SPECIAL METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
390 North Robert Street Room LLA
4:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
  February 27, 2013 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. JOINT REPORTS
  A. Community Development, Environment, Transportation, and Management Committees
    1. 2013-40  Unified Operating Budget Amendment (Alan Morris 651-602-1446, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) Roll Call
  B. Transportation and Management Committees
    1. 2013-43  2013 Unified Capital Program Amendment (Alan Morris 651-602-1446, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) Roll Call
VII. 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. 2013-65  Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Authorization for Additional Change Order Authority for the Three Major Construction Contracts (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  2. 2013-66  Washington County Transit Link Contract Amendment (Sheila Williams 651-602-1709, John Harper 651-602-1744)
  3. 2013-67  Accept West Suburban Service Changes Concept Plan for Public Review (Steve Mahowald 612-349-7775)
  4. 2013-70  The Interchange: Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Subrecipient Grant Agreement (Robert Rimstad 612-349-7768)
  5. 2013-71  Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with Metropolitan Council Management Association (MANA) (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)
  6. 2013-72  Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 320 (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)
  7. 2013-77  Authorization to Award and Execute a Construction Contract for Southwest Minneapolis Interceptor Rehabilitation, MCES Project No. 807615, Contract No. 12P172 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
  8. 2013-78  Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Cities of Excelsior, Greenwood, and Shorewood for MCES Project No. 802850 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—No Reports
  B. Environment—Reports on Consent List
  C. Management—Reports on Consent List
  D. Transportation—Reports on Consent List
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
X. INFORMATION
XI. REPORTS
  A. Chair
  B. Council Members
  C. Regional Administrator
  D. General Counsel
XII. 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