Metropolitan Council Meeting

Call to order

1. Approval of the agenda
2. Approval of July 24, 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.

Joint reports

1. 2024-192 JT: Release Draft Imagine 2050 for Public Comment (Lisa Barajas, Charles Carlson, Leisa Thompson)
   • Imagine 2050 Regional Vision, Values, & Goals*
   • 2050 Land Use Policy
   • 2050 Regional Parks and Trails Policy Plan
   • 2050 Housing Policy Plan
   • 2050 Water Policy Plan
   • 2050 Transportation Policy Plan
     • Overview/Imagine 2050 Transportation Chapter
     • Policies and Actions
     • Regional Transportation Finance
     • Highway Investment Plan
       • Functional Classification
       • Preliminary Interchange Approval Process
       • Congestion Management Process
     • Transit Investment Plan
       • Transit Design and Performance Guidelines
     • Bicycle Investment Plan
     • Pedestrian Investment Plan
     • TDM Investment Plan
     • Freight Investment Plan
     • Aviation System Plan
       • Aviation Supporting Information
     • Evaluation and Performance
     • Work Program
     • Long-Range Highway and Transit Capital Project Lists
     • Environmental Justice Analysis

Consent business

1. 2024-132: Regionally Significant 2024-2027 TIP Amendment Request – US 10 Expansion Project (Robbie King 651-602-1380)
   • Additonal Material 
2. 2024-167: Pocket Schedule Printing, Warehousing & Distribution, Contract 24P009 (Jacob Brown 612-349-7348)
3. 2024-168: Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Long-Range Plan, Dakota County (Tracey Kinney 651-602-1029)
4. 2024-169: Metro Plant Steam Turbine Generator Sole Source (Stephen Norton 651-602-1551, John Tierney 651-602-8307, Rene Heflin 651-602-1077)
5. 2024-171: Project 819025- Trunk Highway 13 CO Authority Increase (Tim Wedin, 651-602-4571)
6. 2024-173: Consultant to Implement PeopleSoft Software Modules, Contract 23P023 (Sue Hauge, 651-602-1136)
7. 2024-174: Janitorial Services at the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant, Contract 24P091 (John Young,651-602-8281)
8. 2024-175: Amendment to 2024 Authorized Financial Institutions List (Mark Thompson, Director, Treasury, 651-602-1629)  
9. 2024-178: METRO Green Line Extension BNSF Construction Agreement, Contract 17M155 – Purchase Order Increase (Jim Alexander 612-373-3880)
10. 2024-179: METRO Green Line Extension Master Utility Agreement with CenterPoint Energy – Amendment 4 (Jim Alexander 612-373-3880)
11. 2024-190: METRO Green Line Extension Cubic Transportation Systems Fare Collection Contract (Jim Alexander 612-373-3880)
12. 2024-191: Master Contracts for Project Communications to Support ES Capital Program Contract 23P156 (Deb McKinley, 651-602-1035)
13. 2024-199: City of Columbia Heights Medtronic Site and TOD text amendment Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review Number 21956-2 (Eric Wojchik 651-602-1330) 
14. 2024-200: City of Vadnais Heights 3400 Arcade Street and HDR Text Amendment, Review Number: 22173-5 (Eric Wojchik 651-602-1330)
15. 2024-202: Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Bylaws Amendments (Ashanti Payne, 612-349-7660)
16. 2024-208: City of Ramsey: Haviland Fields and Text Amendment Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review Number: 21819-6 (Eric Wojchik 651-602-1330)
17. 2024-210: Clarify policy for Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund grants deployed as loans (Sarah Berke 651-602-1198)

Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees

Community Development

1. No reports

Environment

1. No reports

Management

1. 2024-205 SW: Labor Agreement with the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Inc., Local 192, Part Time Police Officers (Marcy Cordes, 651-602-1582)
2. 2024-206 SW: Labor Agreement with the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Inc., Local 203, Supervisors – Sergeants/Lieutenants (Marcy Cordes, 651-602-1582)
3. 2024-207 SW: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District Council 5, Local Union No. 668 Labor Agreement (Marcy Cordes, 651-602-1582)

Transportation

1. 2024-153: METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit - Vehicle Use and Guideway Maintenance Agreements with Washington County (Alicia Vap, 612-349-7079; Mike Ulmer 651-602-1957)
   • Presentation

Other business

1. No other business

Information

1. Council Presentation - Divisional Level Operating Budget (Ned Smith, 651-602-1162)

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

Committee information

Metropolitan Council

Committee contact:

Ryan O'Connor, Regional Administrator
[email protected]