RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

AND

SPECIAL METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

November 4, 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.

Consent Lists

 

1.

2009-393

Contract Authorization for Rush Line Pass Through Agreement (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708, John Harper 651-602-1744)

 

 

2.

2009-396

Procurement of Metro Mobility Vehicles (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

 

 

3.

2009-399

Authorization to Amend Contract for 314 Transit Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000, Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

 

 

4.

2009-400

Request for Increased Authorization to Business Item 2009-361 (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

 

5.

2009-401

Amendment to Interagency Cooperative Agreement with Northstar Corridor Development Authority for Staff Resources (Chris Weyer 651-366-5825)

 

 

6.

2009-403

Authorization to Hold Public Hearing on Draft Facility Plan for Golden Valley-St. Louis Park Relief Interceptor, MCES Project No. 805700 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

 

 

7.

2009-404

Authorization to Hold Public Hearing on Draft Facility Plan for Hopkins System Improvements, MCES Project No. 804100 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)

 

 

8.

2009-405

Authorization to Hold Public Hearing on Draft Facility Plan for Lift Station Improvements – L7, L13, L30, L35 and 66, MCES Project 805500 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503)

 

 

9.

2009-406

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for Architectural/Engineering Services for the East Bethel Water Reclamation Plant Design and Construction Phase Services, Contract Number 09P160, MCES Project Number 801620 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

 

 

10.

2009-407

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Cooperation Agreement with the City of Wayzata to Improve the 7018-2 Interceptor System (Bill Cook 651-602-1811)

 

 

11.

2009-408

Authorization to Extend Lease for Metro Facilities (Jason Willett 651-602-1196; Leo Hermes 651-602-4701)

 

 

12.

2009-409

Authorization for Additional Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) Grant Program Funding and Program Modification (Jason Willett 651-602-1196)

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Report of Community Development Committee     There is no Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Report of the Environment Committee                       Items on Consent  List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Report of Management Committee                         There is no Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Report of the Transportation Committee

 

1.

2009-392

Hiawatha Light Rail Transit Operations & Maintenance Facility Expansion, Project 64910 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689, MarySue Abel 612-349-7638) 

 

 

2.

2009-394

Contract Amendment for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Engineering Services Consultant (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

3.

2009-395

ADA Transit Assistance Agreements 2010-2011 (Dana Rude 651-602-1663, Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

 

 

4.

2009-397

Authorization to Execute 2010 Operating Funding Grant Agreements with SouthWest Transit and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

 

5.

2009-398

Authorization to Award Contract for Hennepin County Transit Link Service (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708, John Harper 651-602-1744)

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1.

 

Northstar Commuter Rail Update (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510) 

NO MATERIALS ATTACHED

 

 

2.

 

Central Corridor LRT Project Update (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510)

NO MATERIALS ATTACHED

 

 

3.

 

Ostara Nutrient Recovery Project (William Moore, 651-602-1162)

NO MATERIALS ATTACHED

 

 

 

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

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Backup materials available at the meeting