15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
May 7, 2024 - 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: Moran, Ortega, Xiong, and Frethem (Chair). The following members were absent:  
Commissioners Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt. Also present were acting County Manager Kathy  
Hedin, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Absent:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Moran.  
Agenda of May 7, 2024 is Presented for Approval  
2023-662  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of May 7, 2024.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Minutes from April 23, 2024 are Presented for Approval  
2023-683  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the April 23, 2024 Minutes.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month  
2024-090  
2024-121  
3.  
Sponsors: Human Resources, County Manager's Office  
Presented by Commissioner Ortega. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Proclamation: Correctional Officers Week  
4.  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office, Community Corrections  
Presented by Commissioner Xiong. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
PRESENTATION OF AWARD  
Ramsey County Employee Achievement Award: Cyndy Melby, Ramsey  
County Attorney’s Office  
2024-067  
5.  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
None. For information and discussion only.  
Presented by Commissioner Moran. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
2024 Special Board of Appeal and Equalization  
2024-151  
6.  
Sponsors: County Assessor's Office  
1. Appoint the Special Board of Appeal and Equalization members and designated chairs,  
to conduct the 2024 Ramsey County Special Board of Appeal and Equalization, as  
needed, on meeting days June 17, 2024 and adjourn on completion of business  
(excluding Saturday):  
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Jan Rapheal - District 1  
Mitch Corbin - District 2  
Jeanette Jones - District 3  
Artika Tyner - District 3  
Susan Gilmer- District 4  
Ron Stevens (Chair) - District 5  
Nuyeng Yang- District 6  
Joy Erickson (Chair) - District 7  
John Mascari - County Manager appointed  
Patty Lammers - County Manager appointed  
2. Approve the Procedural Rules to be adhered to by the 2024 Ramsey County Special  
Board of Appeal and Equalization.  
3. Approve the Code of Ethics and Conduct Guidelines to be adhered to by the 2024  
Ramsey County Special Board of Appeal and Equalization.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to approve the payment of expenses for the 2024  
Ramsey County Special Board of Appeal and Equalization and expenses for training for  
2025 Ramsey County Special Board of Appeal and Equalization members as required  
by Minnesota Statutes, Section 274.13.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-070  
Appointment to the Ramsey County Extension Committee  
2024-143  
7.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Appoint the following individuals to the Ramsey County Extension Committee for a term  
beginning May 7, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2027.  
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Alyssa Fabia  
Donna McDuffie (incumbent)  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Absent:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-071  
Appointments to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee  
2024-146  
8.  
Sponsors: Finance  
Appoint the following individuals to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee for a  
term beginning May 7, 2024, and ending August 30, 2026:  
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Patrick Ohalloran  
Melissa Favila  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-072  
Appointments to the Personnel Review Board  
2024-144  
9.  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
Appoint the following individuals to the Personnel Review Board for a four-year term beginning  
May 7, 2024 and ending August 1, 2028:  
• Jeff Stephenson  
• Beverly Farraher  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-073  
Appointments to the Ramsey County Library Advisory Board  
2024-148  
10.  
Sponsors: Library  
Appoint the following individuals to the Ramsey County Library Board for a one-year term  
beginning May 7, 2024 through December 31, 2024.  
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Alexandra Kovarik  
Sandra Doubek  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-074  
Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission  
2024-166  
11.  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
Appoint the following individuals to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term beginning  
June 2, 2024, and ending June 2, 2027:  
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Harold Harvey  
Brian Tempas  
Gregory Williams  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye: Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-075  
Certification of Property Assessed Clean Energy Charges for Energy  
Improvements  
2024-142  
12.  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
1. Request the County Auditor to remove previous and current assessment and payments  
on the following property:  
Owner: HFS 428, LLC  
Property Address: 428 Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101  
PIN: 31-29-22-43-1573  
2. Request the County Auditor to apply previous and current assessment of PIN 31-29-22-  
43-1573 on the following property:  
Owner: HFS 428, LLC  
Property Address: 95 7th Place East, Saint Paul, MN 55101  
PIN: 31-29-22-43-1572  
3. Request the County Auditor to extend the proposed special assessment plus interest on  
the following property:  
Owner: HFS 428, LLC  
Property Address: 95 7th Place East, Saint Paul, MN 55101  
PIN: 31-29-22-43-1572  
Project Type: Energy efficient management system  
Assessment Request: $733,683.50  
Interest Rate: 4.25%  
Interest Starts Accruing: 01/01/2025  
Finance Period: 8 years  
Such assessments shall be payable in equal annual principal and interest  
installments extending over the term of the special assessment. The first of the  
installments shall be payable with general property taxes in 2024, and shall bear  
interest at the rates per annum and interest start date stated above, and to the  
first installment shall be added interest on the entire assessment from the  
interest start date until December 31 of the tax payable year to which the first  
installment will be extended, and to each subsequent installment, when due,  
shall be added interest for one year on all unpaid installments and to each  
installment shall also be added the special assessment administration fee  
required by Minnesota Statutes section 429.061, subd. 5.  
4. Direct the Chief Clerk to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the  
County Auditor to extend the assessment for PIN 31-29-22-43-1572 on the  
property tax lists of the county.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-076  
Request for Proposals for Communication Services for Individuals In-Custody  
2024-149  
13.  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office  
Authorize the issuance of Request for Proposals for communication services for individuals  
in-custody in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, with direction  
to staff to return to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners with a recommendation for  
selection of a contractor.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-077  
Grant Agreements with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for  
Therapeutic Youth Treatment Homes and Violence Prevention - Wrap Around  
Services  
2024-123  
14.  
Sponsors: Health and Wellness, Safety and Justice, County Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office  
1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the Minnesota Department of Public  
Safety for Therapeutic Youth Treatment Homes in the amount of $4,640,675.  
2. Accept a grant award from and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota  
Department of Public Safety for Therapeutic Youth Treatment Homes in the amount of  
$ $4,640,675.  
3. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the Minnesota Department of Public  
Safety for Violence Prevention - Wrap Around Services in the amount of $4,750,000.  
4. Accept a grant award from and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota  
Department of Public Safety for Violence Prevention - Wrap Around Services in the  
amount of $4,750,000.  
5. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreements.  
6. Authorize the County Manager to enter into expenditure grant agreements and execute  
amendments to agreements in a form approved by Finance and the County Attorney’s  
Office, provided the amounts are within the limits of the approved expenditure grant  
agreement program budget.  
7. Approve an increase in personal complement to the Office of Health and Wellness by  
2.0 Full Time Equivalents.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-078  
POLICY ITEM  
Appointment of Commissioner Frethem to the Willow Lake Nature Preserve  
2024-157  
15.  
Foundation Board of Directors and Northeast Youth & Family Services Board  
of Directors  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
1. Approve the appointment of Commissioner Frethem to the Willow Lake Nature  
Preserve Foundation Board of Directors through December 31, 2024.  
2. Approve the appointment of Commissioner Frethem to the Northeast Youth & Family  
Services Board of Directors through December 31, 2024.  
3. Authorize the Chair to execute such outside boards' internal resolutions, appointing  
documents and/or other governing documents, effecting or otherwise directly furthering  
the authorized appointments, in a form approved by the County Attorney's Office.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Martinson, McGuire, and Reinhardt  
Resolution: B2024-079  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
Presented by Commissioner Moran. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
Presented by acting County Manager, Kathy Hedin. 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 Frethem. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Frethem declared the meeting adjourned at 10:38 a.m.