METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 28, 2015 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

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.    2015-20     2015-2018 TIP Amendment: CSAH 24 Funding Increase (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
2.    2015-24     Authorization to Award Contract for Temporary Employee Services (Todd Rowley 651-602-1448, Marcy Syman 651-602-1417)
3.    2015-26     Adoption of the Real Estate Policy (Ia Xiong 651-602-1556)

VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development
1.    2015-16     Public Hearing Report and Adoption of the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029, Raintry Salk 651-602-1669)

B. Environment—No Reports

C. Management—Reports on Consent Agenda

D. Transportation
1.    2015-23 SW Metro Transit Police Department Facility Design (Joe Edwards 612-349-7676)
2.    2015-25     Metro Mobility Demand Contracts (Andrew Krueger 651-602-1689, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)
3.    2015-27 SW Amendment to the Transitways Guidelines to Update the Light Rail Vehicle Standards (Robin Caufman 651-602-1457)
4.    2015-28 SW A Line Bus Rapid Transit Kimley-Horn Contract Amendment (Katie Roth 612-349-7772)
5.    2015-29 SW Small Bus Purchase (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
6.    2015-30 SW Authorization to Amend Contract 09P177 for Transit Link Service (John Harper 651-602-1744)

VIII. OTHER BUSINESS

1. Information Item: Introduction to Streetcars and Regional Streetcar Policy Kickoff (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Nick Thompson – Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Introduction to Streetcars, Regional Streetcar Policy Kickoff, Streetcar Case Study Report

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