Chair:  
Vice Chair:  
Members:  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
AUTHORITY MINUTES  
Irene Fernando, District 2  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL  
RAILROAD AUTHORITY  
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Marion Greene, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County  
Regional Railroad Authority for Tuesday, January 6, 2026 to order at 1:55 p.m.  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, Commissioner Heather Edelson, Kevin Anderson, Irene Fernando, and  
Marion Greene  
Present  
1.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel  
Commissioner Edelson Anderson Fernando Greene  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
Approval of the Agenda  
Aye  
2.  
December 11, 2025 Meeting Minutes  
2.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel  
Commissioner Edelson Anderson Fernando Greene  
Aye  
3.  
4.  
Claims Register  
New Business  
4.A.  
26-HCRRA-0001  
2026 Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority Board of Commissioners  
organizational structure and committee appointments  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene opened up the floor for nominations for  
HCRRA Chair. Commissioner Heather Edelson nominated Commissioner  
Marion Greene, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Anderson. Being that  
there were no other nominations, Commissioner Marion Greene was  
nominated as 2026 HCRRA Chair - all approved.  
Commissioner Marion Greene opened up the floor for nominations for  
HCRRA Vice Chair. Commissioner Heather Edelson nominated  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde, seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley.  
Being that there were no other nominations, Commissioner Jeff Lunde was  
nominated 2026 HCRRA Vice Chair - all approved.  
Commissioner Marion Greene opened up the floor for nominations for  
Secretary and Treasurer. Commissioner Marion Greene nominated  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel. Being that there were no other nominations, Commissioner  
Heather Edelson was nominated as 2026 Secretary and Treasurer - all  
approved.  
Commissioner Marion Greene opened up the floor for nominations for  
Intergovernmental Relations lead. Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
nominated Commissioner Marion Greene, seconded by Commissioner  
Heather Edelson. Being that there were no other nominations,  
Commissioner Marion Greene was nominated as 2026 Intergovernmental  
Relations lead - all approved.  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Lunde Commissioner Conley Commissioner Goettel  
Commissioner Edelson Anderson Fernando Greene  
Aye  
There being no further business, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority for  
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 was declared adjourned at 2:01 p.m. until Tuesday, January  
27, 2026.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
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