METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
  May 8, 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. 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. 2013-113 Authorization to Renew the Metropolitan Council’s Property Insurance (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)
  2. 2013-130 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Contract Amendment for Element Materials Technology (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  3. 2013-132 Construction of Highway 610 & Noble Parkway Park-and-Ride Project 62115 (Jim Harwood 612-349-7339, Pat Jones 612-349-7606)
  4. 2013-138 Authorization to Renew Railroad Liability Insurance for Northstar Operations (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)
  5. 2013-140 Approval of the 2013 Jobs Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom Solicitation Project Recommendation (Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717)
  6. 2013-141 Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Construction of the Excelsior Area Improvements Interceptor 70171 (Segment 1) Forcemain Project 802850, Contract 13P043 (Dan Fick 651-602-1061, Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
  7. 2013-142 Authorization to Award and Execute Construction Contract 12P068 for Lift Station L7, Project 805520 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
  8. 2013-143 Authorization to Award and Execute Construction Contract 12P069 for the L7 Force Main, Project 805530 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)
  9. 2013-144 Procurement of Low Floor Metro Mobility Buses—2013 (Paul Colton 651-602-1668, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
  10. 2013-145 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for 2013 FTA Section 5310 Projects (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)
  11. 2013-146 Rescission of BI SW 2013-110 and Authorization to Execute a Grant Agreement with Scott County for Marschall Road Transit Station (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887)
VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—No Reports
  B. Environment—Reports on the Consent List
  C. Management
    1. 2013-127 Authorization to Execute Loan Agreement with the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and Issuance of General Obligation Sewer Note Included in Resolution 2013-2 Attachment C (Allen Hoppe 651-602-1629)
  D. Transportation
    1. 2013-131 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Additional Change Order Authority for Systems Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
    2. 2013-133 Adopt the West Suburban Service Changes Recommended Plan and Approve Title VI Service Equity Analysis (Steve Mahowald 612-349-7775, John Levin 612-349-7789)
    3. 2013-134 Interagency Agreements with City of St. Paul to Facilitate Redevelopment Adjacent the Green Line Central Station (Maurice Roers 612-349-7684, Marilyn Porter 612-349-7689)
    4. 2013-135 Lease Agreement with Wellington Management, Inc. for Wellington’s Partial Use of a Metropolitan Council Transit Easement at Hiawatha Avenue and Lake Street, Minneapolis (Maurice Roers 612-349-7684, Marilyn Porter 612-349-7689)
    5. 2013-136 The Interchange—Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Grant Agreement (Robert Rimstad 612-349-7768, Marilyn Porter 612-349-7689)
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
IX. INFORMATION
  A.      Legislative Update (Judd Schetnan 651-602-1142)**
X. REPORTS
  A. Chair
  B. Council Members
  C. Regional Administrator
  D. General Counsel
XI. 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