PUBLIC NOTICES

City Of Vadnais Heights

Notice Of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vadnais Heights City Council will meet on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, to consider Ordinance No. 764, amending the 2023 Fee Schedule. Anyone wishing to be heard in regard to this matter will be given an opportunity at this time. The materials are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours. Questions or comments should be directed to Nolan Wall, Planning/Community Development Director, at 651-204-6027 or nolan.wall@cityvadnaisheights.com.

FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS Kevin P. Watson, City Administrator Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 25, 2023.

City Of Vadnais Heights

Public Hearing Notice

CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING AND ASSESSMENT HEARING FOR THE 2023-1 STREET IMPROVEMENTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the proposed construction of the 2023-1 Street Improvements on Elmwood Street - Stockdale Road to Clover Avenue; Alpine Avenue - County Road F to south limits; and Horizon Street - Alpine Avenue to Centerville Road.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the City of Vadnais Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota will meet on February 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 East County Road E in said City for the purpose of holding a public improvement hearing and assessment hearing on the proposed construction of the 2023-1 Street Improvements for the benefit of the following:

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The estimated total project cost of said improvement is a maximum of $1,721,200. Said project cost will be further refined and determined following bid opening. The assessment amount for this project will be $5,375 and $6,475 as detailed in the Assessment Roll. Written or oral comments will be considered. The area proposed to be assessed for the costs includes all benefited lots, tracts, or parcels of land benefited by said improvement based upon the benefit received.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Dated this 17th day of January, 2023 Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 25 and February 1, 2023.

NORTHEAST METRO 916 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA BOARD NOTES DECEMBER 7, 2022

The regular meeting of the School Board of Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District was held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at Bellaire School and the following business was transacted.

Meeting Called to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chair Forsberg at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call of Attendance

Members present: Knisely-12, Palmer-13, Starck-14, Forsberg-16, Oksnevad-282, Yener-622, Clark-623, Daniels-624, Keto-831, Donovan-832, Dols833 and Hockert- 834. Members absent: Westerman-621. Also present: Dr. Val Rae Boe, superintendent.

Approval of Agenda

Adopted the agenda as presented, with the change listed above, limited discussion to the approved agenda, and accepted the list of items proposed for consent adoption.

Board Calendar Dates

• Thursday, January 12, 2023 and Friday, January 13, 2023 – MSBA Leadership Conference • Wednesday, January 18, 2023 – School Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items

An EAS spoke regarding safety and staffing within the district.

Presentation: Legislative Update

Valerie Dosland, lobbyist, shared news from the elections, a budget forecast, and a look at the 2023 legislative session. She shared that House and Senate leadership established their respective committee structures and appointed new committee chairs, many of whom are very familiar with the intermediate districts. Valerie shared that the governor and the DFL leadership highlighted education funding as a top priority. Because it is a budget setting year, the per-pupil formula will be on top of mind, as well as reducing the special education cross-subsidy. The intermediate districts will be meeting this week to finalize their Legislative Priorities.

Presentation: 2023 Board Officers

Chair Forsberg shared the process that 916 uses in January to elect Board Officers. Interested Board Members can self-nominate, or indicate their willingness to serve, prior to the January meeting. More information will be sent out in an email. Chair Forsberg added a reminder that the Board Officers also serve as the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee or Executive Committee.

Presentation: Delegates to School Board Annual Conference

Prior to the meeting, the Executive Committee met again to discuss sending delegates to the National Conference. It was decided to recommend attending COSSBA, as that is the organization that Minnesota is now part of. However, they will not discourage or prevent a member from choosing to attend NSBA. Each year, 916 budgets to send two Board Members to the National Conference. The districts eligible to attend this year are White Bear

Lake and Spring Lake Park. The next two districts in line are Mounds View and Columbia Heights.

Superintendent’s Report

Superintendent Boe commented on the following items that were included in her written report: (a) Thank You; (b) Member Highlight; (c) Violence Prevention Symposium; (d) Retention Updates; (e) ALC Staff Highlight; (f) Safety Committee Update; (g) AMSD Board Meeting; and (h) December Strategic Actions Updates.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Approved the consent items, accepted as part of the approval of the agenda, consistent with the recommended actions presented by the administration.

Approval of Minutes Payment of Bills and ACH Payments

Personnel (Employment, Resignation, Eliminate Position, Adjust Hours/ FTE, Leave of Absence, Position Reclassification, Reassignment/ Transfers, New Positions)

Donations

Acceptance of Grants

Establishments of Board Professional Memberships for 2022-23 2023 School Board Meeting Dates

Set the regular meeting of the School Board at 6:00 p.m. at Bellaire School on the first Wednesday of each month, except as indicated below, which meetings may be recessed and adjourned as deemed necessary by the Board, and such special meetings may be called as provided by law:

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. (3rd Wednesday)

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – 4:30 p.m. (Board Retreat)

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Approval of Laserfiche Contract

Northeast Metro 916 oversees the licensing and vendor support for member district’s Laserfiche business management platform. This platform provides form submission, document processing, approvals management and long-term secure storage of critical business and educational documentation. This is the yearly renewal for the licensing on that system. A large portion of this licensing is reimbursed to Northeast Metro 916 by our eight participating member districts.

Renewed its annual subscription to LaserFiche through OPG-3, Inc. effective December 19, 2022 through December 18, 2023 at a total cost of $73,348.42.

Approval of Policy 806: Crisis Management Policy

This policy was presented at the November 2 Board meeting for review as a first reading.

Adopted the revised School Board policy as presented.

Amendment to the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar

As a public employer, we are required to be closed in observance of federal holidays on the day following the holiday if it falls on a weekend. New Year’s Day 2023 falls on a Sunday and should be observed on Monday, January 2 which is currently a scheduled work day on our calendar.

Approved the amended 2022-2023 school year calendar to include January 2, 2023 as a non-work day.

Ratification of Education Assistant Federation Local 2343 Union Contract

A tentative settlement has been reached with the Education Assistant Federation 2343 Union. The contract proposed is for a two-year timeframe with new effective dates of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. Details of the settlement include schedule improvement in year one and step movement in year two. Ratified the contract between the School District and the Education Assistant Federation Local 2343 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.

Board Forum

Member Keto spoke about attending the AMSD Annual Conference. He about some of the sessions he attended and shared that all of the info can be found on www.AMSD.org/reimagine2022.

Chair Forsberg asked if any districts have committed to sending members to any of the National School Board conferences. A few districts will be attending NSBA.

The Delegate Assembly was well represented by 916 School Board members with eight attending. It was agreed that the topics were interesting and if you have not done this, you should sign up. Elections will be held next Fall.

A special thank you was given by Superintendent Boe and Chair Forsberg to Member Donovan, Mahtomedi, and Member Keto, Forest Lake, for their years of service to the 916 School Board and dedication to 916 programs and students. Both Member Keto and Member Donovan agreed it was an honor and privilege to work with 916 over the years.

Meeting Adjourned

Adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.

Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 25, 2023.

RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES TUESDAY,

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:01 a.m. with the following members present: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair MatasCastillo. Also present was Ryan O’Connor, County Manager, and Sam Clark, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.

AGENDA of January 10, 2023 was presented for approval. Motion by Frethem, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved.

MINUTES of January 3, 2023 were presented for approval. Motion by Ortega, seconded by McGuire. Unanimously approved ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

Board of Commissioners – Appointment to the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-009)

Board of Commissioners – Appointment to the Rice Creek Watershed District. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-010)

Library – Appointments to the Ramsey County Library Board. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-011)

Human Resources – Salary Schedule and Grade for Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff – unclassified Positions. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-012)

Parks & Recreation – Grant Agreement from Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources for State Fiscal Year 2023. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-013)

Public Works – White Bear Township Minnesota State Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant Application – Otter Lake Road Trail: Hickory Trail to Meadowview Drive. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-014)

Public Works – Twin Lake Boulevard Trail Minnesota State Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant Application – City of Vadnais Heights and City of Little Canada. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-015)

Policy & Planning – Updated 2023 Ramsey County State Legislative Platform. Motion by McGuire, seconded by Reinhardt. Unanimously approved. (B2023-016)

POLICY ITEM

Board of Commissioners – Appointments to the Amended Outside Boards and Committees for 2023. Motion by MatasCastillo, seconded by Ortega. Unanimously approved. (B2023-017)

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – Presented by Commissioner McGuire. Discussion can be found on archived video.

COUNTY CONNECTIONS – Presented by Ryan O’Connor, County Manager. Discussion can be found on archived video.

OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS – Discussion can be found on archived video.

BOARD CHAIR UPDATES – Discussion can be found on archived video.

ADJOURNMENT – Chair MatasCastillo declared the meeting adjourned at 9:43 a.m.

Closed Meeting

Pursuant to Minnesota Statues § 13D.05, subd. 3(c)(3) (to develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real property), the Ramsey County Board will meet in a closed meeting, which is not open to the public.

In Re 160 East Kellogg Blvd: The property that is the subject of this meeting is located in the City of St. Paul on 160 East Kellogg Boulevard.

The Closed Meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.

Present: Commissioners Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, Xiong and Chair MatasCastillo. Also present: Ryan O’Connor, County Manager; Alex Kotze, Chief Financial Officer, Finance; Jean Krueger, Director, Property Management; Johanna Berg, Deputy County Manager - Economic Growth and Community Investment Service Team; Amy Schmidt, Assistant County Attorney, Office of the Ramsey County Attorney; Kari Collins, Director, Community and Economic Development; Susan Earle, Deputy Director, Finance; Jeanette Boit-Kania, Debt Manager, Finance; Jay Willms, Principal Financial Management Analyst, Finance; and Mee Cheng, Chief Clerk – County Board, County Manager’s Office.

The Board of Ramsey County Commissioners authorized the Ramsey County staff to proceed as discussed in this closed meeting.

The closed meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.

Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 25, 2023.

Office Of The Minnesota Secretary Of State

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: CalyxLand

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 3614 Logan Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55412

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Analise Adams 3614 Logan Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412 Craft Cannabis Consulting LLC 1810 Ivy Ave E, St Paul MN 55119

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: January 13, 2023

Signed: Analise Adams, Authorized Agent for CalyxLand

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 25 and February 1, 2023.

Office Of The Minnesota Secretary Of State Certificate Of Assumed Name

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Plush Film Company

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 1635 Dayton Ave Apt 3 Saint Paul MN 55104

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Jamal D Ramsey 1635 Dayton Ave Apt 3 Saint Paul MN 55104

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: January 13, 2023

Signed: Jamal D Ramsey Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 25 and February 1, 2023.

Office Of The Minnesota Secretary Of State Certificate Of Assumed Name

Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:

1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: EmpoweRx

2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 376 County Road F East St Paul MN 55127

3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Tracy Kimberly Newman 376 County Road F East St Paul MN 55127

I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: January 10, 2023

Signed: Tracy Newman

Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 18 and 25, 2023.