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Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Meeting - October 21, 2025

Board of Commissioners & Authorities — Tuesday, October 21, 2025
BodyRamsey County, Minnesota
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Authorities
DateTuesday, October 21, 2025
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0:11

County Regional Rail Authority.

0:14

Roll call, please.

0:15

Chubbin Singh.

0:16

Here.

0:17

Maguire?

0:18

Here.

0:18

McMurtry.

0:19

Here.

0:19

Miller.

0:20

Here.

0:20

Moran is excused.

0:22

Here.

0:22

And Ortega.

0:24

Aye.

0:25

I'll entertain a motion on the agenda of October 21st, 2025.

0:30

So moved.

0:31

Second.

0:33

See no discussion.

0:34

Roll call.

0:36

Aye.

0:36

Jebin Singh.

0:37

Aye.

0:38

Maguire.

0:38

Aye.

0:39

McMurtry.

0:40

Aye.

0:40

Miller.

0:41

Aye.

0:41

Moran is excused and Ortega.

0:44

Aye.

0:45

I want to take a motion on I just did the minutes, right?

0:52

No, no.

0:52

Don't forget to do the minutes.

0:53

Okay, obtaining a motion on the minutes of September twenty-third.

0:57

So move.

0:58

Second.

1:00

See no discussion roll call.

1:03

Uh Jebin Singh?

1:05

Aye.

1:05

Maguire?

1:06

Aye.

1:06

McMurtry.

1:07

Aye.

1:08

Miller.

1:08

Aye.

1:09

Moran is excused.

1:10

And Ortega.

1:11

Aye.

1:12

We have one administrative item, and that is the lease agreement with the Hertz Corporation for retail space at the Union Depot.

1:20

So move.

1:21

Second.

1:22

Any discussion.

1:27

Jean, very quick.

1:29

Uh you want to come up here?

1:31

I have one question.

1:43

Good morning.

1:46

Is uh I know at one point Hertz was the this hertz was the leading uh facility for the company in the area.

1:56

Is that still true?

2:00

Thank you for the question, Commissioner Ortega.

2:04

And I would actually have to double check that if they still are the number one busy, but uh well.

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Summary of Proceedings

Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Meeting - October 21, 2025

The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority met on October 21, 2025, at 10:31 a.m. in Council Chambers, Courthouse Room 300. Commissioners Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Xiong, and Chair Ortega were present; Commissioner Moran was excused. County Manager Ling Becker and Assistant County Attorney Scott Schwahn also attended. The meeting lasted until 10:35 a.m. and included approval of the agenda and prior minutes, a lease agreement with Hertz, and brief corridor updates.

Consent Calendar

  • Agenda Approval (2025-434): Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong, passed unanimously (6-0).
  • Minutes Approval (2025-435): Motion by Xiong, seconded by McGuire, passed unanimously (6-0).

Administrative Items

  • Lease Agreement with The Hertz Corporation (2025-411): Presented by Jean Krueger, Director of Property Management. The Authority approved a three-year lease (November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028) for 434 square feet of retail space and a license area at Union Depot (Suite K090, 214 East 4th Street, Saint Paul). The total rent is $50,480, with two additional three-year renewal options at increased rates. Chair Ortega asked whether Hertz remains the busiest rental facility in the area; Krueger said she would confirm but noted that the addition of the Borealis train service has been mutually beneficial for Amtrak and Hertz. Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller, passed unanimously (6-0). Resolution R2025-015.

Corridor Updates / Additional Discussion

  • Chair Ortega reported taking the Borealis train to Chicago two weeks prior for the Large Urban County Caucus, noting the train was busy and encouraging ridership. Commissioner Xiong reported attending the Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) meeting, where staff publicly noted that West 7th Street is now on the list of arterial bus rapid transit (BRT) routes under consideration for future selection.

Key Outcomes

  • Agenda and minutes approved (unanimous votes).
  • Hertz lease approved (unanimous).
  • Chair authorized to execute the lease as part of the resolution.
  • Meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

County Regional Rail Authority. Roll call, please. Chubbin Singh. Here. Maguire? Here. McMurtry. Here. Miller. Here. Moran is excused. Here. And Ortega. Aye. I'll entertain a motion on the agenda of October 21st, 2025. So moved. Second. See no discussion. Roll call. Aye. Jebin Singh. Aye. Maguire. Aye. McMurtry. Aye. Miller. Aye. Moran is excused and Ortega. Aye. I want to take a motion on I just did the minutes, right? No, no. Don't forget to do the minutes. Okay, obtaining a motion on the minutes of September twenty-third. So move. Second. See no discussion roll call. Uh Jebin Singh? Aye. Maguire? Aye. McMurtry. Aye. Miller. Aye. Moran is excused. And Ortega. Aye. We have one administrative item, and that is the lease agreement with the Hertz Corporation for retail space at the Union Depot. So move.

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