METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 PM
Council Chair Susan Haigh
Councilmember Roxanne Smith
Councilmember Steve Elkins
Councilmember Edward Reynoso
Councilmember Richard Kramer
Councilmember Lona Schreiber
Councilmember James Brimeyer
Councilmember John Ðoàn
Councilmember Jon Commers
Councilmember Gary Van Eyll
Councilmember Garry Cunningham
Councilmember Sandy Rummel
Councilmember Steven Chávez
Councilmember Jennifer Munt
Councilmember Adam Duininck
Councilmember Harry Melander
Councilmember Wendy Wulff
AGENDA
      I.  CALL TO ORDER
    II.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA
   III.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 19, 2012 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:  The Council always attempts to honor requests by the public to move individual items earlier on the agenda when appropriate. Requests can be made through Emily Getty, Council Recording Secretary, prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.
  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. 2012-389 Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Dakota County (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
2. 2012-390 Reimbursement Consideration for the East Anoka County and Central Anoka County Regional Trails from a Future Parks and Trails Legacy Fund Appropriation, Anoka County
 VII.  REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Community Development
3. 2012-260 Public Hearing Report and Recommendations to Adopt Amendment to 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan Regarding Changes to Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Rules and System Protection Strategy 3 (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
4. 2012-388 LCA Tax Base Revitalization Account Grant Recommendations (Marcus Martin 651-602-1054)
B. Environment –No Reports
C. Management –No Reports
D. Transportation –No Reports
E.  Joint Report of the Community Development and Environment Committees
5. 2012-357 City of Greenfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Review File No. 20463-1 Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan (Freya Thamman 651-602-1750)
VIII.  OTHER BUSINESS
6. 2013-9 Approval of Audit Committee Member Heather Johnston (Katie Shea 651-602-1450)
7. 2013-11 Approval of Appointment to the Transportation Advisory Board TAB (Chair Susan Haigh 651-602-1453)
  IX.  INFORMATION
A. Bottineau Transitway Alternatives Analysis Summary and 2030 Transportation Policy Plan Amendment (Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat, Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819)
    X.  REPORTS
Chair
Council Members
Regional Administrator
General Counsel
  XI.  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