METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
September 10, 2014
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA   amended

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES    

August 27, 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. 2014-135  Southwest Light Rail (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Negotiation and Execution of a Binding Cooperation Agreement with the City of Hopkins (Mark Fuhrmann 651-6902-1942)
  2. 2014-154  Southwest Light Rail (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Negotiation and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Minnetonka (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  3. 2014-155  Southwest Light Rail (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Negotiation and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of St. Louis Park (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  4. 2014-187  Southwest Light Rail (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Execution of Peer Review Consultant Services Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  5. 2014-205  Authorization to Enter into a Contract with HealthPartners for Medical Claims Administration (Marcy Syman 651-602-1417, Terri Bopp 651-602-1370)
  6. 2014-206  Authorization to Enter into a Contract with HealthPartners for Dental Claims Administration (Marcy Syman 651-602-1417, Terri Bopp 651-602-1370)
  7. 2014-207  Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Gillig Corporation for 30-Foot Buses (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  8. 2014-208  Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Gillig Corporation on Behalf of Plymouth Metro Link (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  9. 2014-209  Authorize Execution of Contract Options with New Flyer Industries (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  10. 2014-211 Authorization to Execute the Blue Line Extension LRT Project Office Lease Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and Crystal Gallery Developers (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  11. 2014-212 Authorization to Purchase Furniture and Information Technology Equipment for the Blue Line Extension Project Office (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942, Anne Taylor 651-602-1449)

VII.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

  A. Community Development—No Reports
  B. Environment—No Reports
  C. Management—Reports on Consent Agenda
  D. Transportation
    1. 2014-202  Cooperative Funding Agreement for Project Development with Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority, Cooperation Agreement, and Master Funding Agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Blue LIne Extension Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)**
    2. 2014-214 SW  Adopt 2030 TPP Amendment for I-694 and I-494 General Purpose Lane Addition (Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
    3. 2014-215 SW  2014-2017 TIP Amendment for I-494 in Plymouth between I-394 and I-94 (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

  1. Information Item: Housing Policy Plan Discussion (Libby Starling 651-602-1135)

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