Board of Water Commissioners
Regular MeetingSt. Paul, MN · January 10, 2017
Minutes
City Hall and Courthouse
City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Room 330
Steve Schneider, General
Minutes - Final Manager
651-266-6274 or
steve.schneider@ci.stpaul.
Board of Water Commissioners mn.us
Mollie Gagnelius,
Recording Secretary,
651-266-6275 or
mollie.gagnelius@ci.stpaul.
mn.us
Chair Matt Anfang
Vice Chair Amy Brendmoen
Commissioner Chris Tolbert
Commissioner Rebecca Noecker
Commissioner Will Rossbach
Commissioner Mara Humphrey
Commissioner Jeffrey Dains
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:00 PM Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall
Roll Call
Present 5 - Matt Anfang;Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey and Rebecca
Noecker
Absent 2 - Will Rossbach and Jeffrey Dains
1 RES 17-48 Election of Board of Water Commissioners Officers.
Motion made by Commissioner Noecker and seconded by Commissioner Humphrey;
item is Adopted
Adopted
Yea: 5- Matt Anfang;Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey and Rebecca
Noecker
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Will Rossbach and Jeffrey Dains
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
Motion made by Commissioner Humphrey and seconded by Commissioner Noecker;
Consent Agenda has been Adopted
Adopted Consent Agenda
Yea: 5- Matt Anfang;Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey and Rebecca
Noecker
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Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Will Rossbach and Jeffrey Dains
2 Min 17-2 Approving the minutes of the December 13, 2016 meeting.
Attachments: December 13, 2016 Board Minutes
3 RES 17-39 Approving the Financial Statements for the month of November 2016.
Attachments: November 2016 Financial Statements
Adopted
4 RES 17-40 Pertaining to attendance at conferences, seminars and other training
opportunities by Saint Paul Regional Water Services staff.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution 17-40
Adopted
5 RES 17-41 Pertaining to acceptance of a gift from Water Research Foundation as
reimbursement of costs related to SPRWS General Manager attendance at
the Foundation’s January 2017 executive board meeting in Scottsdale,
Arizona.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution 17-41
Adopted
Action Items
6 RES 17-43 Pertaining to a Lease with Killmer Electric Co., Inc. providing for the use of
Board-owned property addressed as 1772 Sylvan Street North as a
construction office during the McCarrons Water Treatment Plant electrical
upgrade project.
Attachments: Staff Report
Location Map
Resolution 17-43
Lease
Motion made by Vice President Brendmoen and seconded by Commissioner
Noecker; item is Adopted
Adopted
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Yea: 5- Matt Anfang;Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey and Rebecca
Noecker
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Will Rossbach and Jeffrey Dains
7 RES 17-44 Pertaining to an amendment to agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation
to provide additional engineering services required for the replacement of
electrical equipment at McCarrons treatment plant and campus.
Attachments: Staff Report & Report
Proposal
Resolution 17-44
Motion made by Vice President Brendmoen and seconded by Commissioner
Humphrey; item is Adopted
Adopted
Yea: 5- Matt Anfang;Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey and Rebecca
Noecker
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Will Rossbach and Jeffrey Dains
8 RES 17-42 Pertaining to revisions to water service base fees and Saint Paul public
right-of-way recovery fees.
Attachments: Staff Report & Report
Resolution 17-42
Motion made by Commissioner Humphrey and seconded by Commissioner Noecker;
item is Adopted
Adopted
Yea: 5- Matt Anfang;Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey and Rebecca
Noecker
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Will Rossbach and Jeffrey Dains
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9 RES 17-45 Pertaining to a 2017 Budget Amendment No. 1 to record the decrease in
spending and financing for the change in assumptions for the water service
base fee and right of way recovery fee for quarterly accounts designated as
Single Family with a 1” service connection, and other changes in financing
and spending.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution 17-45
Budget Amendment
Motion made by Vice President Brendmoen and seconded by Commissioner
Noecker; item is Adopted
Adopted
Yea: 5- Matt Anfang;Amy Brendmoen;Chris Tolbert;Mara Humphrey and Rebecca
Noecker
Nay: 0
Absent: 2- Will Rossbach and Jeffrey Dains
Informational Items
10 CO 17-2 General Manager's Report
1. 2017 Board Meeting Dates - only change is June 6th which is the first Tuesday of
the month.
2. Winter activity normal. The week between the holidays were very busy; 11 main
breaks.
3. New Commissioner from City of Lauderdale (Jeffrey Dains) could not make
tonight's meeting but will be here for the February meeting.
Received and Filed
11 CO 17-3 2017 Board Meeting Dates
Attachments: 2017 Board Meeting Dates
Received and Filed
12 CO 17-4 Pipeline Express - December
Attachments: Pipeline Express - December 9, 2016
Pipeline Express - December 23, 2016
Received and Filed
Adjournment
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Agenda
City Hall and Courthouse
City of Saint Paul 15 West Kellogg Boulevard
Room 330
Steve Schneider, General
Meeting Agenda Manager
651-266-6274 or
Board of Water Commissioners steve.schneider@ci.stpaul.
mn.us
Mollie Gagnelius,
Recording Secretary,
651-266-6275 or
mollie.gagnelius@ci.stpaul.
mn.us
Chair Matt Anfang
Vice Chair Amy Brendmoen
Commissioner Chris Tolbert
Commissioner Rebecca Noecker
Commissioner Will Rossbach
Commissioner Mara Humphrey
Commissioner Jeffrey Dains
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:00 PM Legislative Hearing Room, 330 City Hall
Roll Call
1 RES 17-48 Election of Board of Water Commissioners Officers.
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.
2 Min 17-2 Approving the minutes of the December 13, 2016 meeting.
Attachments: December 13, 2016 Board Minutes
3 RES 17-39 Approving the Financial Statements for the month of November 2016.
Attachments: November 2016 Financial Statements
4 RES 17-40 Pertaining to attendance at conferences, seminars and other training
opportunities by Saint Paul Regional Water Services staff.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution 17-40
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Board of Water Commissioners Meeting Agenda January 10, 2017
5 RES 17-41 Pertaining to acceptance of a gift from Water Research Foundation as
reimbursement of costs related to SPRWS General Manager attendance at the
Foundation’s January 2017 executive board meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution 17-41
Action Items
6 RES 17-43 Pertaining to a Lease with Killmer Electric Co., Inc. providing for the use of
Board-owned property addressed as 1772 Sylvan Street North as a
construction office during the McCarrons Water Treatment Plant electrical
upgrade project.
Attachments: Staff Report
Location Map
Resolution 17-43
Lease
7 RES 17-44 Pertaining to an amendment to agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation to
provide additional engineering services required for the replacement of
electrical equipment at McCarrons treatment plant and campus.
Attachments: Staff Report & Report
Proposal
Resolution 17-44
8 RES 17-42 Pertaining to revisions to water service base fees and Saint Paul public
right-of-way recovery fees.
Attachments: Staff Report & Report
Resolution 17-42
9 RES 17-45 Pertaining to a 2017 Budget Amendment No. 1 to record the decrease in
spending and financing for the change in assumptions for the water service
base fee and right of way recovery fee for quarterly accounts designated as
Single Family with a 1” service connection, and other changes in financing and
spending.
Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution 17-45
Budget Amendment
Informational Items
10 CO 17-2 General Manager's Report
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Board of Water Commissioners Meeting Agenda January 10, 2017
11 CO 17-3 2017 Board Meeting Dates
Attachments: 2017 Board Meeting Dates
12 CO 17-4 Pipeline Express - December
Attachments: Pipeline Express - December 9, 2016
Pipeline Express - December 23, 2016
Adjournment
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