15 West Kellogg Blvd.

Saint Paul, MN 55102

651-266-9200

Board of Commissioners

Agenda

November 26, 2024 - 9 a.m.

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2024-276

2024-521

Agenda of November 26, 2024 is Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the agenda of November 26, 2024.

Minutes from November 19, 2024 are Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the November 19, 2024 Minutes.

PROCLAMATION

2024-625

2024-522

Proclamation: Native American Heritage Month

Sponsors: Economic Growth and Community Investment

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

4. Grant Award from the Metropolitan Council for Legacy Amendment Parks

and Trails Fund Project

Sponsors: Parks & Recreation

1. Accept grant award from and approve the grant agreement with the Metropolitan

Council for Legacy Amendment Parks and Trails Fund Project for the period upon

execution through December 31, 2025, in the total amount of $184,031.

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

3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the grant agreement in the

form approved by the County Attorney’s Office.

2024-620

Agreement with Mounds View Irondale Youth Hockey Association for Ice

Rental

Sponsors: Parks & Recreation

1. Approve agreement with Mounds View Irondale Youth Hockey Association, 855 Village

Center Drive, #316, North Oaks, MN 55127 for:

a. Ice rental upon execution of the agreement through November 26, 2029, with an

option to have one five-year renewal term through November 26, 2033, with the

rates established by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners.

b. Capital payments totaling $50,000 for facility improvements.

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

3. Authorize the County Manager to approve other minor improvements to the interior or

exterior of ice arenas as requested by Mounds View Irondale Youth Hockey Association

and at their sole financial responsibility.

2024-621

Property Tax Abatement

Sponsors: County Assessor's Office

Approve the property tax abatement, and any penalty and interest, with a reduction of $10,000

or more for: 14-30-23-33-0014, 4600 Churchill St N, Shoreview, MN

2024-622

Amendment to Administrative Code - Chapter 4, Ramsey County

Abatement Policy

Sponsors: County Assessor's Office

1. Approve the amendments to the Administrative Code, Chapter 4.57.40, Delegation of

Authority Policy.

2. Direct the Chief Clerk to the Ramsey County Board to amend the Administrative Code

to reflect the approved amendments.

2024-632

Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban

Development for the Heading Home Ramsey Continuum of Care Planning

Grant

Sponsors: Housing Stability

1. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the United States

Department of Housing and Urban Development for Heading Home Ramsey Continuum

of Care lead agency planning, for the period upon execution, to August 31, 2025, in the

amount of $162,042.

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

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. Approve an increase in the personnel complement by 2.0 Full Time Equivalent positions

within the Housing Stability Department for the duration of the grant.

2024-627

Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Metropolitan Council for

Leased Space in the Metro Square Building

Sponsors: Property Management

1. Approve the second amendment to the lease agreement with Metropolitan Council, 390

Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN 55101, for space at Metro Square, 121 7th Place

East, Saint Paul, MN 55101, to extend the lease for the period of March 1, 2025 through

December 31, 2025, at a negotiated rate.

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

2024-630

10.

Second Amendment to the Capital Grant Agreement with the Metropolitan

Council and Ramsey County for the Project Development Phase of the

METRO Purple Line Bus Rapid Transit Project

Sponsors: Public Works

1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Capital Grant Agreement (#21I040) for the

Project Development Phase by and among the Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County,

and Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority for the METRO Purple Line Bus Rapid

Transit Project.

2. Approve and authorize expenditures to a maximum of $3,640,000 for the second grant

activity period commencing on December 9, 2024, and concluding on December 31,

2025.

3. Approve and authorize the carryover of any unexpended funds from the first grant

activity period into the second grant activity period, subject to expenditure in accordance

with all applicable eligibility requirements and within the established expenditure cap.

4. Approve and authorize expenditures during the period the METRO Purple Line Bus

Rapid Transit Project is outside the Capital Investment Grant Program notwithstanding

that such expenditures will not be eligible for reimbursement or federal match

thereunder.

5. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the second amendment.

6. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to

agreements and contracts in accordance with procurement policies and procedures,

provided the amounts are within the limits of funding.

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

Advance Notice:

December 03, 2024 County board meeting – Council Chambers

December 10, 2024 No county board meeting - Association of MN Counties Annual Conference

December 17, 2024 County board meeting – Council Chambers

December 24, 2024 No county board meeting