METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 PM
Council Chair Susan Haigh
Councilmember Roxanne Smith Councilmember Steve Elkins Councilmember Edward Reynoso Councilmember Richard Kramer
Councilmember Lona Schreiber Councilmember James Brimeyer Councilmember John Ðoàn Councilmember Jon Commers
Councilmember Gary Van Eyll Councilmember Garry Cunningham Councilmember Sandy Rummel Councilmember Steven Chávez
Councilmember Jennifer Munt Councilmember Adam Duininck Councilmember Harry Melander Councilmember Wendy Wulff
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 9, 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. 2013-5 Use of Northstar Supplemental Contingency Funds and Subordinate Funding Agreement #22 (Ed Byers 612-349-7080)
  2. 2013-6 Blue Line/Northstar: Authorization to Amend Contract 08P181 Track Maintenance and Repair Services (Bruce Fenlason 612-341-5627)
  3. 2013-7 Property Acquisition for I-35E and County Road E Park-and-Ride, Vadnais Heights (Julie Quinn 612-349-7333)
  4. 2013-10 Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Local 1005 (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)
  5. 2013-12 Authorization to Execute 2013 Agreements with the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)
  6. 2013-13 Light Rail Vehicle Weight Incentive Contract Amendment (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  7. 2013-14 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Contract Amendment for Element Materials Technology (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  8. 2013-15 Project Manager Contract Recommendation (Solicitation #12P197) (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  9. 2013-16 Authorization to Purchase Automated Vehicle Location/Mobile Data Computer (AVL/MDC) Units from Mentor Engineering (Solicitation #12P211) (Paul Colton 651-602-1668, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
  10. 2013-17 Northstar: Ratification of a Justification for and Declaration of Emergency for the Repair of Locomotive 501 (John Paul Zanaska 612-349-7084)
  11. 2013-18 Controlled Access Approval to Reconstruct an Interchange at I-494 and 34th Avenue in Bloomington, Review #21053-1 (Ann Braden 651-602-1705, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
  12. 2013-20 Approval of Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) 2013-2019 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) (Russ Owen 651-602-1724, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
  13. 2013-21 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for the 2015-2016 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)
  14. 2013-22 2013-2016 TIP Amendment to Add Two National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) Pavement Preservation Projects (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)
  15. 2013-23 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for Robert Street Improvements Projects (SP #173-010-007 and #1908-84) (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)
  16. 2013-24 2013-2016 TIP Amendment for Anoka County’s TH 65 Transit Service Projects (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)
  17. 2013-25 Authorization to Amend Contract 11P032A for Premium Same Day and Peak Demand Overflow Service (Paul Colton 651-602-1668, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—No reports
  B. Environment—No reports
  C. Management—Reports on Consent List
  D. Transportation
  11. 2013-1 Accept Title VI Policies on Major Service Change, Disparate Impact, and Disproportionate Burden for Public Review (Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723, John Levin 612-349-7789)
  12. 2013-19 Authorize Public Hearing for 2030 TPP Amendment for Bottineau Transitway LPA and Arterial Transitway Corridors Study Results (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
IX. INFORMATION
  A. Economic Competitiveness Study (Janna King, Mark VanderSchaaf 651-602-1441)
X. REPORTS
  Chair
  Council Members
  Regional Administrator
  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