METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA                         amended

I.          CALL TO ORDER
 

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

August 16, 2017 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.
 

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.    2017-170   Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Gillig LLC (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)     
2.    2017-175   2017 Small Bus Procurements (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)            
 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development
1.    2017-178 SW        City of Mendota Heights Larson Garden Center – Mendota Hotel Redevelopment Amendment, Review No. 20720-4 (Patrick Boylan 651-602-1438)
2.    2017-179 SW        City of Bloomington Adjoining Lands Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review No. 20427-6 (Michael Larson 651-602-1407)
3.    2017-180 SW        City of Rogers Lennar Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review No. 20620-5 (Raya Esmaeili 651-602-1616)
 
B. Environment
1.    2017-168   Inflow & Infiltration Grant Program (Matt Gsellmeier 651-602-1802)
2.    2017-169   Manufactured Home Park Preservation Project Pilot SAC Grant (Jonathan Stanley 651-602-1555, Freya Thamman 651-602-1750)

C. Management
1.   **2017-192 SW       Joint Powers Agreement with Hennepin County relating to the Southwest LRT Project (Dave Theisen 651-602-1706)
                 
D. Transportation              
1.    2017-152   Blue Line Extension LRT Project – Bassett Creek Construction Contract (17P124) (MarySue Abel 612-373-5376)
2.    2017-161   Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Minneapolis between the Metro Transit Police Department and the Minneapolis Police Department (Chief Harrington 612-349-7201)
3.    2017-167   Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) Award Contract for Construction Management Support Services (Brian Runzel 612-373-3806)
4.    2017-171   METRO Orange Line – Approve Station Names (Natalie Westberg 612-349-7451)
5.    2017-172   METRO Gold Line – Authorization of Local Cooperative Funding Agreements for Project Development (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)
6.    2017-173   Cooperative Agreement and Master Funding Agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation for the METRO Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Project (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)
7.    2017-174   Interagency Agreement with City of Bloomington to fund Mall of America Transit Station Renovations (Derek Berube 612-349-7560)
 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

1.     2017-166   Preliminary 2018 Budget & Property Tax Levies (Mary Bogie 651-602-1359) roll call
 

IX.       REPORTS

A.Chair                                            
B.Council Members               
C.Regional Administrator    
D.General Counsel
 

X.        ADJOURNMENT
 

JT            Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
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