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Board of Water Commissioners

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 · 5:00 PM AM · Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall

TL;DR

The Board of Water Commissioners approved several critical financial and operational resolutions, including two significant note issuances totaling nearly $40 million for infrastructure and development projects. The board also adopted a series of professional service contracts to improve water system management and technology infrastructure.

Key Decisions

  • Taxable Grant Anticipation Notes Passed
  • Water Revenue Note Issuance Passed
  • Enterprise Asset Management System Contract Passed
  • Water Meter Testing System Agreement Passed
  • 2026 Budget Presentation Received and Filed
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 July 15, 2025 meeting.
    Approval of Minutes
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  4. 2 Pertaining to Amendment No. 2 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

    Adopted

  5. 3 Pertaining to a professional service agreement with MARS Company to provide software and services to the Board’s water meter testing system.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  6. 4 Pertaining to a Joint Powers Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners and members of the Ramsey County Geographic Information Systems Users Group.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  7. Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda
  8. 5 Appeal of Tom Cullen, Grampafixit, LLC, to a Water Service Bill at 926 DALE STREET NORTH.
    Resolution LH Water Bill Appeal
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  9. Action Items
  10. 6 Concurring in a resolution of the City Council providing for the issuance of two Taxable Grant Anticipation Notes in a combined original aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11,580,000.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  11. 7 Concurring in a resolution of the City Council providing for the issuance of a Water Revenue Note in an original aggregate principal amount not to exceed $28,000,000.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  12. Discussion Item
  13. 8 2026 Budget Presentation
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  14. Informational Item
  15. 9 General Manager's Report
    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 Jost to Approve the Consent Agenda The motion carried by the following vote: