15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
June 25, 2024 - 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: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair Martinson. Commissioner  
Ortega was absent. Also present were Johanna Berg, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division  
Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Absent:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Ortega  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Read by Commissioner Moran.  
Agenda of June 25, 2024 is Presented for Approval  
2023-669  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of June 25, 2024.  
Motion by McGuire, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Ortega  
Minutes from June 18, 2024 are Presented for Approval  
2023-690  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the June 18, 2024 Minutes.  
Motion by Reinhardt, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Ortega  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Amendment to Administrative Code - Chapter 5, Employee Personal Effects  
2024-198  
3.  
Policy  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
1. Approve the amendments to the Administrative Code, Section 5.10.27, Employee  
Personal Effects Policy.  
2. Direct the Chief Clerk to the Ramsey County Board to amend the Administrative Code  
to reflect the approved amendments.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Absent:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Ortega  
Resolution: B2024-112  
Cooperative Agreements with General Contractors for Construction Services  
2024-227  
5.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the selection of and the agreements for the General Contractor Cooperative  
Contracts identified below for the period of June 25, 2024 through June 24, 2029, in  
accordance with the rates established in the agreements:  
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Construction Results Corporation, 5465 Highway 169 North, Plymouth, MN  
55442  
General Contractors of Minnesota, Inc., 2201 107th Lane Northeast, Blaine, MN  
55449  
Lindee Construction Services, LLC, 1971 Ashland Avenue, Saint Paul, MN  
55104  
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Cy-Con, Inc., 110 Sycamore Street West, Saint Paul, MN 55117  
Greiner Construction, 121 South 8th Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, MN 55402  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreements.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreements in  
accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provided the  
amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Ortega  
Resolution: B2024-113  
Rice Creek Commons Annual Financial Report and Combined Project Budget  
2024-171  
6.  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development, Finance  
1. Accept the 2023 Rice Creek Commons Annual Financial Report.  
2. Accept the 2024 Rice Creek Commons Combined Project Budget.  
3. Approve a $500,000 loan from the general fund to the 2024 Rice Creek Commons  
Combined Project Budget to be paid back upon the execution of the sale of Outlot A.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Ortega  
Resolution: B2024-114  
Agreement with Morcon Construction Company, Inc. for Metro Square Service  
Center Remodel Project  
2024-226  
4.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the selection of and agreement with Morcon Construction Company, Inc., 5151  
Industrial Boulevard Northeast, Fridley, MN 55421, for the Metro Square Service Center  
Remodel project, for the period of June 25, 2024 through June 24, 2025, in the  
not-to-exceed amount of $2,522,000.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreement in accordance  
with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provided the amounts are within  
the limits of available funding.  
Motion by Reinhardt, seconded by Frethem. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Absent:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Ortega  
Resolution: B2024-115  
POLICY ITEM  
Amendment to Appointments to the Recycling and Energy Board  
2024-285  
7.  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
1. Amend the appointments to the Recycling and Energy Board as follows:  
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Frethem  
McGuire  
Ortega  
Reinhardt  
Xiong  
Moran - Alternate  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Reinhardt, seconded by Frethem. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Ortega  
Resolution: B2024-116  
ORDINANCE PROCEDURES  
Adoption of the Ramsey County Commissioner’s Salary Ordinance for 2025  
2024-216  
8.  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
Adopt the Proposed Ramsey County Commissioner’s Salary Ordinance for 2025.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Martinson, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Ortega  
Resolution: B2024-117  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
Presented by County Manager, Johanna Berg. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
Presented by Chair Martinson. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Martinson declared the meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.05 subdivision 3(b) in order to discuss Sporleder v State of  
Minnesota, et al., the Ramsey County Board will meet in a closed meeting, which is not open to the  
public.  
In Re Sporleder v State of Minnesota, et al.  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. with the following members present:  
Commissioners Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair Martinson. Also present:  
Johanna Berg, County Manager; Jada Lewis, Director of Civil Division, Office of the Ramsey County  
Attorney; Karen Francois, Deputy County Manager, Information and Public Records Service Team;  
Tracy West, Ramsey County Treasurer and Auditor, Property Taxes, Records and Election Services;  
Alex Kotze, Chief Finance Officer, Finance; Mandy Malecek, Enterprise Risk Manager, Compliance &  
Ethics Office; Jason Patten, Claims Analyst, Compliance & Ethics Office; and Mee Cheng, Chief Clerk  
- County Board, County Manager’s Office.  
Motion by Commissioner Reinhardt, seconded by Commissioner Frethem. Unanimously approved.  
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Ramsey County Commissioners:  
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Approve the settlement agreement negotiated in Sporleder v. State, et al., Court File No. 62  
-CV-23-3405, which is funded by a legislative appropriation in Chapter 113 of the 2024 Session  
Laws.  
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Authorize the County Auditor to meet the requirements for participating counties outlined in  
Chapter 113 of the 2024 Session Laws.  
Authorize the County Attorney or designee to execute the settlement agreement on behalf of  
Ramsey County.  
(Resolution B2024-118)  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m.