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Board of Commissioners

Minutes

November 25, 2025 - 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: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Commissioner

McMurtrey joined the board meeting remotely pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.02, Subdivision 2.

Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Stacey D'Andrea, Assistant County Attorney,

Ramsey County Attorney's Office.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Presented by Commissioner Jebens-Singh

Agenda of November 25, 2025 is Presented for Approval

2025-500

2025-501

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the agenda of November 25, 2025.

Motion by McGuire, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Minutes from November 18, 2025 are Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the November 18, 2025 Minutes.

Motion by Miller, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Motion passed.

Aye:

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

2025-482

Sponsors: Public Works

1. Adopt the 2026-2030 Public Works Transportation Improvement Program.

2. Authorize the County Engineer to prepare plans and agreements for all projects

identified in the Transportation Improvement Program and to issue solicitations in

accordance with County policies and procedures and the Minnesota Department of

Transportation’s list of “Pre-Qualified Vendors by Work Type.”

3. Authorize the County Surveyor to execute Right of Way Plats and Certificate of Surveys

for projects in the 2026-2030 Public Works Transportation Improvement Program, or

previously approved Transportation Improvement Program, that require the

determination of existing right of way for the delineation and /or acquisition of property

interest.

4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute change orders

and amendments to agreements, supplemental agreements, and agreements related to

the expenditure of Transportation Improvement Program Project Funds utilizing County

State Aid, Federal, State, and participating funding associated with the construction of

the approved projects in the 2026-2030 or a previously approved Transportation

Improvement Program in accordance with the county's procurement policies and

procedures.

5. Authorize the County Engineer and County Attorney to acquire temporary easements,

permanent easements, fee title, enter into Limited Use Permits with the State of

Minnesota, and complete the disposition of excess County properties for projects in the

2026-2030 Public Works Transportation Improvement Program, or previously approved

Transportation Improvement Program, by negotiation or condemnation.

6. Authorize the County Engineer to approve negotiated settlements for up to $100,000

over Ramsey County’s appraised value per parcel for temporary and permanent

easements and fee title.

7. Authorize the County Manager to approve and execute purchase agreements,

settlements, closing documents, Limited Use Permits, and other related real estate

documentation associated with Ramsey County Board approved acquisitions of real

property.

8. Authorize the County Manager to approve and execute cooperative agreements and

maintenance agreements with cities, counties, the state, and other governmental

agencies for their participation in projects listed in the 2026-2030 Public Works

Transportation Improvement Program or previously approved Transportation

Improvement Program.

9. Authorize the County Manager to make temporary transfers, as needed, from the

County General Fund to Public Works to cover expenses related to the TIP until funds

are received from bonds, Wheelage Tax proceeds, County State Aid Highway, Federal,

or State Participating funds. Repayment is to be made upon receipt of the funds.

10.Authorize the County Engineer to submit grant applications for state and federal funding

for projects listed in the 2026-2030 Public Works Transportation Improvement

Program.

11.Authorize the County Manager to accept grants and execute grant agreements,

agreeing to the grant terms and conditions for the grant award. For grants that so

require, Ramsey County agrees to be responsible for any additional amount by which

the cost exceeds the county’s construction cost estimate and will return to the grantor

any grant amount appropriated for the project but not utilized under the terms of the

grant agreement.

12.Authorize the County Manager or designee to provide statements of support to county

constituent cities for grant applications being pursued by the cities.

13.Approve the transfer of $15,300,000 from the Ramsey County Regional Railroad

Authority Tax Levy fund balance to the 2026 Ramsey County Regional Railroad

Authority operating budget to be used to fund the 2026 Transportation Improvement

Program projects identified to be funded by Ramsey County Regional Railroad

Authority funds.

14.Approve the transfer of $32,680,000 from the Local Option Sales Tax fund balance to

the Administrative operating budget to be used to fund the 2026 Transportation

Improvement Program projects identified to be funded by Local Option Sales Tax

funds.

15.Authorize the County Manager to establish project budgets for projects within the

Transportation Improvement Program. Authorize Public Works to transfer funds

between these respective projects as needed.

Discussion can be found on archived video.

Motion by Xiong, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.

Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2025-218

PRESENTATION

Presentation: Wood Waste Management Plan

2025-463

Sponsors: Public Health

None. For information and discussion only.

Presented by Daniel Schmidt, Division Manager, Public Health. Discussion can be found on

archived video.

COUNTY CONNECTIONS

None.

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 10:26 a.m.

CLOSED MEETING

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05 subdivision 3(d) in order to discuss cybersecurity updates,

the Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which is not open to the public.

In Re Cybersecurity Updates.

The Closed Meeting was called to order at 12:08 p.m.

Present: Commissioners Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Commissioner

McMurtrey joined the board meeting remotely pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.02, Subdivision 2.

Also present: Ling Becker, County Manager; Stacey D’Andrea, Assistant County Attorney, Office of

the Ramsey County Attorney; Chetan Ganatra, Chief Information Officer, Information Services; Teal

Girgen, Manager, Information Services; Alex Kotze, Chief Financial Officer, Finance; Jason Yang,

Chief Clerk, County Manager’s Office.

The closed meeting was adjourned at 1:17 p.m.