METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
390 Robert Street North | Room LLA | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA   amended

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

December 10, 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.    2014-295   Red Line Cedar Grove Station Design Contract (Claudius Toussaint 612-349-7770)               
2.    2014-298   Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) Program Unclassified Retirement Plan, Resolution 2014-36           (Marcy Syman 651-602-1417)          
3.    2014-306   Adoption of LCA Affordable and Lifecycle Housing Goals—City of Chanhassen, Resolution 2014-35 (Paul Burns 651-602-1106)       
4.    2014-310   Authorization to Approve Industrial Pretreatment Incentive Program (IPIP) (Jason Willett 651-602-1196, Dan Schueller 651-602-1624)                        
5.    2014-311   Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Above the Falls Regional Park, 1828 Marshall St. NE, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)                                   
6.    2014-312   Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Big Marine Park Reserve, 17980 Margo Ave., Washington County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)                            
7.    2014-321   Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan Revision (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)                                          
8.    2014-322   Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Motor Coach Industries (MCI) on Behalf of MVTA (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)                                
9.    2014-324   2015-2018 TIP Amendment for Metro Transit: C Line Design and Engineering (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)                                          
 
 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development
1.    2014-314   2014 Livable Communities Demonstration Account Funding Recommendations (Linda Milashius 651-602-1541)
2.    2014-315   Livable Communities Act Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) Site Investigation and Livable Communities Development Account (LCDA) Pre-Development Grant Recommendations (Paul Burns 651-602-1106)     
3.    2014-316   Metropolitan Regional Parks System Prioritized Project List for Parks and Trails Legacy Fund—Fiscal Years 2016-2017 (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)            
                                           
B. Environment
1.    2015-14 SW   Authorize the Release of the 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan to Full Council for Approval, Start Formal Public Review Process, and Adopt March 10, 2015 Public Hearing Date (Judy Sventek 651-602-1156)
                                                                                   
C. Management
1.    2015-4 SW   Amendment to the Environmental Sustainability Policy, 1-2 (Jason Willett 651-602-1196)                                        
                 
D. Transportation              
1.    2014-323   Approve Final Adoption of the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan and Accept Public Comment Report (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
2.    2014-325   Authorization to Award Contracts for Dakota and Washington/SE Ramsey County Transit Link Service (Sheila Williams 651-602-1709, John Harper 651-602-1744)
3.    ** 2015-6 SW  Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) - Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) No. 2 to the Master Funding Agreement (MFA) with the City of St. Louis Park for a Locally Requested Capital Investment: Beltline Boulevard Underpass (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-5369)

        

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

1.    2015-7       Resolution Changing Community Development Committee Regular Meeting Time, Resolution 2015-1 (Pat Born 651-602-1723, Guy Peterson 651-602-1418)

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