METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, October 28 2015
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM
AGENDA amended
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 14, 2015 Metropolitan Council Meeting
IV. PUBLIC INVITATION
Invitation to interested persons to address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Public comment on the agenda items has occurred in the respective committees (each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation).
V. BUSINESS
Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Joint Report of the Management, Transportation, and Community Development Committees
1.
2015-231 Authorization to Amend the 2015 Unified Budget – Fourth Quarter Amendment (Paul Conery 651-602-1374)
Roll Call
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
1.
2015-232 Authorization to Execute Loan Agreement with The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and Issuance of a General Obligation Sewer Note Included in Parameters, Resolution 2015-24 (Rich Koop 651-602-1629, Jim Chang 651-602-1366)
2.
2015-233 Maple Grove Service Agreement (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)
3.
2015-240 Approval of Metropolitan Area 5310 Grant Awards (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
4.
2015-241 2016 MTS Small Bus Procurement (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
5.
2015-245 Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Rice Creek North Regional Trail – TCAAP Property, Ramsey County (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
6.
2015-246 Release of Restrictive Covenant, Sale of Land, Consent to Easement, and Reimbursement Consideration, Lake Waconia Regional Park, Carver County (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
7.
2015-247 Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1446 Lake Elmo Avenue North, Washington County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
8.
2015-248 Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Above the Falls Regional Park, 1822 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
9.
2015-249 Approval of Amendments Changing the Scope of Work for Two Three Rivers Park District Grants in Scott County, SG2013-054 and SG2013-055, for Cleary Lake Regional Park (Deb Jensen 651-602-1554)
VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Community Development
1.
2015-251 City of Arden Hills Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20476-1 (Lisa Barajas 651-602-1895)
B. Environment
1.
2015-262 SW Authorization to Amend a Contract for Assessment of Reliability and Sustainability of Water Supply in Metropolian Region (Sam Paske 651-602-1015, Ali Elhassan 651-602-1066)
C. Management—No Reports
D. Transportation
1.
2015-238 Green Line Rail Signal System – Additional Functionality (Dan Soler 612-373-5371, Mark Benedict 612-341-5627)
2.
2015-260 SW MOA Architectural/Engineering Contract (Jeff Freeman 612-349-7527)
E. Joint Report of Community Development and Environment Committees
1.
2015-250 SW City of Landfall Village Comprehensive Plan Update, Review File No. 20781-1 Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan (Lisa Barajas 651-602-1895, Kyle Colvin 651-602-1151, Michael Larson 651-602-1407)
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
1.
2015-261 Adoption of the Metropolitan Council’s
Public Comment Draft of the 2016 Unified Budget (Mary Bogie 651-602-1359)
Roll Call
2.
2015-268** Appointment to the Land Use Advisory Committee
3. Information Item:
2015 EQB Water Policy Report (Judy Sventek 651-602-1156, Anna Henderson and Eric Dahl from EQB)
IX. REPORTS
A. Council Members
B. Chair
C. Regional Administrator
D. General Counsel
X. ADJOURNMENT
SW Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
* Additional materials included for items on published agenda
** Additional business items added following publication of agenda
*** Backup materials available at the meeting