reduction Passed
  • Additional Legal Claim in Aqueous Film-Forming Product Liability Litigation Passed
  • Enterprise Asset Management System Consulting Contract Passed
  • Water Treatment Process Improvements Project Contract Amendment 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 February 18, 2025 meeting.
    Approval of Minutes
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  4. 2 Approving the Financial Statements for the month of January 2025.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  5. 3 Pertaining to authorizing staff to file an additional claim in the multi-district litigation settlement of Aqueous Film-Forming Product Liability Litigation, which now includes Tyco Fire Products and BASF Corporation as Settling Defendants.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  6. 4 Pertaining to a grant application to the Metropolitan Council Clean Water Fund to continue a water demand reduction program.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  7. 5 Pertaining to an application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for a loan and/or grant to partially finance Phase 4 of the Lead Free SPRWS program for a value of up to $55,000,000.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  8. 6 Pertaining to the addition of a fifth work package to the Amended and Restated Progressive Design-Build Agreement with CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. for the McCarron’s Treatment Process Improvements Project.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  9. 7 Pertaining to Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement Contract No. 4012 with TruePani Inc. to provide pitchers, filter cartridges, and water sampling services for lead service line replacements during the Lead Free SPRWS Project.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  10. Action Item
  11. 8 Pertaining to Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract 3983 with Mythics, Inc. to provide professional consulting services for the implementation of a new Enterprise Asset Management System.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

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

    Received and Filed

  14. 10 Pipeline Express
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

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

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