RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, September 22 , 2010

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

September 8, 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.

Consent Lists

 

1.

2010-294

Master Contracts for Design Services (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

 

2.

2010-302

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreement with SouthWest Transit (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887; Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

 

3.

2010-304

Street Centerline Data Contract (Micky Gutzmann, 651-602-1741; Rick Gelbmann, 651-602-1371)

 

 

4.

2010-309

Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission 2011 Budget, Resolution No. 2010-27 (Mary Bogie, 651-602-1359)

 

 

5.

2010-314

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements with Dakota County, Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority, and City of Hastings (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

 

 

6.

2010-319

Authorization to Award Contract for Rush Line Express Coach Bus Demonstration Route (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708; John Harper 651-602-1744)

 

 

7.

2010-321

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Agreement with New Germany for Future Acquisition of Wastewater Treatment Plant (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

 

 

8.

2010-324

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Construction Cooperation Agreement with the City of Orono for Improvements to the Orono Interceptor 71-13 (Scott Dentz 651-602-4503; Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

 

 

9.

2010-327

Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Pipefitting Professional/Technical Services (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

 

 

10.

2010-328

Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for HVAC Mechanical Services (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Report of Community Development Committee          No items

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Report of the Environment Committee           

 

1.

2010-320

Acceptance of Demand Charge Task Force Report and Adoption of Ongoing Infiltration/Inflow Mitigation Program (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091; Jason Willett 651-602-1196)

 

 

D.

Report of Management Committee                Items on Consent List

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Report of the Transportation Committee

 

1.

2010-276

Adopt Proposed Regional Transit Policies and Procedures (Wes Kooistra 651-602-1567; Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672; Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

 

 

2.

2010-311

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit:  Systems Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

3.

2010-312

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit:  Authorization to Proceed with Acquisition of Parcel 5D (Former Bremer Bank Building) (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

4.

2010-331

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit:  Interagency Agreement with City of Minneapolis for Loss of Access on Washington Avenue  (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510; Mark Fuhrmann 6551-602-1942; Rich Rovang 651-602-1941)

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1.

 

Proposed 2011 Unified Capital Program  (Wes Kooistra 651-602-1567; Brian Lamb 612-349-7510; Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Bill Moore   651-602-1162 and Guy Peterson 651-602-1418)    

  NO MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

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