METROPOLITAN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
April 30, 2014
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES    

April 9, 2014 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 Report of the Transportation, Management, and Community Development Committees
2014-65 2014 Unified Budget Amendment – First Quarter Amendment (Paul Conery 651-602-1374) Roll Call

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. 2014-77 Authorize Release of the Orange Line Project Plan Update for Public Comment (Christina Morrison 612-349-7690, Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)
  2. 2014-78 Approve Updated Metropolitan Council 2014 Title VI Program for FTA (Wanda Kirkpatrick 651-602-1085, Luis Morales 612-349-7567)
  3. 2014-79 Accept Regional Bicycle System Study (Steven Elmer 651-602-1756, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
  4. 2014-81 Transportation Conformity State Implementation Plan for Air Quality: Authorize Execution of Memorandum of Agreement with EPA, FHWA, FTA, MnDOT, MPCA, and MIC (Mark Filipi 651-602-1725, Jonathan Ehrlich 651-602-1408)
  5. 2014-82 Authorization to Amend a Contract for the Regional Solicitation Evaluation and Design with SRF Consulting, Inc. (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717)
  6. 2014-84 Concur with Transportation Demand Management Project Funding (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Katie White 651-602-1716)
  7. 2014-88 Section 8 Project Based Voucher Award Recommendations (Beth Reetz 651-602-1060)

VII.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

 
A.
Community Development—Reports on Consent List
 
B.
Environment—No Reports
 
C.
Management—No Reports
 
D.
Transportation
    1. 2014-83 Adoption of an Amendment to the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan Adding MnDOT Corridors of Commerce Projects and Funding (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819)
    2. 2014-80 2014-2017 TIP Amendment to Add I-94 Project (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)
    3. 2014-100 SW TIP Amendment for Reprogramming 2014 CMAQ Funding (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)
    4. 2014-101 SW 2014-2017 TIP Amendment for the St. Croix River Crossing from WisDOT (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

A. 2014-89 Approve the Appointment of Aimie Mims to the Land Use Advisory Committee – District 9 (Chair Susan Haigh 651-602-1453)

 

B. 2014-102 Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) Public Hearing on Municipal Consent Plans (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942, Chris Weyer 612-373-3820, Jim Alexander 612-373-3880)

 

C. Info Item: Draft 2040 TPP (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

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