METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
January 23, 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 TRANSPORTATION AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
  1. 2013-34 2013 Unified Capital Program Amendment (Alan Morris 651-602-1446) 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. 2013-29 Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve Master Plan Amendment, Anoka County (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
  2. 2013-311 Approval of Pay Equity Implementation Report (Marcy Syman 651-602-1417, Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)
  3. 2013-33 Green Line: Authorization to Purchase a Vacuum Truck (Bruce Fenlason 612-341-5627)
  4. 2013-37 Authorize Public Hearings on the West Suburban Service Changes (Steve Mahowald 612-349-7775)
  5. 2013-38 Adoption of Proposed Revisions to the Waste Discharge Rules (WDR) for the Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS) (Keith Buttleman 651-602-1015, Leo Hermes 651-602-4701)
  6. 2013-39 Approval of 2012 Municipal Infiltration/Inflow Grant Guideline Changes (John Atkins 651-602-1020)
  7. 2013-41 Authorization to Procure Goods and Services for Network Firewalls for Wastewater Treatment Plants (Larry Rogacki 651-602-8225)
  8. 2013-42 Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Amendment to the Engineering Services Contract with Black & Veatch for the Blue Lake and Seneca Plant Projects, Contract No. 05P118 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
  9. 2013-45 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for the Mississippi River Trail in the City of Anoka (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)
  10. 2013-46 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for Metro Transit Facility (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)
  11. 2013-47 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for Anoka County Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge on CSAH 14 over I-35W (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)
  12. 2013-48 Authorization to Exercise Contract Options with Gillig, Inc. (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
  13. 2013-49 Authorization to Exercise MCI Contract Options (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
  14. 2013-50 Authorization to Execute Agreements with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Southwest Transit (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
  15. 2013-51 Authorization to Execute a Capital Grant Agreement with Washington County Regional Railroad Authority (WCRRA) (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
  16. 2013-52 Adoption of the Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordinated Action Plan (Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717)
  17. 2013-53 City of Bloomington South Loop District Plan Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review No. 20427-2 (Freya Thamman 651-602-1750)
VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—Reports on Consent List
  B. Environment—Reports on Consent List
  C. Management—Reports on Consent List
  D. Transportation
    1. 2013-56 Rescind BI 2013-16 and Approve Contract with Trapeze Group (Paul Colton 651-602-1668, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672) SW
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
  1. 2013-54 Land Use Advisory Committee Appointment (Susan Haigh 651-602-1453)
  2. 2013-57 Appointments to Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)/Reserve Capacity Study Work Group (Susan Haigh 651-602-1453)
  3. 2013-58 Metropolitan Council Member Committee Assignments (Susan Haigh 651-602-1453, Pat Born 651-602-1723)
  4. 2013-59 Appointment of Council Officers (Susan Haigh 651-602-1453, Pat Born 651-602-1723)
X. INFORMATION
  1. Legislative Update (Judd Schetnan 651-602-1142)
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