METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
3:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
  August 28, 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. 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. 2013-231 Authorization to Hold a Public Hearing on the Draft Facility Plan for Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Processing Improvements,  MCES Project No. 807500 (Bill Cook 651-602-1811, Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
  2. 2013-245 Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with Anoka County to Operate Trunk Highway 65 Commuter Express Service and Purchase Buses (Adam Harrington 612-349-7797, Tom Humphrey 612-349-5006)
  3. 2013-246 Authorization to Award Contract for Fuel Supply for Northstar Commuter Rail Service (John Paul Zanaska 612-349-7083, Ed Byers 612-349-7080)
VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—No reports
  B. Environment
    1. 2013-259 SW Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Assessment of Reliability and Sustainability of Water Supply in the Metropolitan Region (Ali Elhassan 651-602-1066)
  C. Management—No reports
  D. Transportation
    1. 2013-251 SW 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for the I-394 Entrance Ramp/Bridge from Ridgedale Drive to Westbound I-394 in Minnetonka (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
  1. 2013-254 Appoint Housing Policy Plan Work Group Members (Susan Haigh 651-602-1453, James Lehnhoff 651-602-1555)
IX. INFORMATION
  A. Metro Transit Police Update (Chief John Harrington 612-349-7201)
  B. Preliminary Local Forecasts to 2040 (Libby Starling 651-602-1135, Dennis Farmer 651-602-1552, Todd Graham 651-602-1322)
  C. Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Project Scope and Budget (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942, Jim Alexander 651-602-3880)
X. REPORTS
  A. Chair
  B. Council Members
  C. Regional Administrator
  D. 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