Metropolitan Council Meeting

Call to order

1. Approval of the agenda
2. Approval of February 26, 2025, Metropolitan Council minutes

Public invitation

Interested persons may address the Council on matters not on the agenda. Pre-register at [email protected]. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.
 

Consent business

1. 2025-55: Master Contracts for Bridge Inspection Services, Contract 24P041 (Julie Brenny 612-349-7444)
2. 2025-56: Master Contract for Zero Emission Bus Transition Plan (ZEBTP) Advisory Services, Contract 24P095 (Julie Brenny 612-349-7444)
3. 2025-57: METRO F Line – Amendment 1 to MnDOT Master Partnership Contract Work Order #12 (22I003L) (Reed Sherlock 612-349-7455)
4. 2025-62: Adoption of Adjusted Infrastructure Federal Performance Measures (David Burns, 651-602-1887)
5. 2025-63: Authorize Grant Agreement with SouthWest Transit for FFY 2020 CMAQ 494 Service (Arin Knutson 612-349-7643)
6. 2025-65: 2550 Walnut Street, Bay A Lease Extension, Contract 20P231 for Material Management Light Rail Parts Storage (Chris Haefner 612-349-5031)
7. 2025-66: Solid Waste and Recycling Material Removal, Contract 20P040 – Amendment 4 (Jeff Freeman 612-349-7527)
8. 2025-70: Background Check Services, Contract 19P244 (Cassandra Tabor, CHRO, 651-602-1417; Joyce Masar, Sr. HR Manager Talent Management, 612-349-7717)

Non-consent business – Reports of standing committees

 

Community Development

       1. No reports.

Environment

1. No reports.

Management

1. 2025-68: Award Transit, Wastewater, and Parks Bonds within established financial parameters: Resolution 2025-4, Resolution 2025-5, Resolution 2025-6

Transportation

1. 2025-19 SW: Fare Collection System Upgrade, Contract 24P004 - Amendment 1 (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Sue Hauge 651-602-1136, Dennis Dworshak 612-349-7364)
2. 2025-33: METRO G Line – Approval of Final Corridor Plan (Laura Greteman 612-349-7672)

• Attachment

        3. 2025-49: Tentative Developer Agreement with the City of Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority and Flaherty & Collins for Central                        Station Block (Michael Krantz 612-349-7392)

• Attachment

Joint reports

1. No reports.

Other business

1. 2025-80: Adopt Resolution 2025-7 establishing Metropolitan Council procedures regarding the Imagine 2050 Land, Water, and People Acknowledgement* (Gillian Greenberg, Allison Waukau, Angela Torres) 

• Presentation

Information

1. Better Bus Stops (Berry Farrington 612-349-7378, Paul Lamb 612-349-7653)

• Presentation

Reports

1. Chair
2. Council Members
3. Regional Administrator
4. General Counsel

Adjournment

Additional notes:
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 could be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

Key:
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
*           Agenda item changed following initial publication

Council contact:
Ginger Fride, Recording Secretary
[email protected]
651-602-1842
 

Committee information

Metropolitan Council

Committee contact:

Ryan O'Connor, Regional Administrator
[email protected]