15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
April 8, 2025 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:01 a.m. with the following  
members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Also  
present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County  
Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Moran  
Agenda of April 8, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
2024-549  
2024-563  
1.  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of April 8, 2025.  
Motion by McGuire, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Minutes from April 1, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the April 1, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation: National Public Health Week  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
2025-128  
2025-102  
3.  
Sponsors: Public Health  
Presented by Commissioner McMurtrey. Discussion can be found in archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Gift From Ramsey County Library Friends to the Ramsey County Library  
4.  
Sponsors: Library  
Accept the 2025 gift of $130,000 from the Ramsey County Friends to the Ramsey County  
Library.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-073  
Appointment to the Workforce Innovation Board  
2025-108  
6.  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
Appoint Rachel Stiglitz (Education) to serve on the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey  
County for a term beginning April 8, 2025 and ending on July 31, 2025.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-074  
Property Tax Abatements  
2025-124  
7.  
Sponsors: County Assessor's Office  
Approve the property tax abatements, and any penalty and interest, with a reduction of  
$10,000 or more for:  
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29-29-22-13-0183, 990 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN  
29-29-22-13-0182, 0 Jenks Ave, Saint Paul, MN  
29-29-22-13-0181, 660 Jenks Ave, Saint Paul, MN  
32-29-22-11-0124, 797 7th St E, Saint Paul, MN  
Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-075  
2025 Unified Local Youth Plan for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity  
Act and Minnesota Youth Program  
2025-085  
5.  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
1. Approve the 2025 Unified Local Youth Plan for the Workforce Innovation and  
Opportunity Act Youth and Minnesota Youth Program for the period upon execution  
through March 31, 2026.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Youth Plan.  
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 approved Workforce Innovation and Opportunity  
Act Youth and Minnesota Youth Program budgets.  
4. 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 of funding are within the limits of the approved program  
budgets.  
5. Authorize the County Manager to apply for and accept additional Workforce Innovation  
and Opportunity Act Youth and Minnesota Youth Program grant funds as they become  
available under the Grant Agreement.  
Discussion can be found in archived video.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-076  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
Presented by Commissioner McGuire. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
Presented by County Manager, Ling Becker. 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 Ortega. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:04 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, subd. 3(c)(3) (to develop or consider offers or counteroffers  
for the purchase or sale of real property), the Ramsey County Board will meet in a closed meeting,  
which is not open to the public.  
Re: 160 East Kellogg Blvd: The property that is the subject of this meeting is located in the city of St.  
Paul on 160 East Kellogg Boulevard.  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. with the following members present:  
Commissioners Ortega, Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Moran, Miller, McMurtrey, Xiong. Also present were  
Ling Becker, County Manager; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, County Attorney’s Office; Kathleen  
Ritter, Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office, Kari Collins, Deputy County Manager,  
Economic Growth and Community Investment Service Team, Jean Krueger, Director, Property  
Management; Chris Gliedman, CBRE Group; Group; Michael Rogers, Deputy Director - Multimodal  
Planning, Public Works; Scott Schwahn, Senior Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office;  
Jason Patten, Claims Administrator, Compliance and Ethics Office; Josh Olson, Interim Director,  
Community and Economic Development, Jason Yang, Chief Clerk, County Manager’s Office.  
The Board of Ramsey County Commissioners authorized the Ramsey County staff to proceed as  
discussed in this closed meeting.  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.