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  
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 to order at 1:30 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:  
1.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
2.  
Approval of Agenda  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Lunde,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and Commissioner  
Goettel  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
3.  
4.  
Hennepin Highlights  
3.A. Legislative Update - Liz Young, Intergovernmental Director  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
May 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes  
4.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel  
Aye:  
5.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to  
refer as recommended.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson,  
and Commissioner Goettel  
Aye:  
5.A.  
25N-0024  
Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have been  
approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report Number:  
25RAA-07  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.B.  
25N-0025  
Letter - 1. Sara Smith, Community Development Director, City of Mound - RE:  
Proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan Amendment.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.C.  
25N-0026  
Claim/Summons - 1. Arik J. Weix - RE: Arik J. Weix Property Damage.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Department Communications  
5.D.  
25-0211  
Claims Register for the period ending June 6, 2025  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.  
25-0212  
Claims Register for the period ending June 13, 2025  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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:  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
5.F.  
25-0213  
Amd 3 to Agmt PR00001187 with Gartner Inc. for information technology research and  
advice services, ext end date to 06/30/28, incr NTE by $495,172 for a new total NTE of  
$1,424,390  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.  
25-0214  
Neg Amd 1 to the Tasks Unlimited Training Lodge Agmt, extending term to 06/19/30,  
amd and restate related documents, no change to NTE  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.  
25-0215  
Neg Amd 5 to Lease Agmt A2110797 with American Indian Community Development  
Corporation for rental space at 1800 Chicago Avenue in Mpls, extending the contract  
period to 06/30/27 ($248,550 estimated first year rent)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.  
25-0216  
Contract PR00007288 with the MN Dept of Public Safety accepting funds for the 2024  
State Homeland Security Program, 01/01/25-06/30/26, $115,000 (recv)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.J.  
25-0217  
Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants (HCYAG) Program - Spring 2025 Equipment  
Grants and Arts & Music Grants, total NTE of $407,832.21  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.  
25-0218  
Loan to Hennepin Healthcare Systems, Inc. for capital medical equipment purchases  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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 Health and Human Services Committee  
5.L.  
25-0219  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2508  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.M.  
25-0220  
Amd 1 JPA A2412551 with the MN DHS accepting a cost neutral transfer (direct  
allocation) grant from the Housing Support fund for culturally specific housing  
services for people with severe substance use disorders and experiencing  
homelessness, extend agmt to 06/30/26, incr recv NTE by $1,364,456 for a new  
recv NTE $2,712,577  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.N.  
25-0221  
Amd 1 JPA A2412550 with the MN DHS to increase a cost neutral transfer (direct  
allocation) grant by $3,112,399 from the Housing Support fund for emergency shelter  
and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness,  
07/01/25-06/30/26, for a new recv NTE of $6,181,278  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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 Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
5.O.  
25-0222  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006706 with Wren Collective to provide complex legal  
communications services, ext end date 12/31/25 and incr NTE by $60,000 for a new  
total NTE of $150,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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:  
5.P.  
25-0223  
Two agmts with the MN Dept of Corrections for Intensive Supervised Release and  
Remote Electronic Alcohol Monitoring, revised contract period 07/01/23-06/30/27, total  
combined NTE $3,968,400 (recv)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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:  
5.Q.  
25-0224  
Amds to 13 Agmts with local agencies to provide services to children at risk for truancy  
and/or educational neglect, ext end date 06/30/26 and incr total combined NTE to  
$2,695,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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:  
5.R.  
25-0225  
5 Agmts with local agencies to provide youth diversion services to the Hennepin County  
Attorney’s Office, 07/01/25-12/31/26, total combined NTE $1,374,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.S.  
25-0226  
Various agreements for the reconstruction of Franklin Ave (project 2172600), increase  
2025 capital budget by $140,000 (est county cost: $10,088,000 federal funds,  
$3,084,000 State Aid; est recv $6,189,280)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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.T.  
25-0227  
Neg Agmt PW 19-40-25 with MnDOT for signal and accessibility upgrades on CSAH 73,  
project 2201118, a subproject of 2201100 (est county cost $317,734 county bonds)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, 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:  
6.  
7.  
Commendations  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Commissioner Lunde Highlighted Law Enforcement Memorial and Police Week.  
Commissioner Fernando Gave a recap of the 2025 State of the County.  
Commissioner Conley Spoke of Age Friendly Hennepin.  
Claims Register  
8.  
8.A.  
25-0183  
Claims Register for the period ending May 9, 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.  
25-0184  
Claims Register for the period ending May 16, 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.C.  
25-0185  
Claims Register for the period ending May 23, 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.D.  
25-0186  
Claims Register for the period ending May 30, 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:  
9.  
Consent  
Commissioner Heather Edelson called out item 9A. Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, to adopt the items  
in the consent agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson,  
and Commissioner Goettel  
Aye:  
9.A.  
25-0187  
Establishing a Countywide Art Contest for middle- and high-school students in  
partnership with the Minneapolis Institute of Art to promote health, well-being, and  
community expression through art, the 2025 theme: “Belonging Begins Here: Our  
Stories, Our County, and Our Pride” - offered by Commissioners Edelson and Anderson  
REVISE  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to revise the Resolution.  
25-0187 R1  
Establishing a Countywide Art Contest for middle- and high-school students in  
partnership with the Minneapolis Institute of Art to promote health, well-being, and  
community expression through art, the 2025 theme: “Belonging Begins Here: Our  
Stories, Our County, and Our Pride” - offered by Commissioners Edelson, Anderson,  
Lunde, Fernando, Greene, Conley and Goettel.  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel  
Aye:  
9.B.  
25-0188  
Agmt PR00007289 with the MN Historical Society and the St. Anthony Falls Heritage  
Board for calendar years 2025-2027 to support St. Anthony Falls Heritage Interpretive  
Zone, 01/01/25-12/31/27, NTE $93,000  
ADOPT  
9.C.  
25-0189 R1  
Amd 4 to AgmtꢀPR00003259 with Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC, for the provision of  
actuarial,ꢀadvisoryꢀandꢀcomplianceꢀservicesꢀinꢀsupportꢀofꢀtheꢀdesign and administration of  
employee benefit plansꢀsponsoredꢀbyꢀHennepinꢀCounty, ext end date to 12/31/25, incr  
NTE by $20,000 for a new total NTE of $1,620,000  
ADOPT  
9.D.  
25-0190  
Neg Agmts to provide lead hazard reduction and healthy homes remediation services,  
06/15/25-06/30/27, neg Amds to provide lead hazard reduction and healthy homes  
remediation services, 01/01/23-06/30/27, total combined NTE $3,150,000  
ADOPT  
9.E.  
25-0192  
Submission of HUD 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the HUD 2025 Action Plan; neg  
Agmts A2512857, A2512858, A2512859 with HUD for 2025 CDBG, HOME, ESG  
Pgrms, 07/01/25-06/30/30, recv $4,673,805; neg 16 CDBG agmts, 07/01/25-06/30/30,  
NTE $2,515,731; neg 5 HOME agmts, 07/01/25-06/30/70, NTE $1,775,074  
ADOPT  
9.F.  
25-0193 R1  
Authorize supplemental appropriations and contingency transfers to amend the 2024  
budget  
ADOPT  
9.G.  
25-0194  
Authorize supplemental appropriations and general fund transfers to amend the 2024  
Sheriff’s Office budget  
ADOPT  
9.H.  
25-0195  
Amd 9 to Agmt PR00001249 with Cirdan Health Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Health  
Management Associates, Inc., for actuarial and consulting services to Hennepin Health,  
09/01/25-08/31/26, incr NTE by $786,396 for a new total NTE of $4,972,000  
ADOPT  
9.I.  
25-0196  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2507  
ADOPT  
9.J.  
25-0197  
JPA A2512854 with the City of Mpls to support the administration of shelter operations  
for a winter warming center by Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center,  
02/01/25-03/31/26; $100,000 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.K.  
25-0198  
JPA A2512860 with the City of Mpls to support the administration of operations for the  
winter warming center program, 05/01/25-09/30/26, $250,000 from the City of Mpls  
general funds and $329,757 from ESG funds, $579,757 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.L.  
25-0199  
Neg Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004028 with Minneapolis for Environmental Response Fund  
grant funding, ext end date to 06/22/27, no change to NTE  
ADOPT  
9.M.  
25-0200  
Neg Agmt PW 17-76-25 with Carver County for construction along CSAH 82, (CP  
2182300), no cost  
ADOPT  
9.N.  
25-0201  
Neg Agmt 31-40-25 with MnDOT for Hennepin Ave Bridge grant ($3.5M recv); Amd 1 to  
Agmt PR00005134 with HNTB Corp (CP 2164000), incr NTE to $3,542,314 and ext  
period to 12/31/27 ($3,500,000 state GO bonds, $37,314 state aid)  
ADOPT  
9.O.  
25-0209  
JPA A2512844 between Hennepin County and the police depts of  
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Eden  
Prairie, Golden Valley, and Saint Louis Park Fire Department for the Weapons of  
Mass Destruction Tactical Response Team, effective 05/20/2025  
ADOPT  
9.P.  
25-0210  
Amds 2 to Agmts PR00005672 with Wright County and PR00006216 with Scott  
County to temporarily board Hennepin County detainees at their county jail or  
county correctional facility, no change to end dates, incr NTEs by $1,800,000 for  
a total combined NTE for annexing in Wright and Scott counties of $4,979,000;  
total allocated annexing costs will now be $5,933,000  
ADOPT  
10.  
11.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
11.A.  
25-0191  
Authorize the issuance and sale of one or more tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue  
bonds by the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority for an affordable  
housing preservation and expansion project at 828 Spring Street NE and 809 Spring  
Street NE in Minneapolis  
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:  
12.  
13.  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
13.A.  
25-0228  
Agmt PR00007157 with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, to provide bond counsel and  
related legal services, 05/15/25 - 05/15/30, NTE $1,200,000  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel  
Aye:  
13.B.  
25-0229  
Confirmation of the appointment of Mary Ellen Heng to the unclassified position of  
director of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, effective 05/20/2025  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel  
13.C.  
25-0230  
Establish the unclassified positions of Chief Facilities Officer, Director of Security, and  
Director of Facilities Services Operations; approve the appointment of Margo Geffen as  
Chief Facilities Officer, effective 06/01/2025  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel  
Aye:  
13.D.  
25-0231  
Declaring May Community Action Month - offered by Commissioners Goettel, Greene  
and Edelson  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel 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:  
On a motion by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared adjourned  
at 2:50 p.m. until Tuesday, June 10, 2025.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
Contracting opportunities can be found on the Hennepin County website:  
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