METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
390 North Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 PM
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES     
June 26, 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. 2013-180 Authorization to Acquire Property for I-94 and Manning Avenue Park-and-Ride, Woodbury, Resolution No. 2013-7 (Maurice Roers 612-349-7684, Marilyn Porter 612-349-7689)
  2. 2013-183 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) #22 with City of Minneapolis (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941, Dan Soler 651-602-1971)
  3. 2013-184 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Authorization to Purchase a Hirail Wheel Loader (Mark Benedict 612-341-5627)
  4. 2013-185 Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with Operating Engineers, Local 35 (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)
VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
  A. Community Development—No Reports
  B. Environment—No Reports
  C. Management—Reports on Consent List
  D. Transportation—Reports on Consent List
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
  1. 2013-201 Housing Policy Plan Work Group Appointments (James Lehnhoff 651-602-1555)
  2. 2013-202 Receive the TOD Strategic Action Plan and Direct the Regional Administrator to Begin Implementation (Pat Born 651-602-1723) presentation
  3. 2013-203 Authorize the Regional Administrator to Negotiate a Sub-Grant of the HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant to PB Placemaking for $30,000 (Pat Born 651-602-1723)
IX. INFORMATION
  A. Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Update on Operations and Maintenance Facility Finalists (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  B. MnDOT Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP) Presentation (MnDOT Commissioner Charlie Zelle and Mark Gieseke, MnDOT Director—Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures)
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