Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Members: Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Marion Greene, District 3  
BOARD MINUTES  
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Vacant, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners for Tuesday, March 5, 2024 to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner Debbie Goettel, and  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Present:  
1.  
2.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Agenda  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley, to  
approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
3.  
4.  
Hennepin Highlights  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
4.A. February 6, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
5.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde, to  
refer as recommended.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
5.A.  
24N-0005  
Summary of Hennepin Health agreements and amendments to agreements approved in  
fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 by the Hennepin Health Executive Director  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.B.  
24N-0006  
Letters: 1. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - RE: 2024 Periodic  
inspection plan; 2. Minnesota Statewide Voter Registration - RE: Woodland  
change of polling place.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.C.  
24N-0007  
Claims/Summons - 1. Sheri Casso - RE: Misdirected funds; 2. Patrick Vaughn -  
RE: Civil Summons against Hennepin County Sheriff’s office et al; 3. Griffitts Law  
Offices - RE: Oak Tree Realty LLC vs. Hennepin County et al; 4. John Kryzer -  
RE: Vehicle damage, City of Golden Valley vs. Hennepin County; 5. Jason Dale  
Clemens - RE: property damage; 6. Brenda Ellis, Lein Law Offices LLP - RE:  
The estate of Cierra Duvessa Ellis et al vs. Erie Insurance Company et al.  
Department Communications  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde, to  
refer to committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
5.D.  
24-0086  
Claims Register for the period ending March 8, 2024  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution .  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0087  
5.E.  
Claims Register for the period ending March 15, 2024  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution .  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
5.F.  
24-0088  
Establish a public hearing on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm during the County  
Administration, Operations and Budget Committee for the purpose of issuing debt under  
the county’s 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.G.  
24-0089  
Establish a public hearing on the Hennepin County Consortium 2024 HUD Annual  
Action Plan on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.H.  
24-0090  
Authorize the issuance and sale of one or more tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue  
bonds by the HCHRA for an affordable housing project at 505, 507, 525, 527, 560  
Humboldt Avenue and 1315 Olson Memorial Highway, Mpls  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.I.  
24-0091  
Agmt A2412204 with Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority,  
03/20/24-12/31/24, total (recv $46,000); Amd 1 to PR00004899 with Interise, Inc.,  
11/01/22-12/31/24, NTE $320,000, for CEO Now programming  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.J.  
24-0092  
Amd 8 to Agmt A102233 with Sirius Computer Solutions Inc. for managed mainframe  
services, ext end date to 03/21/27 with two additional one-year extension options  
through 03/31/29, incr NTE by $3,151,485  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.K.  
24-0093  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005559 with RBA, Inc. for web migration services, ext end date to  
06/01/25, incr NTE by $182,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.L.  
24-0094  
Agmt PR00005981 with The Network for Better Futures dba Better Futures Minnesota  
to provide janitorial services at East Lake Library, Nokomis Library, Northeast Library  
and Pierre Bottineau Library, 04/01/24-03/31/27, NTE $450,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.M.  
24-0095  
Approve two agmts to provide deconstruction services, 03/05/24-12/31/25, combined  
total NTE $650,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.N.  
24-0096  
Agmts with Avivo and HIRED for the provision of services under the Workforce  
Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Program, 04/01/24-03/31/27, combined NTE  
$820,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee  
5.O.  
24-0097  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2404  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.P.  
24-0098  
Amd 3 to Agmt A199560 with MN Dept of Human Services to extend grant funding date  
for the MFIP Innovations Teen Parent Project, 01/01/19-12/31/24, accept funds for an  
additional year, (recv $58,000)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.Q.  
24-0099  
Amd 2 to Agmt A2110666 with MN DHS to receive Federal Financial Participation  
funding for administration of NEMT, ext end date to 12/31/25, incr recv amt by  
$6,825,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.R.  
24-0100  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005375 with HealthEdge Software, Inc., to provide cloud-based  
software and core health plan functionality including utilization management,  
transportation authorization, care management, population health, appeals and  
grievances, analytics and reporting services, ext. end date to 03/31/29, incr. NTE by  
$337,655  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.S.  
24-0101  
Amd 1 to Agmt A2211212 Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Bloomington to  
expand the Restorative Court program, 06/01/22-12/31/26  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
5.T.  
24-0102  
Agmt PR00006021 with the Barbara Schneider Foundation to provide Crisis Intervention  
Training, 04/15/24-04/15/26, NTE $63,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
5.U.  
24-0103  
Neg Agmt PR00005972 with Three Rivers Park District for a project to improve habitat  
and water quality, from date of execution through 12/31/25, NTE $12,600  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.V.  
24-0104  
Amd 6 to Agmt A111206 with The NetWork for Better Futures to recycle appliances, ext  
period to 04/30/29, incr NTE by $450,000, total NTE $1,302,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.W.  
24-0105  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00004488 with City of Minneapolis for organics processing, ext to  
03/31/25 and incr rate by up to 3% annually, est annual expenditure $181,500  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.X.  
24-0106  
Amd 1 to Agmt PW 25-34-22 with City of Maple Grove for CSAH 101 rehabilitation, incr  
NTE $1,200,000 (county bonds); transfer from CP 2183500 to CP 2174900; incr budget  
for CP 2174900  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.Y.  
24-0107  
Neg Agmt PW 15-40-24 with MnDOT and City of Hopkins for signal and accessibility  
upgrades on CSAH 3 at Trunk Highway 169 (CP 2183500); est county cost $460,000  
county bonds and $60,584 property tax  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.Z.  
24-0108  
Support City of Bloomington’s applications for Safe Routes to School Infrastructure  
Program  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.AA.  
24-0109  
Neg grant agmts for aquatic invasive species prevention projects, various periods, total  
combined NTE $158,788  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.AB.  
24-0110  
Neg grant agmts for Good Steward natural resource projects, various periods, total  
combined NTE $146,969; Amd 1 to PR00005065 with Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center,  
incr NTE to $19,722  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Resident Services Committee  
5.AC.  
24-0079  
Approve modification to minimum assessment agreement between the Bloomington  
Port Authority and Ardor apartment development project pursuant to Minn. Stat. §  
469.177, subd. 8  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.AD.  
24-0111  
Neg Agmt PR00005776 with DMT Solutions Global Corporation d/b/a BlueCrest  
for absentee ballot mailing system software, equipment, and services; 5-year  
agreement, NTE $1.6 million  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6. Commendations  
6.A.  
ADOPT  
24-0112  
Commendation of Steve Voeller upon his retirement - offered by Commissioner Goettel  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to adopt the resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
7.  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Commissioner Goettel: Highlighted Valentine's Day Weddings that happened at  
the Government Center last month.  
Commissioner Conley: Presented a slide deck on the University of Minnesota  
Extensions Elevating Black Wellness.  
Commissioner Lunde: Spoke in memorium of Eldon Tessman.  
8.  
Claims Register  
8.A.  
24-0062  
Claims Register for the period ending February 9, 2024  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0063  
8.B.  
Claims Register for the period ending February 16, 2024  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve/raitfy the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0064  
8.C.  
Claims Register for the period ending February 23, 2024  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0065  
8.D.  
Claims Register for the period ending March 1, 2024  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
9.  
Consent  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson and Marion Greene highlighted item 9N).  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde highlighted item 9L). Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde, to adopt the items in the consent  
agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
9.A.  
24-0067  
Human Services and Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2403  
ADOPT  
9.B.  
24-0068  
Amds to two agmts with local providers to facilitate DWI one-day educational/cognitive  
workshops for individuals with first time offenses, ext end dates to 03/21/26, incr the  
combined NTE to $1,103,220  
ADOPT  
9.C.  
24-0069  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004918 with Tree Trust to provide training and education in  
forestry maintenance to participants of the DOCCR Productive Day program, incr NTE  
by $52,825, no change to contract dates  
ADOPT  
9.D.  
24-0070  
2024 Hennepin County Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan  
ADOPT  
9.E.  
24-0071  
Agmt PW 59-40-23 with MnDOT for reimbursement of road life consumed by Trunk  
Highway 101 detour through Shorewood, Excelsior, Chanhassen, and Eden Prairie (est  
recv $1,169)  
ADOPT  
9.F.  
24-0072  
Agmts PW 13-27-24 with Excelsior and PW 14-40-24 with MnDOT (1055913) for  
sponsorship of federal and state grants totaling $337,000; establish budget of $337,000  
for CP 2230800; amend 2023 Prioritized Bridge Replacement List  
ADOPT  
9.G.  
24-0073  
Various agmts related to Minnetonka Boulevard (CSAH 5) and West Lake Street (CSAH  
25) Reconstruction Project; transfer funds (CP 2201100 to CP 2168100); amend budget  
(est county cost: $7 million federal funds, $8,411,802 state aid, $500,000 property tax;  
est recv: $6,713,700)  
ADOPT  
9.H.  
24-0074  
Authorization to submit a grant application under USDOT’s Bridge Investment Program  
for Hennepin Avenue Bridges Reconditioning Project, County Project (CP) 2164000  
ADOPT  
9.I.  
24-0075  
Agmt CON000000001096 with the U.S. DOA to accept grant for the removal and  
replacement of trees on behalf of residents with lower incomes, 01/01/24-06/01/29,  
(recv $10,000,000; supp app of $2,000,000 to 2024 Environment and Energy budget)  
ADOPT  
9.J.  
24-0080  
Amd 1 to JPA A2311656 with City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding for street  
outreach, amending to increase receivable NTE amount by $150,000 for new total NTE  
of $300,000; 01/01/23-12/31/27  
ADOPT  
9.K.  
24-0081  
Neg Agmt with Change Starts with Community for renovation and expansion of an  
existing food shelf facility located at 1201 West Broadway Ave in North Minneapolis,  
06/01/24-05/31/29, NTE $600,000  
ADOPT  
9.L.  
24-0082  
Neg Agmt with Cities United to deliver the 2024 Hennepin County Safe Communities  
Summit, DOE-12/31/24, NTE $500,000  
ADOPT  
9.M.  
24-0083  
Reappointment of Dr. Andrew M. Baker to the unclassified position of Hennepin  
County Medical Examiner effective June 12, 2024  
ADOPT  
9.N.  
24-0084  
Direct staff to work with local partners and provide resources needed to achieve and  
maintain a functional zero homelessness for Veteran’s designation for Hennepin County  
- offered by Commissioners Anderson and Commissioner Fernando  
REVISE  
ADOPT  
24-0084 R1  
Direct staff to work with local partners and provide resources needed to achieve and  
maintain a functional zero homelessness for Veteran’s designation for Hennepin County  
- offered by Commissioners Anderson, Conley, Fernando, Goettel, and Lunde  
9.O.  
24-0085  
Four amds with local agencies to provide outpatient treatment, housing, case  
management and day reporting services for Community Corrections clients, no change  
in dates, Incr total combined NTE to $1,868,839  
ADOPT  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
Old Business  
12.A.  
24-0012  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Library Board  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Accordingly, the following individuals were appointed:  
Amal Karim  
Xaiyo Phanabanleu  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
12.B.  
24-0014  
2024 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Minnehaha Creek Watershed  
District  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.  
A roll call vote was taken on the 2nd vacancy. The roll call votes were as  
follows:  
Debbie Goettel - Stephen Sando  
Kevin Anderson - Stephen Sando  
Jeff Lunde - Stephen Sando  
Marion Greene - Stephen Sando  
Angela Conley - Stephen Sando  
Irene Fernando - Stephen Sando  
Accordingly, Stephen Sando was appointed.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
12.C.  
24-0015  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Race Equity Advisory  
Council (REAC)  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved a slate, seconded by Commissioner  
Angela Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Accordingly, the following individuals were appointed:  
Angela Cuellar  
Erikka Ryan  
Kandis York  
Stacy Wells  
Tamyka Carr  
Cedric Dildy  
Adjoa Kusi-Appiah  
A roll call vote was taken on the last 2 vacancies. The roll call votes were  
as follows:  
Kevin Anderson - Catherine Bouie  
Jeff Lunde - Catherine Bouie  
Marion Greene - Catherine Bouie  
Angela Conley - Catherine Bouie  
Debbie Goettel - Catherine Bouie  
Irene Fernando - Catherine Bouie  
Accordingly, Catherine Bouie was appointed.  
Jeff Lunde - Taiwo Giwa  
Marion Greene - Taiwo Giwa  
Angela Conley - Taiwo Giwa  
Debbie Goettel - Taiwo Giwa  
Kevin Anderson - Taiwo Giwa  
Irene Fernando - Taiwo Giwa  
Accordingly, Taiwo Giwa was appointed.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.  
Immediate Approvals  
13.A.  
24-0113  
Terminate or amend existing easement agreements and negotiate a new easement  
agreement associated with the development of the former Life Sciences Building,  
located at 700 S 10th St in Minneapolis, into affordable housing  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to adopt the resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.B.  
24-0114  
Award a set-aside Contract FC00000105 to Generation One Contracting dba Morris  
Construction for the HCSO City Hall Ground Floor Remodel project, NTE $1,399,004  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.C.  
24-0115  
Award Contract FC00000081 to Donlar Construction Company for the Public Safety  
Facility Preservation project, NTE $14,139,000  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to adopt the resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.D.  
24-0116  
Award Contract 5230A1 to Cy-Con Inc. for the HCGC Parking Ramp Level P3 and  
Loading Dock Rehabilitation project, NTE $3,216,453  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to adopt the resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.E.  
24-0117  
Application by the Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center for temporary on-sale liquor  
license for May 4, 2024  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to adopt the resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.F.  
24-0118  
Recognizing International Women’s Day in Hennepin County - offered by  
Commissioners Fernando, Greene, Conley and Goettel  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the resoltuion.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
On a motion by Commissioner Marion Greene, Seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared  
adjourned at 2:16 p.m. until March 19, 2024.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
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