METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
August 27, 2014
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES    

August 13, 2014 Metropolitan Council Special 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 Management, Environment, Community Development, and Transportation Committees
  1. 2014-201  Adoption of Resolutions for the Metropolitan Council’s Preliminary 2015 Unified Operating Budget and the Proposed 2014, Payable 2015 Tax Levies (maximum) (Mary Bogie 651-602-1359) 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. 2014-109  Approval of Changes to the Metropolitan Council “Employees in the Workplace” Policies (Mary Syman 651-602-1417)
  2. 2014-185  Authorization for the Regional Administrator to Enter into a Long-term Lease Agreement with US Bank Center, LLC for a Transit Waiting Area in Downtown Saint Paul (George Serumgard 612-349-7697)
  3. 2014-189  Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) Program Unclassified Retirement Plan, Resolution 2014-10 (Marcy Syman 651-602-1417)
  4. 2014-191  Authorization to Amend Lease Between Metropolitan Council and Griggs Midway Corporation (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  5. 2014-192  Amendment to the Workers Compensation Legal Defense Contract (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)
  6. 2014-194  2015 Capital and Operating Grant Applications to Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Heather Johnson 651-602-1764, Heather Aagesen-Huebner 651-602-1728)
  7. 2014-195  Approval of 2014 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Grant Program Design and Guidelines (John Atkins 651-602-1020)
  8. 2014-196  Authorization to Acquire Permanent/Temporary Easements and File Condemnation Petitions of the North Area Interceptor Rehabilitation Improvements Phases 5-8, Project Nos. 808650, 808660, 808670 and 808680, Resolution 2014-12 (Karen Keenan 651-602-4561)
  9. 2014-197  Authorization to Award and Execute a Construction Contract of the North Area Interceptor Rehabilitation Phase 3 – Elm Creek East, Project No. 808630, Contract No. 14P099 (Karen Keenan 651-602-4561)
  10. 2014-198  Ratification of Declaration of Emergency for Metro Plan Flood Access (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
  11. 2014-199  Ratification of Declaration of Emergency for Repair of Interceptor 7113 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
  12. 2014-203  City of Corcoran Peachtree Partners, LLC Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review File No. 20601-3 (Raya Esmaeili 651-602-1616)
  13. 2014-204  Renewed Approval of Metro HRA Special Program Participation (Terri Smith 651-602-1313)

VII.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

  A. Community Development
    1. 2014-200  Release the draft 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan for Public Comment and Set Public Hearing Date (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029, Raintry Salk 651-602-1669) Link to plan: http://www.metrocouncil.org/Council-Meetings/Committees/Community-Development-Committee/2014/August-18,-2014/DRAFT-plan.aspx
  B. Environment—Reports on Consent Agenda
  C. Management—Reports on Consent Agenda
  D. Transportation—Reports on Consent Agenda

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

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