I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

August 25,2010 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 Environment, Transportation and Management Committees

1.

2010-260

2010 Unified Operating Budget Amendment  (Paul Conery, 651-602-1374)

B.

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

1.

2010-261

2010 Unified Capital Program Amendment (Alan Morris, 651-602-1446)

C.

Consent Lists

1.

2010-279

Concurrence with the Approval of the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) Bylaws (TAB Action 2010-50) (Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)

2.

2010-282

Adoption of Amendment to Water Resources Management Policy Plan, Infiltration/Inflow Program (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

3.

2010-283

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Construction Cooperation and Cost Sharing Agreement with the City of East Bethel (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

4.

2010-285

Authorization to Issue a Purchase Order Change to Polydyne, Inc., to provide Polymer for the Empire Wastewater Treatment Plant (Richard Halsted 651-602-1038)

5.

2010-295

2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment: City of St. Paul SP#164-595-10AC, 164-595-02AC, 164-595-04AC: Mississippi River Enhancements Projects AC Payback (TAB Action 2010-51) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

6.

2010-300

Authorization to Exercise Contract Options to Purchase Coach Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

7.

2010-301

Technical Amendments to Legal Services Agreements; No Budget Impacts (Donald Mueting 651-602-1463; Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)

8.

2010-303

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreement with the City of Ramsey (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

9.

2010-306

Adoption of the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (James Andrew 651-602-1721)

10.

2010-307

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Amendment to Engineering Services Agreement for Point Douglas L-12 Lift Station Improvements, MCES project No. 802200, Contract No. 05P116 (Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

D.

Report of Transportation Committee

1.

2010-296

 (Resolution 2010-26) Authorization to apply for Section 5311 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program Funds (John Harper 651-604-1744, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

2.

2010-298

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Initiate Eminent Domain Proceedings for the Acquisition of Parcel 5B (Hellervik Parking Lot) for Civil East Construction (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

E.

Report of the Community Development Committee     No Report

F.

Report of Environment Committee                          Items on the Consent List

G.

Report of the Management Committee                      Items on the Consent List    

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

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 1.

2010-315

Agreement for the Central Corridor LRT Project through the University of Minnesota

1.2. 

Update 

 Framework Benchmarks (Libby Starling 651-602-1135)

No Materials Attached

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

A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, subdivision 1(b) to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments  or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals