Chair: Marion Greene, District 3  
Vice Chair: Heather Edelson, District 6  
Members: Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Irene Fernando, District 2  
BOARD MINUTES  
HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD  
AUTHORITY  
Angela Conley, District 4  
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Marion Greene, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County  
Regional Railroad Authority for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 to order at 4:37 p.m.  
Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner Debbie Goettel,  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson, and Commissioner Heather Edelson  
Present  
1.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde,  
to approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Greene Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Fernando  
Approval of the Agenda  
Aye  
Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson  
Commissioner Edelson  
2.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
2.A. October 29, 2024 Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Greene Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Fernando  
Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel Commissioner  
Anderson Commissioner Edelson  
Aye  
3.  
4.  
Claims Register  
New Business  
4.A.  
24-HCRRA-0022  
Neg Agmt PR00006791 with Messerli & Kramer for state lobbying services,  
01/01/25-12/31/25, NTE $44,000  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Greene Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Fernando  
Aye  
Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel Commissioner  
Anderson Commissioner Edelson  
4.B.  
24-HCRRA-0023  
Neg Agmt PR00006796 with Cardinal Infrastructure LLC for federal lobbying services,  
01/01/25-12/31/25, NTE $245,000; and Neg Agmt A2412661 with the Metropolitan  
Council for federal lobbying participation, 01/01/25-12/31/25, est recv $122,500  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Greene Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Fernando  
Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel Commissioner  
Anderson Commissioner Edelson  
Aye  
4.C.  
ADOPT  
24-HCRRA-0024  
Delegation of authority to acquire tax-forfeited land through public auction  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Greene Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Fernando  
Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel Commissioner  
Anderson Commissioner Edelson  
Aye  
4.D.  
24-HCRRA-0025  
Approve the acquisition of tax-forfeit property located on West Broadway in Minneapolis  
for the Blue Line LRT Extension  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Greene Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Fernando  
Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel Commissioner  
Anderson Commissioner Edelson  
Aye  
There being no further business, the Regional Railroad Authority for Tuesday,  
November 19, 2024 was declared adjourned at 4:44 p.m. until Thursday, December 12,  
2024.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
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