Board of Commissioners

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

Agenda — 53 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:23
2. 1 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:07 a.m. with the following members present: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Xiong and Chair Reinhardt. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.
3. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:31
4. 3 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ▶ jump to 1:52
5. 1. Agenda of December 17, 2024 is Presented for Approval 2024-280 approved Pass ▶ jump to 3:22
6. 2. Minutes from December 3, 2024 are Presented for Approval 2024-281 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:04
7. 6 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
8. 3. Food and Beverage Expense Policy Annual Threshold Increase 2024-672 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:07
9. 4. Reappointment of the Ramsey County Medical Examiner and Agreement for Forensic Services 2024-640 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:13
10. 5. Healing Streets Individual Support Funds Placement in Project Budget 2024-678 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:22
11. 6. Grant Agreement with the Department of Human Services for the Mental Health Innovation Grant 2024-648 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:30
12. 7. Certification of Property Assessed Clean Energy Charges for Energy Improvements 2024-666 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:42
13. 8. 2025 Parks Capital Project Accounting 2024-626 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:50
14. 9. 2025 Utilization Guidelines for Soil and Water Conservation District Aid 2024-651 approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:57
15. 10. Capital Improvement Program Contingent Request for the Juvenile and Family Justice Center Elevator Modernization Project 2024-481 approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:07
16. 11. Agreement with Construction Results Corporation for the Juvenile and Family Justice Center Elevator Modernization Project 2024-503 approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:20
17. 12. Women, Infants, and Children New Brighton Clinic Space Improvement Project Budget 2024-597 approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:33
18. 13. Easement Agreement with Wedum Albion, LLC and Wedum Lexington, LLC for Lexington Parkway Private Sky Bridge 2024-663 approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:40
19. 14. Reallocation of Riverview Corridor Funds 2024-682 approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:54
20. 15. Transfer of Ramsey County Transit and Transportation Improvement Funds for Union Depot Facility Improvements 2024-685 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:02
21. 16. Amendments to Administrative Code - Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department 2024-665 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:10
22. 17. 2025 Salary Rate for the Ramsey County Attorney 2024-688 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:19
23. 18. 2025 Salary Rate for the Ramsey County Sheriff 2024-660 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:27
24. 19. Agreements for Law Enforcement Services and Public Safety Services 2024-667 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:35
25. 20. Amendment to the Agreement with the City of Falcon Heights for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Services 2024-668 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:44
26. 21. Seventh Amended Joint Powers Agreement of the Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team 2024-670 approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:53
27. 22. Gift Acceptance for the 2024 Commissioner Travel Expenses 2024-664 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:02
28. 23. 2024 Budget Adjustments for Overspending in the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office 2024-673 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 7:10
29. 24. 2024 Budget Adjustments for Overspending in the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office 2024-674 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:21
30. 25. Benefits Policies Compliance Update 2024-638 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:32
31. 26. Salary and Benefit Changes for Non-Represented Classified and Unclassified Employees for 2025, 2026 and 2027 2024-696 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:43
32. 28. Terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 for the Years 2025, 2026 and 2027 2024-675 approved Pass ▶ jump to 16:15
33. 27. Terms of Collective Bargaining Agreements with Eight American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Bargaining Units for the Years 2025, 2026 and 2027 2024-697 approved Pass ▶ jump to 8:41
34. 28. Terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 for the Years 2025, 2026 and 2027 2024-675 ▶ jump to 7:57
35. 29. Terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters 320 Correctional Officer IIIs for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027 2024-677 approved Pass ▶ jump to 8:21
36. 34 POLICY ITEM
37. 30. Approval of the 2025 Ramsey County Operating Budget 2024-652 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 27:29
38. 31. Approval of the 2025 Tax Levy 2024-654 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 45:55
39. 32. Approval of the 2025 Capital Improvement Program Budget and Financing 2024-653 approved Pass ▶ jump to 52:32
40. 38 ORDINANCE PROCEDURES
41. 33. Adoption of the 2025 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance 2024-447 approved Pass ▶ jump to 52:50
42. 34. Resolution Authorizing the 2025A Bond Sale 2024-704 approved Pass ▶ jump to 54:58
43. 35. Adoption of the Ramsey County Arts, Culture and Creative Enterprise Advisory Commission Ordinance 2024-515 approved Pass ▶ jump to 55:20
44. 42 PRESENTATION
45. 36. Presentation: Update on the Enterprise Resource Planning Replacement Project 2024-476 ▶ jump to 56:28
46. 44 PROCLAMATION
47. 37. Proclamation: Commissioner Reinhardt Proclamation 2024-662 ▶ jump to 66:18
48. 46 COUNTY CONNECTIONS ▶ jump to 107:26
49. 47 OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS ▶ jump to 109:28
50. 48 BOARD CHAIR UPDATE ▶ jump to 154:02
51. 49 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 161:52
52. 50 Following County Board Meeting: 10:30 a.m. (est). Housing Redevelopment Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300 10:45 a.m. (est). Regional Railroad Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300
53. 51 Advance Notice: December 24, 2024 No county board meeting December 31, 2024 No county board meeting – 5th Tuesday January 07, 2025 Annual organizational board meeting – Council Chambers January 14, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers