15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
September 24, 2024 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
2024-261  
2024-262  
1.  
Agenda of September 24, 2024 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of September 24, 2024.  
Minutes from September 17, 2024 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Approve the September 17, 2024 Minutes.  
PROCLAMATION  
2024-372  
2024-397  
3.  
Proclamation: Integrity Day of Spirit of Service Week  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
4. Designation of a Position to Unclassified, Unrepresented Service in the  
Community Corrections Department in Accordance with the Personnel  
Act, Minnesota Statute 383A.286, Subdivision 3  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
Approve the change in designation of a current correctional officer position to that of an  
unclassified, unrepresented position for use as a role of Assistant Division Director of Field  
Services in accordance with the Personnel Act, Minnesota Statute 383A.286, Subdivision 3.  
2024-406  
5.  
Emergency Communications Pointe Building Allied Radio Matrix for  
Emergency Response Radio Site Lightning Strike Equipment Replacement  
Sponsors: Emergency Communications  
1. Approve the use of $60,000 from the Emergency Communications Center Radio Fund  
Balance to replace lightning strike damaged equipment at the Pointe Building Allied  
Radio Matrix for Emergency Response Radio site.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to establish an Emergency Communications Pointe  
Building Lightning Strike Equipment Replacement project account.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
the agreement in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,  
provide the amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
2024-388  
6.  
Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreements  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Approve the traffic signal maintenance agreements with the cities of Roseville, New  
Brighton, and Maplewood.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreements.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to approve and execute future traffic signal agreements  
with other partner agencies in forms approved by the county attorney’s office.  
4. Authorize the County Engineer to update the traffic signal lists attached to these  
agreements as necessary.  
2024-395  
7.  
Designation and Revocation of County State Aid Highway Mileage on  
Various County Roadways  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Authorize the revocation of previously designated County State Aid Highway mileage  
for:  
a. New Brighton Road (CSAH 47), from Lake Johanna Boulevard (CSAH 149) to its  
intersection with County Road E2 (CSAH 73) (depicted as Segment 1 on  
Attachment A)  
b. Sherwood Road (CSAH 4) from County Road J/Ash Street (CSAH 1) to its  
intersection with Turtle Lake Road (depicted as Segment 2 on Attachment A)  
2. Establish, locate, and designate as a County State Aid Highway of Ramsey County,  
subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of  
Minnesota:  
a. Otter Lake Road (CR148)/Scheuneman Road (CR 147)/Hoffman Road (CR 146)/CR  
F (CR 95) from Goose Lake Road (CSAH 14) to US 61 (depicted as Segments 1-4  
on Attachment B)  
b. Labore Road (CR 108) from Goose Lake Road (CSAH 14) to County Road E East  
(CSAH 15) depicted as Segment 5 on Attachment B)  
c. Lydia Road (CR 107)/Joy Road (CR 109) from Bellaire Ave (CSAH 19) to Geneva  
Ave (MN 210) (depicted as Segments 6-7 on Attachment B)  
d. County Road J (CR 81) from Centerville Road (CSAH 59) to I-35E (depicted as  
Segments 8 on Attachment B)  
e. County Road E (CR 99)/Soo Street (CR 136) from Victoria (CSAH 52) to Owasso  
Boulevard (CSAH 18) (depicted as Segments 9-10 on Attachment B)  
2024-439  
8.  
Settlement Agreement in Torrey-White v. Ramsey County, et al. (Court File  
No. 22-cv-02524)  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
1. Approve the settlement agreement with Michael Torrey-White relating to Torrey-White  
v. Ramsey County, et al., (Court File No. 22-cv-02524), totaling $75,000.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the settlement agreement.  
POLICY ITEM  
2024-390  
9.  
Certification of the Maximum Tax Levy for the Proposed 2025 Property Tax  
Notices  
Sponsors: Finance  
Approve the proposed maximum tax levy to finance the 2025 budget in the amount of  
$395,960,717. The breakdown between General County and Library levy is as follows:  
General County $379,015,287  
Library  
Total  
$16,945,430  
$395,960,717  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
10:05 a.m. Housing Redevelopment Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300  
10:15 a.m. Regional Railroad Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300  
12:00 p.m. Closed Meeting -**CLOSED TO PUBLIC**  
Re: Hooper v. Ramsey County - Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
1:30 p.m. Board Workshop: Digital Media Career Pathways, Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference  
Room  
Public access via Zoom:  
Webinar ID: 949 5333 8288 | Passcode: 935830 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
Advance Notice:  
October 01, 2024  
October 08, 2024  
October 15, 2024  
October 22, 2024  
County board meeting – Council Chambers  
County board meeting – Council Chambers  
County board meeting – Council Chambers  
No county board meeting – Mpact Transit Community Conference