15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
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Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
August 26, 2025 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:01 a.m. with the following  
members present: Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Vice-Chair McGuire. Commissioner  
McMurtrey and Chair Ortega were excused. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and  
Scott Schwahn, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey, and Ortega  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Jebens-Singh.  
Agenda of August 26, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
2025-323  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of August 26, 2025.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey, and Ortega  
Minutes from August 19, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
2025-324  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the August 19, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey, and Ortega  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Right of Entry Agreement with the Metropolitan  
2025-311  
3.  
Council for Access to Grass Lake section of Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional  
Park  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
1. Approve a Temporary Right of Entry Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for  
access to Grass Lake section of Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park for the completion  
of a sanitary improvement project.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Temporary Right of Entry  
agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and amendments in  
accordance with the county's procurement policies and procedures, provided the  
amounts are consistent with compensation requirements within the Right of Entry  
Agreement with the Metropolitan Council.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to accept compensation funds from the Metropolitan  
Council to be given to the Parks & Recreation department to complete work identified  
within the compensation section of the Temporary Right of Entry Agreement with  
Metropolitan Council.  
5. Authorize the County Manager to establish a project number for restoration  
compensation funds in the Parks and Recreation budget.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey, and Ortega  
Resolution: B2025-160  
Agreement with Independent School District 622 for Election Services  
Sponsors: Property Tax, Records & Election Services  
2025-313  
5.  
1. Approve the agreement with North St. Paul, Maplewood, and Oakdale Independent  
School District 622 for election services for the period of September 1, 2025,  
through December 31, 2026 in the amount of $118,290, with the option to renew for  
one additional two-year terms.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreements in  
accordance with the provisions of the agreements and with all other terms and  
conditions remaining the same, and in a form approved by the County Attorney’s  
Office.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey, and Ortega  
Resolution: B2025-161  
Rice Creek Commons Public Road Right of Way Dedication  
Sponsors: Public Works  
2025-309  
4.  
Authorize the County Manager to approve, execute, and deliver the subdivision plat known as  
“RICE CREEK COMMONS SECOND ADDITION”, in a form approved by the County Attorney’s  
Office and the County Surveyor’s Office.  
Discussion can be found on achieved video.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey, and Ortega  
Resolution: B2025-162  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
Presented by County Manager, Ling Becker. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
Presented by Vice-Chair McGuire. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Vice-Chair McGuire declared the meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) in order to discuss Purdue Opioid  
Settlement. The Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which is not open to the public.  
In Re Purdue Opioid Settlement  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:31 a.m.  
Present: Commissioners Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Xiong, and Vice-Chair McGuire  
Absent:  
McMurtrey and Ortega  
Also present: Ling Becker, Ramsey County Manager; Kristine Nogosek, Assistant County Attorney,  
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office; Scott Schwahn, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey  
County Attorney’s Office; David Asp, Lockridge Grindal Nauen; Alex Kotze, Chief  
Financial Officer, Finance; Nadir Abdi, Deputy County Manager, Health and Wellness  
Service Team; Amy Caron, Director, Public Health; Deanna Pesik, Chief Compliance  
and Ethics Officer, Compliance and Ethics Office; Mandy Malecek, Enterprise Risk  
Manager, Compliance and Ethics; Jason Patten, Risk Specialist, Compliance and  
Ethics Office; Jason Yang, Chief Clerk, County Manager’s Office.  
The Board of Ramsey County Commissioners authorized the Ramsey County staff to proceed as  
discussed in this closed meeting.  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 11:25 a.m.