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Saint Paul, MN 55102  
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Regional Railroad Authority  
Minutes  
December 17, 2024 - 10:45 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority met in regular session at 12:22 p.m. with the  
following members present: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Also  
present was Ling Becker, County Manager.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Agenda of December 17, 2024 is Presented for Approval  
2024-689  
2024-690  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of December 17, 2024.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Minutes from November 26, 2024 are Presented for Approval  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the November 26, 2024 Minutes.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Frethem. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Reallocation of Riverview Corridor Funds  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
2024-681  
3.  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Direct Public Works staff to develop a refined transportation improvement plan utilizing  
Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Property Tax Levy and Ramsey County  
Local Option Sales Tax funds previously identified for the Riverview Corridor.  
2. Direct Public Works staff to develop a detailed transit and transportation investment  
plan based upon the reallocation of Riverview Corridor funds consistent with the  
investment categories presented at the November 19, 2024, board workshop for  
Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority discussion and approval in the Spring of  
2025.  
Motion by Reinhardt, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: R2024-022  
Transfer of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Funds for Union  
Depot Facility Improvements  
2024-683  
4.  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $3,000,000 from Ramsey County  
Regional Railroad Authority fund balance to the 2025 Union Depot operating budget for  
operational and capital maintenance costs for near-term improvements.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to establish a project budget for Union Depot Facility  
Improvements of up to $6,000,000, utilizing up to $3,000,000 of Ramsey County  
Regional Railroad Authority fund balance and up to $3,000,000 of Transit and  
Transportation Improvement fund balance in the Union Depot operating budget.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to account for the operational and capital maintenance  
costs in the Union Depot operating budget.  
Motion by Reinhardt, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: R2024-023  
POLICY ITEM  
Approval of the 2025 Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority  
Supplemental Budget and the 2025 Tax Levy  
2024-655  
5.  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Approve and adopt the 2025 budget of $21,147,595 with all the changes noted in the  
attached budget addenda.  
2. Approve and adopt the 2025 tax levy of $36,219,703, a 6.01% increase over the 2024  
Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority tax levy.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: R2024-024  
CORRIDOR UPDATES  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 12:34 p.m.