Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
FINAL 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, JANUARY 7, 2025  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners for Tuesday, January 7, 2025 to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner  
Angela Conley, Kevin Anderson, Heather Edelson, Debbie Goettel, and Jeff Lunde  
Present:  
1.  
2.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
Board Organization  
2.A.  
25-0007  
REVISE  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to revise the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
25-0007R1  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved to nominate Commissioner Irene  
Fernando as Chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners,  
seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel. Being that there were no  
other nominations, Commissioner Irene Fernando was nominated as Chair.  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved to nominate Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel as Vice Chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners,  
seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde. Being that there were no other  
nominations, Commissioner Debbie Goettel was nominated as Vice Chair.  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
3.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Approval of Agenda  
Aye:  
4.  
5.  
Hennepin Highlights  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
5.A. December 12, 2024 Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson,  
to refer as recommended.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.A.  
25N-0001  
Claim/Summons - 1. Cindy Lu Hawkins - RE: Cindy Hawkins v. Hennepin  
County. - 2. Kelly Turner - RE: Kelly Tuner v. Hennepin County. - 3. Rebecca  
Mills - RE: Progressive v. Hennepin County.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
6.B.  
25N-0002  
Letters - 1. Nathan Moe, Acquisition and Development Specialist, MNDNR - RE:  
MNDNR State Trail Acquisition Notification - Minnesota Valley, Hennepin  
County.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Department Communications  
6.C.  
25-0027  
Claims Register for the period ending January 10, 2025  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.D.  
25-0028  
Claims Register for the period ending January 17, 2025  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.E.  
25-0029  
Claims Register for the period ending January 24, 2025  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
6.F.  
25-0008  
2025 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Adult Mental Health  
Local Advisory Council (LAC)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.G.  
25-0009  
2025 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Human Resources  
Board  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.H.  
25-0010  
2025 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - County Extension  
Committee - University of Minnesota  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.I.  
25-0011  
2025 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Minnehaha Creek Watershed  
District  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.J.  
25-0012  
2025 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Race Equity Advisory  
Council (REAC)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.K.  
25-0013  
2025 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Workforce Innovation  
and Opportunity Act Board (WIOA)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.L.  
25-0014  
2025 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Three Rivers Park  
District Board  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee  
6.M.  
25-0015  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2501  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.N.  
25-0016  
JPA A2412676 with MN Dept of Human Services for reimbursement of licensing fees for  
family child care, 07/01/23-06/30/25, $50,000 (recv)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.O.  
25-0017  
Amd 2 to JPA A2311656 with City of Mpls for HUD ESG funding for street outreach,  
amending Exhibit B, 01/01/23-12/31/27, incr recv by $150,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
6.P.  
25-0018  
Amd 2 to Agmt A2110594 with the City of Minneapolis to provide sexual assault  
prosecution efforts, ext end date to 09/30/25, incr recv by $173,950  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and  
Justice Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
6.Q.  
25-0019  
Authorization to apply for federal discretionary grants through USDOT’s FY2025 RAISE  
program for projects on West Broadway Avenue, CSAH 81 (CP 1005877) and  
Washington Avenue, CSAH 152 (CP 2221000)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.R.  
25-0020  
Delegate authority to county administrator and County Highway Engineer to provide  
letters of support for grant applications submitted by partner agencies to certain  
state-funded transportation programs  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.S.  
25-0021  
Vacate and release sidewalk and landscape easements adjacent to CSAH 3 (Lake  
Street) for the redevelopment of the former Kmart site in Minneapolis  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.T.  
25-0022  
Agmt PR00006767 with SRF Consulting Group for preliminary design engineering and  
public outreach for reconstruction of CSAH 15 (Gleason Road in Minnetonka, Plymouth  
and Wayzata) (CP 2194500), county cost NTE $643,101  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.U.  
25-0023  
Neg Agmt PW 02-40-25 with MnDOT, city of Plymouth and Three Rivers Park District  
for improvements on CSAH 73, total county cost $1,060,000 ($1,000,000 Transportation  
Advancement Account - Active Transportation, $60,000 County Bonds)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.V.  
25-0024  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005002 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for preliminary  
design engineering, professional services for Lyndale Avenue (CSAH 22) reconstruction  
in Minneapolis (CP 2052300), incr NTE county cost by $425,000; (county cost: NTE  
$1,672,000 state aid, $418,000 Minneapolis)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.W.  
25-0025  
Agmt PR00006817 with MN Waste Wise Foundation to continue implementing the  
MNimize campaign, 02/01/25-01/31/28, NTE $403,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
6.X.  
25-0026  
Neg Agmt PR00006904 with MSR Design to provide building material reuse consulting  
services, 02/01/25-6/30/27, NTE $140,100; and neg Agmt PR00006905 with Doors  
Unhinged to provide building material reuse consulting services, 02/01/25-6/30/27, NTE  
$145,250  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
7.  
Commendations  
8.  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Claims Register  
9.  
10.  
Consent  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
14.A.  
25-0001  
Claims Register for the period ending December 13, 2024  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
14.B.  
25-0002  
Claims Register for the period ending December 20, 2024  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
14.C.  
25-0003  
Claims Register for the period ending December 27, 2024  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
14.D.  
25-0004  
Claims Register for the period ending January 3, 2025  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
14.E.  
25-0005  
Award to ECM Publishers, Inc. for publication (insertion and distribution) of the 2024  
financial statement in a publication with circulation in the southern suburbs, contract  
CM00001350 ($800)  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
14.F.  
25-0006  
Bid Award CM00001349 with Bridge Tower OpCo, LLC dba Finance & Commerce, Inc.  
for Publication of Official Matter with Hennepin County, 01/01/25-12/31/25, NTE  
$200,000  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Conley, Anderson, Edelson, Goettel, and Lunde  
Aye:  
On a motion by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared  
adjourned at 1:41 p.m. until Tuesday, January 28, 2025.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
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