I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

October 24, 2007 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:  The Council always attempts to honor requests by the public to move individual items earlier on the agenda when appropriate.  Requests can be made through Pat Curtiss, Council Recording Secretary, prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.

A.

Joint Report of the Community Development, Environment, Management and Transportation Committees

roll call

1.

2007-306

Unified Operating Budget Amendment

roll call

2.

2007-307

  2007-2012 Capital Improvement Program and Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

B.

Consent List

1.

2007-345

Procurement of Metro Mobility and Scott County Small Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1808, Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

2.

2007-346

Amendment to Consulting Contract for 2030 Transit Master Plan Corridor Modeling (Carol Becker 651-602-1756, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

3.

2007-348

2007-2010 TIP Amendment and 2008-2011 TIP Amendment, Jobs Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom Program funding – TAB Action 2007-57 (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

4.

2007-349

2007-2010 TIP Amendment and 2008-2011 TIP Amendment, Pilot Program to Retrofit Diesel On-Road Public Vehicles – TAB Action 2007-55 (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

5.

2007-356

Ratification of Declaration of Emergency for Repair of Waterline Break at the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant (Richard Halsted 651-602-1038)

6.

2007-358

Authorization to Acquire Easements and to File Condemnation Petition – Lift station Improvements Project, MCES Project 805500, Resolution No. 2007-32   (Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

7.

2007-359

Authorization to Negotiate and Enter into Construction Cooperation Agreement with the City of Mahtomedi for the Lift Station L-7 Forcemain Improvements, MCES Project No. 805500 (Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

8.

2007-360

Authorization to Award and Execute a Construction Contract for the L-32/L-34 Lift Station Improvements, MCES Project Nos. 803410/900189, Contract No. 05P148 (Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

9.

2007-361

Authorization to Execute a Contract with Hennepin County for Fiscal Agency Services related to the Metropolitan Counties Energy Task Force (MCETF) (Jason Willett, 651-602-1196)

10.

2007-366

Request to Enter into a Contract for Background Investigation Services (Gloria Heinz, 651-602-1398) 

11.

2007-367

Authorization to Enter into a Contract for Life Insurance (Gloria Heinz, 651-602-1398) 

12.

2007-368

Sole Source Procurement for Odor Control Chemicals and Application/Control Services (Rich Halsted 651-602-1038) 

C.

Report of Environment Committee

1.

2007-363

Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for the Construction of the Riverview Siphon Improvements, MCES Project No. 802500 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

D.

Report of the Community Development Committee 

Items included on Consent List and  Joint Report

E.

Report of Management Committee

Items included on Consent List and Joint Report

F.

Report of the Transportation Committee

1.

2007-338

Design of the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit American Boulevard Station and Platform Extensions (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

2.

2007-350

Award Assistant Project Director for Design and Engineering Services Contract for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941, Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

3.

2007-351

Transit Provider Assistance Agreements for Calendar Year 2008 (John Harper 651-602-1744, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

1.

2007-377

Appointments to Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission  (MPOSC)  (Peter Bell)

2.

Council Website Redesign  (Steve Dornfeld 651-602-1518, Leigh Homstad  651-602-1424)    NO MATERIAL MAILED

VII.

REPORTS

Chair

Council Members

Regional Administrator

General Counsel

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

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Action taken by the Council and Committee the Same Week

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Additional materials included for items on published agenda

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Additional business items added following publication of agenda