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Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Organizational Meeting – January 6, 2026

Board of Commissioners & Authorities — Tuesday, January 6, 2026
BodyRamsey County, Minnesota
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Authorities
DateTuesday, January 6, 2026
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0:01

We're gonna meet after this.

0:02

Yes.

0:06

Do we need a different attorney?

0:09

She's on one.

0:10

Oh, she's on call to order the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority.

0:24

Roll call.

0:25

Chabin Singh.

0:26

Here.

0:26

McGuire?

0:27

Here.

0:28

McMurtry.

0:29

Here.

0:29

Miller.

0:30

Here.

0:30

Moran?

0:31

Here.

0:31

Zhang?

0:32

Here.

0:33

And Ortega.

0:35

Aye.

0:35

I'll entertain a motion on the agenda of January 6, 2026.

0:40

So move.

0:41

Second.

0:44

See no hearing, no discussion.

0:46

Roll call.

0:49

Excuse me.

0:50

McMurtry.

0:51

Aye.

0:51

Miller.

0:52

Aye.

0:52

Moran?

0:53

Aye.

0:54

Zhang.

0:54

Aye.

0:55

Chabin Singh?

0:56

Aye.

0:56

McGuire.

0:57

Aye.

0:58

And Ortega.

0:59

Aye.

1:02

Excuse me.

1:04

I'll entertain oh policy items.

1:07

Uh minutes.

1:08

Oh, I'm sorry.

1:09

Minutes for from December 16th, 2025.

1:13

Second or motion.

1:14

So get there.

1:17

See no discussion.

1:19

We knew we can miss.

1:21

Roll call, please.

1:22

McMurtry.

1:24

Aye.

1:24

Miller.

1:25

Aye.

1:25

Moran.

1:26

Aye.

1:27

Zhong.

1:27

Aye.

1:28

Chabin Singh?

1:29

Aye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Organizational Meeting – January 6, 2026

The Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority met on January 6, 2026, at 9:46 a.m. (agenda listed 10 a.m.) in Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300, Saint Paul, MN. All seven commissioners were present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong, and Chair Ortega. The meeting lasted approximately four minutes and covered approval of the agenda and minutes, election of officers for 2026, and appointments to outside committees. All votes were unanimous 7-0.

Agenda and Minutes Approval

  • Agenda of January 6, 2026: Approved. Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Unanimous.
  • Minutes from December 16, 2025: Approved. Motion by Miller, seconded by McGuire. Unanimous.

Policy Items

  • Election of Chair for 2026: Commissioner Moran nominated Commissioner Ortega as chair, seconded by Commissioner Xiong. Motion passed unanimously. (Resolution R2026-001)
  • Election of Vice-Chair for 2026: Commissioner Jebens-Singh nominated Commissioner Xiong as vice-chair, seconded by Commissioner Moran. Motion passed unanimously. (Resolution R2026-002)
  • Election of Secretary/Treasurer for 2026: Commissioner Moran nominated Commissioner Miller as secretary/treasurer, seconded by Commissioner Jebens-Singh. Motion passed unanimously. (Resolution R2026-003)
  • Appointments to Outside Committees for 2026: Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Xiong. Approved unanimously. (Resolution R2026-004)

Corridor Updates

  • None.

Adjournment

Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

We're gonna meet after this. Yes. Do we need a different attorney? She's on one. Oh, she's on call to order the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority. Roll call. Chabin Singh. Here. McGuire? Here. McMurtry. Here. Miller. Here. Moran? Here. Zhang? Here. And Ortega. Aye. I'll entertain a motion on the agenda of January 6, 2026. So move. Second. See no hearing, no discussion. Roll call. Excuse me. McMurtry. Aye. Miller. Aye. Moran? Aye. Zhang. Aye. Chabin Singh? Aye. McGuire. Aye. And Ortega. Aye. Excuse me. I'll entertain oh policy items. Uh minutes. Oh, I'm sorry. Minutes for from December 16th, 2025. Second or motion. So get there. See no discussion. We knew we can miss. Roll call, please.

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