Dakota County

Board of Commissioners

Agenda

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

9:00 AM

Boardroom, Administration Center,

Hastings, MN

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Call to Order and Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Audience

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Agenda

4.1 Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)

CONSENT AGENDA

County Administration - Approval of Minutes

5.1

Approval of Minutes of Meeting Held on March 3, 2026

Items Recommended by Board Committee*

6.1

6.2

6.3

Parks - Approval Of Schematic Design For West Lake Byllesby Regional Park

Master Plan Improvements

Parks - Approval Of Schematic Design For Lake Byllesby Regional Park

Campground Building And Amendment of Project Budget

Central Operations Administration - Approval Of Amended Bylaws For Dakota

County Disability Advisory Council

6.4

Elections - Schedule County Canvassing Board Meeting For 2026 Primary And

General Elections And Selection Of Commissioners To Serve On Canvassing

Board

6.5

6.6

Elections - Authorization To Establish Absentee Ballot Board

Elections - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement Between Dakota

County And Cities And Townships In Dakota County To Conduct Postelection

Review

6.7

Environmental Resources - Authorization To Approve Letter From Dakota,

Carver And Scott Counties To Minnesota Board Of Water And Soil Resources

On New Approach To Restoring Minnesota River

Central Operations

7.1

Office Of Risk Management - Authorization To Apply For 2025 Emergency

Management Performance Grant With Minnesota Department Of Public Safety

7.2

Information Technology - Authorization To Execute Fiber Optic Indefeasible

Right To Use Agreement With Dakota 911 And Terminate Existing Fiber Joint

Powers Agreement

7.3

7.4

Central Operations Administration - Approval Of Amended And Restated Joint

Powers Agreement For Criminal Justice Network Board

Finance - Report On Invoices Paid In February 2026

County Attorney

8.1 Attorney - Authorization To Execute Agreements To Provide Legal Services To

Dakota County Electronic Crimes Task Force And Dakota County Domestic

Preparedness Committee

Community Services

9.1

9.2

9.3

Public Health - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreements With School

Districts For On-Site Vaccinations Clinics

Community Corrections - Authorization To Execute Management Control

Agreement With Minnesota Information Technology Services

Social Services-Children and Family Services - Authorization To Execute

Contract With Power Of Partnership, Inc., DBA SafeGenerations, For Children

And Family Practice Model And Workplace Belonging Services

9.4

9.5

Social Services-Aging & Disability Services - Authorization To Execute Joint

Powers Agreement Amendment With City Of Farmington To Add Accessible

Features In Public Spaces For Inclusion For Adults And Youth With Disabilities

Employment and Economic Assistance - Authorization To Add 11 Full-Time

Equivalent Financial Assistant Specialist II Positions In Employment and

Economic Assistance Department

10.

Physical Development

10.1 Environmental Resources - Authorization To Submit Clean Water Fund

Competitive Grant Application For Well Seal Grants

10.2 Facilities Management - Authorization To Execute Third Contract Amendment

With Ebert, Inc., dba Ebert Companies, For Wentworth Library Renovation

10.3 Facilities Management - Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With

Ebert Inc. To Provide Compactors And Storage Facilities For Recycling Zone

Plus Project

10.4 Facilities Management - Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With

Stahl Construction To Provide Construction Services For Burnhaven Library

Renovation

10.5 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With

Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization And City Of Lakeville, For

Lake Marion Phosphorus Treatment Project, County Project 50-19

10.6 Transportation - Approval Of Final Plats Recommended By Plat Commission

10.7 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With

Stonebrooke Engineering, Inc., For Americans With Disabilities Act-Compliant

Pedestrian Ramp Design Services For Countywide 2026 Preservation Of Paved

Highway Surface Projects

10.8 Transportation - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of

West St. Paul For County Road 4 Improvements In West St. Paul, County

Project 04-017

10.9 Parks - Authorization To Execute New Consultant Contract With SRF Consulting

Group, Inc., For Final Design Services, Construction Administration, And

Construction Inspection For Lebanon Hills Regional Park Sustainable Trail Study

Implementation In Cities Of Eagan And Apple Valley, County Project 2000235

10.10 Parks - Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With South St. Paul

For Natural Resources Restoration Projects Within Select Parks

10.11 Parks - Authorization To Submit Clean Water Fund Grant Application For Spring

Lake Park Reserve Ravine Stabilization Project

10.12 Parks - Authorization To Acquire And Restore Conservation Easement On

Coughlin Property

10.13 Physical Development Administration - Authorization To Schedule Public

Hearing For Dakota County Fiscal Year 2026 One-Year Action Plan For

Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, And

Emergency Solutions Grant Programs

10.14 Physical Development Administration - Approval Of Minnesota Department Of

Natural Resources Addition To Gores Pool #3 State Wildlife Management Area

11.

Public Services and Revenue

11.1 Public Services and Revenue Administration - Approval Of Application For

Assemblage Of Large Numbers Of People License Submitted By Farmington

Area Enhancement Group

REGULAR AGENDA

12.

13.

County Board/County Administration

12.1 Human Resources - Recognition Of HEROES And IDEA Leadership Award

Recipients

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

14.

15.

County Manager's Report

Information

15.1 Information

See Attachment for future Board meetings and other activities.

16.

Adjournment

16.1 Adjournment