I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 14, 2009  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.

Other Business

Arthur Rolnick, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

B.

Consent Lists

1.

2009-02

City of St. Mary’s Point Comprehensive Plan Update, Review File No. 20383-1 (Lisa Barajas, 651 602-1895 & Phyllis Hanson, 651 602-1566)

2.

2009-03

Approval of Amendment to the Non-Represented Plan  (Gloria Heinz 651-602-1398)

3.

2009-04

Request for reimbursement consideration of $300,000 for development at North Mississippi Regional Park, Minneapolis Park & Rec. Board (Arne Stefferud 651 602-1360)

4.

2009-05

Mississippi River Regional Trail master plan amendment realigning trail from Hastings to Spring Lake Park Reserve , Dakota County (Referral No. 15553-5) (Arne Stefferud 651 602-1360)  

5.

2009-06

Park Acquisition Opportunity Grant request to purchase land for Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Dakota County (Arne Stefferud 651 602-1360)

6.

2009-07

Change in scope of Grant SG-2006-125 to purchase land for Eagle Lake Regional Park, Three Rivers Park District (Arne Stefferud 651 602-1360)

7.

2009-10

Technical Amendments to Legal Services Agreements; No Budget Impacts (Mark Thompson 651-602-1105) 

8.

2009-14

Ratification of Declaration of Emergency to Contract for Occupational Health/Drug and Alcohol Testing Services (Connie DeVolder 612-349-7668; Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741) 

9.

2009-19

Minnesota State Retirement System Program Unclassified Retirement Plan

Resolution 2009-01 (Gloria Heinz 651-602-1398) 

10.

2009-25

City of Bloomington comprehensive plan amendment for 5701 Green Valley Drive, Review file No. 18103-22 (Denise Engen 651 602-1513)

11.

2009-26

Guidelines for Mutual Agreement to Extend 120-Day Plan Review Period (Susan Hoyt 651 602-1330)

12.

2009-28

 Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Engineering Services Agreement for Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Collection Equipment, MCES Project No. 805900 (Bryce Pickart, 651-602-1091)

13.

2009-29

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Amendment to Engineering Services Agreement for Dayton-Champlin Interceptor and Elm Creek Interceptor Extensions,  MCES Project Nos. 801000 and 900400, Contract No. 01P124 (Bryce Pickart, 651-602-1091)

14.

2009-30

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Amendment to Contract No. 06P181 with Barr Engineering for Water Supply Availability Analysis (Keith Buttleman 651-602-1015)

B.

Report of Community Development Committee                  Items on Consent List

C.

Report of the Management Committee                                Items on Consent List

D.

Report of Transportation Committee                                

SW

1.

2009-18

Installation of Traffic Signal Priority, Project 63740 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

SW

2.

2009-23

Installation of Real Time Display Bus Information on Marquette and Second Avenues in Minneapolis, Project 63740 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

SW

3.

2009-24

Installation of a Transit Customer Information System, Project 63740 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

E.

Report of the Environment Committee                                  Items on Consent List

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

Environmental Services and Transportation Energy Issues Update  (Jason Willet, 651-602-1197, Jan Homan  612-349-5000,  Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)       No Materials    

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