RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday February 28, 2007

Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

February 14, 2007  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 List

 

1.

2007-55

Authorization to Award Contract for Armored Car Service (Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

 

 

2.

2007-62

Procurement of Metro Mobility Buses and Other Small Fleet Buses (Andrew Krueger 651-602-1808) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Report of Management Committee

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2007-67

Award of Bids on $7,415,000 of Revenue Radio Refunding Bonds, Series 2007D; Resolution No. 2007-08; and $10,160,000 of General Obligation Transit Crossover Refunding Bonds, Series 2007E; Resolution No. 2007-09   (Beth Widstrom-Anderson 602-1567, Alan Morris 651-602-1446)

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Report of the Transportation Committee 

 

1.

2007-65

Principles for Central Corridor LRT Project Scope Changes (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Mark Fuhrmann 612-349-7513)

 

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2.

2007-83

Central Corridor Proposed Downtown St. Paul Loop (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Mark Fuhrmann 612-349-7513)

 

 

3.

2007-58

28th Avenue Parking Structure Interagency Agreement and Project Reaffirmation (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689) 

 

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4.

2007-74

28th Avenue Park-and-Ride, Authorization to Award Construction Contract (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

 

 

 

D.

Report of Environment Committee                  There is no report this week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Report of the Community Development Committee           There is no report this week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

 

 

Metropolitan Counties Energy Task Force Presentation (Jason Willett, 651-602-1196)

 

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