15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
August 19, 2025 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:04 a.m. with the following  
members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Commissioner  
McMurtrey 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, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Xiong.  
Agenda of August 19, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
2025-314  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of August 19, 2025.  
Commissioner Jebens-Singh motioned to amend the agenda and tabled Administrative Item  
#8: Revoke County Road 94/South Shore Boulevard and revert to White Bear Township.  
Motioned by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Minutes from August 12, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
2025-315  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the August 12, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Appointments to the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers  
2025-281  
3.  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
Appoint the following individuals to the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers  
for a term beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2028:  
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Shawn Mazanec (incumbent)  
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Mary Texer (incumbent)  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2025-155  
Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
2025-317  
5.  
Appoint Christine England to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term beginning  
August 19, 2025, and ending June 4, 2026.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2025-156  
Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Right of Entry Agreement, Temporary Easement,  
Amendment to Permanent Easement with the Metropolitan Council for Access  
to Keller Lake Regional Park  
2025-301  
6.  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
1. Approve a Right of Entry Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for access to Keller  
Spoon Lake section of Keller Regional Park for the completion of a sanitary  
improvement project.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Right of Entry agreement.  
3. Approve the Temporary Construction easement with Metropolitan Council for the  
proposed construction project.  
4. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the temporary construction easement.  
5. Approve the amendment of the permanent easement for the Metropolitan Council  
sewer infrastructure.  
6. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and amendments in  
accordance with the county's procurement policies and procedures, provided the  
amounts are consistent with compensation requirements within the Right of Entry  
Agreement with the Metropolitan Council.  
7. Authorize the County Manager to accept compensation funds from the Metropolitan  
Council to be given to the Parks & Recreation department to complete work identified  
within the compensation section of the Right of Entry Agreement with Metropolitan  
Council.  
8. Authorize the County Manager to establish a project number for restoration  
compensation funds.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2025-157  
Revoke County Road 94/South Shore Boulevard and revert to White Bear  
Township  
2025-298  
8.  
Sponsors: Public Works  
Approve revoking County Road 94/South Shore Boulevard from 280 feet west of Bellaire  
Avenue to East County Line Road/County Road F and revert to White Bear Township.  
This item was tabled.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Appointments to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee  
2025-318  
4.  
Sponsors: Finance  
Appoint the following candidates to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee for  
terms that begin August 19, 2025 and end August 30, 2027:  
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Lee Ann Lehto (District 2)  
Susan Jambor (District 5)  
Michael Austin (District 5) incumbent  
Ianni Haumas (District 6)  
Olletha Muhammad (District 5) incumbent  
Gary Bank (District 2) incumbent  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2025-158  
Grant Award for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
2025-300  
7.  
1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for  
the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program in the amount of  
$23,856,193.78.  
2. Accept a grant and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota Housing Finance  
Agency for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program for the period of  
October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, in the amount of $4,015,000.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
4. 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 the grant funding.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2025-159  
PRESENTATION  
County Funding Streams  
2025-299  
9.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
None. For information and discussion only.  
Presented by Susan Earle, Budget Director, Finance; Brian Isaacson, Director, Public Works;  
Mike Rogers, Deputy Director, Public Works; Josh Olson, Director, Community and Economic  
Development.  
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  
No updates.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:38 a.m.