Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, November 12, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Regular claims and purchase card claims
Approval of October 28, 2025 meeting minutes
Proclamation of November 2025 as Adoption Awareness Month
National Adoption Day event
Employment agreement with Kate Hefernon
Anoka County employee onboarding and Workday implementation
2026 Anoka County legislative platform approval
MedLink volunteer driver appreciation lunch donations
Land acquisition for Trunk Highway 65/Bunker Lake Blvd improvements
Adopt-a-Highway program trash bag donation
Jurisdictional transfer of Ash Street segment
Local road improvement program grant support for Blaine and Ham Lake
Rice Creek North Regional Trail Long Range Plan
Lake George Regional Park Long Range Plan
Grant amendments for tree planting and trail projects
Tree planting contract for regional parks
Bunker Hills Regional Park lighting replacement project
Bid advertisement for Bow Street reconstruction
Bid advertisement for Crosstown Blvd intersection improvements
MnDOT information meetings on Trunk Highway 65 construction
Rejection of bids for Rice Creek West Regional Trail/Banville House
CenterPoint Energy gas pipeline proposal at Riverfront Regional Park
Votes (4)
Accept regular claims and purchase card claims
Moved by Commissioner Brad · Seconded by Commissioner Jeepson
Approval of October 28, 2025 minutes
Moved by Commissioner Jeepson · Seconded by Commissioner Brastead
Resolution 20251119 - Proclaiming November as Adoption Awareness Month
Moved by Commissioner Gomesh · Seconded by Commissioners
Approval of 2026 Anoka County legislative platform items
Moved by Commissioner Brasset · Seconded by Commissioner Heinrich
Notable Quotes (3)
Since launched in 1999 by a coalition of national partners, National Adoption Day has celebrated the adoption of more than 90,000 children.
We're diversifying our reforestation effort as part of this grant and again the benefit will be these four regional parks.
This is a day that you know is definitely a formality, definitely a legal step, but really good support for these families.
People (5)
Presiding over the Anoka County Board meeting.
Providing update on National Adoption Day.
Presenting transportation and parks updates.
Participating in board discussion.
Presenting park long-range plans and maintenance contracts.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (5)
- October 28, 2025 - Previous Board Meeting
- October 31, 2025 - Period ending for claims
- November 4, 2025, 1 p.m. - Transportation/Parks Committee meeting
- November 18-19, 2025, 3-7 p.m. - MnDOT Trunk Highway 65 Open House
- November 22, 2025 - National Adoption Day at Anoka County Courthouse
Ordinances & Resolutions (9)
Proclaiming November 2025 as Adoption Awareness Month in Anoka County
Accepting donations for MedLink volunteer driver lunch
Purchase of land for frontage road near TH 65 and Bunker Lake Blvd
Accepting 4,000 trash bags from Kexus for Adopt-a-Highway
Designating a segment of Ash Street as a county state aid highway
Supporting Blaine and Ham Lake local road improvement grant
Adoption of Rice Creek North Regional Trail Long Range Plan 2025
Adoption of Lake George Regional Park Long Range Plan
Grant amendments with Metropolitan Council regarding trail and tree projects