Amanda Smith

The legislative hearing focused on various appealed special tax assessments. Actions taken included deleting an assessment, approving assessments, and reducing several others. Additionally, multiple assessments regarding the collection of delinquent garbage and yard waste bills were referred to the City Council for further review.

The legislative hearing session addressed several property-related matters, including orders for the rehabilitation or removal of structures, the ratification of special tax assessments for demolition and emergency boarding services, and appeals regarding summary and vehicle abatement orders. Additionally, the hearing involved making findings on nuisance abatements, with some cases being laid over or continued to future dates to allow for further status updates or compliance discussions.

The Board approved a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $500 gift from the Science Across America program. Additionally, the Board received and filed legislative updates regarding MELSA eBooks and an update on the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Books for All campaign.

The board discussed and took action on several items, including a water system work agreement with MnDOT, engineering services for the Hazel Park Generator Project, a software licensing agreement with Oracle America Inc. for cloud services, and private water main agreements for new residential and commercial developments. Additional actions included authorizing professional services with SRF Consulting and Echologics, LLC, applying for a Metropolitan Council Clean Water Fund grant, approving engineering services for the 2026 Downtown Tunnel Re-inspection and Repair Project, and amending the scope of work for hydraulic modeling services. The meeting also included informational reports from the General Manager and a review of the Pipeline Express newsletters.

The Budget Committee meeting involved the formal receiving and filing of the SPNN Service Partner Contract and the discussion of the Biennium Budget Approach.