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November 10, 2025 Administration & Enterprise Oversight Committee
Minneapolis City CouncilTuesday, November 11, 2025
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[0:14] >> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. AND
[0:16] WELCOME. MY NAME IS ROBIN
[0:18] WONSLEY, AND I'M THE CHAIR OF
[0:20] THE ADMINISTRATION AND
[0:21] ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
[0:22] I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER OUR
[0:24] REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING FOR
[0:25] TODAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025.
[0:28] BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WANT TO OFFER
[0:30] A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL
[0:32] COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF, AND
[0:33] THE PUBLIC THESE MEETINGS ARE
[0:35] BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER
[0:38] PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THESE
[0:39] BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL TIME
[0:40] CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD
[0:42] TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR
[0:44] PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY.
[0:46] THEREFORE ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO
[0:47] BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR
[0:50] SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS
[0:51] CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE
[0:53] ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST.
[0:55] WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE
[0:57] THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR
[0:59] COMMENTS. WITH THAT, I WILL ASK
[1:00] THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
[1:02] >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE.
[1:04] >> PRESENT.
[1:05] >> VETAW.
[1:06] >> PRESENT.
[1:07] >> CASHMAN IS ABSENT.
[1:09] CHUGHTAI.
[1:09] >> PRESENT.
[1:10] >> VICE CHAIR PALMISANO.
[1:11] >> PRESENT.
[1:12] >> CHAIR WONSLEY.
[1:14] >> PRESENT.
[1:15] >> THAT IS FIVE PRESENT.
[1:16] >> WE HAVE A QUORUM. I'LL ALSO
[1:20] REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT WE
[1:21] WILL BE USING SPEAKER
[1:23] MANAGEMENT, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY
[1:25] ISSUES WITH THAT, PLEASE CONNECT
[1:28] WITH OUR CLERKS AND MAKE SURE TO
[1:29] SIGN IN.
[1:32] BEFORE WE MOVE TO THE PUBLISHED
[1:34] AGENDA, I KNOW WE HAVE PROPOSED
[1:36] ADDITION TO THE AGENDA BY OUR
[1:40] CITY ATTORNEY, KRISTIN ANDERSON,
[1:41] WHICH IS A REQUEST TO APPROVE A
[1:44] GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM PUBLIC
[1:46] RIGHTS PROJECT FOR CONFERENCE,
[1:47] TRAVEL, LODGING, AND MEAL
[1:49] EXPENSES. FOR CITY ATTORNEY
[1:51] KRISTIN ANDERSON. AND ASSISTANT
[1:53] CITY ATTORNEY SARAH LAY
[1:55] THEREUPON. THERE ARE PRINTED
[1:57] COPIES OF THE REQUEST FOR
[1:59] COUNCIL ACTION IN FRONT OF US.
[2:02] AND REQUESTING THAT WE WOULD ADD
[2:05] THIS AS AN AGENDA ITEM NUMBER
[2:08] 25. SEEING IF THERE IS ANY
[2:10] DISCUSSION ON THAT. ALL RIGHT.
[2:16] SEEING NO QUESTIONS REGARDING
[2:17] THAT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY
[2:22] "AYE." THOSE NOT? ALL RIGHT.
[2:23] THAT MOTION CARRIES. GREAT. WE
[2:26] WILL TAKE UP OUR CONSENT AGENDA,
[2:28] WHICH NOW HAS 25 ITEMS,
[2:30] INCLUDING THE WALK-ON WE JUST
[2:33] APPROVED. THE FIRST IS A GIFT
[2:35] ACCEPTANCE FROM CITIES TODAY
[2:36] INSTITUTE FOR LODGING AND MEAL
[2:38] EXPENSES. TWO IS A BID FOR
[2:41] PUBLIC SIDEWALK SNOW AND ICE
[2:42] REMOVAL. THREE IS A BID FOR
[2:44] TARGET CENTER STEAM STATION
[2:46] IMPROVEMENTS. FOUR IS A BID FOR
[2:49] FRI FRIDLEY SOFTENING PLANT
[2:53] LIME SYSTEM. FIVE IS A BID FOR
[2:56] LYNN DALE AVENUE NORTH TRAFFIC
[2:58] CONTROL SYSTEMS AND STORM
[3:01] SEWER/PEDESTRIAN CURB RAMPS
[3:02] IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. SIX IS A
[3:03] MASTER CONTRACT FOR ELIGIBLE
[3:05] PROVIDERS FOR WORKFORCE
[3:07] DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR 20
[3:11] 2026-2028. SEVEN IS A CONTRACT
[3:15] WITH KODET ARCHITECTURAL
[3:23] GROUP FOR THE FRIDLEY WATER
[3:28] TREATMENT CAMPUS. EIGHT IS A
[3:29] CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH HOGEN
[3:32] ADAMS PLLC. NINE IS A CONTRACT
[3:35] WITH SHEEHY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
[3:37] FOR LIGHTING AND REPLACEMENT IN
[3:39] TARGET ESCALATOR LOBBY. 10 IS A
[3:41] CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH TI-ZACH
[3:44] CONCRETE. 11 IS A CONTRACT
[3:45] AMENDMENT WITH BOLTON AND MENK,
[3:48] INC. FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
[3:51] SERVICES PROJECT 9 IMPROVEMENT
[3:52] PROJECT. 12 IS A CONTRACT WITH
[3:55] CERTIFIED LANGUAGES
[3:56] INTERNATIONAL LLC FOR REMOTE
[3:58] INTERPRETING SERVICES. 13 IS A
[3:59] CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MULTIPLE
[4:03] VENDORS FOR COMMUNITY TRAUMA
[4:06] RESPONSE SERVICES. AND 14
[4:09] CONTRACTS ARE VARIOUS
[4:10] IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES
[4:11] PROVIDERS. 15 IS CONTRACTS WITH
[4:13] VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR
[4:14] PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND
[4:15] PROJECTS. 16 IS A COOPERATIVE
[4:18] FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA
[4:20] HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THE SAINT
[4:22] ANTHONY FALLS HERITAGE BOARD.
[4:28] 17 IS MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY
[4:29] COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH
[4:31] DISABILITIES APPOINTMENTS. 18
[4:32] IS A 2025 PROPERTY TAX SPECIAL
[4:34] ASSESSMENT OF DELINQUENT UTILITY
[4:35] CHARGES. 19 IS A 2025 OUTCOMES
[4:38] MINNEAPOLIS M MILESTONE
[4:42] UPDATE. RECEIVING AND FILING
[4:43] THAT REPORT. AS OPPOSED TO
[4:44] DOING A PRESENTATION THIS
[4:46] QUARTER.
[4:46] 20 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT
[4:48] WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF
[4:51] JARED MOORE. 21 IS A LEGAL
[4:53] SETTLEMENT MDCR CHARGE NUMBER
[4:57] 23-09198. 22 IS A LEGAL
[4:59] SETTLEMENT MARION LEWIS V CITY
[5:01] OF MINNEAPOLIS. 23 IS A PAYROLL
[5:06] UPDATE ORDINANCE AND SETTING THE
[5:08] PUBLIC HEARING TO BE ON
[5:10] DECEMBER 1, 2025. AND 24 IS A
[5:12] CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
[5:14] APPOINTMENT. 25, AS WE
[5:17] DISCUSSED IN THE BEGINNING OF
[5:19] THE AGENDA IS THE GIFT
[5:20] ACCEPTANCE FROM PUBLIC RIGHTS
[5:21] PROJECT FOR CONFERENCE, TRAVEL,
[5:23] LODGING, AND MEAL EXPENSES. SO
[5:25] WITH THAT, I WILL SEE IF THERE
[5:29] ARE ANY QUESTIONS. IF ANYONE IS
[5:34] IN QUEUE? ALL RIGHT. NO ONE IS
[5:39] IN QUEUE. I WILL MOVE ALL ITEMS
[5:42] FOR APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN
[5:43] FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE NOT IN
[5:47] FAVOR? ALL RIGHT. THE AYES
[5:49] HAVE IT. THOSE ITEMS CARRY.
[5:51] THIS CAN NOW BE THE BRIEFEST
[5:53] MEETING OF THIS WEEK! AND WE
[5:55] CAN ADJOURN. THANK YOU.