15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
February 18, 2025 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
1.  
Agenda of February 18, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of February 18, 2025.  
Minutes from February 11, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Approve the February 11, 2025 Minutes.  
PROCLAMATION  
3.  
Proclamation: Nicole Herold Proclamation  
Sponsors: Library  
4.  
Proclamation: Black History Month Proclamation  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
5. Amendments to Administrative Code Chapter 3 - Contracts and  
Procurement Solicitations  
Sponsors: Finance  
1. Approve amendments to the Administrative Code to provide for County Manager  
delegated approval of expenditure grant agreements and single source purchases.  
2. Direct the Chief Clerk to amend the Administrative Code to reflect approved  
amendments.  
6.  
Request for Proposals for Commissary Services  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office  
1. Authorize the issuance of Request for Proposals for commissary services for individuals  
in-custody in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures.  
2. Direct staff to return to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners with a  
recommendation for selection for a contractor.  
7.  
Grant Acceptance and Agreement to Comply with the Terms of the  
Agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban  
Development and the city of Saint Paul for the Emergency Solutions Grant  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
1. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the United States  
Department of Housing and Urban Development and the city of Saint Paul for the  
Emergency Solutions Grant upon execution, through September 2, 2026, in the amount  
of $591,281.  
2. Authorize the Ramsey 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.  
8.  
Grant Award from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for State  
Fiscal Year 2025 Conservation Partners Legacy Program  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
1. Ratify the submittal of a grant application to the Minnesota Department of Natural  
Resources for State Fiscal Year 2025 Conservation Partners Legacy program grant.  
2. Accept and approve a grant award with the Minnesota Department of Natural  
Resources for State Fiscal Year 2025 Conservation Partners Legacy program grant for  
the Lake Josephine Enhancement Project grant for the period of grant execution  
through June 30, 2028, in the amount of $172,350.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and contracts and execute  
amendments to agreements and contracts, in accordance with the county’s  
procurement policies and procedures, provided the amounts are within the limits of the  
grant funding.  
9.  
First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Maplewood Partners, LLC for  
Temporary Service Center Space  
Sponsors: Property Management, Enterprise and Administrative Services  
1. Approve the first amendment to the lease agreement with Maplewood Partners, LLC,  
PO Box 688, White Bluff, TN, 37187, for space at the Maplewood Mall, 3001 White  
Bear Avenue North, Suite 1034, Maplewood, MN, 55109, for the period of March 1,  
2025 through March 31, 2025.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the lease amendment.  
10.  
Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Minnesota Second  
Judicial District for Judicial Chambers Room 1630 Remodel Project  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the state of Minnesota, through its  
Second Judicial District, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102, for county  
provided remodeling project services for the period upon execution through June 30,  
2025.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.  
11.  
Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Minnesota Second  
Judicial District for Judicial Chambers Room 12D Remodel Project  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the state of Minnesota, through its  
Second Judicial District, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102, for county  
provided remodeling project services for the period upon execution through December  
31, 2025.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.  
12.  
2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Plan - Amendment 1  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Amend the 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to include the  
following projects:  
Roadway Construction Improvements:  
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County Road C - Bridge replacement over Minnesota Commercial Railroad  
(MCRR) located between Lexington Avenue and Victoria Street - Design funds  
(construction in 2028).  
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County Road F - Collaborative Project with the City of Vadnais Heights for  
roadway repair, City utility replacement, stormwater improvement, bicycle, and  
pedestrian access improvements on County Road F between Rice Street and  
Centerville Road - Design funds (construction in 2028).  
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Pennsylvania Avenue - Preliminary engineering, alternatives analysis and public  
engagement for reconstruction between Rice Street and Mississippi Street -  
Design funds (construction in 2029).  
Roadway Pavement Preservation Improvements:  
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Century Avenue - Pavement resurfacing between Lower Afton Road and  
Woodbine Avenue - 2025 construction funds.  
County Road D - Pavement resurfacing between Flandreau Street and  
Bittersweet Lane - 2025 construction funds.  
County Road I - Pavement resurfacing and city utility repair between the Rice  
Creek bridge and Lexington Avenue - 2025 construction funds.  
Roadway Multimodal, Community, Accessibility, Resiliency, & Equity (MCARE)  
Improvements:  
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Larpenteur Avenue - Pavement resurfacing, 4 to 3 lane conversion, potential  
road diet, and trail installation between East Shore Drive and Flandreau Street -  
Design funds (construction in 2027).  
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Long Lake Road/10th Street - Pavement resurfacing, 4 to 3 lane conversion,  
stormwater improvements, pedestrian, and bicycle access improvements  
between I-694 and Old Highway 8 - Design funds (construction in 2027 - Federal  
HSIP grant).  
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Mounds View Boulevard - Pavement resurfacing, intersection safety  
improvements, trail installation, pedestrian crossing safety improvements  
between Pleasant View Drive and County Road H - Design funds (construction in  
2027 - Federal HSIP grant).  
Silver Lake Road - Pavement resurfacing, 4 to 3 lane conversion, stormwater  
improvements, pedestrian, and bicycle access improvements between  
Mississippi Street and Mounds View Boulevard - Design funds (construction in  
2027 - Federal HSIP grant).  
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Victoria Street - Pavement resurfacing and trail installation between County  
Road C and Harriet Avenue - Design funds (construction in 2027).  
Pedestrian Bicycle Improvements (projects led by requesting City):  
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Cleveland Avenue (St Paul) - Sidewalk installation and repair between Summit  
Avenue and Marshall Street - 2025 construction funds.  
County Road I (Shoreview) - Trail boardwalk improvements and repair -  
Lexington Avenue to Chatsworth Street - 2025 construction funds.  
Lexington Avenue (Roseville) - Multi use trail installation between Sandhurst  
Drive and Sherren Street - 2025 construction funds.  
Marshall Avenue (St Paul) - Sidewalk installation and repair between Snelling  
Avenue and Albert Street - 2025 construction funds.  
Stormwater Improvements:  
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Ditch Authority - Jurisdictional Transfers of various County ditches to local  
watersheds - 2025 implementation funds.  
Network Wide Drainage Study - Inventory and condition assessment of  
stormwater assets throughout the County network - 2025 design funds.  
Whitaker Pond - Stormwater pond holding volume restoration and other  
functionality repairs - 2025 construction funds.  
Miscellaneous Infrastructure Improvements:  
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Construction and Survey Field Equipment - Necessary field equipment  
purchase, replacement, and installation - 2025 purchasing funds.  
Hidden Falls Trail - Pass through grant agreement for DNR funds going to the  
City of Saint Paul. TIP line item is needed to process pass-through payment.  
Rice Street G-Line (2026 Expenditure) - Switching previously allocated funds for  
B-Line to the G-Line project. Need line item in TIP to be able to execute  
Cooperative Agreement with Met Transit.  
2. Amend the 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Plan by changing the funding  
source for the Rice Creek Commons Spine Road from “Other” to “County” funds.  
3. Eliminate the bonding request for Rice Creek Commons spine road in the 2025 state  
platform and revise other language pertaining to Rice Creek Commons in both the state  
and federal platforms to allow for future funding opportunities at the state and federal  
levels.  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
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 Redevelopment Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room  
300  
10:30 a.m. (est.) Board Workshop: American Rescue Plan Act - Workforce Updates  
Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
Public access via Zoom:  
Webinar ID: 949 2497 0756 | Passcode: 084738 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
12:00 p.m. Joint County-Courts Meeting  
Courthouse Basement Room 42  
1:30 p.m. Board Workshop: American Rescue Plan Act - Deeply Affordable Housing Initiative  
Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
Public access via Zoom:  
Webinar ID: 938 5211 9267 | Passcode: 114008 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
Advance Notice:  
February 25, 2025  
Conference  
No county board meeting – Association of Minnesota Counties Legislative  
March 04, 2025 No county board meeting – National Association of Counties Legislative Conference  
March 11, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
March 18, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers