METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
February 12, 2014
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 22, 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.

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.    2014-2       Authorization to Execute Contract No. 13P183, Procurement of 83 60-foot Articulated Transit Buses (Chuck Wurzinger 612-349-5007)                                   
2.    2014-13     Approve Title VI Service and Facility Standards Monitoring Study (John Levin 612-349-7789, Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723)                                             
3.    2014-17     Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Additional Change Order Authority for the Systems Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)                                            
4.    2014-20     City of Andover Grey Oaks Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review No. 20326-5 (Patrick Boylan 651-602-1438)
                                          
5.    2014-21     Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Above the Falls Regional Park – 2128 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621) 
                                        
6.    2014-22     Bruce Vento Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment, City of St. Paul (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
                                      
7.    2014-23     Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), District Council 5, Local Union No. 668 (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)
                                             
8.    2014-24     Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge No. 77 (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)

9.    2014-25     Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the Transit Managers and Supervisors Association (TMSA) (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)

10.  2014-29     2014-2017 TIP Amendment for Section 5307 Funding for Target Field Station/Interchange Construction in Minneapolis (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)

11.  2014-30     2014-2017 TIP Amendment for Western Avenue Streetscaping in St. Paul (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)

12.  2014-31     Adopt METRO Red Line Cedar Grove Station Access Improvement Concept G and Support Recommendation of the Trunk Highway (TH) 77 Managed Lane Option (Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)

13.  2014-32     Approval of Permanent Change to Premium Same Day Taxi Service (Andrew Krueger 651-602-1689)
 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development—Reports on Consent List
                                                                   
B. Environment—No Reports   
                                                                 
C. Management—Reports on Consent List
                 
D. Transportation              
2014-28           Adoption of an Amendment to the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan Adding MnDOT Corridors of Commerce Projects and Funding for Public Comment (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819)                                    
     

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

1. 2014-35       Metropolitan Council Member Committee Assignments (Susan Haigh 651-602-   1453, Pat Born 651-602-1723)

2. 2014-36       Appointment of Council Officers (Susan Haigh 651-602-1453, Pat Born 651-602-1723)

3. Updated Regional Forecasts to 2040 (Libby Starling 651-602-1135)

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