METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

 

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

October 12, 2016 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.    2016-180   2017-2020 TIP Amendment: Brooklyn Center Evergreen School Area Trail and Sidewalk System (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)         
2.    2016-193   Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Review File No. 50056-3 (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
3.    2016-194   Parks Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Dakota County (Hansch property) (Deb Jensen 651-602-1554)
4.    2016-195   Approval of the FY2018-19 Parks and Trails Legacy Prioritized Project Recommendations (Deb Jensen 651-602-1554)   
5.    2016-206   Adoption of Payment Standards for Metro HRA Rent Assistance Programs (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)                                            
6.    2016-207   Adoption of Utility Allowance Schedule for Metro HRA Rent Assistance Programs (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)                                              

 VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Community Development
1.    2016-205   2016 Livable Communities Demonstration Account and Tax Base Revitalization Account Transit Oriented Development Grant Recommendations (Erin Heelan 651-602-1633)                                        
                                           
B. Environment—No Reports
                                                     
C. Management
1.    2016-178   Labor Agreement with the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Inc., Local 192, Part Time Police Officers (Marcy Cordes 651-602-1582)
2.    2016-181   Adoption of Resolution 2016-26 on Expenditures of Public Funds in Accordance with the Public Purpose Doctrine (Meredith Vadis 651-602-1567)     
                 
D. Transportation              
1.    2016-196 SW        Draft Transportation Public Participation Plan (Michelle Fure 651-602-1545, Mai Thor 651-602-1588)                                       
2.    2016-197 SW        Award Contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. for 27 Light Rail Vehicles with 50 Option Vehicles (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-3810)
3.    2016-203 SW        Interstate 35W and Lake St. Controlled Access Request (Steve Peterson 651-602-1819, Christina Morrison 612-349-7639, Scott Pedersen 651-234-7726)
4.    2016-211 SW        CTIB 2017 Project Grant Applications Consistency with the 2040 TPP (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)
5.    2016-215 SW        Authorization of a Services Contract Amendment for the Blue Line Enhancement Project (Pat Jones 612-349-7606)
6.    2016-217 SW        2017 Small Bus Procurement (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
7.    2016-219 SW        Approval of Metropolitan Area 5310 Grant Awards (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672, John Harper 651-602-1744)        
 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

1.    2016-218   Metropolitan Council’s Public Comment Draft of the 2017 Unified Budget (Paul Conery 651-602-1374) Roll Call
     

IX.       REPORTS

A.Council Members                                   
B.Chair                      
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