15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
September 19, 2023 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
2023-271  
2023-287  
1.  
Agenda of September 19, 2023 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of September 19, 2023.  
Minutes from September 5, 2023 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Approve the September 5, 2023 Minutes.  
PROCLAMATION  
2023-372  
2023-394  
3.  
Proclamation: Healthy Aging  
Sponsors: Public Health  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
4.  
Donation from Ahvo Taipale to Ramsey County Parks & Recreation  
Department  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
Accept the donation of race timing building with an estimated value of $13,500 from Ahvo  
Taipale to the Parks & Recreation department.  
2023-406  
5.  
6.  
County Attorney Report on 2022 Civil Asset Forfeiture Funds  
Sponsors: County Attorney's Office  
Accept the County Attorney Report on Civil Asset Forfeitures - County Attorney 2022 Activity.  
2023-379  
Agreement with Madison National Life Insurance for Employee Long-Term  
and Short-Term Disability Insurance  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the agreement with Madison National Life Insurance Co., Inc., 400 1241 John  
Q Hammons Drive, Madison, WI 53715 for employee long-term and short-term disability  
insurance for the period of September 20, 2023 through to December 31, 2026 and may  
be renewed for up to two additional one-year periods.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreement and 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.  
2023-381  
7.  
Agreement with Minnesota Life Insurance Company for Employee Life  
Insurance  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the agreement with Minnesota Life Insurance Company, 400 Robert Street  
North, Saint Paul, MN 55101, for employee life insurance for the period of September  
20, 2023 to December 31, 2026 and may be renewed for up to two additional one-year  
periods.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreement and 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.  
2023-407  
8.  
Insurance Benefit Terms in Collective Bargaining Agreements with all  
Bargaining Units and Non-Represented Classified and Unclassified  
Employees for the Year 2024  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the negotiated terms for insurance benefits in collective bargaining  
agreements with all Bargaining Units for Year 2024:  
· American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees  
o Local 8 (General County)  
o Local 8 (Professional)  
o Local 8 (Public Health Registered Nurses)  
o Local 8 (Assistant County Attorneys)  
o Local 8 (Public Defenders)  
o Local 151 (Social Services, Financial Assistance Services and Health  
and Wellness Administrative Division)  
o Local 151 (Licenses Practical Nurses)  
o Local 151 (Workforce Solutions)  
o Local 707 (Lake Owasso Residence)  
o Local 1935 (Parks & Recreation)  
· Teamsters Local 320 - Chief Correctional Officers  
· International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49  
· Technical Employees Association  
· Law Enforcement Labor Services  
o Local 184 (Commanders)  
o Local 349 (Dispatchers)  
o Local 353 (Emergency Communications Supervisors)  
o Local 423 (Deputy Sheriff Sergeants)  
· Ramsey County Deputy Sheriff’s Federation  
2. Authorize the Chair and the County Manager to execute the agreements  
incorporating these terms into the 2022-2024 collective bargaining agreements.  
POLICY ITEM  
9.  
2023-395  
Presentation: Proposed Use for Legislative Funding for Public Safety  
Sponsors: Safety and Justice, County Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office  
None. For information and discussion only.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
10:30 a.m. (est.) Budget Committee of the Whole - Information and Public Records Service Team  
Budget Presentations - Council Chambers, Courthouse Room 300  
4:30 p.m. Public Hearing on the Proposed 2024-25 Budget - Council Chambers, Courthouse Room  
300  
Please use the Zoom link below to join the Public Hearing:  
https://zoom.us/j/93069429489?pwd=elZEMVkyY3VvamRSUTh4VzFLckFodz09  
Webinar ID: 930 6942 9489  
Passcode: 698455  
Phone: 651-372-8299  
Advance Notice:  
September 26, 2023 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
October 03, 2023 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
October 10, 2023 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
October 17, 2023 County board meeting – Council Chambers