15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
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Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
May 23, 2023 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:02 a.m. with the following  
members present: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair MatasCastillo. Also  
present were Ryan O’Connor, County Manager, and Sam Clark, Chief Deputy, Ramsey County  
Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Read by Commissioner Ortega.  
Agenda of May 23, 2023 is Presented for Approval  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of May 23, 2023.  
Motion by McGuire, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Minutes from May 16, 2023 are Presented for Approval  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the May 16, 2023 Minutes.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Proposed Ramsey County Commissioner’s Salary Ordinance for 2024 - Waive  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
3.  
First Reading and Set Public Hearing Date  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Waive the First Reading of the proposed Ramsey County Commissioner’s Salary  
Ordinance for 2024.  
2. Set the Public Hearing date of June 13, 2023 at 9 a.m. or as soon as possible  
thereafter, in the Council Chambers, third floor of Ramsey County Courthouse - 15  
West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN, 55102 to afford the public an opportunity to  
comment on the proposed Ramsey County Commissioner’s Salary Ordinance for 2024.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2023-076  
Detour Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation  
4.  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Approve the agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1500 County  
Road B2 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, related to routing traffic from state roadways to  
county roadways on a posted detour during construction along Trunk Highway 5.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2023-077  
Agreement with Urban Companies for Ramsey County Law Enforcement  
Center Campus Exterior and Grounds Improvements Project  
5.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the selection of an agreement with Urban Companies, LLC, 3781 Labore  
Road, Saint Paul, MN, 55110, for the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center  
Campus Exterior and Grounds Improvements project, for the period of May 23, 2023  
through May 22, 2024, in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,085,000.  
2. Authorize the Chair and the Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreement in  
accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provide the  
amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2023-078  
Sale of the Ramsey County Care Center Property to NUWAY Alliance  
6.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the sale of and Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Ramsey County Care  
Center property on Parcel #142922320001 with NUWAY Alliance, 2217 Nicollet Avenue  
South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, in the amount of $5,250,000.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to create a Holding Project as a project budget in the  
2023 Capital Projects Fund.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to approve and execute the Purchase and Sale  
Agreement, settlements, closing documents, and other related real estate  
documentation associated with the disposition of the Ramsey County Care Center  
(Parcel #142922320001), in a form approved by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments that do not have a financial  
impact on the disposition of the Ramsey County Care Center (Parcel #142922320001).  
5. Authorize the County Manager to create a Ramsey County Care Center Closure Project  
within the Property Management budget.  
6. Authorize the County Manager to reallocate up to $340,000 from the Ramsey County  
Care Center 2022-2023 Capital Improvement Program Project budget to the Ramsey  
County Care Center Closure Project for one-time costs to complete the closure  
activities.  
7. Approve the closure of the Ramsey County Care Center Capital Improvement Program  
Projects, with the remaining balances directed to the Capital Improvement Program  
contingent account.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye: Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2023-079  
Agreement with Sheehy Construction Company for Ramsey County 360  
Wabasha Construction Project  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the selection of an agreement with Sheehy Construction Company, 360 W.  
Larpenteur Avenue, Suite 200, Saint Paul, MN, 55401, for the Ramsey County 360  
Wabasha Street North Construction project, for the period of May 23, 2023 through  
May 22, 2024, in the not-to-exceed amount of $13,957,300.  
2. Authorize the Chair and the Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreement in  
accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provide the  
amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2023-080  
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with Lowry Building LLC for Office  
Space  
Sponsors: Property Management, County Attorney's Office  
1. Approve the second amendment to the lease agreement with Lowry Building LLC, 375  
Jackson Street, Suite 700W, Saint Paul, MN, 55101, for office space at the Lowry  
Building, 345 Wabasha Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, for the period from September  
1, 2023, through January 31, 2024, with all other material terms remaining in effect.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the second amendment to the lease  
agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute lease amendments to extend the lease at  
negotiated rates, with the same general terms and conditions.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2023-081  
Lease Agreement with the City of Saint Paul for Office Space  
Sponsors: Property Management, Sheriff's Office  
1. Approve the lease agreement with the city of Saint Paul, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard,  
Suite 700, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, for office space in the City Hall Annex, 25 West 4th  
Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, for the period of July 1, 2023, through June  
30, 2025, in the total amount of $179,721.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the lease agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute lease amendments to renew the lease at  
negotiated rates, with the same general terms and conditions.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Reinhardt. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, MatasCastillo, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2023-082  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
Presented by Commissioner MatasCastillo. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
Presented by County Manager, Ryan O'Connor. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
Presented by Chair MatasCastillo. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair MatasCastillo declared the meeting adjourned at 10:22 a.m.