METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

September 23, 2015 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

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.    2015-219   East Anoka County Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment, Anoka County (Michael Peterka 651-602-1361, Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
2.    2015-220   Highway 96 Regional Trail Snail Lake Marsh Master Plan Amendment, Ramsey County (Michael Peterka 651-602-1361, Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
3.    2015-221   Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant for Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 10112 10^th Street North (Hammes), Washington County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)
4.    2015-222   Board Resolution No. 2015-20, Minnesota Housing, Rental Assistance for Anoka County (RAAC) (Jennifer Keogh 651-602-1584)
5.    2015-224   Approval of the 2016 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan (Jennifer Keogh 651-602-1584)
6.    2015-225   Approval of the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) Program Unclassified Retirement Plan Resolution 2015-25 (Marcy Syman 651-602-1417)
7.    2015-228   Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Construction of Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plan Vactor Waste Phase 2 Project 805950, Contract 15P082A (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
8.    2015-234   City of Minneapolis Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Master Plan Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20348-8 (Michael Larson 651-602-1407)
9.    2015-235   City of Minneapolis Stadium Village/University Avenue Station Area Plan Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review File No. 20348-9 (Michael Larson 651-602-1407)
10. 2015-236   Adoption of Utility Allowance Schedule for Metro HRA Rent Assistance Programs (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)
11. 2015-237   Adoption of Payment Standards for Metro HRA Rent Assistance Programs (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)

VII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development—Reports on Consent Agenda

B. Environment—Report on Consent Agenda

C. Management—Report on Consent Agenda

D. Transportation
1.    2015-229   2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Approval, Resolution 2015-21 (Katie White 651-602-1716, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
2.    2015-230 SW Resolution 2015-23 to Affirm MnDOT Agreement for Federal Funds for the Transit On Board Survey (Jonathan Ehrlich 651-602-1408, Katie White 651-602-1716)
3.    2015-239 SW CTIB 2016 Project Grant Applications Consistency with the 2040 TPP (Heather Johnson 651-602-1764)
4.    2015-243 SW Authorization to Enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Port Authority Regarding 400 Snelling Avenue, Saint Paul (Lucy Galbraith 612-349-7669)

VIII. OTHER BUSINESS

1. 2015-244 Establishment of the Equity Advisory Committee (Michelle Fure 651-602-1545)
2. Information Item: Recently Released MetroStats: Disparities Unmasked: The Twin City Metro in 2014 (Libby Starling 651-602-1135, Matt Schroeder 651-602-1513)

IX. REPORTS

A.    Council Members
B.    Chair
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