RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

 

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

 

AMENDED  AGENDA

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

May 14, 2008 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.

Consent List

 

1.

2008-84

Request for Reimbursement Consideration Authorization for Construction of Dakota Rail Regional Trail, Three Rivers Park District  (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)

 

 

2.

2008-119

Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary Master Plan Review and Request for Park Acquisition

Opportunity Grant to acquire 3 parcels, City of St. Paul   (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)

 

 

3.

2008-125

Disposition of Surplus Hiawatha Corridor Property (Guy Peterson 651-602-1418)

 

 

4.

2008-131

Saint Paul Transportation Management Organization (TMO) Subrecipient Grant Agreement (Bruce Howard 612-349-7594)

 

 

5.

2008-136

Authorization for Lakeville Transit Service Expansion Agreement (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

 

 

6.

2008-137

Authorization to Issue a Purchase Order for the Procurement of Cables for the MWWTP Medium Voltage Cable Replacement, MCES Project 806400, Contract 08P024 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Report of Environment Committee                           

SW

 

2008-151

Directing staff to hold a public meeting regarding Service Availability Charge (SAC) rules which may allow SAC credit transfers for economic development  (Jason Willett

651-602-1198)

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Report of the Community Development Committee   

 

1.

2008-128

LCDA Affordable Housing Land Acquisition Loan Initiative (Guy Peterson 651-602-1418)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Joint Report of Management  and Community Development Committee

Roll Call

1.

2008-126

2008-2013 Capital Improvement Program and Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Alan Morris 651-602-1446 and Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)

 

 

 

E.

Report of the Management  Committee                 Items on Joint Report     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.

Report of the Transportation Committee             Items on the Consent List

 

 

 

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

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1.

2008-149

Appointment of Metropolitan Council Treasurer (Peter Bell)

 

 

2.

2008-150

Metropolitan Council Member Committee Assignments (Peter Bell)

 

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3
 

Northern Alignment (Kathleen O'Brien, University of Minnesota)

 

4.

2008-141

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Alignment  (Mark Fuhrman  651-602-1942)

No Materials

 

 

5.

 

Legislative Wrap-up  (Judd Schetnan  651-602-1142)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.

REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Chair

 

 

 

 

 

Council Members

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SW

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

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Backup materials available at the meeting