Board of Water Commissioners

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 August 12, 2025 meeting.
   Approval of Minutes
   Action: Adopted

   Adopted

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

   Adopted

5. 3 Pertaining to Amendment No. 2 to a Professional Services Agreement with CDM Smith Inc. to provide planning and design services for the 2026 Lead Free SPRWS construction season.
   Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   Adopted

6. 4 Pertaining to a Private Water Main Agreement with Habitat Heights, LLC to supply water to Outlots B and D located on Howard Street North between Cottage Avenue East and Ivy Avenue East in the city of Saint Paul.
   Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   Adopted

7. 5 Pertaining to authorizing HDR Engineering Inc. to provide professional engineering services for a comprehensive cost-of-service study to evaluate current rate structures, analyze revenue requirements, and provide recommendations for fair and sustainable water utility rates.
   Resolution
   Action: Adopted Passed

   Adopted

8. Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda
9. 6 Appeal of Deedra Perron & Alex Skym to a Water Service Bill at 983 HUDSON ROAD.
   Resolution LH Water Bill Appeal
   Action: Adopted Passed

   Adopted

10. Discussion Item
11. 7 2026 Budget and water charges presentation
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

12. Public Hearing
13. 8 Public Hearing on 2026 water charges John Purdy - 10 W Delos St spoke during the Public Hearing
    Resolution-Public Hearing
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

14. Action Items
15. 9 Recommending a 2026 budget to Saint Paul City Council for approval.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

16. 10 Recommending 2026 water charges to Saint Paul City Council for approval.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

17. 11 Pertaining to Title XI water related fees and charges of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding the organization of fees and charges.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

18. 12 Pertaining to an Agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH) to provide professional engineering services for design, inspection, and contract administration for the reconditioning of the Board’s McKnight Road standpipe.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

19. 13 To affirm the use of Waterfall Security Solutions’ unidirectional gateway technology to enable secure, one-way data transfer between the Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems at Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS). Committee to Cut the Waterfall Contract Presentation. Speakers: Mike Madden - 1768 Iglehart Cedar Larson - 830 Laurel Ave
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted As Amended Passed

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

20. Informational Items
21. 14 General Manager's Report
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

22. 15 Pipeline Express
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

23. Adjournment
24. 24 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: