METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA  amended

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES    

May 14, 2014 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, Transportation, and Management Committees

2014-103  Authorization to Amend the 2014 Unified Budget: Conversion of Capital Program from Cash Flow Basis to Authorization Basis (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. 2014-104  Authorization to Renew Metropolitan Council Property Insurance (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)
  2. 2014-105  Authorization to Renew Railroad Liability Insurance for Northstar Operations (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)
  3. 2014-106  Agreements for the Central Corridor LRT Project (Green Line) through the University of Minnesota, City of Minneapolis/Hennepin County and City of St. Paul/Ramsey County (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  4. 2014-107  Authorization to Amend the Contract for Masterson Personnel (Todd Rowley 651-602-1448)
  5. 2014-110  Authorization to Amend Contract No. 09P104 with First Transit, Inc. (John Harper 651-602-1744)
  6. 2014-111  Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Intercity Regional Trail, Two Easements, Three Rivers Park District (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
  7. 2014-112  Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Hyland Bush Anderson Lakes Park Reserve (7501 Izaak Walton Road), City of Bloomington (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621
  8. 2014-115  Authorization to Award and Execute Construction Contract for Seneca Area System Rehabilitation Phase 2, MCES Project No. 808020, Contract No. 14P028 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1096, Karen Keenan 651-602-4561)
  9. 2014-116  Authorization to Amend Contract No. 12P213 with SKB Rosemount Industrial Waste for Transport and Disposal of Stabilized Biosolids (Larry Rogacki 651-602-8225)
  10. 2014-117  Accept Highway Transitway Corridor Study Report (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)
  11. 2014-118  Ratification of Emergency Declaration for Repair of Middle Beltline Interceptor 85-66-370 (Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

VII.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

  A. Community Development
      2014-113  Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Rule Changes as Amendment to 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
  B. Environment—Reports on Consent List
  C. Management—Reports on Consent List
  D. Transportation—Reports on Consent List
  E. Joint Report of the Environment and Community Development Committees
      2014-114  Adopt Council Resolution 2014-8, which Terminates the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Lake Elmo and the Council (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091, Kyle Colvin 651-602-1151, Lisa Barajas 651-602-1895)

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1. 2014-125  Adopt Thrive MSP 2040 (Libby Starling 651-602-1135) public comments, Summary of Public Comments Received
  2. Information Item: Green Line Light Rail Transit: Opening Events (Meredith Vadis 651-602-1518, Robin Caufman 651-602-1457, Bruce Howard 612-349-7694)
  3. Information Item: Draft TPP (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

IX.

REPORTS

  A. Chair
  B. Council Members
  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