Metropolitan Council Meeting

Regular Meeting
October 23, 2024 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Robert Street Council Chambers - Directions
Minutes (PDF)

Agenda

Call to order

  1. Approval of the agenda
  2. Approval of October 9, 2024, Metropolitan Council minutes

Public invitation


Interested persons may address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Pre-register at [email protected]. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.
 

Business

  1. 2024-281: Metropolitan Council Public Comment Draft of the 2024 Unified Budget (Ned Smith, 651-602-1162) roll call

 Consent business

  
  1. 2024-256: Master Contracts for Structural Design Services, Contract 24P067 (Julie Brenny 612-349-7444) 
  2. 2024-262: 2025 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Dave Burns 651-602-1887) 
  3. 2024-270: City of Elko New Market R & F Properties Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 22468-5 (MacKenzie Young-Walters 651-602-1373) 
  4. 2024-271: Signature Authorization for City of St. Paul Pass-Through Grant - Wakan Tipi (Erin Acton 651-602-1938) 
  5. 2024-272: North Creek Greenway Regional Trail, Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Award (Oliver), Dakota County (Jessica Lee 651-602-1621) 
  6. 2024-273: Miesville Ravine Park Reserve, Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Award (Schwamb), Dakota County (Jessica Lee 651-602-1621) 
  7. 2024-274: City of Marine on St. Croix Historic Riverway Buildings and Rosabelle Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File 22256-2 
  8. 2024-276: METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit, Contract 22P005 - Amendment 4 (Meghan Lipsey 651-602-1982) 
  9. 2024-280: Snow Removal Minneapolis Campus Facilities, Contract 24P042 (Mike Maddio 612-349-7637) 
  10. 2024-290: Asset Condition Assessment Services, Contract Number 23P240 (Claudius Toussaint 612-349-7770) 
  11. 2024-291: Special Trackwork - Blue Line State of Good Repair (BLSOGR3), Contract 24P155 (Wyatt Jackson 605-359-4436)  
  12. 2024-292: Maple Grove Service Agreement (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees

 

Community Development

  1. 2024-275 SW: Regional Parks System 2024 Fishing Piers Notice of Funding Availability (Jessica Lee 651-602-1621)
 Environment
No reports.
 

Management

  1. 2024-241 SW: Labor Agreement with the Transit Managers and Supervisors Association (TMSA) (Joy Hargons, 612-341-5768)

Transportation

No reports.
 

Joint Reports

No reports.
 

Other business

No reports.
 

Information

  1. Celebrating 50 years with the Regional Parks and Trails System (Emmett Mullin, 651-602-1360) 
  2. Proposed Fare Policy changes (Jillian Linnell, 612-349-7510; Dennis Dworshak, 612-349-7364; Charles Carlson, 651-602-1761)
    1. Presentation

 Reports

  1. Chair
  2. Council Members
  3. Regional Administrator
  4. General Counsel

Adjournment

Additional notes:

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 could be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

Key:

JT:        Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
SW:      Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
*           Agenda item changed following initial publication

Council contact:

Ginger Fride, Recording Secretary
[email protected]
651-602-1842

Committee information

Metropolitan Council

Committee contact:

Ryan O'Connor, Regional Administrator
[email protected]