METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
October 16, 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. JOINT REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
  1. 2013-249  Authorization to Amend the Unified Capital Program (Paul Conery 651-602-1374)
Roll Call
VII. 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. 2013-273 Authorization to Lease MCI Buses to St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  2. 2013-274 Authorization to Increase the Contract Amount with Masterson Personnel (Todd Rowley 651-602-1448)
  3. 2013-275 Approval of Amendment to the 2013 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717)
  4. 2013-276 Authorization to Amend HealthPartners Contract for Dental Insurance and add Self Insured Option (Terri Bopp 651-602-1370)
  5. 2013-277 Adopt Resolution 2013-23 to Create Dental Self Insurance Plan and Establish Reserve Fund (Terri Bopp 651-602-1370)
  6. 2013-285 Authorization to Execute Grant Agreement with the University of Minnesota (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  7. 2013-287 2014-2017 TIP Amendment for TH 149 and TH 55 in Eagan (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)
  8. 2013-288 2014-2017 TIP Amendment for Bridge No. 9 over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)
VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—No reports
  B. Environment—No Reports
  C. Management—Reports on Consent List
  D. Transportation
    1. 2013-284 SW Authorization to Execute Contract No. 13P106 for the Procurement of Bus and Light Rail Vehicle Surveillance Systems Maintenance Contract (Tom Humphrey 612-349-5006)
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
X. INFORMATION
  A. Proposed 2014 Unified Capital Program Presentation—All Divisions (Mary Bogie 651-602-1359)
XI. REPORTS
  A. Chair
  B. Council Members
  C. Regional Administrator
  D. General Counsel
XII. 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