METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA   amended

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

May 20, 2015 Special 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.

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.    2015-95     Approval of the Award of Contract for Ticket Vending Machines for Bus Rapid Transit Stations, Contract No. 14P205 (Nick Eull 612-349-7364)          
2.    2015-99     Theodore Wirth Regional Park Master Plan and Grant Request, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)                                              
3.    2015-100   Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for St. Croix Valley Regional Trail, Carpenter Nature Center Easement, Washington County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)                  
4.    2015-101   City of Chanhassen CSAH 61 Corridor Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20265-8 (Angela Torres 651-602-1566)                                       
5.    2015-102   City of Prior Lake Gateway Redevelopment Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Angela Torres 651-602-1566)                                
6.    2015-105   Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract to Purchase Nitrate Salts and Odor Control Services for the Interceptor Services Business Unit (Mike Mereness 651-602-8296, Tim Keegan 651-602-4024)                                      
7.    2015-106   Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Construction of the Corcoran Rogers Connection, Elm Creek Interceptor, Project No. 808510, Contract No. 15P051 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)                                             
8.    2015-107   Reject Existing Bids and Rebid Contract No. 14P252, North Area Interceptor Rehabilitation Phase 5, Project No. 808650 (Karen Keenan 651-602-5461)
9.    2015-108   Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Construction of the Seneca Area System Rehabilitation Phase 3, Project No. 808030, Contract No. 14P262 (Karen Keenan 651-602-4561)
10.  2015-109   Authorization to Execute a Joint Powers Agreement with Hennepin County for Purchasing of Community Solar Garden Subscriptions (Jason Willett 651-602-1196)
 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development—Reports on the Consent Agenda
 
B. Environment—Reports on the Consent Agenda
                                                                 
C. Management
1.    2015-96 SW  Renew Council Rail Insurance (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)              
2.    2015-97 SW  Renew Council Property Insurance (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)       
                 
D. Transportation              
1.    2015-76     Authorization to Enter into a Construction and Transit Operations and Maintenance Interface Agreement with the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and the Minnesota Vikings related to the Downtown East Light Rail Station and Proposed Pedestrian Bridge (Jim Harwood 612-349-7339)                                   
 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

1.    2015-115   Appointment to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission (MPOSC) (Chair Adam Duininck 651-602-1390)
2.    Information Item: Legislative Update (Judd Schetnan 651-602-1142)
3.    Information Item: Master Water Supply Plan Update (Lanya Ross 651-602-1803) Draft Plan, Draft Appendices
4.    **Information Item: Overview of the Council's Response to the Fair Housing Complaint Filed with HUD (Libby Starling 651-602-1135, David Theisen 651-602-1706)
 

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