15 West Kellogg Blvd.

Saint Paul, MN 55102

651-266-9200

Board of Commissioners

Agenda

February 6, 2024 - 9 a.m.

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Agenda of February 6, 2024 is Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Agenda of February 6, 2024 is Presented for Approval

Approve the agenda of February 6, 2024.

Minutes January 23, 2024 are Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Minutes January 23, 2024 are Presented for Approval

Approve the January 23, 2024 Minutes.

PROCLAMATION

3. Proclamation: Black History Month

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Sponsors: Public Health

Proclamation: Black History Month

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

Allocation of Funding for the Park at RiversEdge

Sponsors: Community & Economic Development

Allocation of Funding for the Park at RiversEdge

Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $1.8 million of interest earnings to complete an

acquisition, predesign, and design project for the Park at RiversEdge.

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U.S. Small Business Administration Funds for the Small Business

Reimagination Center

Sponsors: Community & Economic Development

U.S. Small Business Administration Funds for the Small Business Reimagination Center

1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the U.S. Small Business Administration in

the amount of $1,500,000 for the Small Business Reimagination Center.

2. Accept $1,500,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to invest in the

Ramsey County small business ecosystem by creating the Small Business

Reimagination Center.

3. 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.

4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into expenditure grant agreements and execute

amendments to agreement in a form approved by Finance and the County Attorney’s

Office provided the amounts of funding are within the limits of the approved expenditure

grant agreement program budget.

5. Approve an increase in the personal complement of the Community & Economic

Development department by 1.0 Full Time Equivalent.

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2024 Parks Capital Project Accounting

Sponsors: Parks & Recreation

2024 Parks Capital Project Accounting

Authorize the County Manager to establish project budgets for the following in the Parks and

Recreation Department:

a. Battle Creek Waterworks Remodel

b. Bruce Vento Trail Phase 1 Design & Construction

c. Bruce Vento Trail Phase 2 Design

d. Highland Arena Roofing

e. Aldrich Arena Strategic Renovation

f. Arena & Admin Guaranteed Energy Savings Project

g. Long Lake Culvert Repair

h. Arena Capital Maintenance

i. Tuj Lub Renovation - Keller Regional Park

j. Battle Creek Stormwater

k. Boat Launches - Long Lake & Turtle Lake

l. 2024 Comprehensive Capital Asset Management Preservation Plan Projects

m. 2024 Regional Rehabilitation Projects

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Grant Awards from the Metropolitan Council for Legacy Amendment Parks

and Trails Fund Projects

Sponsors: Parks & Recreation

Grant Awards from the Metropolitan Council for Legacy Amendment Parks and Trails Fund

Projects

1. Accept grant awards from and approve grant agreements with the Metropolitan Council

for Legacy Amendment Parks and Trails Fund Projects for the periods of July 1, 2023,

through June 30, 2027, in the total amounts of $2,320,762 for State Fiscal Year 2024,

and $2,073,188 for State Fiscal Year 2025.

2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute State Fiscal Year 2024 grant

agreements.

3. Authorize the County Manager to execute State Fiscal Year 2025 grant agreements in a

form approved by the County Attorney’s Office.

4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and 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. Authorized the County Manager to make temporary cash loans, as needed, from the

General Fund to the Parks and Recreation Department to implement these projects until

funds are received, with repayment to be made when funds are available.

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Resolution to Support Mighty Ducks Grant Program Application

Sponsors: Parks & Recreation

Resolution to Support Mighty Ducks Grant Program Application

Adopt a resolution to support Parks & Recreation’s application to the Mighty Ducks Grant

Program for grant funding.

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Phase 1 Bruce Vento Regional Trail Extension Local Match to State Bond

Construction Funding

Sponsors: Parks & Recreation

Phase 1 Bruce Vento Regional Trail Extension Local Match to State Bond Construction

Funding

1. Accept and approve the Bruce Vento Phase 1 extension estimated construction budget

and financing plan in the amount of $1 million.

2. Authorize the County Manager to allocate county funds in the amount of $496,071 from

the Capital Project Fund balance for a local funding match for the Phase 1 Bruce Vento

Regional Trail Extension construction project.

3. Authorize the County Manager to account for the Phase 1 Bruce Vento Regional Trail

construction project as a budgeted project in Parks & Recreation.

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10.

Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement with State of Minnesota for

Space at Metro Square

Sponsors: Property Management

Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement with State of Minnesota for Space at Metro Square

1. Approve the seventh lease amendment to the lease agreement with the state of

Minnesota, 50 Sherburne Avenue, #309, Saint Paul, MN, for space at Metro Square,

121 7th Place East, Saint Paul, MN, for the period from February 1, 2024, through

February 29, 2024, for the total amount of $143,678, with all other material terms

remaining in effect and unchanged.

2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the lease amendment.

3. Increase Property Management’s 2024 Revenue and Expenditure Budget by $143,678.

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11.

Joint Powers Agreement with Hennepin County, Minnesota Department of

Health, Minnesota Department of Human Services and the City of

Minneapolis for HIV Prevention Projects.

Sponsors: Public Health

Joint Powers Agreement with Hennepin County, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota

Department of Human Services and the City of Minneapolis for HIV Prevention Projects.

1. Approve the Joint Powers Agreement for HIV Prevention Projects with the following

entities for the period upon execution:

a. Hennepin County - 525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

b. Minnesota Department of Health - 625 Robert Street, North, Saint Paul, MN

55164.

c. Minnesota Department of Human Services - 540 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN

55415.

d. City of Minneapolis - 505 South 4th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Joint Powers Agreement.

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12.

Agreement with the City of Falcon Heights for Law Enforcement and

Public Safety Services

Sponsors: Sheriff's Office

Agreement with the City of Falcon Heights for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Services

1. Approve the Law Enforcement Services Agreement with the city of Falcon Heights for

law enforcement and public safety services for the one-year period of January 1, 2024

through December 31, 2024.

2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.

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13.

Joint Powers Agreement with Minnesota Department of Public Safety,

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for Participation in the Violent Crime

Reduction Unit

Sponsors: Sheriff's Office

Joint Powers Agreement with Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal

Apprehension for Participation in the Violent Crime Reduction Unit

1. Approve the Joint Powers Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety,

Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 1430 Maryland Street East, Saint Paul, MN 55106 for

participation in the Violent Crime Reduction Unit upon execution through three (3) years

from the fully executed agreement.

2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Joint Powers Agreement.

3. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of the Sheriff’s Office by 1.0 Full

Time Equivalent Deputy Sheriff.

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14.

2024 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance Series 2024A -

Parameters Resolution

Sponsors: Finance

2024 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance Series 2024A - Parameters Resolution

1. Approve the attached Resolution authorizing the sale of General Obligation Capital

Improvement Plan Bonds, Series 2024A including the terms and parameters for the

general obligation bonds Series 2024A.

2. Establish the Pricing Committee, which consists of the County Board Chair (County

Board Vice-Chair as alternate), County Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

3. Authorize the Pricing Committee to see the 2024A general obligation bonds if all

parameters are met.

POLICY ITEM

15. Countywide Strategic Plan Update

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Sponsors: Policy & Planning

Countywide Strategic Plan Update

None. For information and discussion only.

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

10:30 a.m. (est). Board Workshop: Arena Refrigerant Replacement and Energy Savings Program -

Courthouse Room 220, Board Conference Room

Public access via Zoom webinar:

Webinar ID: 945 2405 1145 | Passcode: 590044 | Phone: 651-372-8299

Advance Notice:

February 13, 2024

February 20, 2024

February 27, 2024

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