15 West Kellogg Blvd.

Saint Paul, MN 55102

651-266-9200

Board of Commissioners

Agenda

September 23, 2025 - 9 a.m.

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2025-379

2025-380

Agenda of September 23, 2025 is Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the agenda of September 23, 2025.

Minutes from September 16, 2025 are Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the September 16, 2025 Minutes.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

2025-365

Capital Improvement Program Contingent Fund Request for Metro Square

Renovation Project

Sponsors: Finance

Authorize the County Manager to allocate and transfer up to $2.5 million from the Capital

Improvement Program Contingent Account to the Metro Square Renovation Project budget for

project activities.

2025-351

Grant Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services,

Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Division for the Community

Living Infrastructure Grant

Sponsors: Housing Stability

1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the Minnesota Department of Human

Services, Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Division for the Community

Living Infrastructure Grant for $1,006,810.

2. Accept a grant and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of

Human Services, Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Division for the

Community Living Infrastructure Grant upon execution of the grant through June 30,

2027, in the amount of $400,000.

3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.

4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to

agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,

provided the amounts are within the limits of the grant funding.

2025-361

Grant Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for Pierce Butler Route

Tree Canopy Improvement Project

Sponsors: Public Works

1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the Metropolitan Council in the amount of

$171,050 for the 2025 Community Tree Planting Grant.

2. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the Metropolitan Council for

2025 Community Tree Planting Grants for the period of May 1, 2025, through June 30,

2027, in the amount of $171,050.

3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.

4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to

agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,

provided the amounts are within the limits of the grant funding.

5. Authorize the County Manager to establish a grant budget of $171,050 for the Pierce

Butler Route Tree Canopy Improvement Project in the Public Works budget.

2025-362

State Aid Variance Request for New Brighton Road Improvements

Sponsors: Public Works

1. Request a variance from the Minnesota Department of Transportation State Aid

Operations Rules Parts 8820.9926 (Minimum Design Standards: Rural Suburban

Undivided; Reconditioning Projects) and 8820.9956 (Minimum Vertical Clearances for

Underpasses), to allow a combined lane (paved) and shoulder width of 9 feet 11 inches

at the railroad bridge crossing (Bridge Number 90407), station 56+00 to station 58+50,

on New Brighton Road in lieu of a combined lane (paved) and shoulder width of 12 feet,

and to allow a vertical clearance of 14 feet 3 inches for the bridge, station 56+00 to

station 58+50, on New Brighton Road in lieu of the required 16 feet 4 inches, for State

Aid Project 062-674-002.

2. Indemnify, save and hold harmless the State of Minnesota and its agents and

employees of and from claims, demands, actions, or causes of action arising out of or

by reason of the granting of the variance, and further agree to defend at its sole cost

and expense any action or proceeding begun for asserting any claim arising as a result

of the granting of this variance.

2025-366

Property Tax Abatements

Sponsors: County Assessor's Office

Approve the property tax abatements, and any penalty and interest, with a reduction of $10,000

or more for:

28-29-22-31-0113, 0 Jenks Ave, Saint Paul, MN

32-29-23-11-0015, 2227 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN

32-30-23-43-0014, 641 Old Hwy 8 SW, New Brighton, MN

14-29-22-33-0014, 1706 White Bear Ave N, Maplewood, MN

34-29-23-32-0029, 0 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN

34-29-23-32-0034, 0 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN

20-28-23-14-0006, 1353 Cleveland Ave S, Saint Paul, MN

01-911807, 0 4th St E, Saint Paul, MN

30-29-22-33-0242, 60 Sycamore St W, Saint Paul, MN

30-29-22-33-0251, 0 Sycamore St W, Saint Paul, MN

12-30-23-21-0031, 5516 Turtle Lake Rd, North Oaks, MN

2025-368

Local Option Disaster Tax Abatements

Sponsors: County Assessor's Office

Approve the property tax abatements, and any penalty and interest, with a reduction of $10,000

or more for:

35-29-23-13-0217, 799 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN

21-28-23-12-0033, 1372 St Paul Ave, Saint Paul, MN

PRESENTATION

9. Guaranteed Energy Savings Project with inBYLT, LLC

2025-377

2025-373

Sponsors: Property Management

None. For information and discussion only.

POLICY ITEM

10. Certification of the Maximum Tax Levy for the Proposed 2026 Property Tax

Notices

Sponsors: Finance

Approve the proposed maximum tax levy to finance the 2026 budget in the amount of

$434,565,563. The breakdown between the General County and Library levy is as follows:

General County

Library

Total

$417,062,635

$17,502,928

$434,565,563

COUNTY CONNECTIONS

OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

BOARD CHAIR UPDATE

ADJOURNMENT

Following County Board Meeting:

10:00 a.m. (est.) Regional Railroad Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300

10:15 a.m. (est.) Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse

Room 300

10:30 a.m. (est.) Closed Meeting *Closed to the Public*

Re: Public Safety Discussion

Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room

1:30 p.m. Board Workshop: Development of 2026 Ramsey County State and Federal Legislative

Platforms