METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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.

1.  2015-65      Authorization to Amend the 2015 Unified Budget (Paul Conery 651-602-1374) Roll Call
 

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.    2015-62     Approve the Metro Transit Service Improvement Plan (Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723, Kyle Burrows 612-349-7749)                        
2.    2015-69     2015-2018 TIP Amendment: Project Cost Adjustment for Roundabout on CSAH 18 at CR 62 in Columbus (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)                                              
3.    2015-70     2015-2018 TIP Amendment: New Project to Install Bike Lane Pavement Markings in Minneapolis (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)                                               
4.    2015-71     Blue Line Extension LRT Project—Master Funding Agreement with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-5330, Kathryn O’Brien 612-373-5377)    
5.    2015-72     City of Brooklyn Park North Park Business Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20463-9 (Annalee Garletz 651-602-1330)                                  
6.    2015-73     Liberty Crossing Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20585-5 (Michael Larson 651-602-1407)
7.    2015-75     Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Authorization to Award Integrated Public Art Contracts (Jim Alexander 612-373-3880)                            
8.    2015-77     Interagency Agreement with MnDOT to Fund A-Line Bus Rapid Transit Construction (Charles Carlson 612-379-7639)

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development—Reports on Consent Agenda
                                                       
B. Environment—No Reports
                                                                 
C. Management—No Reports    
                 
D. Transportation   
1.   2015-68  Metro Mobility Demand Service Contract (Andrew Krueger 651-602-1689)

 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

1.  2015-78      Appointments to the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (Chair Adam Duininck 651-602-1390)
2.  2015-82      Appointments to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission (MPOSC) (Chair Adam Duininck 651-602-1390)
3.  Information Item: Water Resources Policy Plan Update (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091, Judy Sventek 651-602-1156)

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