METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
July 24, 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. 2013-210 Authorization to Enter into Legal Contracts for Risk Management Tort Claims (Dave Larrabee 651-602-1773)
  2. 2013-215 Procurement of 10 Small Buses (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  3. 2013-216 Designation of Metropolitan Council as FTA Section 5307 Recipient Resolution No. 2013-11 (Connie Kozlak 651-602-1730)
VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—No reports
  B. Environment—No reports
  C. Management—Report on Consent List
  D. Transportation
    1. 2013-213 University of Minnesota U-Pass and Metropass Agreements (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)
    2. 2013-214 Northstar Corridor Funding Agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
    1. 2013-221 Metropolitan Council Member Standing Committee Assignments (Chair Haigh 651-602-1453)
    2. 2013-243 Appointment of Housing Policy Plan Work Group Co-Chair (Chair Haigh 651-602-1453)
IX. INFORMATION
  A. Division Level Budget Presentation (Mary Bogie 651-602-1359)
  B. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Policy Elements: Next Steps (Allison Bell 651-602-1363)
  C. SWLRT Project Wide Scope and Budget Briefing (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
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