Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. . . Thank you.

I'd like to order the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners roll call, please.

Aye. Can we stand for the pledge of allegiance? And acknowledgement, Commissioner McGuire.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Every community owes its existence and vitality to generations from around the world who contributed their hopes, dreams, and energy to making the history that led to this moment. Some were brought here against their will. Some were drawn to leave their distant homes in hope of a better life. And some have lived on this land since time immemorial. Truth and acknowledgement are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. We are standing on the ancestral lands of the Dakota people. We want to acknowledge the Ojibwe, the

Thank you. Thank you. I'll entertain a motion on the agenda of September 8, 2026. So moved.

Aye. I'll entertain a motion on the minutes of September 1, 2026. So moved.

Aye. Administrative agenda, Commissioner McGuire.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to move administrative item number three, the joint powers agreement with the Metro East Consortium for adult basic education services. Second.

Did you raise your hand? Oh, I'm ready. Oh, OK. OK, outside board and committee reports, let's begin with Tara.

All righty. Let's do it. Well, I'll just say that last week was a pretty budget presentation-heavy week. And picking up on self-care month, I was able to enjoy a little bit of downtime over the weekend. So I appreciate that we have parks to hike in and lakes to paddle in and lots of places just to enjoy the last few days of summer. So I'm going to actually highlight, we don't have a board meeting next week. So I just wanted to highlight a couple of events that are coming up. One of them is the Lake Owasso Residents Family Picnic is on Saturday, September 12, from 12 to 3. And this is a wonderf

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to highlight a couple of things from this past week. I had a chance to meet with health partners, Como Clinic staff, just to discuss the expansion and the new facility that they will be building in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood right off of Como. We just discussed the site plan as well as some of the new features that they'll be adding to this facility. including a health center for women, CT MRI services, and TRIA orthopedics, and TRIA urgent care will be added to this facility. So it was great to connect with their staff and learn more about the timeline

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Last week was a week of budget presentations and the state fair. So I go to the state fair often to participate in things that are going on there. the entertainment, of course, but on Saturday, Commissioner Carla Bingham and I from Washington County, we spoke on WCCO radio with Shaletta Brundage on our recycling energies business recycling program. So that was really exciting to really get that out into the community, and it was great to do it at the state fair. And just a shout-out to... All of the exhibitors at the fair, I spent a fair amount of time at the Eco Building

Thank you. Following the board meeting, there will be an audit committee meeting chaired by Commissioner Jamin Singh, which includes McGuire and myself. That's pretty much it for the day, but we have a full day on Thursday, all day, and then a public hearing in the evening. So, Kelly, you should be happy. You can tell your kids they're not going to see you. We are adjourned.