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

 

AGENDA     amended

I.          CALL TO ORDER  

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

July 8, 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

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.

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.    2015-158   Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Local #203 (Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582)                                  
2.    2015-159   2015-2018 TIP Amendment: Metro Transit Orange Line Design (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)                             
3.    2015-164   Authorization to Award and Execute Community Solar Garden Lease, Subscription, and Power Purchase Agreement with Oak Leaf Energy Partners (Sara Smith 651-602-1035, Brad Gehring 651-602-8006)                                          
4.    2015-165   Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Mound (Karen Keenan 651-602-4561)                                         
5.    2015-172   Ratification of Emergency Declaration for Repair and Replacement of Mendota Forcemain (Karen Keenan 651-602-4561)                                         
 

VII.      REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Community Development
1.    2015-138 SW  Accept the Public Comment Report and Adopt the Amendment to the 2040 Housing Policy Plan (Libby Starling 651-602-1135)                                             
                                                                   
B. Environment  
1.    2015-163   Adoption of MCES 2016 Wastewater Rates and Charges (Ned Smith 651-602-1162)                                     
                                                                 
C. Management—Report on Consent Agenda          
                 
D. Transportation              
1.    2015-157   Southwest Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) Municipal Consent Plans and Public Hearing (Mark Fuhrmann 612-373-3810)                                   
 

VIII.     OTHER BUSINESS

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