METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
 June 12, 2013 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:  The Council always attempts to honor requests by the public to move individual items earlier on the agenda when appropriate. Requests can be made through Emily Getty, Council Recording Secretary, prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.
VI. REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
  1. 2013-156 Authorization to Amend the 2013 Unified Operating Budget (Paul Conery 651-602-1374) ROLL CALL
VII. JOINT REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
  1. 2013-157 Approval of the 2nd Quarter Capital Budget Amendment to the 2013 Unified Capital Budget (Paul Conery 651-602-1374, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) ROLL CALL
VIII. 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. 2013-161 Transit Cooperation Agreement with City of Minnetonka (John Levin 612-349-7723)
  2. 2013-162 Amendment #1 to Subordinate Funding Agreement #21 with Minnesota Department of Transportation Related to Blue Line (Hiawatha) Extension (John Paul Zanaska 612-349-7084, Ed Byers 612-349-7080)
  3. 2013-167 Central Corridor (Green Line) Light Rail Transit: Pre-revenue Service Vibration Monitoring and Testing Consultant Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942, Kathryn O’Brien 651-602-1927)
  4. 2013-168 Controlled Access Approval to Construct MnPASS Lanes on I-35E between I-94 and Little Canada Road (SP 6280-367) Review #21116-1 (Ann Braden 651-602-1706, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
  5. 2013-170 Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the United Association of Pipefitters, Local Union No. 455
  6. 2013-171 Authorization to Amend Contract 11P032A for Premium Same Day and Peak Demand Overflow Service (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  7. 2013-172 Authorization to Acquire Permanent/Temporary Easements and File Condemnation Petitions, Seneca Interceptor System Rehabilitation, Project No. 808000, Resolution 2013-6 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
  8. 2013-173 Authorization to Award and Execute a Construction Contract for Metro F&I No. 2, Maintenance Warehouse Building, Empire Digester, and RMF Roof Replacements; MCES Project Nos. 800625 & 805996; Contract No. 13P065 (Jason Peterson 651-602-1614, Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
  9. 2013-176 Request for Reimbursement Consideration for Dakota County Regional Park and Trails Projects (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
  10. 2013-177 Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park—Premier Banks Parcel, Scott County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
  11. 2013-178 Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Spring Lake Park Reserve—Ries Parcel, Dakota County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
  12. 2013-179 City of Eagan Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Holden Property, Review No. 20606-9 (Patrick Boylan 651-602-1438)
IX. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development
    1. 2013-155 Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Kingswood Special Recreation Feature, Three Rivers Park District (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
    2. 2013-181 LCA Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) Grant Recommendations (Marcus Martin 651-602-1054)
  B. Environment—Reports on Consent List
  C. Transportation
    1. 2013-129 Adopt Title VI Policies on Major Service Change, Disparate Impact and Disproportionate Burden (Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723, John Levin 612-349-7789)
    2. 2013-160 Approve Title VI Service Equity Analysis for METRO Red Line (Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723, John Levin 612-349-7789)
    3. 2013-137 Authorization to Execute Contract No. 12P227, Procurement of 184 40-ft. Transit Buses (Chuck Wurzinger 612-349-5007, Rob Milleson 612-349-5008)
    4. 2013-169 Approval of Pilot Program for Temporary Expansion of Premium Same Day Taxi Service (Paul Colton 651-602-1668, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
    5. 2013-182 SW Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Vertical Circulation Construction Contract Award (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942, Dan Soler 651-602-1971)
X. OTHER BUSINESS
XI. INFORMATION
  A. Preliminary 2014 Unified Budget (Mary Bogie 651-602-1359)
XII. REPORTS
  A. Chair
  B. Council Members
  C. Regional Administrator
  D. General Counsel
XIII. 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