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Commissioner Braad >> here. >> Commissioner Reinert >> here. >> Commissioner Gomesh >> here. >> Commissioner Schulty >> here. >> Commissioner Jeepson >> here. >> Commissioner Meisner >> here. >> And we are all here this morning. Uh item number four is to consider accepting the regular claims paid over $500 and purchase card claims paid for the period ending August 8th, 2025. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Been moved by Commissioner Brass. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Seconded by Commissioner Schulty. Any questions? Hearing none. This a roll call vote. >> Commissioner Brastead. I. >> Commissioner Reiner. Hi. >> Commissioner Kamash. I. >> Commissioner Schulty. Hi. >> Commissioner Jeepson. Hi. >> Commissioner Meisner. I >> Commissioner Heinrich. >> Hi. That passes unanimously. Item number five is the approval of minutes from our August 12th, 2025 county board meeting. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Move by Commissioner Schulty. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Meisner. Any changes, questions, concerns? Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. Hearing none. It passes unanimously. Item number six is our chair's remarks. And we do have one item under chair's remarks this morning. Uh that's recognition of Shane Sheets, director of MI Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, who has been elected to serve as the president of the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners for a 2-year term that runs from this year to 2027. I will ask Commissioner Reiner, who serves as the lead commissioner for the medical examiner's office, to speak more about this recognition. Commissioner. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Sheets, the one and only We like Shane. He not only does a good job, but uh he's a real decent guy, too. >> Uh Shane has been the director of the MMEO, that's the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, since 2021. Before that, he was a supervisor of investigations at the MMEO. Shane has also served as death investigator for the MMEO since 2013 in a part-time capacity while managing the public safety answering point for Carver County's sheriff's office. In his capacity, current capacity at the MMEO, Shane handles various administrative components and manages a team of forensic pathologists, medical legal death investigators, forensic technicians, medical transitionists, and support staff. The MMEO provides service to Anoka County and is the regional organization that provides services to 37 other Minnesota counties, eight Wisconsin counties, and recently one in Michigan. The International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, the IACME for short, was established in 1927 and is dedicated to promoting excellence in medical legal death investigations through collaboration, education, and and accreditation. The IAME has more than 2600 members representing all 50 states and 32 counties. In addition, the IACME announced earlier this summer that the MMEO has received accreditation from the association. The MMEO was subjected to a review of 285 standards including administrative, forensic, investigative, and facility review. The MMEO is now officially one of the few duly accredited um IACME National Association of Medical Examiners or name offices worldwide. This next part's kind of important. Less than 10 offices in the nation have achieved this uh qualification. This achievement speaks for itself as there are more than 2,000 medical examiner and coroner offices in the US. So out of 2,000 nationwide, only 10 have that accreditation and we are one of them. Thanks Shane. Uh the MMEO has u benefited from Shane's leadership over the past four years and the IACME is fortunate to have Shane lend his expertise to them. Shane is at the top of his field with an impressive track record in law enforcement operations, crisis management, and strategic oversight of morg and investigation operations. I want to welcome Shane uh to join us and say a few words. The one and only Shane Sheets. Thank you, Commissioner, Mr. Chair, members. I just wanted to thank you all. A lot of this this achievement would not be possible without, of course, our board of commissioners, Midwest Medical Examiner's Office staff. We have just an amazing group and really all of Anoka County in general. I I really I really mean that and truly believe it. But in this new capacity, I think it's incredible because we're going to have direct access in Noa County will to the latest advancements in forensic medicine um and direct access to medical death investigation professionals for networking across the globe. So I I think that will further help our office as we continue to to operate and function and serve the public. So this is a an incredible opportunity. two years time. So, >> it's it's going to be a a long stint, but I'm excited for it. So, >> and you'll be in office then, too, when they have their 100th anniversary. >> This is true. Yep. And we've already started by having our first uh outside of Vegas symposium or conference every year. We're now having one in Minnesota on March 1st. So, that's our our first attempt outside of the state of Nevada. So, we get to be in Minnesota. So, be local. and our of course Midwest Emy's office. Anoka County is going to be hopefully providing a tour which we'll talk about later but that I'm hoping that we can do that for members attending the conference from all over the globe. >> That's exciting. Thank you Shane and congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. The work of your office is accurate, caring, and professional and the MMEO is recognized and respected not only in Minnesota but across the nation. And as you said, we've got that uh opportunity to have an event here in Minnesota. Um I'm hoping we're not inviting them here in the winter time >> March 1st. So hit or miss. >> Well, >> I've warned them. Yeah, >> they got to see what it's like. I mean, this is what we deal with. >> Jacket, bring jacket. >> Any other commissioners? Commissioner Meisner and Commissioner Jeepson. >> Oh, thank you, Mr. Chair. No, I just again wanted to personally thank you for doing this. um I believe we have not done it in the past and clearly it it was quite a quite a lot of work and um a heavy lift in terms of the criteria that you had to meet. So So thank you. And also I'm kind of a little surprised because you're already the victim of your own success. So this I think is just going to obviously elevate your office even more and you're going to encounter some more demands I suspect in the future >> a little bit. But I I do appreciate the kind words, but I I think it will benefit benefit us the most and and that's what we're looking out for is of course the the residents and who we serve at the Emy's office, but yes, I I'm I'm uh >> I'm being a little sarcastic about that, right? So, I mean, that's a good thing. Yeah, >> Commissioner Gypson. >> Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. Hey, I would take Minnesota March over Vegas July any day. >> Yeah, it's a good point. Um because this summer it just so happened Shane and I were in Vegas at the same time for to totally different reasons and it was terrible. >> 115 degrees, right, Commissioner? >> Yes. >> Yes. So anyways, I welcome them to Minnesota. But I I just wanted to mention, Jane, I I think for you and I'm always so impressed with the NOA County staff who put themselves voluntarily in these positions to not only increase the betterment of their personal professional accomplishments, but then carry that into the county. Um, year after year, month after month, staff are in here uh getting recognized for their achievements. And I I think it's very important not just to recognize you, but to make sure that this is a podium for you to give back to our residents on a purely volunteer. This is on your own time. You're not getting paid to do this. And and also, I mean, like like Commissioner Reiner pointed out specifically that less than 10 offices in the United States have this. And and this certification was your idea. you put the MMEO's office into this situation and I'm sure it was not a fun process. I'm sure it was a deep dive into your business practices and policies and all the things and so um I just too think that this is is a great recognition. Um and I was honored to be a part of that process and to be inter interviewed by the individuals who were conducting the tour and the audit that way. So thank you for all your service. Really appreciate it. >> Thank you everybody. Anybody else? Thanks again, Shane, and congratulations. And um thanks. >> We'll see you around. Thank you so much. >> All right. >> All right. We'll move on to the committee of whole reports. Uh the first one is government operations and we have a consent items here before us. Does anyone wish to take to remove any of the consent items? Uh there's four of them and have a vote separately. Seeing none, I'll turn it over to Commissioner Jeepson for facilities management. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, um, yes, the finance, excuse me, the facilities management uh committee started uh the August 12th meeting at 1 p.m. here at the government center and there was no one in attendance for um public comment. The uh two contracts that I'm going to be talking about were unanimous unanimously suggesting approval for today. Uh the first contract is C000011757 uh with Vinco for electrical services for a three-year term beginning July 30th, 2025 with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms for a possible total of five years. This is a master contract that defines a predictable hourly rate for electrical services. However, when the county um the county will negotiate a statement of work with Vinco uh for the actual work performed when needed subject to the terms of the hourly rate, terms and conditions and insurance required um per the contract. Uh the second contract is C0011740 uh with Northland Mechanical Contractors. This contract is for the completion of the Blaine Human Services uh rooftop unit 3 uh and will not exceed $145,315 including alternates. Uh work of this contract includes patching of the existing um builtup roofing system and curbs that are required because of the new unit. uh ventilation that includes air handlers, unit ventilators, fan coils, uh duct work and temperature control systems, fire alarm system, um and the alternate is for testing, balancing and rebalancing of that new unit. So with that, Mr. Chair, the facilities management portion of the consent agenda is complete. >> Thank you. Uh we'll move on to intergovernmental and community relations and Commissioner Reiner. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Got a couple items for you today. Um the uh County of Anoka does employ um lobbyists uh that help us out with legislative priorities. A lot of times what we have to do is we have to make sure that legislation when it's written is written correctly so it doesn't mess us up and so that we can do our job. Um so I have two contracts in front of you today and uh one of them is to consider approval of contract number C01791. is with Fagray uh Drinker LLP and this brings on board uh Dave Johnson for two more years does a great job. And then the other one is um consider approval of contract number C11790 with Ward Inus uh Strategies LLC and uh Ward and Dave both do a fantastic job for us and I'd recommend these contracts be approved. >> All right, so we got all four of these here in front of us. Do I have a motion? Um, it's all moved. It's been moved by Commissioner Heinrich. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Reiner. >> Any discussion? Um, this is a consent roll call vote. >> Commissioner Reiner, >> I. >> Commissioner Gamash, >> I. >> Commissioner Schulty, >> I. >> Commissioner Jepson, >> I. >> Commissioner Meisner, >> I. >> Commissioner Heinrich. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Brastead. >> I. >> That passes unanimously. Um, do either uh commissioners have anyformational items um from the meeting? >> I do not. >> Okay. No sir. >> Okay. We'll move then down to uh human services. And you know, for the first time, I've noticed that the um committees as a whole now say on our little abbreviated thing HS cow and government ops cow. It's kind of strange. It's affecting me a little bit. Uh so we'll move down to Commissioner Meisner. Uh she can give us the human services up. >> It is the Midwest. >> Yes, it is. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Chair. the committee of the whole human services committee. We met on Tuesday, August 19th at 8:30 in the morning here in this building. There were no public comments in person, but as everyone knows, I also accept them via email at mandy.mmeisner at ancountmn.gov. And there were no comments via email either. >> Excuse me, Commissioner Meiser. I just want to um I didn't do this and I should do this before each one. Is there anything on the consent agenda that anyone wishes to move for a separate vote? >> All right, seeing none, Commissioner Meiser, you're back on. >> Okay, no, no problem. Thank you. Uh, the first item on our consent agenda is resolution 2025-HS-11. This is accepting Minnesota housing funding for family homeless prevention and assistance program. Um the next one is under community corrections and this is to authorize to apply for and accept the grant if we get it for contract C0011744. This is from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs, and this is for the period from September 1st, 2025 through August 31st, 2026. And the total award amount is $100,000. This would be anticipated in Community Corrections to contract and issue a subgrant with the YMCA for their exert program. This is a trauma-informed, culturally responsive initiative to support youth who are at risk or involved in the juvenile justice system. Next up was under job training center. This is to authorize and apply to accept the funds from the Department of Employment and Economic Development, also known as DED, in the adult career services not to exceed $400,000. If awarded the project, the contract period will support uh the fiscal year of 2026 through 2027 with contracts in place as soon as deed finalizes the ward execution and funds will end June 30th of 2027. Uh so this is a funding is a new state initiative and it is developing on implementing agricultural focus focused workforce training programs. So in an NOA County, we don't necessarily think of agriculture per se, but under that is occupations in demand to earn a class A heavy and tractor trailer truck commercial license or class B light truck driver's license and training also includes hazardous material certification. Next up on our list is also under job training center. This is to authorize and to apply to accept funds for the department of employment and economic development. This is for the youth division. This is not to exceed $200,000. And if awarded, the fiscal year for this would be 2026 through 2027 with the execution of funds ending on June 30th, 2027. This is actually a new grant that we are uh going after and it will expand youth services through a new youth build initiative and this is in partnership with the inoka henipin schools secondary technical education program also known as step but in addition to that there are construction companies and organizations including ACAP Krauss Anderson Morcon construction rack construction Minneapolis joint apprenticeship program and the international brotherhood neighborhood of electrical workers. So, these are all folks that are signing on as employer partners and this will provide hands-on construction training, case management, navigation um for hopefully up to 40 youth preparing them for high demand careers in the skills trade. The next one is under public health and environmental services. This is to request authorization to enter into the cannabis and substance use prevention grant project agreement amendment number one. This is amendment for contract C 000011231 and this is with the department uh or excuse me the Minnesota Department of Health. Um, this grant is to June 2028 and allocated of $185,947 for the second grant year with a third grant year amount to be determined. So this grant again the main focus is to primarily uh focus on prevention of substance use and misuse which must include cannabis. And the last item on our list is under public health and environmental services and this is consider the approval of the 2026 select committee on recycling environmental local recycle development grant contracts also known as SCORD and this is to approve the funds um for the municipal residential recycling program for the following cities. So there is Andover, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Rapids, and Fidley. This uh in various amounts. Um this happens every year. I will note too that there are cities that do participate in the score grant. However, these are coming before us because they are over $100,000. And with that, that completes my agenda consent items. And I will move that one through six. Motion by Commissioner Meisner. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Jeepson. Um, this is a roll call vote. >> Commissioner Kamash, >> I. >> Commissioner Schulty, >> I. >> Commissioner Jeepson, >> I. >> Commissioner Meisner, >> I. >> Commissioner Heinrich, >> I. >> Commissioner Brastead, >> I. >> Commissioner Reiner. >> All right. And that passes unanimously. Uh, Commissioner Meiser, were thereformational items? >> Uh, yes. I do always like to share ourformational with the public. So, we had a really in-depth training. Um this was met with uh or given by the Steve Rumler hope network. So for Nlloxxone training training and reversing an opioid overdose. So for Anoka County part of our opioid solutions initiative we started out with five Nlloxxone access points. We are now up to 25. Some of them every single library the public may go in and grab a free Nlloxxone kit. So the seven of us um and and the whole committee were able to get trained on what is in the kit, how to use the kit. Uh I am extremely thankful for that. It was very informational. Um and I believe Alicia, the executive director there was spending the morning with us. So with that, that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Commissioner Meisner. And we will move on to public safety committee and Commissioner Breaststead. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. The committee of the whole for public safety met on August 12th and we have three items on the consent agenda. um contract C000011751, which is the 2026 law enforcement contract with the city of Ham Lake for a term of January 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 2026 in the amount of 1,736,548. This is for our sheriff's office to have the uh law enforcement contract with Ham Lake. And Ham Lake has been contracting with our sheriff's office since 1974 for this. Um item number two is resolution uh 2025 PS13. It's to accept a dedicated donation from the Anoka County Crime Prevention Coalition. This is a $31,000 donation from this organization and this will go directly to help the Anoka County SWAT team and it's greatly appreciated. And item number three, resolution 2025 PS14 is a resol resolution accepting the accept authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety in the amount of $240,9320 for autotheft prosecutors and related training expenses. Our county attorney's office has utilized this for prosecutions of autotheft um for well over 20 years. >> Thank you, commissioner. Does anyone wish to move any of these off of the consent agenda? >> All right. Do I have a motion for the consent agenda? >> So moved. >> Been moved by Commissioner Schulty. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Heinrich. This is a roll call vote. >> Commissioner Schulty. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Jeepson. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Meisner. >> I. >> Commissioner Heinrich. >> Hi. Commissioner Braad. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Reiner. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Gomesh. >> I. >> And that passes unanimously. Commissioner Brass, is there anyformational items or department updates you'd like to share? >> Yeah, I'd just like to give people a heads up. We're about one month away from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office open house, which is September 23rd from 4 to 7. And it's always very popular. So, people that like to come to this, mark your calendars now. And a new addition to what's going to be offered is tours of our 911 center and radio shop. So, I think there's going to be a lot of people that want to have the opportunity to get inside and see what we've done in that beautiful building and how that serves an NOA County. So, heads up, it's on September 23rd. And that concludes mine. >> Thank you, Commissioner. And we'll move down to the Transportation and Parks Committee. And we've got uh um A couple items on here under consent. So, I'll ask at the beginning because I missed that the last time. Anyone wanting to move any of the uh consent items off for a separate vote? All right. Seeing none, uh Commissioner Jeepson, uh take it away on highway. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Chair. So, the transportation and parks committees met on Tuesday, August 19th at the transportation facility in Andover. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend. So, I appreciate Chair Gamash for leading the transportation portion of that meeting. Um, there are only three items on the consent agenda that the committee recommends for approval. The first two items are requesting approval to submit applications for funding for intersection improvements at Trunk Highway 65 and Bunker Lake Boulevard um in the cities of Blaine and Ham Lake. First resolution is 2025 TR32, which is a resolution authorizing the transportation department to submit a grant to the Minnesota Highway Freight Program. This is a federally funded program designed to improve freight safety, mobility, intermoal facilities, and first and last mile connections. Um the funding for this program is available with for fiscal years 2029 and 2030 and may provide federal funds for up to 80% of the project with a maximum amount of 20 million. The second funding application request is resolution 2025 TR33. This funding request is with Mandot's transportation economic development or TED program um and an transportation economic development infrastructure which I'm affectionately calling Teddy program. I don't know if that's what people do but I'm going to do it today. Uh TED is a competitive funding program designed to help generate economic benefits through investment in transportation infrastructure. Mindot has 20 million available for the grant um in fiscal years 2027 and 28. Uh concurrently, Minnesota deed has their own TEDI program which allocates $1,762,000 for local governments to fund public infrastructure improvements that will enhance transportation systems, uh promote business growth, and accommodate economic development. Uh for both of these applications, we've asked the cities of Blaine and Ham Lake for their support and they have given it to us. The final transportation item on the consent agenda is for approval of resolution 2025 TR34, which is a resolution authorizing Anoka County to enter into contract C001776 for replacement of bridge 02535 on Rum River Boulevard Northwest in the city of Oak Grove. Um, as the public and my colleagues may recall, uh, this item was originally approved August 5th in the transportation meeting and subsequent August 12th board meeting um, for just over a little over $586,000. The grant award amount is actually $650,329.50. So, we need to pass an updated resolution including the correct grant award. And with that, Mr. Chair, those are the items for transportation on the consent agenda. >> Thank you, Commissioner Gypson. We'll move over to parks and commissioner Reiner. All >> right. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Got a couple items for your consideration today. Uh, one is to consider recommending award of contract number C11779 in the amount of $105,000 to the Ina Conservation District. And what they uh intend to do with those dollars is to uh put in or install 8,000 uh linear feet of cedar revetment in uh the Rum River and an additional 2500 uh linear feet of reetment to protect the riverbank. And basically this is um kind of a retaining wall um or masonary um facing you know to I guess protect the river banks and such. So, um, the source of that, uh, those dollars does come from the state, uh, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Uh, the other item that we want to look at today, and this is, um, kind of a never- ending project. This is in conjunction with, uh, uh, the missing link trail in uh, Circle Pines and Center uh, Lino Lakes area. Um, we've done um, a lot of archite archeological digs over there. that's um now in in excess of $200,000 and um it's just becoming uh very um very tough to do the project that we want. And so uh now we're uh doing a redesign and rerouting uh the the trail. And uh basically this is a change order to uh TKDA to um assist us in getting that done. Uh it's a change order in the amount of $60,481. All right. Um, so do I have a motion on the five items uh before us? >> So moved. >> It's been moved by Commissioner Jeepson. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Reiner. >> Uh, this is a roll call vote. >> Commissioner Jeepson. >> I. >> Commissioner Meisner. >> I. >> Mr. Heinrich. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Brastad. >> I. >> Commissioner Reiner. >> I. >> Mr. Gamash. >> I. >> Mr. Schulty. >> Hi. >> And that passes unanimously. Um, anyformational items from the Oh, I'm sorry. Commissioner Breastston, >> just to clarify, and Commissioner Jeepson might have mentioned it. I don't I'm I might have missed it, but just to clarify, the Celely Brook Bridge, that's the one that got will not happen this fall. It got moved out to next spring. Correct. Because the write up was wrong. Okay. Just wanted to make sure that we were >> transparent about that and people aren't expecting construction. Thank you. Sorry for the interruption. >> Oh, thank you. Um um okay, where was I? Oh, information items, right, Commissioner Jeepson? >> Yeah, I just wanted to give a quick shout out to Noa Countyy's commute solutions group. Um they again, I missed it unfortunately, but they um had their quarterly report at the transportation committee, and I just wanted to give them kudos for their successful bike to work week. um especially the bike to work day, working with um dozens of companies um around the metro, encouraging their employees to bike to work uh that week or on that day. Um and just the numbers with overall participation of over 245 bicyclists that participated um with an estimated collective total of 3,500 miles biked that week and that day. So just a shout out to them and congratulations on a successful campaign. >> Commissioner Miner, do you have any information? >> No, sir. All right, we will move down to item number eight. And hang on a second here. Here we go. Consider approving the following related to the 2026 self-insured health insurance for the 30hour or more per week benefit eligible positions, non-union and union employees. And we have uh four different items on here. And uh Bill, were you going to uh give any presentation or is it No. Okay. So uh the first item a contract C 0011806 with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Um why don't we take um we could take all four at the same time or Okay. Commissioner Miser, you have a question before I go on to the next one. >> I just just just a comment just about health insurance. just again my appreciation for navigating the contracts and all of the the changes that like you don't have any control over with the pricing but obviously this is very important for all of our employees to have uh sufficient healthcare that is affordable. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um item B is contract C00011807 with Surest with new plan designs. Item C, the HRA plan contribution of $1,000 single and $2,000 family for open access plan. And item D, uh, 2026 plan rates and contributions as outlined on the worksheet. Um, >> Mr. Chair, >> thank you, Commissioner. >> Move approval of the slate presented. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion or anybody want to >> Mr. Chair? >> Yes, Commissioner Schulty. This is a a relatively big change to our benefit offerings for our employees. Um, we went self-insured a number of years back and have been able to offer really really good rates to our employees for an extended length of time and I've been really proud of that. I think we work really hard to make that happen. And not just us as commissioners, but our our benefits team have done a really good job uh this year. Not just in Okaoka County, but everywhere. Everybody's experience experiencing insurance fatigue. Rates across the board, whether it's homeowners insurance or automobile insurance and health insurance have skyrocketed and we're all dealing with it on many different levels in many different ways. And this is one way we're going to deal with it right now. Um, and we've they've they've done a great job, our staff has done a great job of putting together a plan where we can at least attempt to deal with this and share the burden. Uh the county is picking up a great deal of the burden in this process and spreading a little bit of it to our employees as as little as we can. Um but it is going to be a new process for our employees and they'll have to work through it in in picking their benefits and finding the right plan that works for them. We think we put together a really good slate of benefits for them or plan options again offering them their their H contributions as we have in the past. um it's going to be it's going to be a process for them to read through it and understand it, but uh we want them to know that uh that we have worked hard on this. We've thought about it for a long time and we've worked with our staff to make sure that we've done the best we can do. Uh and we we know they'll understand because they've looked at their own insurance issues at home so they know what we're up against. Uh that concludes my comments, Mr. Chair. >> Thank you, Commissioner Schulty. Well said. Um, this is always a difficult uh situation. Um, and and and every year we have to deal with something like this, but uh this this year's been, as Commissioner Schulty said so well, um it's happening all across the insurance industry, every every aspect of it. Um, anyone else? All right, this is a roll call vote. >> Commissioner Meisner, >> I. >> Commissioner Heinrich, >> I. >> Commissioner Braad, >> I. >> Commissioner Reiner, >> hi. >> Commissioner Gamash, >> I. >> Commissioner Schulty, >> I. Commissioner Jeepson. >> Hi. >> And that passes unanimously. We'll move down to item number nine, which is committee appointments. Uh, consider reappointing Greg Hayes to the Emergency Medical Services Council representing the Metropolitan Emergency Services Board for a term ending December 31st, 2028 as recommended by the Human Services Committee of the whole. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> So moved by Commissioner Brassstead. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Schulty. Any discussion? Seeing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Hearing none. It's approved. And if there's nothing more to come before the county board, we are adjourned. Thank you everybody.