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December 16, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

Boardroom, Administration Center, Hastings, MN

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Agenda — 58 items

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  2. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call ▶ jump to 2:55
  3. 2. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 3:17
  4. 3. Audience ▶ jump to 3:47
  5. 4. Agenda ▶ jump to 4:01
  6. 4.1 Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions) DC-5166 approved Pass
  7. 5. Presentation
  8. 8 Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA) and Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Annual Update ▶ jump to 4:33
  9. 9 CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 28:11
  10. 6. County Administration - Approval of Minutes
  11. 6.1 Approval of Minutes of Meetings Held on December 2, 2025 DC-5167 approved Pass
  12. 7. Items Recommended by Board Committee*
  13. 7.1 Approval Of 2026 Planning Commission Work Plan DC-4997 approved Pass
  14. 7.2 Approval Of Public Art Advisory Committee 2026 Work Plan DC-5069 approved Pass
  15. 7.3 Approval Of Library Advisory Committee 2026 Work Plan DC-5058 approved Pass
  16. 7.4 Approval Of Right Of Way Acquisition And Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For Regional Trail Easement For Veterans Memorial Greenway In Cities Of Eagan And Inver Grove Heights, County Project P00147 DC-5032 approved Pass
  17. 8. Central Operations
  18. 8.1 Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With Cities Of Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, South St. Paul And West St. Paul For Continued Emergency Management Planning DC-5107 approved Pass
  19. 8.2 Authorization To Execute Contract With Minnesota Department Of Public Safety For 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant DC-5121 approved Pass
  20. 8.3 Establishment Of 2025 Fund Balance Commitments DC-5114 approved Pass
  21. 8.4 Authorization To Amend Environmental Legacy Fund Budget To Transfer Fund Balance To Byllesby Dam Enterprise Fund DC-5134 approved Pass
  22. 8.5 Report On Invoices Paid In November 2025 DC-5140 presented and filed
  23. 9. County Attorney
  24. 9.1 Authorization To Execute An Agreement To Provide Legal Services To Dakota County Community Development Agency DC-5131 approved Pass
  25. 9.2 Authorization To Execute An Agreement To Provide Legal Services To Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization DC-5138 approved Pass
  26. 9.3 Authorization To Join The Metropolitan Council In Challenging Environmental Impact Statement Adequacy Determination For Nelson Mine Backwater Project DC-5182 approved Pass
  27. 10. County Board/County Administration
  28. 10.1 Scheduling Of 2026 County Board/Committee Of The Whole Meetings, Workshops And Public Hearings DC-5161 approved Pass
  29. 10.2 Establishment Of 2026 Elected Officials’ And County Manager’s Compensation And Commissioner General Expense Allowance DC-5165 approved Pass
  30. 11. Community Services
  31. 11.1 Authorization To Execute Interagency Cooperative Agreement Between Minnesota Department Of Children Youth And Families, Child Support Division, And Dakota County DC-5071 approved Pass
  32. 11.2 Authorization To Execute Subcontractor Agreement With Independent School District 196 DC-5127 approved Pass
  33. 12. Physical Development
  34. 12.1 Certification Of Dakota County Portion Of 2026 Vermillion River Watershed Management Tax District Tax Levy DC-4943 approved Pass
  35. 12.2 Authorization To Execute First Amendment To Joint Powers Agreements With Townships And Cities For Septic System Maintenance Programs DC-4984 approved Pass
  36. 12.3 Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization For Administration, Staffing, And Support Services DC-5143 approved Pass
  37. 12.4 Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Inver Grove Heights For Natural Resources Restoration Within Select Parks And Amend Budget To Reflect Local Project Match DC-4532 approved Pass
  38. 12.5 Authorization To Amend Contract With Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, Inc., For Fischer Trailhead Project In Spring Lake Park Reserve DC-5061 approved Pass
  39. 12.6 Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Bolton & Menk, Inc., For Construction Management Services For Minnesota River Greenway Fort Snelling Segment, In Cities Of Burnsville And Eagan, County Project P00127 DC-5095 approved Pass
  40. 12.7 Approval Of Final Plats Recommended By Plat Commission DC-5094 approved Pass
  41. 12.8 Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With Eureka Construction Inc., Amend Reimbursement And Relocation Agreement With Northern States Power Company; And Execute Agreement With Minnesota Department Of Transportation For Federal Participation In Advanced Construction (117th Street East), County Project 32-65 DC-5159 approved Pass
  42. 13. Public Safety
  43. 13.1 Authorization To Execute Contract With City Of Empire To Provide A Full-Time Deputy For Police Services DC-5098 approved Pass
  44. 13.2 Authorization To Extend Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Eagan For Distribution Of High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Grant Funding DC-5116 approved Pass
  45. 14. Public Services and Revenue
  46. 14.1 Approval Of Applications For Property Tax Penalty Abatement DC-5100 approved Pass
  47. 14.2 Approval Of 2026 Intoxicating Liquor Licenses DC-5139 approved Pass
  48. 48 REGULAR AGENDA
  49. 15. Central Operations
  50. 15.1 Certification Of 2026 Property Tax Levy And Adoption Of Dakota County 2026 Budget And 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program DC-5052 approved Pass ▶ jump to 28:58
  51. 16. Interagency Reports/Commissioner Updates ▶ jump to 43:49
  52. 17. County Manager's Report ▶ jump to 62:40
  53. 18. Information
  54. 18.1 Information See Attachment for future Board meetings and other activities. DC-5168
  55. 19. Adjournment ▶ jump to 67:51
  56. 19.1 Adjournment DC-5169 adjourned Pass
  57. 57 * Designates items discussed in Board Committee(s)
  58. 58 For more information, call 651-438-4417 Dakota County Board meeting agendas are available online at https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Government/BoardMeetings/Pages/default.aspx Public Comment can be sent to CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us