15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
October 14, 2025 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:02 a.m. with the following  
members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Chair Ortega.  
Commissioner Xiong was excused. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis,  
Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner McMurtrey.  
Agenda of October 14, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
2025-426  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of October 14, 2025.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Minutes from October 7, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
2025-427  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the October 7, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by McGuire, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month  
2025-412  
3.  
Sponsors: Emergency Communications  
Presented by Commissioner Jebens-Singh. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Donation from the Minnesota State Fair to the Social Services Department.  
2025-396  
4.  
Sponsors: Social Services  
Retroactively accept the donation of $28,000 from Minnesota State Fair to the Social Services  
Department in the form of 1,400 State Fair Tickets.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-187  
Certification of Property Assessed Clean Energy Charges for Energy  
Improvements  
2025-387  
5.  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
1. Request the County Auditor to extend the proposed special assessment plus interest on  
the following property:  
Owner: 80 West LLC  
Property Address: 80 4th Street W, Saint Paul, MN 55102  
PIN: 06.28.22.24.0012  
Project Type: Energy efficiency improvements  
Assessment Request: $1,530,000.00  
Interest Rate: 7.49%  
Interest Starts Accruing: 06/01/2027  
Finance Period: 24 years  
Such assessments shall be payable in equal annual principal and interest  
installments extending over the term of the special assessment. The first of the  
installments shall be payable with general property taxes in 2027, and shall bear  
interest at the rates per annum and interest start date stated above, and to the  
first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the  
interest start date until December 31 of the tax payable year to which the first  
installment will be extended, and to each subsequent installment, when due,  
shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments and to each  
installment shall also be added the special assessment administration fee  
required by Minnesota Statutes section 429.061, subdivision. 5.  
2. Direct the Chief Clerk to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the  
County Auditor to extend the assessment for 80 West LLC on the property tax  
lists of the county.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-188  
Minnesota Family Investment Program Biennial Service Agreement for  
2026-2027  
2025-320  
6.  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
1. Ratify the submittal of the 2026-2027 County Biennial Service Agreement for Minnesota  
Family Investment Program to the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Family  
for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.  
2. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department  
of Children, Youth and Family for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block  
Grant for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027 in the amount of  
$18,534,057 annually.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement as revised and  
approved by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.  
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 apply for and accept additional grant funds from the  
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Family for the period of January 1, 2026  
through December 31, 2027.  
6. Authorize the County Manager to sign the agreement as revised and approved by the  
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.  
7. Authorize the County Manager to make temporary transfers, as needed, from the  
County General Fund to Workforce Solutions to cover program expenses until program  
funds are received, with repayment to be made upon receipt of the funds.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-189  
Restore 2024 Information Technology Projects Appropriation  
Sponsors: Information Services  
2025-395  
7.  
Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $3,114,817 from General Fund balance to  
restore the Information Technology Projects Appropriation closed out to fund balance as part of  
the 2024 budget closing process.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-190  
Minnesota Paid Leave Implementation  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
2025-404  
8.  
1. Authorize the County Manager to finalize negotiations and to execute an agreement  
with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 for  
the administration of Paid Family Medical Leave insurance, coupled with Short- and  
Long-Term Disability insurances, with services commencing January 1, 2026, and  
extending for a term of at least two years.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement and execute amendments to  
the agreement in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, in  
a form approved by the County Attorney’s Office.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-191  
Settlement Agreement in John and Amy Waters v. Ramsey County, et al.  
2025-432  
9.  
(Court File No. 62-CV-23-4037).  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
1. Approve the settlement agreement with John and Amy Waters relating to Settlement  
Agreement in John and Amy Waters v. Ramsey County, et al. (Court File No. 62-CV-23  
-4037), totaling $875,000.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the settlement agreement.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-192  
ORDINANCE PROCEDURES  
2026 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance - Waive First Reading  
and Set Public Hearing Date  
2025-331  
10.  
Sponsors: Finance  
1. Waive the first reading of the proposed 2026 Capital Improvement Program Bond  
Ordinance.  
2. Set the Public Hearing date of November 04, 2025, at 9 a.m. or as soon as possible  
thereafter, in the Council Chambers, third floor of Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 West  
Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN, 55102 to afford the public an opportunity to  
comment on the proposed 2026 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, and Ortega  
Excused: Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-193  
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 Chair Ortega. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:13 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, subd. 3(c)(3) (to develop or consider offers or counteroffers  
for the purchase or sale of real property), the Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which was  
not open to the public.  
In Re: 3329 Rice Street. The property that is the subject of this meeting is located in the City of  
Shoreview on 3329 Rice Street.  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 1:38 p.m.  
Present: Commissioners Ortega, Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Moran, Miller, and McMurtrey.  
Commissioner Xiong was absent.  
Also present: Ling Becker, County Manager; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, County Attorney’s  
Office; Scott Schwahn, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office; Lee Vang, Paralegal,  
County Attorney’s Office; Jean Krueger, Director, Property Management; Brian Isaacson, Director,  
Public Works; Brad Estochen, County Engineer, Public Works; Alex Kotze, Chief Financial Officer,  
Finance; and Jason Yang, Chief Clerk, County Manager’s Office.  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorize the County Manager to approve and execute  
purchase agreements, settlements, closing documents, and other related real estate documentation  
associated with the sale of said parcels, in a form approved by the County Attorney’s Office (Resolution  
B2025-194).  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Unanimously approved.  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m.