Board of Water Commissioners (Jan 13, 2026) approves $35M lead-service funding, contract amendments, new subcommittee, and RFP for OT/IT solution
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Six commissioners present; Consent Agenda adopted. The board approved minutes and financial statements, accepted $35,000,000 in Minnesota Public Finance Authority funding for lead service replacement, authorized amendments to omnibus and professional services agreements (including CDM Smith), upheld a water bill appeal, changed the monthly meeting time, created a Regionalization Investigation Subcommittee, approved a Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for projects 73-044 and 73-045, and directed staff to issue an RFP for a secure OT/IT data transfer solution at Saint Paul Regional Water Services. Informational items (General Manager's report, 2026 adopted budget, board meeting dates, injury/accident summaries, Pipeline Express) were received and filed.
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- Min 26-3: Approved minutes of the November 18, 2025 meeting
- RES 26-69: Approved Financial Statements for November 2025
- RES 26-70: Approved Amendment No. 2 to Omnibus Agreement with the City of Mendota Heights regarding water surcharge billing and collection
- RES 26-71: Accepted Minnesota Public Finance Authority funding to partially finance replacement of lead services ($35,000,000)
- RES 26-72: Approved Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement with CDM Smith Inc. for 2026 Lead Free SPRWS construction season program management
- RLH WB 25-6: Adopted decision on appeal of John Purdy to a water service bill at 10 Delos Street West
- RES 26-74: Approved change to Board monthly meeting time
- RES 26-75: Created the Regionalization Investigation Subcommittee of the Board
- RES 26-76: Approved Joint Powers Agreement between the Board and Dakota County for Dakota County Project Nos. 73-044 and 73-045
- RES 26-77: Directed staff to issue an RFP for a secure Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) data transfer solution at Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS)
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Board of Water Commissioners
Agenda
- Roll Call
- 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.
- Approving the minutes of the November 18, 2025 meeting.
- Approving the Financial Statements for the month of November 2025.
- Pertaining to Amendment No. 2 to Omnibus Agreement with the City of Mendota Heights pertaining to water surcharge established by the City and the Board‘s administration of billing and collection.
- Pertaining to the acceptance of Minnesota Public Finance Authority funding to partially finance the replacement of lead services for a value of $35,000,000.
- Pertaining to Amendment No. 3 to a Professional Services Agreement with CDM Smith Inc. to provide program management services for the 2026 Lead Free SPRWS construction season.
- Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda
- Appeal of John Purdy to a Water Service Bill at 10 DELOS STREET WEST.
- Action Items
- Pertaining to the Board of Water Commissioners monthly meeting time change.
- To create the Regionalization Investigation Subcommittee of the Board of Water Commissioners.
- Pertaining to a Joint Powers Agreement between the Board of Water Commissioners and Dakota County for Dakota County Project No. 73-044 and 73-045.
- To request staff to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for a secure Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) data transfer solution at Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS).
- Informational Items
- General Manager's Report
- 2026 Board Meeting Dates
- 2026 Adopted Budget
- Employee Injury Summary - 3rd Quarter 2025
- Vehicle Accident Summary - 3rd Quarter 2025
- Pipeline Express
- Adjournment
- Approval of the Consent Agenda
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