Anoka County Board meeting, December 16, 2025

On the agenda (from the posted agenda)

1. 1.Chair calls meeting to order

2. 4.Consider accepting the regular claims paid over $500 and purchase-card claims paid for the period ending November 28, 2025. See attached action item worksheet

3. 5.Approval of minutes from the December 1, 2025, and December 2, 2025, county board meetings

4. 6.Chair’s remarks

   1. a)Consider, for informational purposes, accepting a charitable contribution from Connexus Energy in support of Anoka County Parks’ Heritage Lab and Wildlife Outreach Programs
   2. b)Consider, for informational purposes, a presentation regarding the National Civics Bee

5. 7.Committee of the Whole recommendations

   1. a)Government Operations
   2. b)Human Services
   3. c)Public Safety
   4. d)Transportation/Parks

6. 8.Consider acknowledging that the county board has received a copy of the proposed City of Fridley's Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District for the following purposes

   1. a)Reviewing the proposed Tax Increment Financing (Redevelopment) District No. 27, (River Edge Business Center)
   2. b)Submitting comments on the Tax Increment Financing District to the city, in lieu of the traditional 30-day comment period. See attached letter dated November 21, 2025, and additional information

7. 9.Consider approving Employment Agreement with Kevin McNallan, and appointing Kevin as the Assistant Director, Emergency Communications effective January 12, 2026. See attached worksheet

8. 10.Consider Resolution #2025-136, Resolution Establishing Compensation And Expense Amounts For Anoka County Employees, Unclassified Employees, Appointed Chief Officers, Department Heads, And County Commissioners For 2026.…

9. 11.Consider Resolution #2025-137, Resolution Establishing Compensation And Expense Amounts For The Anoka County Attorney And The Anoka County Sheriff For 2026. See attached worksheet and resolution

10. 12.Committee appointments

    1. a)Consider reappointing Sara Fillbrandt to the Library Advisory Board for a term ending December 31, 2028, representing District #7, as recommended by Commissioner Meisner. See attached committee application
    2. b)Consider reappointing Paulette Kostick to the Minnesota Extension Committee for a three-year term ending January 2029. See attached committee application
    3. c)Consider the following, as recommended by the Human Services Committee of the Whole: (1) Reappointing Steven Knutson of Neighborhood Health Source to the Anoka County Children and Family Council as a community agency…

11. 13.The committee reviewed Transportation Division agreements executed since last meeting

12. 14.The committee reviewed Transportation Division corridor updates and project progress. Information – Commissioner Reinert

13. 15.The committee reviewed Parks Department agreements executed since last meeting

14. 16.The committee reviewed a Parks Department Update

    1. k)Yellow Medicine - #C0012009
    2. l)Pine - #C0012013 2. Renewing contracts with the following counties for Medical Examiner services for per capita agreements for one year (2026) with automatic renewals for two, two-year terms. A. Rice - #C0011996 at…

Detailed briefing not yet prepared.

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.

• Document

  County Board Meeting — Agenda (2025-12-16)

  Agenda · Tuesday, December 16, 2025

  58 pages

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• Document

  County Board Meeting — Minutes (2025-12-16)

  Minutes · Tuesday, December 16, 2025

  8 pages

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