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, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

1:30 PM

Commissioner Irene Fernando and the Board made comments on recent events in

Hennepin County related to gun violence. After a brief discussion, Commissioner Irene

Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners

for Tuesday, September 9, 2025 to order at 1:31 p.m.

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner

Angela Conley, Commissioner Heather Edelson, Commissioner Kevin Anderson,

and Commissioner Debbie Goettel

Present:

Commissioner Jeff Lunde

Absent:

Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Agenda

APPROVE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve the Agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Aye:

Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and Commissioner

Goettel

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Hennepin Highlights

60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act - presented by Ginny Gelms, Elections

Director

3.A.

3.B.

Mighty Mississippi Challenge Award - presented by Scott Arneson, Goodhue County

Administrator

Minutes from Previous Meeting

August 12, 2025 Meeting Minutes

4.A.

APPROVE

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve the Minutes.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications

Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer as recommended.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and Commissioner

Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

5.A.

25N-0040

Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have been

approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report Number:

25RAA-12

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

5.B.

25N-0041

County Receivable contracts approved by the County Administrator during the third

quarter of 2025. Report Number 25RAA - 3rd Qtr Rec.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

5.C.

25N-0042

Letter - 1. Shawn Wink, Land Information and Tax Services - RE: TIF District -

Minneapolis.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

5.D.

25N-0043

Claim/Summons - 1. Kim W. Lokken - RE: Motor Vehicle Damage Claim. - 2.

Subro Claims Inc. - RE: Subro Claims Inc v. Hennepin County. - 3. Jonathan

Mason - RE: Jonathan Mason v. Hennepin County. - 4. Justin William Rajtar -

RE: Justin William Rajtar v. Hennepin County.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Department Communications

5.E.

25-0340

Claims Register for the period ending September 12, 2025

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin

County Commissioners.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0341

5.F.

Claims Register for the period ending September 19, 2025

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin

County Commissioners.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee

5.G.

25-0342

Amend Principal Agreements and Contract to allow for the receipt of State Fiscal Year

(SFY) 2026-2027 Youth at Work funds and SFY 2027 Minnesota Youth Program funds

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0343

5.H.

Schematic Design approval for Penn Lake Library Renovation project (CP 1005181);

Contract PR00007779 with Roehr Schmitt Architecture, LLC, for architectural and

engineering services, contract period 09/29/25-09/15/28, NTE $460,425

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0344

5.I.

Creation of a Hennepin County Semiquincentennial (America 250) Planning Committee

- offered by Commissioner Lunde

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Referred to Human Services Committee

5.J.

25-0345

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to

contracts with provider - 2513

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee

5.K.

25-0346

Agmt PR00007687 with BI Incorporated to provide Electronic Home Monitoring services

for Community Corrections, 10/01/25-09/30/30, NTE $9,200,000

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0347

5.L.

Agmt A2513075 with State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for DWI Court Program

probation services, 10/1/25-09/30/26, $203,335 (recv)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0348

5.M.

Agmt A2513076 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District for Treatment Court

testing and monitoring services, 10/01/25-09/30/26, $28,000 (recv)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Referred to Public Works Committee

5.N.

25-0349

Neg Agmt PW 10-74-25 with Ramsey County for maintenance on specified roads and

traffic signal systems, 01/01/26-12/31/30 (est. county cost: $400,000 - Operating

Budget)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0352

5.O.

Amd 2 to PR00005002 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for final design services

for Lyndale Ave S reconstruction (CP 2052300), ext to 12/31/28 and incr NTE by

$1,700,000 for a new total NTE of $3,790,000 ($3,032,000 in state aid and $758,000

from Minneapolis)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0350

5.P.

Neg Agmt A2512963 with State of Mn to make upgrades to Coffee Cove shore-fishing

area on Lake Minnetonka in Spring Park, date of execution-12/31/26, $190,000

receivable; neg Agmt A2513055 with State of MN for long-term maintenance of same

area, date of execution-12/31/2045, no county cost

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0351

5.Q.

Amd 9 to Agmt A080755 with the Mn Land Trust to co-hold conservation easements in

the cities of Independence and Medina; incr NTE by $48,000 for a new total NTE of

$546,500

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0353

5.R.

Agmt PR00007784 with Sambatek, LLC for construction administration, inspection, and

surveying services for reconstruction of Sunset Dr, CP 2182000, 11/03/25-06/30/28,

county cost NTE $1,840,000; incr budget by $1,840,000 ($1,415,000 state aid municipal

and $425,000 Spring Park)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

5.S.

25-0354

Agmt PR00007698 with Alliant Engineering, Inc. for preliminary design and professional

services for CSAH 152 (Washington Ave), CP 2221000, 10/25/25-02/26/27, NTE

$1,260,000 ($910,000 in Active Transportation, $238,000 from Minneapolis and

$112,000 from Met Council)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0355

5.T.

Adopt the Hennepin County Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Action Plan for county

roadways

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0356

5.U.

Adopt the Hennepin County Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan to

improve accessibility for all people on the county’s transportation system

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Referred to Resident Services Committee

5.V.

25-0357

Amd 1 to agmt PR00004324 between Vision Government Solutions, Inc. and Hennepin

County for software maintenance, reducing scope of support services and contract

amounts in 2026 and 2027

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Resident Services

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Commendations

Commissioner Communications/Updates

Commissioner Goettel: Spoke of the University Extension Master Gardener

Program.

Commissioner Fernando: Highlighted Workforce Development Month.

Commissioner Conley: Presented on Black Business Month.

Claims Register

8.A.

25-0335

Claims Register for the period ending August 15, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Aye:

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0336

8.B.

Claims Register for the period ending August 22, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Aye:

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0337

8.C.

Claims Register for the period ending August 29, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Aye:

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0338

8.D.

Claims Register for the period ending September 5, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Aye:

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

Consent

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to adopt the items in the consent agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and Commissioner

Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

9.A.

25-0328

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to

contracts with provider - 2512

ADOPT

9.B.

25-0332

Amd 2 to Agmt PR00001315 with Q Matic Corporation for software and services, ext

end date to 12/31/26, incr NTE by $32,000 for a new total NTE of $449,000

ADOPT

9.C.

25-0331

Authorization to acquire right of way by direct purchase or condemnation for

various transportation projects

ADOPT

9.D.

25-0329

Service Level Agreement with Hennepin Health System supporting the Hennepin

Emergency Medical Services program, adding $170,658 supp appr to HSPH 2025

budget

ADOPT

9.E.

25-0327

Authorize county staff to pursue 2026 state general obligation bonding appropriations

ADOPT

10. Non-Consent

10.A.

25-0326

Agmt A2512864 with MPCA to host an AmeriCorps member from MN GreenCorps -

Climate and Resiliency, direct resident engagement, 10/13/25-09/04/26

RETURN TO AUTHOR

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to return to author the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0330

10.B.

Agmt A189442 with MPCA to host an AmeriCorps member from MN GreenCorps -

Environment & Energy, Land & Water Unit, 10/08/25-09/04/26

RETURN TO AUTHOR

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to return to author the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

11.

Progressed

11.A.

25-0339

2025 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Nine Mile Creek

Watershed District Board

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to adopt the Resolution.

Accordingly, Larry Olson was re-appointed.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

11.B.

25-0296 R1

Accelerating zero-waste implementation in Minneapolis

REVISE

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene

Fernando, to revise the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0296 R2

Accelerating zero-waste implementation in Minneapolis

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene

Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

12.

13.

Old Business

Immediate Approvals

13.A.

25-0358

Award a set-aside Contract FC00000193 to Generation One Contracting, LLC dba

Morris Construction for the District Court Psychological Services Expansion project,

$1,894,858

ADOPT

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0359

13.B.

Establish 2026 health plan and premium rates for self-insured health care program

applicable to employees, eligible dependents and retirees

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0360

13.C.

Appointment of Elizabeth David to the unclassified position of Interim Assistant

County Administrator for Human Services, effective September 9, 2025

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

25-0361

13.D.

Declaring September 15 - October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in Hennepin

County - offered by Commissioner Conley

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene

Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson, and

Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde

Absent:

On a motion by Commissioner Marion Greene, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared

adjourned at 2:47 p.m. until Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Maria Rose

Clerk to the County Board

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