Dakota County  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Boardroom, Administration Center,  
Hastings, MN  
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If you wish to speak to an agenda item or an item not on the agenda, please notify the Clerk  
to the Board via email at CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us  
Commissioners may participate in the meeting by interactive technology.  
1.  
Call to Order and Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Audience  
2.  
3.  
Anyone wishing to address the County Board on an item not on the agenda, or an item on the  
consent agenda may notify the Clerk to the Board and instructions will be given to participate  
during the meeting. Comments can be sent to CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us  
Verbal Comments are limited to five minutes.  
4.  
Agenda  
4.1  
Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)  
5.  
Public Hearing  
5.1  
Finance - Public Hearing To Receive Comments And Adoption Of Dakota  
County 2026 Fee Schedules  
CONSENT AGENDA  
County Administration - Approval of Minutes  
6.  
7.  
6.1  
Approval of Minutes of Meeting Held on October 21, 2025  
Central Operations  
7.1  
Office Of Risk Management - Approval Of 2025 Dakota County Emergency  
Operations Plan And Authorization To Execute Plan Approval Page  
8.  
9.  
County Board/County Administration  
8.1  
Office Of The County Manager - Authorization To Amend 2025 County  
Board/Committee Of The Whole Meeting Schedule  
8.2  
Communications and Public Affairs - Adoption Of 2026 Legislative Priorities And  
Updated Platform  
Community Services  
9.1  
Social Services-Children and Family Services - Authorization To Execute  
Contract With Minnesota Labs For Community-Based Drug Testing Services  
9.2  
Social Services-Housing & Community Resources - Authorization To Execute  
Joint Powers Agreement With Dakota County Community Development Agency  
For Family Voucher Administration Services  
9.3  
9.4  
Employment and Economic Assistance - Authorization To Execute A Grant  
Amendment With Minnesota Department Of Employment And Economic  
Development And Contract Amendments For State Dislocated Worker Program  
Services  
Employment and Economic Assistance - Authorization To Submit Biennial  
Service Agreement, Accept Funds For Minnesota Family Investment Program  
With Minnesota Department Of Children, Youth, And Families, And Execute  
Contract With Avivo For Employment Services  
10.  
Physical Development  
10.1 Parks - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Lakeville  
For Greenway And Trail Segment Maintenance  
10.2 Parks - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Hastings  
For Greenway And Trail Segment Maintenance  
10.3 Parks - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of  
Farmington For Greenway And Trail Segment Maintenance  
10.4 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Consultant Contract With SRF  
Consulting Group, Inc., For Professional Services, And Amend 2025 Adopted  
Budget For County State Aid Highway 56 And 28 In City Of Inver Grove Heights,  
County Projects 56-14, And 28-69  
10.5 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of  
Saint Paul Board Of Water Commissioners For City Utility Improvement  
Incorporation Into 2026 Preservation Projects On County State Aid Highway 73  
In City Of West St. Paul, County Projects 73-044 And 73-045  
10.6 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Contract With Bolton And Menk, Inc.,  
And Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Burnsville For Design Of  
Roundabout At County State Aid Highway 32 And Interstate 35W East Frontage  
Road In Burnsville, County Project 32-113  
10.7 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Second Contract Amendment With  
Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc., To Provide Final Design Engineering  
Services And Amend 2025 Capital Improvement Program Budget For  
Improvements To County State Aid Highway 42 In City Of Apple Valley, County  
Project 42-163  
10.8 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of  
West St. Paul For Design, Right Of Way Acquisition, And Construction Of  
Multi-Use Trail Along County State Aid Highway 8, County Project 08-035  
10.9 Transportation - Approval Of Final Plats Recommended By Plat Commission  
11.  
Public Services and Revenue  
11.1 Public Services and Revenue Administration - Scheduling Of Public Hearing To  
Receive Comments On 2026 Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Applications  
REGULAR AGENDA  
Community Services  
12.  
13.  
12.1 Veterans Services - Proclamation Of Operation Green Light For Veterans Week  
In Dakota County November 4-11, 2025  
Central Operations  
13.1 Information Technology - Authorization To Execute Metropolitan Council  
Contract With Dakota County For Geospatial Data Formatting To Continue  
Dakota County Participation In MetroGIS  
14.  
Interagency Reports/Commissioner Updates  
Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)  
Metropolitan Emergency Services Board  
Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA)  
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Commission  
National Association of Counties (NACo)  
Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)  
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board  
Workforce Development Board  
Others  
15.  
County Manager's Report  
16.  
17.  
Information  
16.1 Information  
See Attachment for future Board meetings and other activities.  
Adjournment  
17.1 Adjournment  
For more information, call 651-438-4417  
Dakota County Board meeting agendas are available online at  
https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/Government/BoardMeetings/Pages/default.aspx  
Public Comment can be sent to CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us