--- title: Minutes - Final --- ## City Hall and Courthouse ## 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Room 330 ## Racquel Vaske, General ## Manager 651-266-6815 or racquel.vaske@ci.stpaul.m n.us ## Mollie Gagnelius, ## Recording Secretary, 651-266-6275 or mollie.gagnelius@ci.stpaul. mn.us ## City of Saint Paul ## Minutes - Final ## Board of Water Commissioners ## Chair Chris Tolbert ## Vice Chair Nelsie Yang ## Commissioner Molly Coleman ## Commissioner Rebecca Cave ## Commissioner Saura Jost ## Commissioner Stephanie Levine ## Commissioner Mara Humphrey ## 12:00 PM ## Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Tuesday, May 12, 2026 ## Roll Call ## Mara Humphrey; Rebecca Cave; Saura Jost; Chris Tolbert; Molly Coleman ## and Nelsie Yang ## Present 6 - ## Stephanie Levine ## Absent 1 - ## 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. ## Approval of the Consent Agenda ## Adopted Consent Agenda ## Yea: ## Mara Humphrey;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman ## and Nelsie Yang 6 - ## Nay: 0 ## Absent: ## Stephanie Levine1 - 1 Min 26-16 Approving the minutes of the April 14, 2026 meeting. ## April 14, 2026 Board Minutes ## Attachments: ## Adopted Page 1 ## City of Saint Paul May 12, 2026Board of Water CommissionersMinutes - Final 2 ## RES 26-794 Approving the Financial Statements for the month of March 2026. ## March 2026 Financial Statements ## Attachments: ## Adopted 3 ## RES 26-795 Pertaining to an application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for a loan and/or grant of up to $45,000,000 to partially fund 2027 construction costs for the Lead Free SPRWS Program. ## Staff Report Resolution 26-795 ## Attachments: ## Adopted 4 ## RES 26-796 Pertaining to an application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for a loan and/or grant of up to $750,000 to partially fund 2027 construction costs for unplanned replacements for the Lead Free SPRWS Program. ## Staff Report Resolution 26-796 ## Attachments: ## Adopted 5 ## RES 26-797 Pertaining to the Issuance of Grant Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement Projects planned for 2026 or 2027. ## Staff Report ## Attachments: ## Adopted 6 ## RES 26-798 ## Pertaining to Amendment No. 3 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. ## Staff Report Contract 4012 Resolution 26-798 ## Attachments: ## Adopted Page 2 ## City of Saint Paul May 12, 2026Board of Water CommissionersMinutes - Final 7 ## RES 26-799 Pertaining to Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Extension Funding Agreement with Metropolitan Council to provide reimbursement for costs incurred from water system relocation. ## Staff Report ## Gold Line Funding Agreement Resolution 26-799 ## Attachments: ## Adopted ## Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda 8 ## RLH WB 26-1 Appeal of Mulugeta Mosazghi, Muler Auto Repair LLC, to a Water Service Bill at 1200 SEVENTH STREET WEST. 1200 7th St W.appeal.pdf 1200 7th St W.Owner letter 1-8-26.docx ## 1700 7th St W.Comment History.pdf ## 1700 7th St W.Reading History.pdf 1700 7th St W.Service Order history.pdf ## 1700 7th St W.Transaction History.pdf 1200 7th St W.Photos 12-18-2025.pdf 1200 7th St W.Owner revised letter 1-9-26.docx 1200 7th St W.email chain 1-21-26.pdf 1200 7th St W.April 2025 Bill.pdf 1200 7th St W.July 2025 Bill.pdf 1200 7th St W.October 2025 Bill.pdf 1200 7th St W.January 2026 Bill.pdf ## 1200 7th St W.Frozen Meter Body Notice .12-18-25.pdf ## 1200 7th St W.Musozghi Ltr.2-12-26 ## 1200 7th St W.Musozghi Ltr.5-4-26 ## Attachments: ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Mara Humphrey;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman ## and Nelsie Yang 6 - ## Nay: 0 ## Absent: ## Stephanie Levine1 - Page 3 ## City of Saint Paul May 12, 2026Board of Water CommissionersMinutes - Final 9 ## RLH WB 26-2 Appeal of Farid Freddy Jiryis, dba Maryland Amoco BP, to a Water Service Bill at 1198 WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH. ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.appeal 3-31-26 ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.Frozen Meter 2-3-26 ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.Service Order History ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.Comment History ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.Reading History ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.Bills ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.Jiryis Ltr 4-1-26 ## 1198 White Bear Ave N.Jiryis Ltr 4-24-26 ## Attachments: ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Mara Humphrey;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman ## and Nelsie Yang 6 - ## Nay: 0 ## Absent: ## Stephanie Levine1 - 10 ## RLH WB 26-3 Appeal of Sunn Sunn Thaw to a Water Service Bill at 398 MISSISSIPPI ## RIVER BOULEVARD SOUTH. ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.appeal.3-31-26 ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Bills ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Final Bill ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Comment History ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Reading History ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Service Order History ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Transaction History ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Thaw Ltr 3-31-26 ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Thaw.Correction Ltr 3-31-26 ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.frozen 5-4 body Al Benson 03-24-2026 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Bill transaction created 4-27-26 ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Olson email 4-28-26 ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Olson email #2.4-28-26 ## 398 Mississippi River Blvd S.Thaw Ltr 5-4-26 ## Attachments: ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Mara Humphrey;Rebecca Cave;Saura Jost;Chris Tolbert;Molly Coleman ## and Nelsie Yang 6 - ## Nay: 0 ## Absent: ## Stephanie Levine1 - Page 4 ## City of Saint Paul May 12, 2026Board of Water CommissionersMinutes - Final ## Discussion Item 11 ## CO 26-20 ## Cost of Service Study Update - HDR Presentation ## Water Rates Study Presentation ## Attachments: ## Received and Filed ## Informational Items 12 ## CO 26-21 ## General Manager's Report ## General Managers Report ## Attachments: ## Received and Filed 13 ## CO 26-22 ## Pipeline Express Pipeline Express - April 3, 2026 Pipeline Express - April 17, 2026 ## Attachments: ## Received and Filed ## Adjournment Page 5 ## City of Saint Paul