METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday October 24, 2007
Robert Street Council Chambers
4:00 P.M.
AMENDED AGENDA
I. |
CALL TO ORDER |
||
|
|
||
II. |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA |
||
|
|
||
III. |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
||
|
|
|
October 10, 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. |
Request for Acquisition Opportunity Grant to Partially Finance the Acquisition of Katarik Parcel in Grey Cloud Island Regional Park and Request for Reimbursement Consideration in Future Regional Parks CIP for Local Match, Washington County (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
|
|
|
2.. |
2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, John Levin 612-349-7789)
|
|
3. |
Exchange of CMAQ Funds - TAB Action 2007-52 (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)
|
||
|
4.. |
Authorization for Sole source Purchase of Light Rail Vehicle Parts (Chris Gran 612-349-5060)
|
|
|
5. |
Funding Request to MN Housing’s Preservation Affordable Rental Investment Fund (PARIF) (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)
|
|
|
6. |
Adoption of 2007-2008 Utility Allowance Schedule – Tenant-Based and Public Housing Programs (Beth Reetz 651-602-1278)
|
|
|
7. |
Northstar Locomotive Graphic Design (Mark Fuhrmann 612-602-1942) MOVE TO COMMITTEE REPORT
|
|
|
8. |
Amendment to Legal Services Agreement (Nils Grossman, 651-602-1463)
|
|
|
9. |
Authorization to Award Bio-Gas System Equipment for the Empire Wastewater Treatment Facility (Bill Cook 651-602-1811) |
|
|
. |
||
|
|
|
|
|
B. |
Report of Transportation Committee |
|
Northstar Locomotive Graphic Design (Mark Fuhrmann 612-602-1942)
|
|||
SW |
1. |
Authorization to Award for Two Rivers Transit Service (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708,Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
|
|
SW |
2. |
Award Assistant Project Director for Design and Engineering Services Contract for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941, Chris Gran 612-349-5060)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. |
Report of the Environment Committee |
|
SW |
1. |
Authorization to Award Construction Contract for Blue Lake Plant Improvements (Site Preparation) (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. |
Report of Community Development Committee Items on the Consent List |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. |
Report of the Management Committee |
|
|
1. |
Amendment to Legal Services Agreement (Nils Grossman, 651-602-1463)
|
|
|
|
|
|
VI. |
OTHER BUSINESS |
||
|
1.. |
Appointments to the Land Use Advisory Committee (Peter Bell 651-602-1453)
|
|
|
2. |
Appointments to the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (Peter Bell 651-602-1453)
|
|
|
3.
|
Election of Council Officers (Peter Bell 651-602-1453) |
|
|
4.. |
|
Presentation on Results from the Livable Communities Act’s Tax Base Revitalization and Demonstration Accounts (Jan Gustafson 651-602-1384, Marcus Martin 651-602-1054, and Joanne Barron 651-602-1385) NO MATERIALS MAILED
|
|
5. |
|
Region's Transportation Funding Background (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058) NO MATERIALS MAILED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VII. |
REPORTS |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Council Members |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regional Administrator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Counsel |
|
|
|
|
|
VIII. |
ADJOURNMENT |
||
|
|
|
|
SW |
Action taken by the Council and Committee the Same Week |
||
* |
Additional materials included for items on published agenda |
||
** |
Additional business items added following publication of agenda |
||
