METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES    

March 23, 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. 2016-48   Harriet Island – South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan, St. Paul (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
  2. 2016-49   Amend Project Scope of Parks Grant SG2013-090, Anoka County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
  3. 2016-50   Amend Project Scope of Parks Grant SG2011-119, Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Dakota County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
  4. 2016-62   City of Maplewood Conifer Ridge Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20628-9 (Eric Wojchik 651-602-1330)

VII.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

  A. Community Development—Reports on Consent Agenda
  B. Environment—No Reports
  C. Management
    1.      2016-57   Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the American Federation of State,          County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District Council 5, Local Union No. 668 (Marcy              Cordes 651-602-1582)
  D. Transportation
    1. 2016-45   Authorization for Design Services for the Blue Line Enhancements Project – Park and Warehouse Crossovers (Mark Leemon 612-349-7674)
    2. 2016-66   Authorization to Award and Execute a Construction Contract for the Red Line Cedar Grove Transit Station (Claudius Toussaint 612-349-7770)
    3. 2016-67   Concur with the Transportation Advisory Board Action to Approve the Regional Solicitation Package and its Release (Steve Peterson 651-602-1819) attachment

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

    1. Information Item: Diving Deeper: Understanding Racial Disparities in the Twin Cities Region (Matt Schroeder 651-602-1513)

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