Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2

Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5

BOARD MINUTES

Members:

Jeff Lunde, District 1

Marion Greene, District 3

Angela Conley, District 4

Heather Edelson, District 6

Kevin Anderson, District 7

BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

1:30 PM

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Board of Hennepin

County Commissioners for Thursday, September 25, 2025 to order at 1:31 p.m.

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner

Angela Conley, Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Commissioner Heather Edelson,

Commissioner Kevin Anderson, and Commissioner Debbie Goettel

Present:

Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Agenda

APPROVE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to

approve the Agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson,

and Commissioner Goettel

Hennepin Highlights

Minutes from Previous Meeting

September 9, 2025 Meeting Minutes

4.A.

APPROVE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to approve the Minutes.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications

Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Angela Conley called out item 5O. Commissioner Debbie Goettel

moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde, to refer as recommended.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson,

and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.A.

25N-0044

Claim/Summons - 1. Ella Solie - RE: Ella Solie v. Hennepin County. - 2. Austin

Wilhelm - RE: Austin Wilhelm v. Hennepin County.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

5.B.

25N-0045

Letters - 1. Kevin Griebenow, P.E., Regional Engineer, FERC - RE: St. Anthony

Falls Hydroelectric Project.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Department Communications

5.C.

25-0389

Claims Register for the period ending September 26, 2025

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin

County Commissioners.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.D.

25-0390

Claims Register for the period ending October 3, 2025

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin

County Commissioners.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.E.

25-0391

Claims Register for the period ending October 10, 2025

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin

County Commissioners.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Aye:

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee

5.F.

25-0365

Agmt PR00007767 with City of Wayzata to purchase law enforcement and terrorism

prevention equipment, 10/15/25-12/31/25, NTE $9,136

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.G.

25-0366

Agmt PR00007510 with Acoustic Technology, Inc. to provide an outdoor warning

system, which will benefit all Hennepin County cities, 10/21/25-6/30/31, including

implementation and five years of maintenance/support, NTE $3,730,813.56

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.H.

25-0367

Agmt PR00007787 with Captx, Inc. to provide temporary staff in administration of

workers’ compensation claims at the direction of the County, 11/01/25-10/31/28, NTE

$225,000

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.I.

25-0368

Neg Amd 1 to Agmt A2513027 with Maple Grove Economic Development Authority,

extend end date to 12/12/55, amend and restate related documents, no change to NTE

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Aye:

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

5.J.

25-0369

Neg Amd 1 to Agmt A050992 with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for the creation of

affordable homeownership, no change to contract dates, increase NTE by $43,334

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.K.

25-0370

Neg 1 award modification to assign 2023 HUD HOME award to TTT Housing, LLC,

amend and restate related documents, no change to NTE or term

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.L.

25-0371

Sale of approximately $3,100,000 of tax-exempt general obligation bonds for watershed

district purposes; fixing the form and specifications thereof and providing for their

execution, delivery and payment

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.M.

25-0372

Sale of approximately $100,000,000 of tax-exempt general obligation bonds for capital

improvements and approximately $155,000,000 of tax-exempt general obligation

refunding bonds, contingent upon market conditions; fixing the form and specifications

thereof and providing for their execution, delivery and payment

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.N.

25-0373

Approval of the Birth Justice Community Advisory Board governing bylaws and

committee summary

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.O.

25-0374

Responsible Contractor Policy - offered by Commissioner Conley

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Human Services Committee

5.P.

25-0375

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to

contracts with provider - 2514

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.Q.

25-0376

Approval of Service Agmt A2513056 for MFIP, 01/01/26-12/31/27

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Health Committee

5.R.

25-0377

Amd 3 to Agmt A2211522 with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for

the HCH Program, for budgetary adjustments to the underlying agreement,

01/01/23-12/31/25, incr recv $25,000

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee

5.S.

25-0378

Establish 2026 Adult Corrections Facility rates for housing residents

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Public Works Committee

5.T.

25-0379

Neg Agmt PW 29-07-25 with Bloomington for cost participation in CP 2201111, a

subproject of 2201100, county cost NTE $500,000 ($384,000 from surplus property tax

revenues and $116,000 from county bonds)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.U.

25-0380

Neg Agmt 46-34-25 with Maple Grove for jurisdictional transfers of remnant Fernbrook

Lane and the extension of Maple Grove Parkway

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.V.

25-0381

Neg Agmts PW 40-47-25 with Spring Park and PW 47-40-25 with MnDOT for CSAH 51

reconstruction project 2182000; transfer revenues and adjust budgets for CP 2182000

and 2201100 (est county cost $325,000, recv from Spring Park $2,650,000)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commendations

Commissioner Communications/Updates

Commissioner Anderson Presented on the NACo AI conference.

Commissioner Lunde Spoke of the Mississippi Gateway Regional Park Grand

Opening.

Claims Register

8.A.

25-0340

Claims Register for the period ending September 12, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

8.B.

25-0341

Claims Register for the period ending September 19, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Consent

Commissioner Irene Fernando pulled out item 9Q for separate voting.

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the rest of the items in the consent agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson,

and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

9.A.

25-0342

Amend Principal Agreements and Contract to allow for the receipt of State Fiscal Year

(SFY) 2026-2027 Youth at Work funds and SFY 2027 Minnesota Youth Program funds

ADOPT

9.B.

25-0343

Schematic Design approval for Penn Lake Library Renovation project (CP 1005181);

Contract PR00007779 with Roehr Schmitt Architecture, LLC, for architectural and

engineering services, contract period 09/29/25-09/15/28, NTE $460,425

ADOPT

9.C.

25-0344

Creation of a Hennepin County Semiquincentennial (America 250) Planning Committee

- offered by Commissioner Lunde

ADOPT

9.D.

25-0345

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to

contracts with provider - 2513

ADOPT

9.E.

25-0346

Agmt PR00007687 with BI Incorporated to provide Electronic Home Monitoring services

for Community Corrections, 10/01/25-09/30/30, NTE $9,200,000

ADOPT

9.F.

25-0347

Agmt A2513075 with State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for DWI Court Program

probation services, 10/1/25-09/30/26, $203,335 (recv)

ADOPT

9.G.

25-0348

Agmt A2513076 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District for Treatment Court

testing and monitoring services, 10/01/25-09/30/26, $28,000 (recv)

ADOPT

9.H.

25-0349

Neg Agmt PW 10-74-25 with Ramsey County for maintenance on specified roads and

traffic signal systems, 01/01/26-12/31/30 (est. county cost: $400,000 - Operating

Budget)

ADOPT

9.I.

25-0350

Neg Agmt A2512963 with State of Mn to make upgrades to Coffee Cove shore-fishing

area on Lake Minnetonka in Spring Park, date of execution-12/31/26, $190,000

receivable; neg Agmt A2513055 with State of MN for long-term maintenance of same

area, date of execution-12/31/2045, no county cost

ADOPT

9.J.

25-0351

Amd 9 to Agmt A080755 with the Mn Land Trust to co-hold conservation easements in

the cities of Independence and Medina; incr NTE by $48,000 for a new total NTE of

$546,500

ADOPT

9.K.

25-0352

Amd 2 to PR00005002 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for final design services

for Lyndale Ave S reconstruction (CP 2052300), ext to 12/31/28 and incr NTE by

$1,700,000 for a new total NTE of $3,790,000 ($3,032,000 in state aid and $758,000

from Minneapolis)

ADOPT

9.L.

25-0353

Agmt PR00007784 with Sambatek, LLC for construction administration, inspection, and

surveying services for reconstruction of Sunset Dr, CP 2182000, 11/03/25-06/30/28,

county cost NTE $1,840,000; incr budget by $1,840,000 ($1,415,000 state aid municipal

and $425,000 Spring Park)

ADOPT

9.M.

25-0354

Agmt PR00007698 with Alliant Engineering, Inc. for preliminary design and professional

services for CSAH 152 (Washington Ave), CP 2221000, 10/25/25-02/26/27, NTE

$1,260,000 ($910,000 in Active Transportation, $238,000 from Minneapolis and

$112,000 from Met Council)

ADOPT

9.N.

25-0355

Adopt the Hennepin County Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Action Plan for county

roadways

ADOPT

9.O.

25-0356

Adopt the Hennepin County Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan to

improve accessibility for all people on the county’s transportation system

ADOPT

9.P.

25-0357

Amd 1 to agmt PR00004324 between Vision Government Solutions, Inc. and Hennepin

County for software maintenance, reducing scope of support services and contract

amounts in 2026 and 2027

ADOPT

9.Q.

25-0362

Set maximum 2026 property tax levy and proposed 2026 budget

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to adopt the Resolution .

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

9.R.

25-0363

Establish fee schedule for 2026 and establish date and time for required public hearings

and meetings for the adoption of the final 2026 budget and levy

10.

11.

12.

13.

Non-Consent

Progressed

Old Business

Immediate Approvals

13.A.

25-0382

Mental Illness Awareness Week Proclamation - offered by Commissioner Edelson

ADOPT

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene

Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.B.

25-0383

Appointment of David Lawless to the Minnesota Ballpark Authority

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.C.

25-0384

Amd 1 JPA A2512817 with the City of Mpls to accept HUD Emergency Solutions Grant

funds for rapid rehousing services for homeless persons, 06/01/24 to 9/30/26, $294,711

(recv) to incorporate language changes to section III and replacing Exhibit B of the

agreement

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.D.

25-0385

Amd 1 JPA A2512834 with the City of Mpls for HUD ESG funding for emergency shelter

essential services, 01/01/25-04/30/26, $100,000 (recv); incorporate language changes

to section III of the agreement

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.E.

25-0386

Amd 1 JPA A2512848 with the City of Mpls for HUD ESG funding for street outreach,

01/01/25-04/30/26, $300,000 (recv), incorporate language changes to section III of

agreement

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.F.

25-0387

Amd 1 JPA A2512860 with the City of Mpls, to support the administration of operations

activities for a winter warming center, 05/01/25-09/30/26; $579,757 (recv) incorporate

language changes to section III, no change to receivable NTE

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.G.

25-0388

Agmt A2513112 with U.S. Dept of HUD Continuum of Care Program to accept grant

funds for rapid rehousing services for families experiencing homelessness,

01/01/26-12/31/26, $1,679,772 (recv)

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

On a motion by Commissioner Heather Edelson, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared

adjourned at 2:06 p.m. until Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Maria Rose