Dakota County

Board of Commissioners

Minutes

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

9:00 AM

Boardroom, Administration Center,

Hastings, MN

Commissioner Mike Slavik

Present:

Commissioner Joe Atkins

Commissioner William Droste

Commissioner Liz Workman

Commissioner Mary Liz Holberg

Commissioner Mary Hamann-Roland

Commissioner Laurie Halverson

Absent:

Also in attendance were Heidi Welsch, County Manager; Kathryn M. Keena, County Attorney;

Tom Donely, First Assistant County Attorney; and Liz Hansen, Administrative Coordinator.

Pledge of Allegiance

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Slavik who welcomed everyone and

opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chair Slavik began the meeting with a moment of silence to remember and honor House

Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, Mark, who were

tragically killed in their home on June 14, 2025.

Commissioner Atkins addressed the tragedy, expressing appreciation and admiration for the

Hortman’s and offering heartfelt condolences to their friends and family.

Audience

Chair Slavik noted that all public comments can be sent to CountyAdmin@co.dakota.mn.us.

No comments were received for this agenda.

Agenda

Resolution No: 25-280

4.1

Approval of Agenda (Additions/Corrections/Deletions)

Motion: Mary Hamann-Roland

Ayes: 6

Second: William Droste

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

On a motion by Commissioner Atkins, seconded by Commissioner Hamann-Roland, the

consent agenda with amendments to items 10.3 and 10.4, clarifying that it was the

Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board Executive Committee that approved those

actions on June 9, 2025 was unanimously approved as follows:

Ayes: 6

County Administration - Approval of Minutes

Resolution No: 25-281

5.1

Approval of Minutes of Meeting Held on June 3, 2025

Motion: Joe Atkins

Ayes: 6

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

Items Recommended by Board Committee*

Resolution No: 25-282

6.1

Authorization To Execute A Contract For A Multimedia Public Awareness

Campaign, Allocate $150,000 Of Opioid Settlement Funds, And Amend 2025

Public Health And 2025 Non-Departmental Budgets

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a

community health board under Minn. Stat. Ch. 145A, including the responsibility

to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota

County residents; and

WHEREAS, Minnesota was part of a multi-state lawsuit against opioid

manufacturers and distributors; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County has received $5,401,004 to date and is expected to

receive more than $16 million from the National Opioid Settlement Agreements

for the purposes of opioid remediation activities or restitution; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Opioid Response Advisory Committee (ORAC)

was established as a County Board appointed advisory committee in October

2023 and supports the development of a comprehensive and effective

countywide response to the opioid crisis; and

WHEREAS, it provides recommendations to the County Board on the use of

Opioid Settlement funds for external projects and initiatives; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 25-200 (April 22, 2025), the Dakota County

Board of Commissioners adopted the 2025-2026 Strategic Plan from the ORAC,

which includes a priority to increase community awareness by which Public

Health and its internal communication partners create and promote culturally

appropriate and stigma-reducing opioid messages to increase community

awareness; and

WHEREAS, this includes starting a paid communication campaign to increase

opioid awareness and recruit help from the community in the effort of opioid

awareness; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County continues to see the harmful and often fatal impacts

of opioid misuse, particularly involving fentanyl; and

WHEREAS, as part of its efforts to address the opioid crisis, engage the

community in prevention and education, and align with the ORAC’s Strategic

Plan, Public Health proposes to launch a multimedia public awareness

campaign focused on raising awareness of the risks associated with fentanyl

and other opioids, and promoting prevention, treatment, and recovery resources;

and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the County’s standard solicitation process,

Public Health will post a solicitation for a vendor to lead this multimedia public

awareness campaign, which will include digital, social media, print, radio, and

transit advertising, along with community engagement strategies and

stakeholder partnerships; and

WHEREAS, the campaign will be developed in alignment with public health best

practices, Johns Hopkins Principles, and culturally responsive messaging; and

WHEREAS, to maximize visibility and impact, the campaign will launch in

August 2025 in recognition of Overdose Awareness Month, culminating with

observances and events on International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31;

and

WHEREAS, funding for the campaign will be drawn from Dakota County’s

allocation of national opioid settlement funds; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Amended Minnesota Opioids

State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement, the authorization is for

expenditures of opioid settlement funds up to $150,000 over the period of July 1,

2025 through December 31, 2026; and

WHEREAS, the expenditure aligns with the Memorandum of Agreement’s list of

opioid remediation uses in Exhibit A, section G, subsection 1, which states the

remediation use of funding media campaigns to prevent opioid misuse, including

but not limited to focusing on risk factors and early interventions.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes an allocation of up to $150,000 of opioid

settlement funds from the 2024 Non-Departmental Budget for the period of July

1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, for a countywide multimedia campaign to

increase community awareness and prevent opioid misuse in accordance with

the Opioid Memorandum of Agreement Exhibit A strategy item G.1.; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes execution of a contract with a selected vendor in an amount

not to exceed $150,000 of opioid settlement funds for the period of August 1,

2025 through December 31, 2026, to lead the countywide multimedia campaign

to increase community awareness and prevent opioid misuse in accordance with

the Opioid Memorandum of Agreement Exhibit A strategy item G.1., subject to

approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby

authorized to amend said contract, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter

the contract amount and the contract term up to one year after initial expiration

date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the

County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contract shall contain a provision that

allows the County to immediately terminate the contract in the event sufficient

funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level

sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2025 Public Health Budget is hereby

amended as follows:

Expense

Opioid Settlement Expense

$150,000

Total Expense

$150,000

Revenue

Opioid Settlement Funds

Total Revenue

$150,000

; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2025 Non-Departmental Budget is

hereby amended as follows:

Expense

Opioid Settlement Expense

$(150,000)

Total Expense

$(150,000)

Revenue

Opioid Settlement Funds

Total Revenue

$(150,000)

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-283

6.2

Authorization To Execute Contract With NEOGOV Inc. For Employee Learning

Management System Solution

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County continues to need a fully automated employee

Learning Management System solution to manage and track employee training;

and

WHEREAS, Dakota County wishes to transition from the current Learning

Management System (LMS) provider, Cornerstone, to a more cost-effective and

government-oriented alternative, NEOGOV Learn; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County wishes to purchase a 3-year subscription for

NEOGOV Learn; and

WHEREAS, the total cost of the proposed 3-year contract is $130,000; and

WHEREAS, the entirety of this cost is eligible for payment using Department

Budget Incentive Program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or their designee, to

execute a contract with NEOGOV Inc. to purchase NEOGOV Learn for an

amount not to exceed $130,000, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s

Office as to form.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-284

6.3

Authorization To Renew Contract With Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., For

Countywide Learning Management System

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County has had a software license with Cornerstone

OnDemand, Inc., since 2017 for a comprehensive Learning Management

System (LMS) to manage and track employee training; and

WHEREAS, a comprehensive learning management system is needed to

efficiently manage and track employee training; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County wants to renew the contract with Cornerstone

OnDemand, Inc., for a one-year subscription; and

WHEREAS, the cost of the one-year contract is currently included in budgeted

funds.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or their designee, to

execute a one-year contract with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., to provide

learning management software for an amount not to exceed $91,500 for one

year subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.

Ayes: 6

Central Operations

Report On Invoices Paid In May 2025

7.1

7.2

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

Information only; no action requested.

Resolution No: 25-285

Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement Allocating Local Affordable

Housing Aid Funds To Dakota County Community Development Agency And

Amend 2025 Non-Departmental Budget

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) is aid to metropolitan local

governments of seven counties, including Dakota County, and 63 cities; and

WHEREAS, LAHA is funded through a dedicated sales tax in the seven-county

metropolitan area; and

WHEREAS, during the 2025 budget process, the County Board approved a

budget of $4.9 million of LAHA funding that included investments for Emergency

Rental Assistance, Apartment Services, Prevention and Navigation Services,

Housing Clinic, Family Voucher Program, and Permanent Supportive Housing

and Rapid Re-Housing Services; and

WHEREAS, based on LAHA revenues to date, staff projects annual LAHA

revenues of $9,800,000; and

WHEREAS, during the October 22, 2024, Community Services Committee

meeting, the Board gave direction to budget 50 percent of LAHA in the Dakota

County Social Services budget and hold 50 percent for future discussion of

Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) allocation; and

WHEREAS, staff recommends authorizing a budget allocation and execution of

a joint powers agreement distributing 50 percent of the LAHA funds to the CDA

in 2025 for qualifying projects consistent with the County’s Housing Business

Plan; and

WHEREAS, the CDA’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 budget will include

the appropriated LAHA funds for eligible activities and projects.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to accept Local

Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) funding; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the County Manager to execute a joint powers agreement

with the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA), sending 50

percent of the LAHA funds to the CDA in 2025 to be used on qualifying projects

consistent with the County’s Housing Business Plan; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby amends the 2025 Non-Departmental Budget as follows:

Expense

Community Development Agency Allocation

$4,900,000

Total Expense

$4,900,000

Revenue

LAHA Funding

Total Revenue

$4,900,000

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-286

7.3

Authorization To Execute Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement With

City Of Apple Valley, Accept Permanent Utility Easement With City Of Apple

Valley And Approve Encroachment With Metropolitan Council

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the City of Apple Valley desires to trade the use of two fibers from

the County for a utility easement as described in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County has unused fiber available; and

WHEREAS, a Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right To Use Agreement with the City of

Apple Valley is required for use of County fiber optic cable.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to execute an

IRU with the City of Apple Valley to trade the use of two fibers from the County

for a utility easement of County-owned Institutional Network Backbone, subject

to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Dakota County accepts a permanent

easement with the City of Apple Valley for this project; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to execute an encroachment

agreement on Metropolitan Council property for this project.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-287

7.4

Authorization To Amend Contract For Fiber Optics Network Maintenance And

Engineering With Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS)

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County has a contract with Local Government Information

Systems (LOGIS) to provide fiber optics network maintenance and engineering;

and

WHEREAS, the total contract amount in 2023 was based on a rate of $0.23 per

foot of fiber optic cable and was not to exceed $358,167; and

WHEREAS, the total contract amount in 2024 was based on a rate of $0.24 per

foot of fiber optic cable and was not to exceed $388,167; and

WHEREAS, additional network footage constructed or added to the Dakota

County owned network was to be used to calculate costs for the two remaining

years of the agreement; and

WHEREAS, the cost for 2025 is based on a rate of $0.25 per foot of fiber optic

cable and Dakota County has planned projects that will add an estimated 39,000

additional feet of fiber optic cable; and

WHEREAS, based on the rate and additional fiber the contract amount for 2025

is not to exceed $388,167; and

WHEREAS, sufficient funding is available in the 2025 Information Technology

budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to amend the

contract with Local Government Information Services (LOGIS) for fiber optics

network and maintenance engineering for a 2025 contract amount not to exceed

$388,167, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-288

7.5

Authorize A Contract With Minnesota Department Of Public Safety For

2026-2027 Radiological Emergency Preparedness Grant

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland

Security and Emergency Management, has awarded the Radiological

Emergency Preparedness (REP) Grant for Dakota County; and

WHEREAS, the REP Grant will cover costs of personnel, training, and

equipment expenses associated with the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant

drills and exercises.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to execute a

contract with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency

Management, for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Grant in the

amount of $141,500.00 for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026,

and $136,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, subject

to approval by the County Attorney's Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Deputy County Manager to execute a reimbursement

cost-share agreement with the City of Hastings in the amount of $10,000 for the

period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and $10,000 for the period July 1,

2026, through June 30, 2027, subject to approval of the County Attorney’s Office

as to form.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-289

7.6

Authorization To Renew Commercial Automobile Insurance Contract with

Travelers Insurance

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County purchases insurance for automobile physical

damage and liability coverage; and

WHEREAS, the current policy on automobile insurance will expire on July 1,

2025; and

WHEREAS, an evaluation of the marketplace for competitive pricing was

completed; and

WHEREAS, based on the evaluation of the marketplace, staff is recommending

renewal of the automobile insurance coverage with Travelers Insurance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Risk Manager to purchase the following

insurance to be paid at current rates from the Office of Risk Management

insurance budget:

Automobile Insurance

Travelers Insurance July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026 Premium $439,425

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-290

7.7

Authorization To Renew Commercial Property Insurance Contract With Affiliated

FM Insurance

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County purchases insurance for property losses; and

WHEREAS, the current policy on commercial property insurance will expire on

July 1, 2025; and

WHEREAS, an evaluation of the marketplace for competitive pricing was

completed; and

WHEREAS, based on the evaluation of the marketplace, staff is recommending

renewal of the commercial property insurance coverage with Affiliated FM

Insurance Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Risk Manager to purchase the following

insurance to be paid at current rates from the Office of Risk Management

insurance budget:

Property Insurance

Affiliated FM

July 1, 2025, through July 1, 2026 Premium $464,278

Ayes: 6

County Attorney

Resolution No: 25-291

8.1

Authorization To Execute Agreement With West Publishing Corporation For

Westlaw Legal Research Subscription

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Attorney's Office (CAO) has used Westlaw

PROFLEX electronic legal research solutions on a subscription basis since 2017

to access caselaw, statutes, federal code, jury instructions, secondary sources

and other resources and tools to perform the duties of the CAO; and

WHEREAS, the CAO renewed the subscription in 2019; and

WHEREAS, West Publishing Corporation’s newest legal research tool is

Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel, providing AI-Assisted Research with faster

search results and other enhanced researching tools; and

WHEREAS, the CAO desires to renew the subscription for another three-year

period with the new researching tools at the rate of $7,354.00 for the first year

and 1 percent annual increases thereafter for 46 attorneys; and

WHEREAS, the three-year cost of the subscription is $267,400.32; and

WHEREAS, executing the renewal prior to October allows the CAO to utilize the

new functions under the current $5,478.85 monthly rate for remainder of the

current contract term before the new three-year team begins.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Attorney to execute a purchase

order agreement with West Publishing Corporation for a three-year subscription

beginning in October to Westlaw electronic legal research tools for a total

amount not to exceed $267,400.32, with the remainder of the current term of the

contract billed at the current $5,478.85 monthly rate, subject to approval by the

County Attorney's Office as to form.

Ayes: 6

County Board/County Administration

Resolution No: 25-292

9.1

Appointments To Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby

appoints/reappoints the following individuals to the Dakota-Scott Workforce

Development Board to fill a two-year term ending June 30, 2027.

Private - Andrew Howard

Private - James Francis

Private - Erin Woodward

Private - Charity Weibel

Private - Michael Toepfer

Public-Community Based - Rick Martagon

Public-Education - Eric Lind

Public-Public Assistance - Barbara Dahl

Public-Public Employment - Michael Yanda

Public-Rehabilitation - Heather Felderman

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-293

9.2

Designation Of Voting For 2025 National Association Of Counties Annual

Business Meeting

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the annual National Association of Counties (NACo) conference is

being held in Philadelphia City and County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July

11-14, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County has paid its membership dues and has at least one

paid registrant for the conference and is, therefore, eligible to participate in the

Associations’ annual election of officers and policy adoption, according to NACo

bylaws.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby designates the following individual(s) as voting delegates

for the 2025 NACo annual conference:

Designated Delegate - Commissioner Slavik

; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the president of the Association of Minnesota Counties to pick

up Dakota County’s ballot and cast votes in the event that the ballot is not

picked up by the County’s delegate or alternate.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-294

9.3

Recommendation For Appointment To Minnesota Zoological Board

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 85A.01, subd. 1, the Minnesota Zoological

Garden is established under the supervision and control of the Minnesota

Zoological Board; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 85A.01, subd. 1, one member of the

Minnesota Zoological Board must be a resident of Dakota County and shall be

appointed by the governor after consideration of the recommendation of the

Dakota County Board of Commissioners.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby recommends Angie Dean for appointment to the

Minnesota Zoological Board; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall be forwarded to

Governor Tim Walz and Kayla Wallace, Director of Administration at the

Minnesota Zoological Garden.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-295

9.4

Approval Of Policy 3045 - Anti-Nepotism

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the County currently prohibits situations where employing multiple

family members or relatives creates a conflict of interest; and

WHEREAS, the new Anti-Nepotism policy is intended to more clearly indicate

when a conflict exists when employing multiple family members or relatives in a

single department or division of the County; and

WHEREAS, the new Anti-Nepotism policy would replace existing policy

language in County Policy 3101 - Candidate Recruitment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby adopts Policy 3045 - Anti-Nepotism and authorizes the

Human Resources Director to implement said policy and update related polices

accordingly.

Ayes: 6

10.

Community Services

Resolution No: 25-296

10.1

Ratification To Submit Unified Local Youth Plan To Minnesota Department Of

Employment And Economic Development For Minnesota Youth Program 2026

And Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act Youth Program 2025

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of

2014 requires local areas to provide services to low-income, at-risk youth, to

promote educational and employment success; and

WHEREAS, this requirement is fulfilled by the Minnesota Department of

Employment and Economic Development (DEED) through grants to local

governments for the WIOA Youth Program and Minnesota Youth Program

(MYP); and

WHEREAS, the WIOA Youth Program grant is allocated between the Counties

of Dakota and Scott based on a DEED formula and anticipated needs; and

WHEREAS, the MYP grant is Dakota County specific and funding is based on a

DEED formula; and

WHEREAS, Workforce Development Areas (WDA) are required to update

individualized Unified Local Youth Plans for activities funded under the Program

Year (PY) 2025 WIOA Youth Program for the grant period of April 1, 2025

through March 31, 2027, and the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 MYP for the

grant period of July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; and

WHEREAS, updates to Unified Local Youth Plans must be approved by

corresponding Local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) and narrative

updates to the plan were due to DEED on April 11, 2025; and

WHEREAS, on March 21, 2025, the Dakota-Scott WDB approved the

submission of the Unified Local Youth Plan to DEED for the PY 2025 WIOA

Youth Program and the SFY 2026 MYP; and

WHEREAS, DEED tentatively approved the Dakota-Scott Unified Local Youth

Plan narrative updates on April 11, 2025; and

WHEREAS, notification of PY 2025 WIOA Youth Program funding in the amount

of $291,493 for Dakota and Scott Counties was received on June 3, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County’s allocation will be $233,194; and

WHEREAS, ten percent of the amount allocated will be retained for

administrative expenses; and

WHEREAS, notification of SFY 2026 MYP funding in the amount of $167,756

for Dakota County was received on May 23, 2025; and

WHEREAS, ten percent of the amount allocated will be retained for

administrative expenses.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby ratifies the submission of the Unified Local Youth Plan to

the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

for the Minnesota Youth Program (MYP) and Workforce Innovation and

Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-297

10.2

Authorization To Accept Minnesota Youth Program And Workforce Innovation

And Opportunity Act Youth Program 2025 Funds, Execute Minnesota

Department Of Employment And Economic Development Grant Agreements,

And Execute Amendments To Related Contracts

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of

2014 requires local areas to provide services to low-income, at-risk youth to

promote educational and employment success; and

WHEREAS, this requirement is fulfilled by the Minnesota Department of

Employment and Economic Development (DEED) through grants to local

governments for the WIOA Youth Program and the Minnesota Youth Program

(MYP); and

WHEREAS, the MYP grant is Dakota County specific, and funding is based on a

DEED formula; and

WHEREAS, MYP State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 funding for Dakota County was

$352,822; and

WHEREAS, the WIOA Youth Program grant is allocated between Dakota and

Scott Counties based on a DEED formula and anticipated needs; and

WHEREAS, WIOA Youth Program funding for Program Year (PY) 2024 was

$359,788 for Dakota and Scott Counties; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-255 (May 14, 2024), the Dakota County

Board of Commissioners authorized execution of a contract with Tree Trust to

provide MYP services for the SFY 2025 period of July 1, 2024 through

September 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $297,540; and

WHEREAS, the contracted amount was less $20,000 for potential youth projects

and ten percent for administrative expenses; and

WHEREAS, notification of SFY 2026 MYP funding in the amount of $167,756

for Dakota County was received on May 23, 2025; and

WHEREA, ten percent of funding will be retained for administrative expenses;

and

WHEREAS, staff requests adding $129,000 to the current contract with Tree

Trust for a total amount not to exceed $426,540; and

WHEREAS, added funds will consist of $15,360 reallocated from remaining SFY

2025 MYP and $113,640 SFY 2026 MYP; and

WHEREAS, residual SFY 2026 MYP funding will tie to an upcoming solicitation

for services; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-377 (July 30, 2024), the Dakota County Board

of Commissioners authorized execution of a contract with HIRED to provide

WIOA Youth Program services for the PY 2024 period of April 1, 2024 through

March 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $259,047; and

WHEREAS, the contracted amount was less ten percent for administrative

expenses; and

WHEREAS, in February 2025, an amendment was completed to extend the

contract term to March 31, 2026; and

WHEREAS, notification of PY 2025 WIOA Youth Program funding in the amount

of $291,493 for Dakota and Scott Counties was received on June 3, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County’s allocation will be $233,194; and

WHEREAS, staff requests adding $209,875 to the contract with HIRED for a

total amount not to exceed $468,922; and

WHEREAS, added funds are less ten percent for administrative expenses; and

WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal for these services will be issued in 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to accept

the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Minnesota Youth

Program (MYP) grant funds in an amount not to exceed $167,756 for the period

of July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and execute the grant agreement

with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Assistance

(DEED), subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to accept the WIOA Youth

Program funding in an amount not to exceed $291,493 for the period of April 1,

2025 through March 31, 2027, and execute the grant agreement with DEED,

subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a contract

amendment with Tree Trust to provide MYP services to add $129,000 to the

current not to exceed amount of $297,540 for a new not to exceed amount of

$426,540 for the term of July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, subject to

approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a contract

amendment with HIRED to provide WIOA Youth Program services to add

$209,875 to the current not to exceed amount of $259,047 for a new not to

exceed amount of $468,922 for the term of April 1, 2024 through March 31,

2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That unless the grant program requirements

change, the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend the

grant to extend the grant term up to two years after initial expiration date, accept

additional grant funds, and continue grant-funded full-time equivalents,

consistent with County contracting policies, and inclusion of grant funds in future

yearly Recommended and Approved Budgets, subject to approval by the County

Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby

authorized to amend said contracts, consistent with the amounts budgeted, to

alter the contract amount and the contract term up to one year after initial

expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval

by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That each contract shall contain a provision that

allows the County to immediately terminate the contract in the event sufficient

funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level

sufficient to allow payment of the amount due.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-298

10.3

Authorization To Execute Grant Agreement For Workforce Innovation And

Opportunity Act Adult Services And Dislocated Worker Services And Execute

Related Contracts

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires

each Workforce Development Area (WDA) to submit an annual plan describing

how employment and training services will be provided to eligible program

participants; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18-049 (January 23, 2018), the Dakota County

Board of Commissioners authorized the execution of a restated and amended

joint powers agreement between Dakota County and Scott County for delivery of

employment services; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-301 (July 18, 2023), the Dakota County Board

of Commissioners authorized execution of a grant agreement with the

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for

employment and training programs in the Dakota-Scott Workforce WDA for the

WIOA Adult in the amount of $345,851 and WIOA Dislocated Worker (DW)

programs in the amount of 539,023 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June

30, 2024, based on the allocation formula used by DEED; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners also authorized

execution of contracts with DEED Job Service and HIRED for the period of July

1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, based on a solicitation that was issued in 2019;

and

WHEREAS, a solicitation was issued on March 8, 2024, in which a thorough

review of proposals was completed; and

WHEREAS, the funding allocation for WIOA Adult is $291,185 ($220,718 for

Dakota County and $70,467 for Scott County) and WIOA DW programs is

$510,751 ($387,149 for Dakota County and $123,602 for Scott County) for the

period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and

WHEREAS, on June 9, 2025, the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board

Executive Committee approved the execution of the grant agreement and

execution of contracts with DEED Job Service and HIRED for the period of July

1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute

a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Employment and

Economic Development (DEED) for the acceptance of funds for employment

and training programs in the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Area for the

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult in an amount of $291,185

($220,718 for Dakota County and $70,467 for Scott County) and Workforce

Innovation and Opportunity Act Dislocated Worker program in the amount of

$510,751 ($387,149 for Dakota County and $123,602 for Scott County) for the

period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, subject to approval by the County

Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a contract with

DEED Job Service in an amount not to exceed $140,000 for the period of July 1,

2025 through June 30, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office

as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a contract with

HIRED in an amount not to exceed $140,000 for the period of July 1, 2025

through June 30, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to

form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That unless the grant program requirements

change, the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend the

grant to extend the grant term up to two years after initial expiration date, accept

additional grant funds, and continue grant-funded full-time equivalents,

consistent with County contracting policies, and inclusion of grant funds in future

yearly Recommended and Approved Budgets, subject to approval by the County

Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby

authorized to amend said contracts, consistent with the amount budgeted, to

alter the contracts amount and the contracts term up to one year after initial

expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval

by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contracts shall contain a provision that

allows the County to immediately terminate the contracts in the event sufficient

funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level

sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-299

10.4

Authorization To Execute Grant Agreement For State Dislocated Worker

Program Services And Execute Related Contracts

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires

each Workforce Development Area (WDA) to submit an annual plan describing

how employment and training services will be provided to eligible program

participants; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-302 (July 18, 2023), the Dakota County Board

of Commissioners authorized the execution of a grant agreement with the

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for

employment and training programs in the Dakota-Scott WDA for the State

Dislocated Worker (DW) program in the amount of $1,384,786 for the period of

July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, based on the allocation formula used by

DEED, and execution of contracts with DEED Job Service and HIRED for the

period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the funding allocation for the State DW program for July 1, 2024

through June 30, 2025, is $1,407,141 ($1,066,613 Dakota County; $340,528

Scott County); and

WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued on March 1, 2024, in

which one joint proposal was received from HIRED/DEED Job Service for

services; and

WHEREAS, on June 9, 2025, the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board

Executive Committee approved the execution of the grant agreement with DEED

in an amount of $662,657 ($502,294 Dakota County; $160,363 Scott County)

and execution of contracts with DEED Job Service and HIRED for the period of

July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute

a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Employment and

Economic Development (DEED) to provide State Dislocated Worker Program

Services in an amount of $662,657 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June

30, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That unless the grant program requirements

change, the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend the

grant to extend the grant term up to two years after initial expiration date, accept

additional grant funds, and continue grant-funded full-time equivalents,

consistent with County contracting policies, and inclusion of grant funds in future

yearly Recommended and Approved Budgets, subject to approval by the County

Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a contract with

DEED Job Service in an amount not to exceed $100,000 and with HIRED in an

amount not to exceed $100,000 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30,

2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby

authorized to amend said contracts, consistent with the amount budgeted, to

alter the contract amount and the contract term up to one year after initial

expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval

by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contracts shall contain a provision that

allows the County to immediately terminate the contracts in the event sufficient

funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level

sufficient to allow payment of the amount due.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-300

10.5

Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Dakota Woodlands For

Emergency Shelter Services For Adults With Disabilities

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County submitted a request in 2021 to the Minnesota

Department of Human Services (DHS) to consider, under the authority of Minn.

Stat. 256I.05, subd. 11, a cost-neutral transfer from the Housing Support funds

to Dakota County to provide emergency shelter beds for people with disabilities

experiencing homelessness; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County has contracted with Dakota Woodlands since 2021

to provide emergency shelter for 22 adults with disabilities using these Cost

Neutral Transfer funds; and

WHEREAS, shelter services at Dakota Woodlands include: the provision of

emergency shelter, food, and support services for adults with disabling

conditions who are experiencing homelessness; coordination with County staff

for referrals, services, and housing search; and entering all households into the

Client Track data management system; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-317 (June 25, 2024), the Dakota County

Board of Commissioners authorized execution of DHS Intergovernmental

Transfer agreement with DHS in an amount of $940,513.78 and acceptance of

remaining years’ allocation through June 30, 2027, and approved execution of a

contract with Dakota Woodlands to provide emergency hotel shelter services

from July 1, 2024 through July 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, in January 2025, staff conducted a solicitation for the emergency

shelter services and Dakota Woodlands was the only proposal received and was

selected as the most qualified agency to perform the emergency shelter

services; and

WHEREAS, staff recommends Board authorization to execute a contract

amendment with Dakota Woodlands for emergency shelter services in an

amount not to exceed $761,000 and to extend the period/term to June 30, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute

a contract amendment with Dakota Woodlands to add $380,056.20 to the

current not to exceed contract amount of $380,056.20 for a new not to exceed

amount of $760,112.40 and extend the term an additional year, for a new term

of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, subject to approval by the County

Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby

authorized to amend said contract, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter

the contract amount and the contract term up to one year after initial expiration

date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the

County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contract shall contain a provision that

allows the County to immediately terminate the contract in the event sufficient

funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level

sufficient to allow payment of the amount due.

Ayes: 6

11.

Physical Development

Resolution No: 25-301

11.1

Authorization To Award Native Resource Preservation’s Proposal And Execute

Contract With Native Resource Preservation For Miesville Ravine Park Reserve

Vegetation Management

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 17-274 (May 23, 2017), the County Board

adopted the Dakota County Natural Resource Management System Plan

(NRMSP); and

WHEREAS, the NRMSP identifies the need to maintain restored areas

perpetually to protect the initial investment made to restore the area; and

WHEREAS, on May 16, 2025, the County issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)

for the Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Vegetation Management project; and

WHEREAS, best value contracting was used to evaluate and award this RFP;

and

WHEREAS, the proposal evaluation team scored each proposal and selected

Native Resource Preservation; and

WHEREAS, the RFP stipulated that the initial contract term would expire on May

31, 2026; and

WHEREAS, the RFP stipulated that the contract could be extended for up to two

additional 12-month terms ending May 31, 2028; and

WHEREAS, the hourly or per-acre rates will increase by three percent for each

contract extension; and

WHEREAS, the RFP stipulated that the total contract amount would be set up to

not exceed $375,000; and

WHEREAS, adequate funds for the initial contract terms are available within the

2025 Adopted Parks Natural Resources Base Fund Budget; and

WHEREAS, staff recommends executing the contract with Native Resource

Preservation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute

a contract with Native Resource Preservation for the Miesville Ravine Park

Reserve Vegetation Management project to manage natural areas of Miesville

Ravine Park Reserve through May 31, 2026, with the option to extend the

contract for up to two additional 12-month terms until May 31, 2028, in a total

amount not to exceed $375,000, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s

Office as to form.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-302

11.2

Authorization To Reject All Bids For Robert Trail Library Envelope Improvements

Project

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Robert Trail Library has building envelope repairs that are needed;

and

WHEREAS, the bid document and specifications were prepared by County staff

and BKV Group; and

WHEREAS, four competitive bids were received on May 15, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the received bids exceeded the estimated construction cost; and

WHEREAS, staff will work to reformulate and resolicit the work to a better

outcome in the future.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the rejection of all bids received on May 15,

2025, for the Robert Trail Library Envelope Improvements project in Rosemount,

MN.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-303

11.3

Authorization To Amend Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Lakeville To

Operate Residential Food Scraps Drop-Off Site

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 471.59 authorizes local governmental units to jointly or

cooperatively exercise any power common to the contracting parties; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County and the City of Lakeville are governmental units as

that term is defined in Minn. Stat. § 471.59; and

WHEREAS, Metropolitan counties are responsible for waste management policy

and programs (Minn. Stat. § 115A.551); and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18-493 (September 18, 2018), the Dakota

County Board of Commissioners (County Board) adopted the 2018-2038 Solid

Waste Master Plan (County Waste Plan); and

WHEREAS, the County Waste Plan includes a tactic to co-develop and provide

assistance for residential food scraps drop-off sites with municipalities until

curbside organics collection is widely available; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-514 (October 29, 2024), the County Board

approved submittal of a revised draft 2024-2044 County Waste Plan to the

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for their review; and

WHEREAS, the draft County Waste Plan includes a strategy for curbside

organics collection to be available in suburban areas by 2030; and

WHEREAS, the draft County Waste Plan includes a tactic for continued

collaboration and assistance for residential food scraps drop-off sites with

municipalities; and

WHEREAS, the County receives Select Committee on Recycling and the

Environment (SCORE) funds from the State of Minnesota to implement landfill

abatement programs; and

WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 115A.557 requires the County to use a portion of the

State SCORE funds on organics programming; and

WHEREAS, State-allocated SCORE funds are used for residential food scraps

drop-off sites at 11 locations in the County; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 19-576 (June 18, 2019), Dakota County and the

City of Lakeville executed a joint powers agreement (JPA) to construct and

operate a residential food scraps drop-off site (formally known as organics

drop-off site) until December 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, due to several factors, including initial JPA term limits and

continued operational costs, an amended JPA is necessary to continue

operations; and

WHEREAS, the original JPA with the City of Lakeville was signed for $97,000;

and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the JPA in the amount of $73,000

requires County Board approval and will bring the amended JPA maximum to a

total of $170,00 over the 11-year term (2019-2030); and

WHEREAS, staff recommends executing an amendment to the existing JPA

with the City of Lakeville for continued operations at the residential food scraps

drop-off site through December 31, 2030, for a maximum amount of $170,000;

and

WHEREAS, the Environmental Resources Operating Budget includes funds to

provide the County’s food scraps drop-off program using State SCORE funds.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners herby authorize the Physical Development Director to execute a

joint powers agreement amendment with the City of Lakeville for residential food

scraps drop-site operations through December 31, 2030, in an amount not to

exceed $170,000 for the total joint powers agreement, subject to the approval of

the County Attorney’s Office to form.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-304

11.4

Authorization To Change Financial Eligibility Criteria For The Dakota County

Safe Drinking Water For Private Well User Grant

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County received a $100,000 Clean Water Fund grant from

the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to help ensure safe drinking water

for private well users; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Safe Drinking Water for Private Well Users

Grant (Grant) provides funding to eligible landowners or renters to repair,

reconstruct, or replace a well or treat drinking water supplies that are

contaminated with arsenic, manganese, nitrate, coliform bacteria, or lead; and

WHEREAS, the Grant currently provides up to 100 percent financial assistance

to Dakota County residents who use well water as their primary source of

drinking water; meet “low-income” criteria as defined by the US Department of

Agriculture Rural Development guidelines; and exceed a MDH drinking water

guideline for arsenic, manganese, nitrate, lead, or coliform bacteria; and

WHEREAS, there are still many private well users with drinking water quality

concerns in need of water treatment who may not meet the “low-income” criteria;

and

WHEREAS, staff proposes to adjust the Grant cost-share and eligibility

requirements to ensure expenditure of funding prior to the expiration of the

Grant on June 30, 2027; and

WHEREAS, the Grant will continue to provide up to 100 percent cost share for

private well users who meet low-income criteria and add an option to provide up

to 50 percent cost-share for private well users who do not meet the low-income

criteria; and

WHEREAS, the proposed changes are authorized under the terms of the state

grant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes staff to adjust the Safe Drinking Water for

Private Well Users Grant to add an option to provide up to 50 percent cost-share

for private well users who do not meet low-income criteria.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-305

11.5

Authorization To Amend Resolution No. 25-180 For Certification Of Property

Assessed Clean Energy Charges For Energy Improvements On Property In City

Of Lakeville

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the joint

powers agreement (JPA) with the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul (Port

Authority) by Resolution No. 17-144 (March 21, 2017), designating the Port

Authority to implement and administer Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

improvement financing on behalf of the County and providing for the impositions

of special assessments pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 216C.435 and 216C.436 and

Chapter 429 and as needed in connection with that program; and

WHEREAS, at the Port Authority’s request, the County Board of Commissioners

adopted Resolution 25-180, imposing a special assessment to secure a PACE

loan to Lakeville Ind Acreage PRTNSHP in connection with energy

improvements for Parcel 22-03600-07-011; and

WHEREAS, following the adoption of Resolution 25-180, the property affected

by the special assessment was sold and subdivided, and the Port Authority

finalized the PACE loan with the new owner with a lower interest rate; and

WHEREAS, the Port Authority has requested that the County Board amend the

special assessment to identify the new owner and the revised PACE loan

interest rate and reapportion the special assessment to place the special

assessment only on the subdivided parcel that will be improved with the energy

improvements financed with the PACE loan; and

WHEREAS, reapportioning the special assessment to the improved parcel

(Parcel 22-44466-01-010) will not impair collection of the full amount of the

original special assessment; and

WHEREAS, the County will take all actions permitted by law to recover the

assessments, including, without limitation, reinstating the outstanding balance of

assessments when the land returns to private ownership, in accordance with

Minn. Stat. § 429.071, subd. 4; and

WHEREAS, the special assessment will be certified to the County

Treasurer-Auditor and entered into the tax lists for the following year; and

WHEREAS, the annual installment and interest for current and delinquent

collections or payoffs will be collected and disbursed at the same time and in the

same manner as real property taxes, in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 276.11

and § 276.111; and

WHEREAS, the special assessment, with accruing interest, is a lien upon the

benefited property until paid.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Treasurer-Auditor to reapportion

the full amount of the special assessment imposed under Resolution 25-180 to

parcel 22-44466-01-010, extending the amended special assessment plus

accruing interest on the property set forth and modified below:

Property Owner:

Parcel Number: 22-03600-07-011 22-44466-01-010

Assessment: $4,000,000

Lakeville Ind Acreage PRTNSHP Likewise Lakeville 1, LLC

Interest Rate: 8.54% 7.98%

Finance Period: 28 years

Accrual Date: 1/1/2027

; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the County Treasurer-Auditor to extend the proposed special

assessment plus interest on the property identified herein and record this

assessment against the properties with the Dakota County Recorder.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-306

11.6

Authorization To Execute Contract Amendment With Kimley-Horn And

Associates, Inc. For Preliminary Engineering Services On County State Aid

Highway 26 In Inver Grove Heights, County Projects 26-60 And 26-68

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County has included County Projects 26-60 and 26-68 in its

Transportation Capital Improvement Program to redesign County State Aid

Highway 26 (70th Street) in Inver Grove Heights; and

WHEREAS, County Project 26-60 is a planned reconstruction of a portion of

County State Aid Highway 26 between Trunk Highway 3 and County State Aid

Highway 73 in Inver Grove Heights and includes an expansion to three lanes,

construction of stormwater sewer, construction of multiuse trail, extension of city

utilities and traffic safety, and access management improvements; and

WHEREAS, County Project 26-68 will perform pavement rehabilitation on a

portion of County State Aid Highway 26 between County State Aid Highway 73

and Cahill Avenue in Inver Grove Heights and include a reduction from five

lanes to three, construction of multiuse trail, extension of city utilities and traffic

safety, and access management improvements; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County is the lead agency for County Projects 26-60 and

26-68; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-153 (March 26, 2024), the Dakota County

Board of Commissioners authorized staff to enter into a contract with

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for design services for County Projects 26-60

and 26-68 for a not-to-exceed amount of $518,380; and

WHEREAS, additional work to complete preliminary design was identified in the

planning and public involvement phases of the project to satisfactorily address

concerns regarding traffic, safety, access management, and construction; and

WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. produced an additional work

scope at the request of the County in the amount of $98,170, incorporating

additional or expanded tasks necessary to complete preliminary plans and

advance the project into later phases; and

WHEREAS, the City of Inver Grove Heights is cost participating for CP 26-60

and 26-68 following cost share policies within the Dakota County 2040

Transportation Plan (July 2021); and

WHEREAS, the City of Inver Grove Heights concurs with contract amendment

request; and

WHEREAS, staff recommends the continuation of the preliminary engineering

contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, the project has incurred additional expenses related to public

involvement outside of the design contract and additional future expenses in the

later stages of design are expected.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Transportation Director to amend the

contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed

$604,670 to allow for continuation and completion of preliminary design for

County Projects 26-60 and 26-68; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2025 Transportation Capital

Improvement Program budget is hereby amended as follows:

Expense

Consulting Services For County Project 26-060

Consulting Services For County Project 26-068

Public Involvement Expenses

Total Expense

$ 79,290

$ 7,000

$ 10,000

$ 96,290

Revenue

CSAH

Local

$ 81,846

$ 14,444

$ 96,290

Total Revenue

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-307

11.7

Authorization To Approve Letter Of Support To City Of Burnsville For Safe

Streets And Roads For All Grant Application

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation is requesting project

submittals for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A); and

WHEREAS, the SS4A Federal grant program funds up to 80 percent of project

costs; and

WHEREAS, Federal funding of projects reduces the burden on local taxpayers

for regional improvements; and

WHEREAS, the proposed grade-separated interchange at Trunk Highway 13

and Nicollet Avenue in Burnsville thus improves safety and the overall

operations for commuters, freight, transit, pedestrians, and cyclists throughout

the transportation network; and

WHEREAS, application submittals are due on June 26, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Board Chair to submit a letter of

support to the City of Burnsville for their application to the Safe Streets and

Roads for All grant program.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-308

11.8

Authorization To Execute First Contract Amendment With SRF Consulting

Group, Inc., For Design Of Interchange Improvements At County State Aid

Highway 50 And Interstate 35 In Lakeville, To Accept Local Road Improvement

Program Grant Agreement Funds And Amend 2025 Adopted Budget, County

Project 50-33

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota

County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 50-33; and

WHEREAS, CP 50-33 is the improvement of the interchange at the junction of

County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 50/CSAH 5 and I-35 in Lakeville; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-204 (April 23, 2024), the Dakota County

Board of Commissioners authorized the execution of a preliminary design

services contract with consultant SRF Consulting Group, Inc., (SRF) to perform

preliminary and final design engineering services for a total contract amount not

to exceed $1,466,232; and

WHEREAS, the cost of the net scope adjustments and additions to be

performed by SRF is $344,030, resulting in a new contract amount not to

exceed $1,810,262; and

WHEREAS, the County Engineer recommends executing the first contract

amendment with SRF for Contract Number DCA21560 for preliminary

engineering of CP 50-33; and

WHEREAS, City of Lakeville and Minnesota Department of Transportation

(MnDOT) staff concur with this recommendation; and

WHEREAS, MnDOT has authorized Dakota County to advance the Project

using Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) Grant funds, which have been

used to reimburse Dakota County for contract costs with reference to a Grant

Agreement number and a State Aid Project number; and

WHEREAS, the amount of the LRIP grant funding available for CP 50-33 is

$206,768; and

WHEREAS, MnDOT requires a Dakota County Board Resolution to authorize an

amendment of the LRIP Grant Agreement; and

WHEREAS, staff recommends amending the LRIP Grant Agreement to accept

the remaining available balance of $206,768; and

WHEREAS, the 2025 Capital Improvement Program Adopted Budget requires

an amendment to account for the total LRIP Grant funds received, now

$1,673,000, as state budget dollars versus the current CIP budget of $700,000

in state funds, a net budget increase of $973,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to amend

the not-to-exceed contract value of $1,466,232 for Contract Number DCA21560

with SRF Consulting Group, Inc., for County Project 50-33 to a total contract

amount not to exceed $1,810,262 including reimbursables; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the County Engineer/Transportation Division Director to

amend the grant agreement to accept the remaining balance of $206,768; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby agrees to the terms and conditions of the grant consistent with

Minnesota Statutes §, section 174.52, and will pay the additional amount by

which the cost exceeds the estimate and will return to the Local Road

Improvement Program Fund any amount appropriated for the project but not

required; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2025 Capital Improvement Program

budget is hereby amended as follows:

Expense

CP 50-33

$973,000

Total Expense

$973,000

Revenue

Local Road Improvement Program Grant $973,000

Total Revenue $973,000

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-309

11.9

Authorization To Award Bid And Execute Contract With OMG Midwest,

Incorporated, dba Minnesota Paving & Materials, Amend Consultant Design

Contract With Alliant Engineering, Incorporated, Authorize Direct Purchase Of

Signal Steel From Millerbernd Manufacturing Company, LLC, And Amend 2025

Adopted Budget For County State Aid Highway 43 In Eagan, County Project

43-55

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota

County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 43-55; and

WHEREAS, CP 43-55 is for preliminary and final engineering of improvements

to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 43 in Eagan from CSAH 32 to Wescott

Road; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County is the lead agency for CP 43-55, with construction

scheduled to begin in summer 2025 following authorization of a budget

amendment and execution of a construction contract; and

WHEREAS, five competitive bids were received for CP 43-55 on May 27, 2025;

and

WHEREAS, OMG Midwest, Incorporated, dba Minnesota Paving & Materials

submitted the low bid of $2,856,760.28 for CP 43-55; and

WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the qualifications of the bidder and recommends

award to OMG Midwest, Incorporated, dba Minnesota Paving & Materials, as the

lowest responsive and responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed

$2,856,760.28; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-587 (December 19, 2023), the County

executed a contract with Alliant Engineering, Incorporated, for preliminary and

final design engineering consulting services for an amount not to exceed

$264,520; and

WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-518 (October 29, 2024), the County executed

a contract amendment with Alliant Engineering, Incorporated, for preliminary and

final design engineering consulting services for an amount not to exceed

$110,500; and

WHEREAS, County staff recognizes that the proposed additional tasks are

necessary for the success of the project and recommends their completion; and

WHEREAS, staff negotiated a second amendment amount of $38,195.00 with

Alliant Engineering, Incorporated, bringing the total contract not to exceed

amount to $413,215.00 to complete the work; and

WHEREAS, direct purchase of the traffic signal steel greatly increases the

likelihood of completing construction for CP 43-55 in the fall of 2025; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County solicited quotes from three vendors on May 27,

2025; and

WHEREAS, one vendor was non-responsive, one vendor declined to quote, and

Millerbernd Manufacturing Company submitted a quote that fulfilled the project

requirements on May 30, 2025; and

WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the proposed costs and determined that they

reflect the fair market value of the traffic signal steel; and

WHEREAS, the total cost of the proposed contract with Millerbernd

Manufacturing Company is quoted to be $108,596.00; and

WHEREAS, a budget amendment is needed for the execution of a construction

contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes its Transportation Director to execute a

contract with OMG Midwest, Incorporated, dba Minnesota Paving & Materials in

an amount not to exceed $2,856,760.28 for County Project 43-55, subject to

approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute a second

amendment to the contract with Alliant Engineering, Incorporated, for additional

services necessary for County Project 43-55 in an amount not to exceed

$38,195.00, resulting in a total amended contract not to exceed $413,215.00,

subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners

hereby authorizes the County Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract

with Millerbernd Manufacturing Company for the procurement of signal steel in

the amount not to exceed $108,596.00 for County Project 43-55, subject to

approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2025 Capital Improvement Program

budget is hereby amended as follows:

Expense

CP 43-55

$1,721,100

Total Expense

$1,721,100

Revenue

CP 43-55 (CSAH)

Total Revenue

$1,721,100

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-310

11.10

Approval Of Final Plats Recommended By Plat Commission

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, new subdivisions adjoining County highways are reviewed under

the Dakota County Contiguous Plat Ordinance No. 108; and

WHEREAS, the Plat Commission examines plats prior to County Board

approval; and

WHEREAS, the Plat Commission has reviewed and recommends approval of

the final plats by the County Board; and

WHEREAS, the final plat approval by the County Board is subject to the

conditions established by the Plat Commission review; and

WHEREAS, the following plats below require approval by their respective City

Council prior to the recording of the plats.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby approves the following final plats:

FARMINGTON INDUSTRIAL PARK 4TH ADDITION Farmington

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-311

11.11

Authorization To Execute Sublease Agreement Between Dakota County And

State Of Minnesota Department Of Administration For Office Space Located In

Burnsville Workforce Center

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners must approve all

leases; and

WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Department of Administration, acting for the

benefit of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED),

has executed a lease agreement with Gateway Investors LLC for office space

located at 350 West Burnsville Parkway, in Burnsville, MN; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Department of Employment and Economic

Assistance will execute a sublease agreement with DEED to use approximately

396 square feet of space to provide employment-related services from January

1, 2025, through December 31, 2029; and

WHEREAS, Facilities Management, along with Employment and Economic

Assistance staff and the State of Minnesota Department of Administration,

acting for the benefit of DEED, have agreed to the sublease agreement terms

for the space; and

WHEREAS, the rental rate is based on, and matches, the negotiated rate

between DEED and the landlord; and

WHEREAS, the County Board finds that the lease is consistent with the

County’s interest in providing employment-related services.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the Facilities Management Director to

execute a sublease agreement, substantially as attached, with the State of

Minnesota Department of Administration, acting for the benefit of the

Department of Employment and Economic Development for use of

approximately 396 square feet of space, according to the following rental rates,

subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form:

January 1 through December 31, 2025 - $27.13 per square foot, or $10,743.48

per year.

January 1 through December 31, 2026 - $28.08 per square foot, or $11,119.68

per year.

January 1 through December 31, 2027 - $29.06 per square foot, or $11,507.76

per year.

January 1 through December 31, 2028 - $30.07 per square foot, or $11,907.72

per year.

January 1 through December 31, 2029 - $31.13 per square foot, or $12,327.48

per year.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-312

11.12

Authorization To Submit Amendments Of Regional Bicycle Transportation

Network To Metropolitan Council

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County has adopted Greenway Master Plans and

completed the 2040 Transportation Plan to identify trail needs along County

highways and within greenway corridors; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has identified the Regional Bicycle

Transportation Network (RBTN) as priority corridors for regional bicycle planning

and investment; and

WHEREAS, on May 6th, 2025, the Metropolitan Council notified agencies that a

process had begun to consider changes to the RBTN; and

WHEREAS, 14 recommended changes in Dakota County have been identified

that may be eligible to be added or amended to the RBTN.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby authorizes the submission of an amendment to the

Regional Bicycle Transportation Network to the Metropolitan Council to

designate changes to the Regional Bicycle Transportation Network Corridors:

1) CSAH 63 - CSAH 8 to CSAH 4: Corridor Extension

2) CSAH 73/Barns Ave - CSAH 28 to CSAH 71: Corridor Extension

3) CSAH 71/Rich Valley Blvd. - CSAH 149 to CSAH 32: New

4) CSAH 28 - CSAH 56 to Blaine Ave & Hwy 3 to CSAH 63: Corridor

Extensions

5) CSAH 43/Lexington - CSAH 32/Cliff Rd to TH 13: New

6) CSAH 11 - CSAH 38 to CSAH 32: New

7) CSAH 73/Akon Ave - CSAH 32 to CSAH 42: New

8) CSAH 46 - Akron Ave. to CSAH 31: New

9) CSAH 9/179th - CSAH 23/Cedar to Diamond Path: New

10) Vermillion Highlands Greenway - CSAH 42 to Farmington via

Whitetail Woods: New

11) CSAH 54 - Hastings to Goodhue County (Extension of Mississippi

River Greenway): New

12) CSAH 9 - Lakeville to Scott County: New

13) CSAH 70 - CSAH 9 to Scott County: New

14) Mill Towns State Trail - Cannon Falls to Northfield via Randolph: New

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-313

11.13

Authorization To Grant Easement To City Of Farmington For Extension Of

Spruce Street

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, the County of Dakota owns Parcel Identification Number

14-03600-05-012 (Property) in the City of Farmington (City), which is currently

used for Transportation purposes; and

WHEREAS, the City is planning to extend Spruce Street from Dushane Parkway

to Eaton Avenue to accommodate future development; and

WHEREAS, the extension of Spruce Street requires a 35-foot-wide permanent

right of way easement on the southern portion of the Property, encompassing

11,759 square feet, legally described as follows:

The South 35.00 feet of the West 10 acres of the Southwest Quarter of

the

Northeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 114, Range 20, Dakota

County,

Minnesota.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby grants and authorizes the Board Chair to execute the

permanent right of way easement legally described above to the City of

Farmington to extend Spruce Street, subject to approval by the County

Attorney’s Office as to form.

Ayes: 6

Resolution No: 25-314

11.14

Approval Of Dakota County Consortium 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan

And Fiscal Year 2025 One-Year Action Plan For Community Development Block

Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, And Emergency Solutions Grant

Programs

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, Dakota County is an Entitlement County for funds through the

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Emergency

Solutions Grant (ESG) Program and a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME

Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program; and

WHEREAS, Dakota County’s Participating Jurisdiction status under the HOME

Program pertains to a multi-jurisdiction consortium created in 1992 that includes

Anoka, Washington, and suburban Ramsey Counties and the City of Woodbury

(HOME Consortium); and

WHEREAS, Dakota County is designated as the Lead Agency for the HOME

Consortium, responsible for certain administrative and reporting functions of the

HOME Program; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA)

administers the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs on behalf of Dakota County,

thereby requiring agreements between the U.S. Department of Housing and

Urban Development (HUD) and Dakota County for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG

funds and between Dakota County and the Dakota County CDA for CDBG,

HOME, and ESG program administration; and

WHEREAS, HUD requires the development and submission of the 2025-2029

Five-Year Consolidated Plan that outlines the strategies and objectives of

Dakota County’s use of the federal funds; and

WHEREAS, HUD further requires the development and submission of the Fiscal

Year (FY) 2025 One-Year Action Plan that proposes the allocation of the annual

CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds to local governments and housing providers in

the County; and

WHEREAS, CDA staff have worked with participating communities and

agencies to identify CDBG, HOME, and ESG activities for FY 2025; and

WHEREAS, the proposed activities for HUD funds meet the housing and

community development priorities identified in the Dakota County 2025-2029

Five-Year Consolidated Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County FY 2025 CDBG allocation is $1,893,442 with

$400,000 of anticipated program income; the Dakota County FY 2025 HOME

allocation is $907,655.92, including program income (Consortium total of

$2,549,959.03); and the Dakota County FY 2025 ESG allocation is $164,692;

and

WHEREAS, CDA staff recommends allocating FY 2025 CDBG funds to 26

eligible activities for cities and townships, three Countywide activities, and two

grant administration activities as follows: affordable housing rehab (64%), public

services (12%), neighborhood revitalization (5.5%), planning (4%),

downpayment assistance (2.5%), and grant administration (12.5%); and

WHEREAS, CDA staff recommends allocating FY 2025 HOME funds to four

eligible activities as follows: affordable rental housing (36.5%), affordable

homeowner housing (36.5%), Community Housing Development Organization

activities (13%), and grant administration (14%); and

WHEREAS, CDA staff recommends allocating FY 2025 ESG funds to five

eligible activities as follows: emergency shelter operations (60%), rapid

re-housing activities (27.5%), homelessness prevention activities (2%),

Homeless Management Information System (3%), and grant administration

(7.5%); and

WHEREAS, HUD requires a public notice be published and a public hearing be

held to receive comments and inform the public on the Dakota County

Consortium 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the FY 2025 One-Year

Action Plan; and

WHEREAS, public notice of a minimum 30-day public comment period was

published in the Hastings Journal and the Star Tribune on March 6, 2025, and a

public hearing notice was published in the Hastings Journal and Star Tribune on

April 3, 2025, and posted on the Dakota County CDA website at

www.dakotacda.org; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners conducted a public

hearing on April 22, 2025, to receive comments on the Dakota County

2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2025 One-Year Action

Plan, and no comments were received at the hearing nor were comments

submitted to the CDA.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners approves the Dakota County Consortium 2025-2029 Five-Year

Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2025 One-Year Action Plan for submission to

the Department of Housing and Urban Development and hereby approves the

2025 Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan, the 2025

Written Standards for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program, and the 2025

Citizen Participation Plan; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the County Board Chair is hereby

authorized to sign the application to the Department of Housing and Urban

Development for Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant, HOME

Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs and the

Local Government and Specific Community Development Block Grant, HOME

Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant Certifications; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the County Board Chair is hereby

authorized to execute Fiscal Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant,

HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant agreements

with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the acceptance of

Community Development Block Grant funds totaling $1,893,442, HOME

Investment Partnership funds totaling $2,549,959.03 for the Consortium with

$907,655.92 distributed to Dakota County including program income, and

Emergency Solutions Grant funds totaling $164,692; and a subrecipient

agreement with the Dakota County Community Development Agency for the

administration of the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment

Partnerships, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs, subject to approval by

the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Community

Development Agency Director of Community and Economic Development is

hereby designated as the certifying officer for environmental reviews for the

Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships,

Emergency Solutions Grant Programs, and Capital Fund Projects.

Ayes: 6

12.

Public Services and Revenue

Resolution No: 25-315

12.1

Approval Of Application For Assemblage Of Large Numbers Of People License

For Little Log House Properties, Inc.

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: Mary Hamann-Roland

WHEREAS, an application has been submitted by Little Log House Properties,

Inc. to hold the Antique Power Show at Little Log House Properties in Marsha

Township; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is the local governing

body having jurisdiction over the proposed license, and the application has been

reviewed for compliance with the County Ordinance No. 112 and has been

approved by the Public Services and Revenue Division, Public Health

Department, Risk Management Department, Transportation Department and

Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, Marshan Township approved the application on June 17, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby approves the application for Assemblage of Large

Numbers of People License received by Little Log House Properties, Inc. to hold

the Antique Power Show on July 25-27, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

each day at Little Log House Properties in Marshan Township, and authorizes

the Public Services and Revenue division to issue the license.

Ayes: 6

REGULAR AGENDA

13.

Central Operations

Report On Results Of 2025 Multi-County Residential Opinion Survey

13.1

Erin Caldwell, Polco Representative, presented this item and responded to

questions.

The presentation summarized findings from the 2025 multi-county residential

opinion survey of Dakota County, emphasizing community diversity and

feedback. Key issues included the influence of water quality on responses, the

need for deeper analysis of trends, and challenges in defining affordable

housing. It highlighted the Dakota County Community Development Agency's

role in housing issues and the importance of continuous data collection for policy

and community improvement.

Information only; no action requested.

Resolution No: 25-316

13.2

Authorization To Issue And Award Sale Of General Obligation Capital

Improvement Plan Bonds, Series 2025A And Adopt Post-Issuance Debt

Compliance Policy

Motion: Mary Hamann-Roland

Second: William Droste

Leng Vang, Deputy Finance Director, presented this topic and responded to

questions. Dan Tienter, Municipal Advisor from Ehlers, also presented and

discussed details about the bond award.

The discussion on Dakota County's credit rating and bond issuance reveals the

financial advantages of having an AAA rating, which boosts market confidence

for essential services. Ehlers points out that the bonds are backed by general

obligation, ensuring the county's commitment to bond payments and highlighting

the stability provided by the AAA rating. Commissioners thanked the county staff

for their efforts.

This item was approved as amended.

WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the County Board held a hearing on the Bond

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to receive public comments on the County's

intent to issue general obligation bonds (Bonds) for the construction of a

Lebanon Hills Maintenance Facility and improvements to the Wentworth and

Burnhaven libraries; and

WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the County Board approved the Bond

CIP, in the maximum principal amount of $38,240,000; and

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2025, the County Board called for the sale of

$38,140,000; and

WHEREAS, due to delays in the process and reduction in capitalized interest,

the presale amount was $37,930,000; and

WHEREAS, the County’s financial advisor, Ehlers and Associates, Inc.,

(“Ehlers”) accepted bids on June 23, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Ehlers recommends the qualified bid with lowest true interest cost;

and

WHEREAS, the County of Dakota, Minnesota, has previously issued, and may

in the future issue, bonds, notes, or other debt obligations; and

WHEREAS, compliance with federal tax laws, securities laws, and other

applicable regulations is essential to maintain the tax-exempt status or

tax-advantaged nature of such debt obligations, and to avoid penalties,

sanctions, or other adverse consequences for the County; and

WHEREAS, the County recognizes its ongoing responsibility to ensure

compliance with all covenants, representations, and requirements related to its

outstanding debt obligations throughout their term; and

WHEREAS, a comprehensive Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy provides a

framework for managing and monitoring the County's compliance obligations,

thereby mitigating risks, protecting the County's financial integrity, and promoting

sound financial management.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby approves as follows:

1. Adoption of Policy: The Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy, in

substantially the form as presented, is hereby adopted by the County.

2. Implementation and Responsibility: The County Manager, in conjunction

with the Finance Director, is hereby authorized and directed to implement

and administer the Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy and to

establish such procedures, controls, and training as may be necessary or

appropriate to ensure ongoing compliance with the Policy. All relevant

County departments and personnel are directed to cooperate fully in the

execution of this Policy.

3. Regular Review: The Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy shall be

reviewed periodically, by the Finance Director and presented to the

Senior Leadership Team or the Board of Commissioners for review and

potential amendment, to ensure its continued effectiveness and

compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Authorization for Action: The County Manager and Finance Director are

further authorized to take all actions necessary or appropriate to ensure

compliance with the Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy, including but

not limited to, maintaining necessary records, filing reports, engaging

outside counsel or financial advisors as needed, and reporting any

significant non-compliance issues to the Board of Commissioners.

5. Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its

adoption. The Finance Director shall update any other county policy or

procedure to fully implement the Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy.

; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners (the

“Board”) of Dakota County, Minnesota (the “County”), as follows:

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND SALE.

1.01. Authorization. On January 7, 2025, this Board held a public hearing on

the adoption of its Capital Improvement Plan (the “Plan”) and the question of

issuing General Obligation Capital Improvement Plan Bonds pursuant to

Minnesota Statutes, Section 373.40 in an amount not to exceed $38,240,000 for

the purpose of financing construction of projects described in the Plan (the

“Project”), after notice duly published in the official newspaper of the County as

set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Section 373.40, subdivision 2. No petition

requesting a vote on the question of adopting the Plan or issuing the Bonds was

filed within 30 days of January 7, 2025.

By resolution adopted on March 11, 2025, this Board determined it to be in the

best interest of the County for the County to issue its General Obligation Capital

Improvement Plan Bonds, Series 2025A (the “Bonds”), in an amount not to

exceed $38,240,000, to finance the Project and the costs of issuance of the

Bonds.

The maximum principal and interest to become due in any year on the Bonds

($3,041,775.00) and all other bonds issued by the County under Minnesota

Statutes, Section 373.40 ($0) is less than 0.12 percent ($90,386,408) of the

estimated market value of property in the County (approximately

$75,322,006,900). This Board hereby finds that the Bonds may be issued

without an election pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 373.40, subdivision

1.02. Sale. The County has retained Ehlers & Associates, Inc. (“Ehlers”) as

independent municipal advisor in connection with the sale of the Bonds.

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, subdivision 2, paragraph 9, the

requirements as to a public sale do not apply to the issuance of the Bonds.

Pursuant to the Preliminary Official Statement prepared on behalf of the County

by Ehlers, proposals for the purchase of the Bonds were received at or before

the time specified for receipt of proposals.

The proposals have been opened, publicly read and considered and the

purchase price, interest rates and net interest cost under the terms of each

proposal have been determined. The most favorable proposal received is that

of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., in St. Petersburg, Florida (the

“Purchaser”), to purchase the Bonds in the principal amount of $35,640,000, at

a price of $37,683,424.49 plus accrued interest, if any, on all Bonds to the day

of delivery and payment, on the further terms and conditions hereinafter set

forth.

1.03. Award. The sale of the Bonds is hereby awarded to the Purchaser, and

the Chairperson and County Financial Services Director are hereby authorized

and directed to execute a contract on behalf of the County for the sale of the

Bonds in accordance with the Preliminary Official Statement. The good faith

deposit of the Purchaser shall be retained and deposited by the County until the

Bonds have been delivered, and shall be deducted from the purchase price paid

at settlement.

1.04. Issuance of Bonds. All acts, conditions and things which are required by

the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota to be done, to exist, to

happen and to be performed precedent to and in the valid issuance of the Bonds

having been done, now existing, having happened and having been performed,

it is now necessary for the Board to establish the form and terms of the Bonds,

to provide security therefor and to issue the Bonds forthwith.

SECTION 2. BOND TERMS; REGISTRATION; EXECUTION AND DELIVERY.

2.01. Maturities; Interest Rates; Denominations and Payment. The Bonds shall

be originally dated as of July 10, 2025, shall be in the denomination of $5,000

each, or any integral multiple thereof, of single maturities. The Bonds shall

mature on February 1 in the years and amounts stated below, and shall bear

interest from date of original issue until paid or duly called for redemption at the

annual rates set forth opposite such years and amounts, as follows:

Maturity

2027

Principal Amount

Rate

2036

Maturity

$2,165,000

2,270,000

2,385,000

2,480,000

$1,395,000

1,465,000

1,535,000

1,615,000

5.00%

4.000

2028

2029

2030

5.00

2037

2038

2039

4.000

4.375

2031

2032

2033

1,695,000

1,780,000

1,870,000

5.00

2040

2041

2043

2,580,000

2,685,000

5,700,000

2034

2035

1,960,000

2,060,000

5.00

The Bonds shall be issuable only in fully registered form. The interest thereon

and, upon surrender of each Bond, the principal amount thereof shall be

payable by check or draft issued by the Registrar described herein, provided

that, so long as the Bonds are registered in the name of a securities depository,

or a nominee thereof, in accordance with Section 2.07 hereof, principal and

interest shall be payable in accordance with the operational arrangements of the

securities depository.

2.02. Dates and Interest Payment Dates. Upon initial delivery of the Bonds

pursuant to Section 2.06 and upon any subsequent transfer or exchange

pursuant to Section 2.05, the date of authentication shall be noted on each Bond

so delivered, exchanged or transferred. Interest on the Bonds shall be payable

semiannually on February 1 and August 1, commencing February 1, 2026, each

such date being referred to herein as an Interest Payment Date, to the person in

whose name the Bonds are registered on the Bond Register, as hereinafter

defined, at the Registrar’s close of business on the fifteenth day of the calendar

month next preceding such Interest Payment Date, whether or not such day is a

business day. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year

composed of twelve 30-day months.

2.03. Redemption. Bonds maturing in 2036 and later years shall be subject to

redemption and prepayment at the option of the County, in whole or in part, in

such order of maturity dates as the County may select and, within a maturity, by

lot as selected by the Registrar (or, if applicable, by the bond depository in

accordance with its customary procedures) in multiples of $5,000, on February

1, 2035, and on any date thereafter, at a price equal to the principal amount

thereof and accrued interest to the date of redemption.

The County Financial Services Director shall cause notice of the call for

redemption thereof to be published if and as required by law and, at least thirty

days prior to the designated redemption date, shall cause notice of call for

redemption to be mailed, by first class mail, to the registered holders of any

Bond to be redeemed at their addresses as they appear on the bond register

described in Section 2.05 hereof, provided that notice shall be given to any

securities depository in accordance with its operational arrangements. No

defect in or failure to give such mailed notice of redemption shall affect the

validity of proceedings for the redemption of any Bond not affected by such

defect or failure. Official notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid,

the Bonds or portions of Bonds so to be redeemed shall, on the redemption

date, become due and payable at the redemption price therein specified and

from and after such date (unless the County shall default in the payment of the

redemption price) such Bonds or portions of Bonds shall cease to bear interest.

Upon partial redemption of any Bond, a new Bond or Bonds will be delivered to

the registered owner without charge, representing the remaining principal

amount outstanding.

Bonds maturing on February 1, 2043 (the “Term Bonds”) shall be subject to

mandatory redemption prior to maturity pursuant to the sinking fund

requirements of this Section 2.03 at a redemption price equal to the stated

principal amount thereof plus interest accrued thereon to the redemption date,

without premium. The Registrar shall select for redemption, by lot or other

manner deemed fair, on February 1 in each of the following years the following

stated principal amounts of such Bonds:

Year

2041

2042

Principal Amount

$2,685,000

2,790,000

2043*

2,910,000

*Stated Maturity

Notice of redemption shall be given as provided in the preceding paragraph.

2.04. Appointment of Initial Registrar. The County hereby appoints Bond Trust

Services Corporation, in Roseville, Minnesota, as the initial registrar, transfer

agent and paying agent (the “Registrar”). The Chairperson and County

Financial Services Director are authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of

the County, a contract with the Registrar. Upon merger or consolidation of the

Registrar with another corporation, if the resulting corporation is a bank or trust

company authorized by law to conduct such business, such corporation shall be

authorized to act as successor Registrar. The County agrees to pay the

reasonable and customary charges of the Registrar for the services performed.

The County reserves the right to remove the Registrar, effective upon not less

than thirty (30) days’ written notice and upon the appointment of (and

acceptance of such appointment by) a successor Registrar, in which event the

predecessor Registrar shall deliver all cash and Bonds in its possession to the

successor Registrar and shall deliver the bond register to the successor

Registrar.

2.05. Registration. The effect of registration and the rights and duties of the

County and the Registrar with respect thereto shall be as follows:

(a) Register. The Registrar shall keep at its principal corporate trust office a

bond register in which the Registrar shall provide for the registration of

ownership of Bonds and the registration of transfers and exchanges of Bonds

entitled to be registered, transferred or exchanged.

(b) Transfer of Bonds. Upon surrender for transfer of any Bond duly endorsed

by the registered owner thereof or accompanied by a written instrument of

transfer, in form satisfactory to the Registrar, duly executed by the registered

owner thereof or by an attorney duly authorized by the registered owner in

writing, the Registrar shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the

designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Bonds of a like

aggregate principal amount and maturity, as requested by the transferor. The

Registrar may, however, close the books for registration of any transfer after the

fifteenth day of the month preceding each interest payment date and until such

interest payment date.

registered owner for exchange the Registrar shall authenticate and deliver one

or more new Bonds of a like aggregate principal amount and maturity, as

requested by the registered owner or the owner’s attorney in writing.

(d) Cancellation. All Bonds surrendered upon any transfer or exchange shall be

promptly canceled by the Registrar and thereafter disposed of as directed by the

County.

(e) Improper or Unauthorized Transfer. When any Bond is presented to the

Registrar for transfer, the Registrar may refuse to transfer the same until it is

satisfied that the endorsement on such Bond or separate instrument of transfer

is valid and genuine and that the requested transfer is legally authorized. The

Registrar shall incur no liability for the refusal, in good faith, to make transfers

which it, in its judgment, deems improper or unauthorized.

(f) Persons Deemed Owners. The County and the Registrar may treat the

person in whose name any Bond is at any time registered in the bond register as

the absolute owner of the Bond, whether the Bond shall be overdue or not, for

the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of, the principal of and

interest on the Bond and for all other purposes; and all payments made to any

registered owner or upon the owner's order shall be valid and effectual to satisfy

and discharge the liability upon Bond to the extent of the sum or sums so paid.

(g) Taxes, Fees and Charges. For every transfer or exchange of Bonds (except

for an exchange upon a partial redemption of a Bond), the Registrar may impose

a charge upon the owner thereof sufficient to reimburse the Registrar for any

tax, fee or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such

transfer or exchange.

(h) Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Bonds. In case any Bond shall become

mutilated or be destroyed, stolen or lost, the Registrar shall deliver a new Bond

of like amount, number, maturity date and tenor in exchange and substitution for

and upon cancellation of any such mutilated Bond or in lieu of and in substitution

for any Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon the payment of the reasonable

expenses and charges of the Registrar in connection therewith; and, in the case

of a Bond destroyed, stolen or lost, upon filing with the Registrar of evidence

satisfactory to it that the Bond was destroyed, stolen or lost, and of the

ownership thereof, and upon furnishing to the Registrar of an appropriate bond

or indemnity in form, substance and amount satisfactory to it, in which both the

County and the Registrar shall be named as obligees. All Bonds so surrendered

to the Registrar shall be canceled by it and evidence of such cancellation shall

be given to the County. If the mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost Bond has

already matured or been called for redemption in accordance with its terms it

shall not be necessary to issue a new Bond prior to payment.

(i) Authenticating Agent. The Registrar is hereby designated authenticating

agent for the Bonds, within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.55,

Subdivision 1, as amended.

(j) Valid Obligations. All Bonds issued upon any transfer or exchange of Bonds

shall be the valid obligations of the County, evidencing the same debt, and

entitled to the same benefits under this Resolution as the Bonds surrendered

upon such transfer or exchange.

2.06. Execution, Authentication and Delivery. The Bonds shall be prepared

under the direction of the County Financial Services Director and shall be

executed on behalf of the County by the signatures of the Chairperson and

County Financial Services Director, provided that the signatures may be printed,

engraved or lithographed facsimiles of the originals. In case any officer whose

signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on the Bonds shall

cease to be such officer before the delivery of any Bond, such signature or

facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as

if such officer had remained in office until delivery. Notwithstanding such

execution, no Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any

security or benefit under this Resolution unless and until a certificate of

authentication on the Bond has been duly executed by the manual signature of

an authorized representative of the Registrar. Certificates of authentication on

different Bonds need not be signed by the same representative. The executed

certificate of authentication on each Bond shall be conclusive evidence that it

has been authenticated and delivered under this Resolution. When the Bonds

have been prepared, executed and authenticated, the County Financial Services

Director shall deliver them to the Purchaser upon payment of the purchase price

in accordance with the contract of sale heretofore executed, and the Purchaser

shall not be obligated to see to the application of the purchase price.

2.07. Securities Depository. (a) For purposes of this section the following

terms shall have the following meanings:

“Beneficial Owner” shall mean, whenever used with respect to a Bond, the

person in whose name such Bond is recorded as the beneficial owner of such

Bond by a Participant on the records of such Participant, or such person’s

subrogee.

“Cede & Co.” shall mean Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC, and any successor

nominee of DTC with respect to the Bonds.

“DTC” shall mean The Depository Trust Company of New York, New York.

“Participant” shall mean any broker-dealer, bank or other financial institution for

which DTC holds Bonds as securities depository.

“Representation Letter” shall mean the Representation Letter pursuant to which

the sender agrees to comply with DTC’s Operational Arrangements.

(b) The Bonds shall be initially issued as separately authenticated fully

registered bonds, and one Bond shall be issued in the principal amount of each

stated maturity of the Bonds. Upon initial issuance, the ownership of such

Bonds shall be registered in the bond register in the name of Cede & Co., as

nominee of DTC. The Registrar and the County may treat DTC (or its nominee)

as the sole and exclusive owner of the Bonds registered in its name for the

purposes of payment of the principal of or interest on the Bonds, selecting the

Bonds or portions thereof to be redeemed, if any, giving any notice permitted or

required to be given to registered owners of Bonds under this resolution,

registering the transfer of Bonds, and for all other purposes whatsoever, and

neither the Registrar nor the County shall be affected by any notice to the

contrary. Neither the Registrar nor the County shall have any responsibility or

obligation to any Participant, any person claiming a beneficial ownership interest

in the Bonds under or through DTC or any Participant, or any other person which

is not shown on the bond register as being a registered owner of any Bonds,

with respect to the accuracy of any records maintained by DTC or any

Participant, with respect to the payment by DTC or any Participant of any

amount with respect to the principal of or interest on the Bonds, with respect to

any notice which is permitted or required to be given to owners of Bonds under

this resolution, or with respect to any consent given or other action taken by

DTC as registered owner of the Bonds. So long as any Bond is registered in the

name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, the Registrar shall pay all principal of

and interest on such Bond, and shall give all notices with respect to such Bond,

only to Cede & Co. in accordance with DTC's Operational Arrangements, and all

such payments shall be valid and effective to fully satisfy and discharge the

County’s obligations with respect to the principal of and interest on the Bonds to

the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No person other than DTC shall receive

an authenticated Bond for each separate stated maturity evidencing the

obligation of the County to make payments of principal and interest. Upon

delivery by DTC to the Registrar of written notice to the effect that DTC has

determined to substitute a new nominee in place of Cede & Co., the Bonds will

be transferable to such new nominee in accordance with paragraph (e) hereof.

Beneficial Owners that they be able to obtain Bonds in the form of bond

certificates, the County may notify DTC and the Registrar, whereupon DTC shall

notify the Participants of the availability through DTC of Bonds in the form of

certificates. In such event, the Bonds will be transferable in accordance with

paragraph (e) hereof. DTC may determine to discontinue providing its services

with respect to the Bonds at any time by giving notice to the County and the

Registrar and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under

applicable law. In such event the Bonds will be transferable in accordance with

paragraph (e) hereof.

(d) The execution and delivery of the Representation Letter to DTC by the

Chairperson or County Financial Services Director, if not previously filed, is

hereby authorized and directed.

(e) In the event that any transfer or exchange of Bonds is permitted under

paragraph (b) or (c) hereof, such transfer or exchange shall be accomplished

upon receipt by the Registrar of the Bonds to be transferred or exchanged and

appropriate instruments of transfer to the permitted transferee in accordance

with the provisions of this resolution. In the event Bonds in the form of

certificates are issued to owners other than Cede & Co., its successor as

nominee for DTC as owner of all the Bonds, or another securities depository as

owner of all the Bonds, the provisions of this resolution shall also apply to all

matters relating thereto, including, without limitation, the printing of such Bonds

in the form of bond certificates and the method of payment of principal of and

interest on such Bonds in the form of bond certificates.

2.08. Form of Bonds. The Bonds shall be prepared in substantially the

form attached as Exhibit A hereto.

SECTION 3. GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

BONDS, SERIES 2025A CONSTRUCTION FUND. There is hereby established

in the official books and records of the County a separate General Obligation

Capital Improvement Plan Bonds, Series 2025A Construction Fund (the

“Construction Fund”). The County Financial Services Director shall continue to

maintain the Construction Fund until all costs and expenses incurred in

connection with the Project have been duly paid or provided for. The County

hereby appropriates to the Construction Fund proceeds of the Bonds in the

amount of $36,764,924.28, representing the estimated cost of the Project

($36,600,357.28) and costs of issuance of the Bonds ($164,567.00). After

payment of all costs incurred with respect to the Project, the Construction Fund

shall be discontinued and any proceeds of the Bonds remaining therein shall be

credited to the Bond Fund described in Section 4 hereof.

SECTION 4. GENERAL OBLIGATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

BONDS, SERIES 2025A BOND FUND. The Bonds shall be payable from a

separate General Obligation Capital Improvement Plan Bonds, Series 2025A

Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”) of the County, which Bond Fund the County

agrees to maintain until the Bonds have been paid in full. Into the Bond Fund

shall be paid: (a) proceeds of the Bonds in the amount of $918,500.21; (b) any

funds received from the Purchaser upon delivery of the Bonds in excess of the

amount required by Section 3 to be credited to the Construction Fund and

amounts for payment of costs of issuance of the Bonds; (c) the amounts

specified in Section 3 above, after payment of all costs of the Project; (d) all

taxes levied and collected pursuant to Section 5; and (e) any other funds

appropriated by the Board for the payment of the Bonds. The principal of and

interest on the Bonds shall be payable from the Bond Fund, and the money on

hand in the Bond Fund from time to time shall be used only to pay the principal

of and interest on the Bonds. On or before each principal and interest payment

date for the Bonds, the County Financial Services Director is directed to remit to

the Registrar from funds on deposit in the Bond Fund the amount needed to pay

principal and interest on the Bonds on the next succeeding principal and interest

payment date. If the balance in the Bond Fund is at any time insufficient to pay

all interest and principal then due on all Bonds payable therefrom, the payment

shall be made from any fund of the County which is available for that purpose,

subject to reimbursement from the Bond Fund when the balance therein is

sufficient, and the County covenants and agrees that it will each year levy a

sufficient amount of ad valorem taxes to take care of any accumulated or

anticipated deficiency, which levy is not subject to any constitutional or statutory

limitation.

SECTION 5. PLEDGE OF TAXING POWERS. For the prompt and full payment

of the principal of and interest on the Bonds as such payments respectively

become due, the full faith, credit and unlimited taxing powers of the County shall

be and are hereby irrevocably pledged. In order to produce aggregate amounts

not less than 5% in excess of the amounts needed to meet when due the

principal and interest payments on the Bonds, ad valorem taxes are hereby

levied on all taxable property in the County, the taxes to be levied and collected

in the following years and amounts:

Levy Years Collection Years Amount

See attached Schedule I

The taxes shall be irrepealable as long as any of the Bonds are outstanding and

unpaid, provided that the County reserves the right and power to reduce the tax

levies from other legally available funds, in accordance with the provisions of

Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.61.

SECTION 6. BOND FUND BALANCE RESTRICTION. In order to ensure

compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),

and applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”), upon

allocation of any funds to the Bond Fund, the balance then on hand in the Bond

Fund shall be ascertained. If it exceeds the amount of principal and interest on

the Bonds to become due and payable through February 1 next following, plus a

reasonable carryover equal to 1/12th of the debt service due in the following

bond year, the excess shall (unless an opinion is otherwise received from bond

counsel) be used to prepay the Bonds, or invested at a yield which does not

exceed the yield on the Bonds calculated in accordance with Section 148 of the

Code.

SECTION 7. Defeasance. When all of the Bonds have been discharged as

provided in this Section, all pledges, covenants and other rights granted by this

Resolution to the registered owners of the Bonds shall cease. The County may

discharge its obligations with respect to any Bonds which are due on any date

by depositing with the Registrar on or before that date a sum sufficient for the

payment thereof in full; or, if any Bond should not be paid when due, it may

nevertheless be discharged by depositing with the Registrar a sum sufficient for

the payment thereof in full with interest accrued from the due date to the date of

such deposit. The County may also discharge its obligations with respect to any

prepayable Bonds called for redemption on any date when they are prepayable

according to their terms by depositing with the Registrar on or before that date

an amount equal to the principal, redemption premium, if any, and interest then

due, provided that notice of such redemption has been duly given as provided

herein. The County may also at any time discharge its obligations with respect

to any Bonds, subject to the provisions of law now or hereafter authorizing and

regulating such action, by depositing irrevocably in escrow, with a bank or trust

company qualified by law as an escrow agent for this purpose, cash or securities

which are authorized by law to be so deposited, bearing interest payable at such

time and at such rates and maturing or callable at the holder’s option on such

dates as shall be required to pay all principal and interest to become due

thereon to maturity or earlier designated redemption date, provided, however,

that if such deposit is made more than ninety days before the maturity date or

specified redemption date of the Bonds to be discharged, the County shall have

received a written opinion of Bond Counsel to the effect that such deposit does

not adversely affect the exemption of interest on any Bonds from federal income

taxation and a written report of an accountant or investment banking firm

verifying that the deposit is sufficient to pay when due all of the principal and

interest on the Bonds to be discharged on and before their maturity dates or, if

notice of redemption as herein required has been irrevocably provided for, to

such earlier redemption date.

SECTION 8. TAX COVENANTS; ARBITRAGE MATTERS AND CONTINUING

DISCLOSURE.

8.01. Covenant. The County covenants and agrees with the owners from time

to time of the Bonds, that it will not take, or permit to be taken by any of its

officers, employees or agents, any action which would cause the interest on the

Bonds to become includable in gross income of the recipient under the Code

and applicable Regulations, and covenants to take any and all affirmative

actions within its powers to ensure that the interest on the Bonds will not

become includable in gross income of the recipient under the Code and

applicable Regulations. The County represents and covenants that all

improvements financed from the proceeds of the Bonds are and will be owned

and operated by the County and available for use by members of the general

public on a substantially equal basis. The County has not entered and will not

enter into any lease, management contract, operating agreement, use

agreement or other contract relating to the use, operation or maintenance of the

Project or any part thereof which would cause the Bonds to be considered

“private activity bonds” or “private loan bonds” pursuant to Section 141 of the

Code.

8.02. Arbitrage Certification. The Chairperson and County Financial Services

Director being the officers of the County charged with the responsibility for

issuing the Bonds pursuant to this Resolution, are authorized and directed to

execute and deliver to the Purchaser a certificate in accordance with the

provisions of Section 148 of the Code and applicable Regulations, stating that

on the basis of facts, estimates and circumstances in existence on the date of

issue and delivery of the Bonds, it is reasonably expected that the proceeds of

the Bonds will not be used in a manner that would cause

Ayes: 5

Mike Slavik, Joe Atkins, William Droste, Liz Workman, and Mary

Hamann-Roland

Nay: 1

Mary Liz Holberg

14.

Closed Executive Session

Resolution No: 25-317

14.1

Closed Executive Session: Discussion Of Legal Strategy In Caleb Duffy v.

Dakota County, et al.

Motion: Joe Atkins

Second: William Droste

The time being 10:02 a.m. and pursuant to public notice, the County Board

recessed to Conference Room 3A, Administration Center, to conduct in

accordance with Minnesota Statutes sections 13D.021 and 13D.03 a Closed

Executive Session to discuss the legal strategy in Caleb Duffy v. Dakota County

et al.

Will Topka, Attorney IV, briefed this item.

The following were present:

Commissioner Mike Slavik, District 1

Commissioner Joe Atkins, District 2

Commissioner Bill Droste, District 4

Commissioner Liz Workman, District 5

Commissioner Mary Liz Holberg, District 6

Commissioner Mary Hamann-Roland, District 7

Kathy Keena, County Attorney

Tom Donely, First Assistant County Attorney

Justin Hagel, Attorney IV

Allie Gruttner, Law Clerk

Heid Welsch, County Manager

David McKnight, Deputy County Manager

Liz Hansen, Administrative Coordinator

Sarah Fenske, Risk Management Coordinator

Jenny Groskopf, Manager Risk Homeland Security

Joseph Leko, County Sheriff

James Gabriel, Commander

The Closed Executive Session continued until 10:37 a.m., at which time the

Board reconvened the County Board meeting with all members present.

WHEREAS, Caleb Duffy, by and through his legal guardian Brian Duffy, (Caleb)

was an inmate in the Dakota County jail when he claims Dakota County

employees, among others, were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical

needs and were negligent; and

WHEREAS, Caleb commenced a lawsuit against Dakota County and Dakota

County correctional deputies and officers; and

WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners (Board) seeks legal

advice from the County Attorney with respect to litigation strategy, the public

disclosure of which would be detrimental to the County’s defense of this matter;

and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3(b), the Board by

resolution may close a meeting as permitted by the attorney-client privilege.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of

Commissioners hereby closes the Board meeting on June 24, 2025, and

recesses to conference room 3A to discuss with the County Attorney the legal

strategy in Caleb Duffy v. Dakota County et al, United States District Court for

the District of Minnesota Court File No.: 24-cv-02777.

Ayes: 6

15.

Interagency Reports/Commissioner Updates

Interagency reports and Commissioner updates were presented.

16. County Manager's Report

County Manager Heidi Welsch commended the finance department for their excellent

performance, which includes achieving a high bond rating and receiving a budget award for

2025. David McKnight, Deputy County Manager, introduced two new department directors:

Will Wallo, the new finance director who has experience in both the public and private sectors,

and Tony Gomes, the new IT director with a strong background in IT management across

various companies. Both directors expressed their gratitude and eagerness to contribute to

the success of Dakota County.

17.

Information

17.1

See Attachment for future Board meetings and other activities.

Adjournment

Resolution No: 25-318

18.

18.1

Adjournment

Motion: Mary Hamann-Roland

Second: Liz Workman

On a motion by Commissioner Mary Hamann-Roland, seconded by

Commissioner Liz Workman, the meeting was adjourned at 10:37 a.m.

Ayes: 6

Mike Slavik

Chair

ATTEST

Heidi Welsch

County Manager