Dakota County  
Community Services Committee of  
the Whole  
Minutes  
Tuesday, February 10, 2026  
1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
1:00 PM  
Conference Room 3A, Administration  
Center, Hastings  
Chairperson Slavik, Commissioner Atkins, Commissioner Halverson,  
Commissioner Droste, Commissioner Workman, Commissioner  
Holberg and Commissioner Hamann-Roland  
Present:  
Also in attendance were Heidi Welsch, County Manager; Lucie O'Neill, Assistant County  
Attorney; Marti Fischbach, Assistant County Manager, Community Services; Gil Acevedo,  
Assistant County Manager, Community Services; and Colleen Collette, Administrative  
Coordinator.  
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by the Chair, Commissioner Mike Slavik.  
2.  
Audience  
Chair, Commissioner Mike Slavik, asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to  
address the Community Services Committee on an item not on the agenda or an item on the  
consent agenda. No one came forward and no comments were submitted to  
CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us.  
3.  
Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)  
Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)  
Motion: Mary Hamann-Roland  
Ayes: 7  
3.1  
Second: Laurie Halverson  
4.  
Consent Agenda  
Motion: Mary Hamann-Roland  
Second: Joe Atkins  
On a motion by Commissioner Hamann-Roland, seconded by Commissioner Atkins, the  
consent agenda was unanimously approved as follows:  
Approval of Minutes of Meeting Held on January 13, 2026  
Regular Agenda  
Update On Multicultural Juvenile Drug Treatment Court  
4.1  
5.  
5.1  
From Community Corrections, Sarah Reetz, Deputy Director, and Roy Adams,  
Supervisor, presented on this item and stood for questions. This item was on the  
agenda for informational purposes only. The Committee requested progress  
updates in future Assistant County Managers' Report.  
Information only; no action requested. ..end  
Housing Services Continuum Update  
5.2  
Marti Fischbach, Assistant County Manager, Community Services, and Madeline  
Kastler, Social Services Deputy Director, presented on this item and stood for  
questions. This item was on the agenda for informational purposes only; no staff  
direction was given.  
Information only; no action requested.  
6.  
Assistant County Managers' Report  
Gil Acevedo, Assistant County Manager, Community Services, referred the Committee to the  
written report that was provided to them. He informed the Committee that the Housing Data is  
new and will be provided monthly. He also mentioned that The Open Door Pop-up Food  
Pantry is at the Northern Service Center today and noted that in January they distributed over  
17,000 pounds of food. Last, Assistant County Manager Acevedo stated that the $600 million  
dollars in federal funding cuts that was just announced will affect Public Health; staff is  
awaiting further information from the Department of Health.  
7.  
Future Agenda Items  
Chair, Commissioner Mike Slavik, asked the Committee if anyone had a topic they would like  
to hear more about at an upcoming Community Services Committee of the Whole meeting.  
No topics were brought forth.  
8.  
Adjournment  
Adjournment  
Motion: Mary Hamann-Roland  
8.1  
Second: Joe Atkins  
On a motion by Commissioner Mary Hamann-Roland, seconded by  
Commissioner Joe Atkins, the meeting was adjourned at 2:26 p.m.  
Ayes: 7  
Respectfully submitted,  
___________________________________  
Colleen Collette, Administrative Coordinator  
Community Services Division