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Key actions recorded at the meeting:

- Lockguard Consulting LLC: Commissioners approved a one-year consulting agreement with Lockguard Consulting LLC for human resources services. Commissioners noted the agreement includes a 60-day termination provision and that a one-year trial would allow the county to assess the arrangement without committing to a permanent hire. The motion passed on a voice vote.

- Remark Consulting backup IT services: The board voted to continue a backup service contract with Kramer (recorded in the packet as Joe Kramer/Remark Consulting) to maintain server backups and software updates. The motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote; staff said the expense had been included in the budget as far back as 2020.

- Liquor licenses: Commissioners approved the list of liquor-license renewals provided in the meeting packet. The motion carried on a voice vote.

- Resolution adopting the comprehensive plan: The board approved a resolution adopting the county comprehensive plan. The resolution was adopted at the meeting date and set an effective date of Aug. 1 to allow for the required two weeks of publication. A roll-call vote was recorded: Commissioner Hodes—Aye; Commissioner Frith—Aye; Commissioner Volk—Aye; Commissioner Helmy—Aye; Commissioner Gessner—Aye. The motion carried.

Other business and status updates:

- Lease for the abstract office: Staff told commissioners that the lease negotiations and final adjustments remain in progress; a final public distribution was not ready at the time of the meeting and staff expected a draft next week.

- Multi-board appointments: Commissioners discussed vacancies and recruitment for citizen advisory committees, including a Homestead Rule Committee that still needed additional citizen members. A commissioner requested the matter be revisited in July.

Several of the motions were passed by voice vote without roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript; where roll call was taken, the results are recorded above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ramsey County Commission","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting commissioners approved a one-year HR consulting agreement with Lockguard Consulting LLC, continued a backup IT contract with Remark Consulting (Joe Kramer), approved liquor licenses and adopted the comprehensive plan resolution effective Aug. 1; several other administrative items were discussed or tabled.","taxTitle","Ramsey County, North Dakota","taxId",73636,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658249,"Ramsey County authorizes $71,335 change order to repair soft spots on ongoing contract",154,828000,982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024514-08437e5bc9f1982eec120149bbdcbba7&start=828&end=982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024514-08437e5bc9f1982eec120149bbdcbba7/thumbnail_828000.jpg","/articles/6658249/Ramsey-County/North-Dakota/Ramsey-County-authorizes-71335-change-order-to-repair-soft-spots-on-ongoing-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658249-d3a7f532440dca545edf389291caa2dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775401038&Signature=JqQxLklgXniN4aQi5kACliMOohB4E9S1xlW2yOWRfTJw1R0bbDPr61FHTpLqFY2aFO~T7tTOmq~9KBaMN9br9pxO771D3zucYMlyQq0qnfWqSeWqJXeLcXNmVPjvasYYtN4SAUWgoaXG9vQGMblRtOlHTLnST7HsU0fWaaGpqzrqO~MEwfDPKhOj3DyqM1~BdHtCxoSUhuGIThsTnhRvMHLG4zri8vDRGQCuFHePT9HIrTWfWeV8fhyJEv5GdYT2Dub13N3Wd9hpaeEeC8GYXXv~LQfGp-hF3x5Iivz8h7HAWCSEQLiIfCvA0BK8CYLDOs5qZ80kFZBJmCpAAdHgJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ramsey County commissioners authorized a contract change order of $71,335 to address soft spots, geosynthetic fabric and related excavation on an existing county contract.

County staff explained the change order covers geosynthetic material, fabric and common excavation needed to cure soft spots. A staff member described the change-order amount as $71,335 and said it increases the total contract amount to about $7.73 million.

There was some clarification during the discussion that part of a previously referenced $40,000 was included in the $71,335 payment and that the change order is being added into the current contract total. A staff member said, “This change order goes to $71.03 82, and that changes the total contract amount for $7,730,007.47,” language recorded in the meeting tape.

A motion was made to authorize the chairman to sign the change order; a second was recorded and the motion carried on a voice vote. Commissioners instructed staff to have the auditor and chair finalize signing as required by county procedure.

The record does not show a roll-call tally for the vote; commissioners indicated “Aye” by voice when the motion was called. No additional amendments to the contract were recorded during the meeting.

Staff did not provide a detailed invoice or breakdown beyond the line items discussed at the meeting; any further cost clarifications will depend on subsequent contract paperwork and audit review.","Commissioners authorized the chair to sign a change order of roughly $71,335 to address soft spots and related work; staff said the change order increases the current contract to about $7.73 million.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658255,"Ramsey County accepts Transportation Alternatives grant for county bridle path",29,100000,129000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5024514-08437e5bc9f1982eec120149bbdcbba7&start=100&end=129","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5024514-08437e5bc9f1982eec120149bbdcbba7/thumbnail_100000.jpg","/articles/6658255/Ramsey-County/North-Dakota/Ramsey-County-accepts-Transportation-Alternatives-grant-for-county-bridle-path","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658255-58378ae9baf6592561f6a654721b1753/orig.mp4?Expires=1775401038&Signature=JSCjVdD7NdALagRBCwrsK4sl6m23PeXL2zilkcxQK9jbYJR1WHK3IIQM75cfOhtGkgBPp-Upf4WKZ39mrJVeiAJXvKFpG5kik9yrp5PqUroTqPKuaX2VBWRl59o2o5OxIcj3cUhHUgXn6cvbcaGAKGS94~ZJkr29~IV26U26W4RX6T7r1EWqVeXX3aY0crt4Dq~srCfqyeFTQQcVBKztFknLWdcevBm8G7asfIKijaNziWCzMwaKXrs-Ibj3EX1wU~NoByq04pSRobjI7lPuOqbk3PuFLSMZGrnv28AysDPv20GoV5IwLc2G0B0N1XclD3iu9r9n8ikVT1CXl~Gmjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ramsey County commissioners voted to accept a Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant to support a 2027 transportation-alternative project on a Ramsey County bridle path.

County staff described the acceptance as a step that allows the county to receive and manage state reimbursement but does not obligate the county to start construction. “We do have until July 18, so we can take a little time on that if you guys wanna table that for now to decide if we wanna invest that money in the pathway,” a county staff member said during the discussion.

Staff explained that the state requires inspection and quantity tracking tied to reimbursement. A county staff member said contractors must submit paperwork and a contractor certification for installed items before the state will process estimates, and only after the state certification is complete can the county receive reimbursement. “Inspection with quantity tracking. Right. Record keeping. We have to before we can pay them for the quantity,” a staff member said.

Commissioners noted public complaints about the pathway and the difficulty of some users navigating it. One commissioner said the pathway “is certainly something that's needed out there. I've gotten several complaints about that.”

A commissioner moved to accept the TA grant; another commissioner seconded the motion. The motion passed on a voice vote.

The acceptance documented at the meeting does not itself direct construction; commissioners and staff discussed taking additional time to decide whether to invest county matching funds or proceed with the project before the July 18 deadline for grant submittals.

Next steps described by staff include compiling the required contractor certifications and submittal paperwork for state processing. No motion or vote to start work on the project was recorded at the meeting.","Ramsey County commissioners voted to accept a state Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant for a 2027 project on a county bridle path; staff outlined inspection, paperwork and reimbursement steps and noted a July 18 deadline to act.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Ramsey County approves consulting contracts, liquor licenses and comprehensive plan resolution

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