METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

 

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

July 12, 2017 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, Community Development, and Management Committees
  1. 2017-118   2017 Unified Budget Amendments (Paul Conery 651-602-1374) Roll Call
Joint Report of the Transportation and Management Committees
  1. 2017-159 SW        Budget 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.    2017-136   Annual Metropolitan Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Allocation (Deb Jensen 651-602-1554)                                        
2.    2017-137   Parks Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, Three Rivers Park District (NSP/5309 70th Street West) (Deb Jensen 651-602-1554)
3.    2017-138   Parks Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, Three Rivers Park District (Edina Gateway/4900 77th Street West) (Deb Jensen 651-602-1554)                                       
4.    2017-139   Parks Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for North Creek Greenway Regional Trail, Dakota County (Smith Property/173rd & Pilot Knob Road) (Deb Jensen 651-602-1554)
5.    2017-146   Council Property Insurance Contract Renewal (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)
 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development
1.    2017-143   Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization Account Grant Recommendations (Marcus Martin 651-602-1054)
2.    2017-144   Livable Communities Act Transit Oriented Development Livable Communities Demonstration Account Pre-Development Grant Recommendations (Erin Heelan 651-602-1633)                 
                                           
B. Environment  
1.    2017-145   Adoption of MCES Wastewater Rates and Charges (Ned Smith 651-602-1162)
                                                                     
C. Management
1.    2017-135   Met Council Triennial FTA DBE Program Goal (Wanda Kirkpatrick 651-602-1085, Aaron Koski 651-602-1426)
2.    2017-140   Amend Current Contract with Masterson Personnel for Temporary Staffing Services (Marcy Syman 651-602-1417, Todd Rowley 651-602-1448)
                 
D. Transportation              
1.    2017-141   Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) Condemnation on Parcels over $1 Million (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-3810, Jim Alexander 612-373-3880)
2.    2017-151 SW        Blue Line Extension LRT Project – Bassett Creek Tunnel Box Culvert Contract (17P108) (MarySue Abel 612-373-5376)
3.    2017-155 SW        2017-2020 TIP Amendment: MnDOT US 10 Cable Median Barrier (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
4.    2017-156 SW        2017-2020 TIP Amendment: MnDOT Hardman Ave Rail Gates (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
5.    2017-157 SW        Transportation Public Participation Plan (Michelle Fure 651-602-1545, Mai Thor 651-602-1588)
6.    2017-154 SW        Regional Fare Adjustment Recommendations (Nick Eull 612-349-7364) public comment report, presentation        
 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

  1. 2017-160   Creation and Appointment of the Regional Growth Strategy Work Group (Chair Adam Duininck 651-602-1390)

IX.       REPORTS

A.Council Members                                     
B.Chair                      
C.Regional Administrator    
D.General Counsel
 

X.        ADJOURNMENT
 

JT            Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
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