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, MARCH 11, 2025

1:30 PM

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County

Board of Commissioners for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 to order at 1:31 p.m.

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner

Angela Conley, Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Commissioner Heather Edelson,

Commissioner Kevin Anderson, and Commissioner Debbie Goettel

Present:

Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Agenda

APPROVE

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to approve the Agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Aye:

Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson,

and Commissioner Goettel

Hennepin Highlights

Minutes from Previous Meeting

February 11, 2025 Minutes

4.A.

APPROVE

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve the Minutes.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications

Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer as recommended.

5.A.

5.B.

5.C.

25N-0012

County Receivable contracts approved by the County Administrator during the first

quarter of 2025.

Report Number 25RAA - 01 Qtr Rec.

25N-0013

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

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

25RAA-03

25N-0014

Letters - 1. Amy Spong, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, Minnesota

Department of Administration, State Historic Preservation Office - RE: Hendrik and

Marrigje Oskam House, 6901 Dakota Trail, Edina, Hennepin County - 2. Minnesota

Pollution Control Agency - RE: Public Notice of intent to reissue, Hazardous Waste

Permit MN0000981415, University of Minnesota - 3. Shawn Wink, Land Information and

Tax Services - RE: TIF District - Bloomington - 4. Addison Lewis, Community

Development Coordinator, City of Edina - RE: Proposed Amendment to Edina

Comprehensive Plan

5.D.

25N-0015

Claim/Summons - 1. Natalie Lenz - RE: Natalie Lenz v. Hennepin County. - 2. Sherrie

Williams - RE: Sherrie Williams v. Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. and Hennepin

County Medical Center. - 3. Betty Louise Jones - RE: Betty Louise Jones v. Hennepin

County. - 4. Subro Claims Inc. - RE: Subro Claims Inc. v. Hennepin County. - 5. Mauro

Juarez Lopez and Aaron W. Ferguson - RE: Mauro Juarez Lopez v. Hennepin County.

Department Communications

5.E.

25-0085

Claims Register for the period ending March 14, 2025

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of

Hennepin County Commissioners.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.F.

25-0086

Claims Register for the period ending March 21, 2025

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of

Hennepin County Commissioners.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee

5.G.

25-0087

Assignment of Agmt and Amd PR0003770 with Deer Oaks EAP Services, LLC. to

AllOne Health., with no change in contract term, NTE or scope

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.H.

25-0088

Schematic Design Contract for the Penn Lake Library Refurbishment (1005181);

Contract PR00006734 with RoehrSchmitt Architecture LLC, for architectural and

engineering services, 04/01/25-07/31/25, NTE $99,700

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Human Services Committee

5.I.

25-0089

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and

amendments to contracts with provider - 2503

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.J.

25-0090

Acceptance of the 2024 Special Gift Fund Annual Report

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.K.

25-0091

Approve supplemental appropriations to 2025 HSPH budget for grant Agmt A2412594

to expand lead agency capacity to improve competitive, integrated employment

outcomes for people with disabilities, 10/11/24-6/30/26, $2,067,452 (recv)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee

5.L.

25-0092

Amd 1 to Agmts A2412529 and A2412530, between the Hennepin County Sheriff’s

Office and the Cities of Greenfield and Hanover, amending the indemnification language

in section 5 of both agreements, with no other changes to contract terms

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and

Justice Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.M.

25-0093

Amd 2 to Agmts PR00005071 with Vertin Psychology & Consulting Services, PLLC, to

provide group facilitation services, no change to the contract period, incr NTE by

$50,000 for a new total NTE of $150,000, and PR00004740 with Minnesota Indian

Women’s Resource Center, for advocacy services to female sexual assault victims who

are residents at the ACF, incr NTE by $25,000 for a new total NTE of $47,000, ext end

date to 12/31/26

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and

Justice Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.N.

25-0094

Amd 2 to Agmts PR00004184 with Building Bridges, LLP, and PR00004185 with

Accurate Testing, Inc. to support transition from providing one-day DWI program

workshops for individuals with impaired driving offenses, to providing individualized

chemical health and driving impairment education workshops with no other changes to

contract terms

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and

Justice Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Public Works Committee

5.O.

25-0095

Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004488 with City of Minneapolis for organics processing, extending

term to 03/31/29, establishing rate of $26/ton, and adjusting rate annually per CPI

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.P.

25-0096

Amd 1 to Work Order PR00006042 with the U of M to have MnTAP continue performing

outreach and assistance to preschools, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions,

extending period to 04/30/28, new NTE $301,270

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.Q.

25-0097

Agmt PR00007042 with Stantec Consulting Services for design engineering and public

outreach for reconstruction of CSAH 32 (Penn Ave) in Richfield (CP 2120700),

3/25/25-12/31/26, county cost NTE $1,800,000 (Transportation Advancement Account -

Complete Streets)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.R.

25-0098

Neg Agmt PW 01-04-25 with Brooklyn Park and Three Rivers Park District for the Rush

Creek Regional Trail crossing improvements at CSAH 103; CP 2201100, (est county

cost: $500,000 County Bonds)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.S.

25-0099

Neg Agmt PW 03-04-25 with Brooklyn Park and Champlin, CP 2201100 (est county

cost: $171,000 Property Tax & $329,000 County Bonds)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.T.

25-0100

Neg Agmt PW 09-06-25 with Mound for pedestrian improvements along CSAH 15;

transfer funds from CP 2183300 to CP 2201100 & incr capital budget for CP 2201100

(county cost: $500,000 county bonds, $220,000 state aid)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.U.

25-0101

Neg Agmt 07-85-25 with Soo Line Railroad for pavement rehabilitation along CSAH 92;

CP 2210400 (est county cost $1,500 County Bonds)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

5.V.

25-0102

Various Agmts related to the construction and cost participation in CSAH 66 trail and

multimodal safety improvements, (CP 2211000) (est cost $2,473,410, est rec $137,035)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

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

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Referred to Health Committee

5.W.

25-0103

Amd 1 to Agmt A2412166 with DHS for Ryan White Program Part B HIV/AIDS services,

04/01/25-03/31/26, $1,585,313 (recv)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Commendations

Commissioner Communications/Updates

Commissioner Goettel Presented on Valentine's Day wedding celebrations at the

Hennepin County Government Center that happened on Friday, February 14,

2025.

Claims Register

8.A.

25-0065

Claims Register for the period ending February 14, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

8.B.

25-0066

Claims Register for the period ending February 21, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

8.C.

25-0067

Claims Register for the period ending February 28, 2025

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

Consent

Commissioner Angela Conley called out item 9G. Commissioner Kevin Anderson

called out item 9D. Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by

Commissioner Kevin Anderson, to adopt the items in the consent agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,

Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Anderson,

and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

9.A.

25-0068

Agmt PR00007082 with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid to provide Fair Housing Testing in

suburban Hennepin County, 03/01/25-06/30/27, NTE $120,000

ADOPT

9.B.

25-0069

Reauthorization of a twenty-five-year commercial paper program; authorizing the

issuance from time to time of tax-exempt or taxable commercial paper in an amount not

to exceed $400 million; and providing for the execution and delivery thereof

ADOPT

9.C.

25-0070

Amd 1 to Agmt A2312011 with DHS for Opioid Response Services for the HCH

Program, ext funding period through 09/29/27, incr recv by $1,715,934 for a new total

recv of $2,845,934

ADOPT

9.D.

25-0071

Amd 4 to Agmt A2110766 with DHS, for naloxone training and naloxone kit distribution

services, extends the end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $2,112,000 for a new total recv

of $3,765,072

ADOPT

9.E.

25-0072

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

contracts with provider - 2503

ADOPT

9.F.

25-0073

Agmt A2412662 with the City of Hopkins to establish alternative mental health response

in Hopkins, 01/01/25-12/31/26, $90,000 (recv)

ADOPT

9.G.

25-0074

JPA A2412636 with the City of Minneapolis authorizing services of the Hennepin

County 911 Embedded Social Worker Program, 01/1/25-12/31/26

ADOPT

9.H.

25-0076

Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005867 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide additional

services for CSAH 33 and CSAH 35, CP 2220300 and 2220700, ext to 12/31/28,

incr NTE by $2,350,000 for a new NTE county cost of $4,250,000

ADOPT

10.

11.

Non-Consent

Progressed

11.A.

25-0075

2025 Federal Legislative Platform

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved the 2025 Proposed Legislative

Platform, seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley.

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved an amendment in the Law, Safety

and Justice section, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde and approved

- 7 Yeas.

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved an amendment in the Health and

Human Services section, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel and

approved - 7 Yeas.

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved to adopt the Resolution as amended,

seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

12.

13.

Old Business

Immediate Approvals

13.A.

25-0104

Claims Register for the period ending March 7, 2025

ADOPT

Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner

Debbie Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.B.

25-0105

Establish a public hearing on the proposed Hennepin County Cannabis and

Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles Retailers Ordinance on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 1:30

p.m

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.C.

25-0106

Establish a public hearing on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm during the County

Administration, Operations and Budget Committee for the purpose of issuing debt under

the county’s 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.D.

25-0107

Establish a public hearing on the HUD 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the HUD 2025

Annual Action Plan on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

ADOPT

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.E.

25-0108

Award contract to Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC for accessibility improvements along various

county roads, CP 2201000, (county cost $1,066,361 State Aid)

ADOPT

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.F.

25-0110

Labor Agreement with Minnesota Public Employees Association - Telecommunicators

01/01/25-12/31/27

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

13.G.

25-0111

Appointment of D. Craig Taylor to the unclassified position of Director of Community

Innovation, effective 04/28/25

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Conley, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner

Anderson, and Commissioner Goettel

Aye:

On a motion by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared

adjourned at 2:00 p.m. until Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Maria Rose

Clerk to the County Board

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