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, JANUARY 2, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Vacant, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County  
Board of Commissioners for Tuesday, January 2, 2024 to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Commissioner Angela  
Conley, Commissioner Debbie Goettel, and Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Commissioner Marion Greene  
Present:  
Absent:  
1.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
2.  
Board Organization  
2.A.  
ADOPT  
24-0007  
2024 Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Organizational Structure  
Commissioner Irene Fernando opened the floor for nominations for Chair.  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel nominated Commissioner Irene Fernando,  
seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley. There being no other  
nominations, the vote was unanimous.  
Commissioner Fernando opened the floor for nomination for Vice-Chair  
and nominated Commissioner Debbie Goettel, seconded by Commissioner  
Kevin Anderson. There being no other nominations, the vote was  
unanimous.  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved to adopt the Resolution, seconded  
by Commissioner Debbie Goettel.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
3.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the agenda.  
Approval of Agenda  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
4.  
5.  
Hennepin Highlights  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
5.A. December 12, 2023 Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
6.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
Department Communications  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde,  
to refer as recommended.  
6.A.  
24-0027  
Claims Register for the period ending January 5, 2024  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners, due back on 1/23/2024.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0028  
6.B.  
6.C.  
Claims Register for the period ending January 12, 2024  
24-0029  
Claims Register for the period ending January 19, 2024  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde,  
to refer to committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
24-0008  
Absent:  
6.D.  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Adult Mental Health  
Local Advisory Council (LAC)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.E.  
24-0009  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Capital Budgeting Task  
Force (CBTF)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.F.  
24-0010  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - County Extension  
Committee - University of Minnesota  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.G.  
24-0011  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Human Resources  
Board  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.H.  
24-0012  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Library Board  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.I.  
24-0013  
2024 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Lower MN River Watershed  
District  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.J.  
24-0014  
2024 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Minnehaha Creek Watershed  
District  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.K.  
24-0015  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Race Equity Advisory  
Council (REAC)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.L.  
24-0016  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Workforce Innovation  
and Opportunity Act Board (WIOA)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.M.  
24-0017  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Mental Commitment  
Attorney Panel  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.N.  
24-0018  
2024 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Community Action  
Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC) Board  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee  
6.O.  
24-0019  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2401  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
6.P.  
24-0020  
Amd 2 to work authorization under Agmt PR00002153 and new Agmt PR00005723 with  
Bolton & Menk, Inc. relating to multimodal improvements along CSAHs 23, 52 and 952;  
transfer funds (CP 2201200 to CP 2182100); county cost NTE: $1,650,000 State Aid,  
$1,497,000 Wheelage Tax  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.Q.  
24-0021  
Agmt PW 06-40-24 with MnDOT for a grant from the State Funded Program for IIJA  
Discretionary Grant Assistance for multimodal improvements along CSAH 3 and CSAH  
43 as part of the Metropolitan Council’s B Line BRT project (phase two); adjust budget  
for CP 2193300; est recv $3,000,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.R.  
24-0022  
Neg Agmt PW 02-44-24 with Three Rivers Park District for cost participation in CSAH  
66 multimodal safety improvements, CP 2211000 (est county cost: $180,000 state aid)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.S.  
24-0023  
Neg agmts PW 03-40-24 with MnDOT and Minneapolis and PW 04-20-24 with  
Minneapolis for a CSAH 52 safety improvement project (CP 2210100); (est county cost:  
$1,368,000 federal funds, $649,381 state aid; est recv $262,611)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.T.  
24-0024  
Neg agmts PW 08-40-24 with MnDOT and Plymouth and PW 09-17-24 with Plymouth  
relating to TH 55 Pavement Improvement Project and CSAH 61 at TH 55 multi-use trail  
and accessibility upgrades (CP 2183500); amend budget (est county cost: $31,196  
County Bonds; est recv $20,598)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.U.  
24-0025  
Agmt PR00005863 with the City of Edina to expand organics drop-off sites,  
01/22/24-01/22/26, NTE $12,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.V.  
24-0026  
Agmt PR00005904 with Better Futures Minnesota and Agmt PR00005905 with Birch  
Group to provide deconstruction services, 01/01/24-12/31/25, total combined NTE  
$600,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
7.  
Commendations  
8.  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Claims Register  
9.  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
Consent  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
14.A.  
24-0001  
Claims Register for the period ending December 15, 2023  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Claims Register.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0002  
14.B.  
Claims Register for the period ending December 22, 2023  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Claims Register.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0003  
14.C.  
Claims Register for the period ending December 29, 2023  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Claims Register.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0004  
14.D.  
Award to ECM Publishers, Inc. for publication (insertion and distribution) of the 2023  
financial statement in a publication with circulation in the northern suburbs, contract  
CM00001134 ($700)  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde 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:  
24-0005  
14.E.  
Bid Award CM00001132 with Bridge Tower OpCo, LLC dba Finance & Commerce, Inc.  
for Publication of Official Matter with Hennepin County, 01/01/24-12/31/24, NTE  
$141,002  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
24-0006  
14.F.  
Authorize termination of services agreement with North Memorial Health for the  
provision of medical care to Hennepin County residents  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Greene  
Nay:  
Absent:  
On a motion by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared  
adjourned at 1:44 p.m. until January 23, 2024.  
Karen L Keller  
Deputy Clerk to the County Board  
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