METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA      Amended

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 10, 2016 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.

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. 2015-297   Metro HRA Administrative Plan Revision (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)
  2. 2016-19   Authorization to Award and Execute Contract No. 15P114 for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services at Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Facilities (Dan White 651-602-8299)
  3. 2016-20   Authorization to Award Contract No. 15P113 for Mechanical Maintenance Services at Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Facilities (Dan White 651-602-8299)
  4. 2016-21   Disposition of Surplus Fee Title Property Located at 7240 Rolling Acres Road in the City of Victoria (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
  5. 2016-23   2016-2019 TIP Amendment: City of Minneapolis East-West Pedestrian Improvements (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
  6. 2016-24   Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Lake Elmo Regional Park Reserve (Reardon) from Washington County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
  7. 2016-25   Bunker – Chain of Lakes Regional Trail Master Plan, Anoka County (Michael Peterka 651-602-1361)
  8. 2016-26   Reimbursement Consideration for 11 Projects, Dakota County (Michael Peterka 651-602-1361)
  9. 2016-27   Authorization to Execute an Operating Grant Agreement with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (Heather Aagesen-Huebner 651-602-1728, Heather Johnson 651-602-1764)
  10. 2016-28   Adoption of Facility Plan for Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant Asset Renewal (Rene Heflin 651-602-1097)
  11. 2016-29   Adoption of Facility Plan for the St. Paul Area Interceptor Rehabilitation Project (Karen Kennan 651-602-4561)
  12. 2016-32   City of Fridley CPA – Northstar TOD Master Plan CPA, Review No. 20387-3 (Eric Wojchik 651-602-1330)
  13. 2016-33   City of Edina CAC Density and Gateway Point Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20413-8 (Michael Larson 651-602-1407)
  14. 2016-34   Approval of an Amendment to the 2015 Annual Livable Communities Fund Distribution Plan (Paul Burns 651-602-1106)
  15. 2016-35   Forecast Changes and the Allocation of Affordable Housing Need (Minnetonka Beach, Orono, Tonka Bay, Bloomington) (Todd Graham 651-602-1674, Tara Beard 651-602-1051)
  16. 2016-39 SW   2016-2019 TIP Amendment: City of Minneapolis Overhead Signal Upgrade project (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
  17. 2016-42 SW   2016-2019 TIP Amendment: MnDOT US 169 Bridge and Culvert Reconstruction (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
  18. 2016-43 SW   2016-2019 TIP Amendment: Bloomington Old Cedar Avenue Trail Construction (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development—Reports on Consent Agenda
                                     
B. Environment—Reports on Consent Agenda  
                                                     
C. Management—No Reports
                 
D. Transportation              
  1. 2016-4 SW   Snelling Ground Lease (Lucy Galbraith 612-349-7669)
  2. 2016-12   Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) Updated Station Names (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-3810, Craig Lamothe 612-373-3830)

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 2016-41   Approval of Audit Committee Member Karen Marquardt (Chair Duininck 651-602-1390)
  2. Information Item: Placemaking Residency 2016: Design for Equity (Mark VanderSchaaf 651-602-1441, Wanda Kirkpatrick 651-602-1085) ****

IX.       REPORTS

  1. Council Members
  2. Chair
  3. Regional Administrator
  4. General Counsel

X.        MOTION TO CLOSE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

XI.       BUSINESS (in a closed meeting)

  1. Discussion of confidential attorney-client privileged matters and strategies relating to housing discrimination claims against the Council asserted in a HUD complaint entitled MICAH et al. v. State of Minnesota, et. al. (David Theisen, 651-602-1702)
  2. Motion to Reopen Meeting to the Public

XII.      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  
****           Item removed from agenda after initial posting
 
A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b); Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co. v. Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Minneapolis, 310 Minn. 313, 251 N.W.2d 620 (Minn. 1976); and Star Tribune v. Board of Education, Special School District No. 1, 507 N.W.2d 869 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) which permit public bodies to close meetings to discuss attorney-client privileged matters.