Metropolitan Council Meeting

Regular Meeting
December 13, 2023 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Robert Street Council Chambers - Directions
Minutes (PDF)


Agenda

Call to order

  1. Approval of the agenda
  2. Approval of November 8, 2023, Metropolitan Council minutes

Public invitation

Interested persons may address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Pre-register at [email protected]. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.
 

Business

  1. 2023-304: Appointment of Regional Administrator (Chair Zelle, 651-602-1453)

Consent business

  1. 2023-210: 2022 Service Equity Evaluation Report and Title VI Review (Victoria Dan, 612-349-7648; Celina Martina, 612-349-7582)
  2. 2023-223: METRO Green Line Extension Amendment No. 3 to Cooperative Construction Agreement 20I052 with St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880)
  3. 2023-243: METRO Green Line Extension Amendment No. 1 to the Dispatch Services Agreement 19P192 with Red River Valley and Western Railroad (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880)
  4. 2023-244: METRO Green Line Extension Amendment No. 4 to Quality Management Services Contract 18P018 with Braun Intertec Corporation (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880)
  5. 2023-245: METRO Green Line Extension Amendment No. 15 to Advanced Design Services Contract 14P125 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880)
  6. 2023-246: METRO Green Line Extension Amendment No. 5 to Construction Management Support Services Contract 17P060 with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880)
  7. 2023-247: 212 51 Project (Bethany Brandt-Sargent, 651-602-1725)
  8. 2023-259: LRV Coupler Overhaul for Type 2 Light Rail Vehicles, Contract 23P150 (Ryan McTeague, 612-341-5671)
  9. 2023-264: 2024 Authorized Financial Institutions (Mark Thompson, 651-602-1629)
  10. 2023-266: METRO Blue Line Light Rail Extension Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 02 (Contract #23I032B) with Hennepin County for 2023-2024 Staffing Services (Nick Thompson, 612-349-7507)
  11. 2023-268: Adoption of Payment Standards for Metro HRA Rent Assistance Programs (Terri Smith, 651-602-1187)
  12. 2023-271: Adoption of Utility Allowance for Metro HRA Rent Assistance Programs (Terri Smith, 651-602-1187)
  13. 2023-272: 2024-2027 TIP Amendment: Four Project Adjustments (Oct) (Joe Barbeau, 651-602-1705)
  14. 2023-273: 2024-2027 TIP Amendment: St. Michael Multiuse Trail (Joe Barbeau, 651-602-1705)
  15. 2023-274: 2024-2027 TIP Amendment: SouthWest Transit Mobility Hub (Joe Barbeau, 651-602-1705)
  16. 2023-275: 2024-2027 TIP Amendment: Two TPP Projects (Joe Barbeau, 651-602-1705)
  17. 2023-276: 2024-2027 TIP Amendment: Four Project Adjustments (Joe Barbeau, 651-602-1705)
  18. 2023-282: Metro Transit Bus Fuel Supply Contract, Contract 23P158 (Anthony Zessman, 612-349-5073)
  19. 2023-283: Transit Link-Scott County Intergovernmental Extension (Sheila Williams, 651-602-1709)
  20. 2023-290: City of Mound 2023 Mixed Use Text Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 21916-3 (Michael Larson, 651-602-1407)

Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees

Community Development

  1. 2023-291: Funding Recommendations for 2023 Livable Communities Demonstration Account Development Grants (Hannah Gary, 651-602-1633; Robbinsdale Mayor Bill Blonigan)
  2. 2023-292: Funding Recommendations for 2023 Livable Communities Demonstration Account Transit Oriented Development Grants (Stephen Klimek 651-602-1541; Robbinsdale Mayor Bill Blonigan)

Environment

  1. 2023-267: 2023 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration Grant Program (Matt Gsellmeier, 651-602-1802)
  2. 2023-298 SW: Amendment of Declaration of Emergency Repair of Interceptor 1-MH-401B Lilydale Siphon (Tim Wedin, 651-602-4571)

Management

  1. 2023-278 SW: E-Builder Software Maintenance Agreement, Contract 18M120 – Amendment 1 (Sue Hauge, 651-602-1136; Jody Jacoby, 651-602-1144)

Transportation

  1. 2023-226: Blue Line Lake St/Midtown Station Renovation Design, Contract 23P050 (Christina Morrison, 612-349-7690)
  2. 2023-257: TPP Amendment Public Comment Report and Final Adoption (David Burns, 651-602-1887; Steve Peterson, 651-602-1819)
  3. 2023-263: Metro Move Service - Contract 23P011 (Sheila Holbrook-White, 651-602-1618)
  4. 2023-279 SW: 2023 MTS Small Bus Procurement (Paul Colton, 651-602-1668)
  5. 2023-281: METRO Green Line Extension Aldridge Parsons Joint Venture Part One Claims Resolution Change Order, Cumulative Change Order Authority Increase, Project 61001, Contract 17P000 (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880)
  6. 2023-284: Metro Transit Code of Conduct (Pam Steffen, 612-349-7430)
  7. 2023-286 SW:  2023 Metro Mobility Bus Procurement, Sourcewell Contract (Paul Colton, 651-602-1668)
  8. 2023-288 SW: METRO B Line – Authorization to Award Contract 23P079, West Construction Package (Alicia Valenti, 612-349-7766)
  9. 2023-297 SW: Blue Line Enhancements Phase IIB Construction SCADA Programming, Contract 23M005D (Michael Wnek 612-349-7634)
  10. 2023-302 SW: Allied Contract Amendment (Lt. Jason Linder 612-349-7204, Leah Palmer 612-349-7071)
  11. 2023-303 SW: METRO Green Line Extension Amendment No. 4 to Lease Agreement 12P008 with Middleton Park Place Investors, LLC (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880)

Other business

  1. 2023-300: Approval of Financial Settlement with Georges Gonzalez, a Highly Compensated Employee (Ann Bloodhart, 651-602-1105)
  2. 2023-305: Appointments to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission (Chair Zelle, 651-602-1453)

Information

  1. 2023 Update on Development Trends Along Transit (Nick Thompson, 612-349-7507; Michael Krantz, 612-349-7392)

Reports

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

6:00 p.m. Public Comment on Budget and Levies

  1. 2023-277: 2024 Adopted Unified Budget, Resolutions 2023-23, 2023-24, 2023-25, 2023-26, 2023-27, 2023-28, 2023-29 (Marie Henderson, 651-602-1387) roll call after 6:00 p.m.

Adjournment

Additional notes:
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 could be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Key:
JT:        Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
SW:      Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
*           Agenda item changed following initial publication

Committee information

Metropolitan Council

Committee contact:

Ryan O'Connor, Regional Administrator
[email protected]