METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 24, 2016 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: 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.
Joint Report of the Community Development, Transportation, and Management Committees
1.   2016-36   Authorization to Amend 2016 Unified Budget – Carry Forward Amendment (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. 2016-37   Authorization for Internal Loans for Environmental Services’ Capital Funds (Rich Koop 651-602-1629, Jim Chang 651-602-1366)
  2. 2016-38   Authorization to Amend the Metropolitan Council Investment Policy (Rich Koop 651-602-1629)
  3. 2016-44   Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the Transit Managers and Supervisors Association (TMSA) (Marcy Cordes 651-602-1582)
     

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development—No Reports
                         
B. Environment
  1. 2016-55 SW  Approval of 2016 Targeted Stormwater Grant Program (Judy Sventek 651-602-1156)
     
C. Management—Reports on Consent Agenda
                  
D. Transportation              
  1. 2016-3   Approve TH 169 Ramp Closure at West 16th Street in St. Louis Park, Review No. 21519-1 (Steve Peterson 651-602-1819, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
  2. 2016-40   Amendment to the Regional Transitways Guidelines to Add Noise Mitigation Guidelines for Light Rail (Kathryn O’Brien 612-373-5377, Nani Jacobson 612-373-3808)
  3. 2016-46   Interagency Agreement with HCRRA to Fund METRO Orange Line Project Development (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)
     

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

  1. Information Item: Retreat Follow-up: Update on Education and Housing Work Related to HPP (Libby Starling 651-602-1135, Tara Beard 651-602-1051)
     

IX.       REPORTS

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