RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

August 8, 2012 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 Emily Getty, Council Recording Secretary, prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.

 

 

 

 

A.

Joint Report of the Transportation, Environment, Management Committees

 

 

1.

2012-223

2012 Unified Operating Budget Amendment (Paul Conery 651-602-1374)

 

 

 

Roll Call

 

 

 

B.

Joint Report of the Transportation and Management Committees

 

 

1.

2012-224

2012 Unified Capital Program Amendment (Alan Morris 651-602-1446)

 

 

Roll Call

 

 

 

C.

Consent List

 

 

1.

2012-248

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line):  4th Street Areaway and Sidewalk Reconstruction Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

2012-249

Authorization to Purchase 7 Small Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

2012-250

Southwest Light Rail Transit Project (Green Line Extension):  Professional Services Agreement with the City of Eden Prairie (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

2012-251

Authorization to Purchase 45 Option 40-foot Diesel Gillig Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

2012-252

Authorization to Execute an Operating and Capital Grant Agreement with MVTA (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

2012-254

Resolution No. 2012-24:  Authorization to Apply for Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program Funds (Sheila Williams 651-602-1709, John Harper 651-602-1744)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

2012-255

Authorization to Execute Contract Options with Gillig (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

2012-257

Authorization to Award and Execute Construction Contract for MWWTP Process Equipment, MCES Project Numbers 805921, 805929, 805955; Contract No. 12P074 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Report of Management Committee 

 

 

1.

2012-230

Technical Amendment to Legal Services Agreement (Don Mueting, General Counsel, 651-602-1463)

 

 

2.

2012-253

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Consultant Services Contract for Budget Software, Contract 12P086 (Alan Morris, Principal Financial Analyst, 651-602-1446)

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Report of Community Development Committee – No Reports

 

 

 

 

F.

Report of the Environment Committee – Report on Consent

 

 

 

 

G.

Report of the Transportation Committee 

 

 

1.

2012-256

2013 Capital and Operating Grant Applications to Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

 

 

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

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