METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 9, 2015 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.
Joint Reports of the Transportation and Management Committees
1.
2015-207 SW Authorization to Amend the 2015 Unified Budget (Paul Conery 651-602-1374)
Roll Call
2. 2015-201 SW *amended*
Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) Agreements for Purchase of 5 Option Light Rail Vehicles for the METRO Blue Line (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)
Report of the Transportation Committee
1.
2015-202 Authorization to Exercise 5 Option Vehicles with Siemens Industry, Inc., Under Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Contract 09P157 and Approve a Contract Amendment to Increase the Siemens Contract Value (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)
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.
2015-209 Approval of Changes to the Metropolitan Council Policy 3-2-5, Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) Management (Ned Smith 651-602-1162)
2.
2015-214 Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Construction of North Area Interceptor (NAI) Rehabilitation Phase 6, Project No. 808660, Contract 15P059 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
3.
2015-215 Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Agreement to Purchase Land Adjacent to Empire Wastewater Treatment Plant (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
4.
2015-216 Authorization to Approve Contract Amendment with Allied Barton Security Services (Jim Schmidt 651-602-8335)
5.
2015-217 Cancellation of Procurement 15P014 for MTS Electronic Equipment Maintenance (John Harper 651-602-1744)
VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Community Development
1.
2015-223 SW Public Hearing Report and Adoption of 2016-2021 Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program (Mark VanderSchaaf 651-602-1441)
B. Environment
1.
2015-226 SW Authorize Staff to Send the Final 2015 Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
Master Water Supply Plan to Full Council for Approval (Lanya Ross 651-602-1803)
2.
2015-227 SW Approval of Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Water Efficiency Grant Program Design and Guidelines (Brian Davis 651-602-1519)
C. Management—Reports on Consent Agenda
D. Transportation
1.
2015-208 Agreement with Hampton Roads Transit for 4 Option LRVs (Vince Pellegrin 612-349-7511)
2.
2015-211 Authorization to Award and Execute Power Purchase Agreements and Facility License Agreements with Solar City Corporation (Robert Rimstad 612-349-7768)
presentation
3.
2015-212 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
1.
2015-213 Adoption of Resolution 2015-19 Recognizing the Contribution of the Community Engagement Steering Committee to the Creation of
the Council’s Public Engagement Plan (Michelle Fure 651-602-1545) Informational Presentation
2.
2015-218 Appointment to the Land Use Advisory Committee – District 16 (Chair Adam Duininck 651-602-1390)
IX. REPORTS
A. Chair
B. Council Members
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