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I. CALL TO ORDER - Roll call
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Roll call
February 24, 2021 Metropolitan Council Meeting
IV. CONSENT AGENDA - Roll call
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.
- 2021-55: City of Rogers 2040 Land Use and Density Range Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 22296-2 (Freya Thamman 651-602-1750)
- 2021-60 SW: 2021-2024 TIP Amendment for St. Louis Park: CSAH 25 / Beltline Blvd Pedestrian Project (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
- 2021-61 SW: 2021-2024 TIP Amendment for MnDOT: US 212 Lighting Improvement (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
- 2021-62 SW: 2021-2024 TIP Amendment for Richfield: Railroad Gate Installation (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
V. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Community Development – Reports on consent agenda
B. Environment – No reports
C. Management – No reports
D. Transportation – Reports on consent agenda
VI. INORMATION ITEMS
- Information Item: Equity Advisory Committee 2020 Work and Draft 2021 Work Plan (Nelima Sitaiti Munene, Anita Urvina Davis, Sarah Rudolf) [presentation] [Draft EAC 2021 Priority Areas]
- Information Item: Electric Bus Update, Metro Transit (Wes Kooistra, 612-349-7510) [presentation]
- Information Item: Quarterly Southwest LRT Update (Jim Alexander, 612-373-3880) [presentation] [Disaggregated Data Handout]
VII. REPORTS
A. Chair
B. Council Members
C. Regional Administrator
D. General Counsel
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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
* Additional materials included for items on published agenda
** Additional business items added following publication of agenda
*** Backup materials available at the meeting