METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

AGENDA                        amended

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

 

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

September 14, 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.

Joint Report of the Community Development, Environment, Management, and Transportation Committees
1.    2016-164   Third Quarter Budget 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.    2016-186   City of Spring Lake Park Manor Drive Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review No. 20623-3 (Eric Wojchik 651-602-1330)              
2.    2016-187   Approval of the 2017 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan (Jennifer Keogh 651-602-1584)        
 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development
1.    2016-175   Minimum Percentage of Parks and Trails Legacy Fund Grant Spending to Connect People and the Outdoors (Raintry Salk 651-602-1669, Gratia Ratzloff 651-602-1212)
2.    2016-188   City of Chaska SW Growth Area Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20644-3 (Angela Torres 651-602-1566)

B. Environment  
1.    2016-183   2016 Stormwater Grant Remaining Fund Allocation (Judy Sventek 651-602-1156)                                        
                                               
C. Management—No Reports
                 
D. Transportation              
2.    2016-150 SW        Blue Line Light Rail Transit Extension (BLRT) Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Determination of Adequacy (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-3810, Dan Soler 612-373-5371)                                        
3.    2016-151   METRO Blue Line Extension LRT Project Revised Scope and Budget; Authorize Application for entry into Engineering Proposed Action (Dan Soler 612-373-5371)
4.    2016-169   Cooperative Funding Agreement with HCRRA for Project Development Continuance for the Blue Line LRT (BLRT) Extension Project (MarySue Abel 612-373-5376)
5.    2016-176   Cooperative Funding Agreement with HCRRA for Project Development Continuance and Engineering for the Green Line LRT (SWLRT) Extension Project (Joan Hollick 612-373-3820)
6.    2016-179   2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705) presentation
7.    2016-185   Approval of 2017 Unified Planning Work Program, Resolution 2016-25 (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Katie White 651-602-1716)
8.    2016-190 SW        Designation of Potential TOD Sites (Lucy Galbraith 612-349-7669)
9.    2016-192 SW        Authorize 2017 Capital and Operating Grant Applications to Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)
 

E. Joint Reports of the Transportation and Management Committees
1.    2016-1 revised Delegation of Authority Policy for Green Line Extension Light Rail Transit Project and Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit Project of Right of Way Acquisitions (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-3810)
2.    2016-182   Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) Internal Cash Flow Financing (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-3810, Mary Bogie 651-602-1359)                 
 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

1.    2016-191   Appointment to the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (TAAC) District H (Chair Duininck 651-602-1390)
 

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