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Votes at a glance: Anoka County board approves contracts, donations and resolutions Feb. 25, 2025
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Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Anoka County Board approved multiple consent‑agenda contracts, donations and resolutions spanning finance, property records, human services, public safety, transportation and parks. Most passed unanimously as committee recommendations; several items were informational only.
The Anoka County Board on Feb. 25 approved a slate of consent‑agenda items across committees, including contracts for professional services, donor resolutions, grant amendments and routine items. Most items were recommended by committee of the whole and passed by roll call vote. Below are the items approved at the meeting (motions listed where provided on the record):
- Claims and purchase card claims: Board approved accepting regular claims paid over $500 and purchase card claims paid for the period ending Feb. 7, 2025. (Moved by Commissioner Schulte; seconded; passed unanimously by roll call.)
- Minutes: Approved minutes from the Feb. 11, 2025 County Board meeting. (Moved by Commissioner Jepsen; seconded by Commissioner Schulte; passed unanimously.)
- Finance/Facilities (consent items): Increased the Anoka County Library impressed/change fund from $50 to $200 to provide change for cash payments; entered into contract C0011376 with WALT Architects and Engineers for design through construction services to relocate Human Resources and Veteran Services per the master space plan (amount not specified on the agenda). These items were approved on the consent agenda.
- Property Records & Taxation (consent items): Adopted Resolution 2025 G03 grouping tax‑forfeited parcels for sale in Commissioner Braastad’s district (city of East Bethel) and Resolution 2025 G04 grouping tax‑forfeited parcels for sale in Commissioner Reinert’s district (city of Lino Lakes). Approved as consent items.
- Human Services (consent items): Authorized amendment 1 to contract C0010464 with RS Eden / RSI Laboratories for lab work at the county corrections facility (committee noted lower per‑test pricing returned from RFP); adopted Resolution 2025 HS‑4 proclaiming March 2025 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; approved Economic Assistance client expenses totaling $282,578.72. These consent items passed unanimously in committee and were approved by the board.
- Public Safety (consent items): Adopted Resolution 2025 PSO1 accepting dedicated donations (Kennel Club $12.50; Crime Prevention Coalition $4,829) for the Sheriff’s Office K‑9 program; Resolution 2025 PSO2 accepting a $100 donation from Edward B. Cutter Post 102 for the Sheriff’s honor guard; Resolution 2025 PSO3 acknowledging retirement and transfer of canine Diesel to Deputy Jesse Coulter; approved HIDTA program grant agreement amendment (CIS01902A) increasing the award by $8,500 and authorizing Commander Brent Erickson to sign on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office; and authorized contract C0011414 for law enforcement services between the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and SMG for US Bank Stadium details for the 2025‑26 NFL season (term 01/15/2025–01/15/2027). All passed as consent items.
- Transportation (consent items): Adopted Resolution 2025 TR9 authorizing acquisition of additional right‑of‑way for Bow Street reconstruction (180 First Ave. NW to 200 First Ave. NW) in the city of Nowthen; approved contract C0011411 ($495,782) for environmental documentation and final design for corridor improvements on Old Central Avenue and replacement of Bridge 3310 in Fridley; approved joint powers agreement C0011215 with the city of Ham Lake (city contribution $25,000) for intersection improvements at TH‑65 and Bunker Lake Boulevard; and approved contract C0011381 ($1,263,830.75) with New Look Contracting for intersection improvements at Mississippi Street and Central Avenue in Fridley. The board approved these as consent items.
- Parks (consent items): Approved amendment Triple09860A ($160,782) with TKDA & Associates for design, engineering and construction management for bridge replacement and trail reconstruction at Rapids Dam Regional Park; approved amendment 010394B (not to exceed $463,324.92) with Meyer Group Architecture for Bunker Pavilion design‑build services. Commissioners noted these projects are funded in part by legacy and Met Council support and are under budget relative to original estimates.
- Management (consent item): Adopted Resolution 2025 M3 approving the tentative agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49 (highway/parks maintenance unit) for 2025‑2027. (This item is covered in a separate article.)
Informational items presented to the board included a 2024 fiscal year fraud prevention and investigations presentation reporting approximately $2.8 million in savings tied to fraud prevention efforts (no board action required) and other committee updates and presentations (including Metro Transit/MnDOT corridor presentations and Fridley bridge planning) that were informational in nature.
Most consent items were approved by unanimous roll call votes as recommended by committees. Individual items that were moved separately or noted for discussion were identified during committee reports.
