I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

November 14, 2007  Metropolitan Council Meeting

November 14,  2007       2008 Unified Operating Budget Public Hearing, Proposed 2008-2013 Capital Improvement Program and 2008 Capital Program and Budget Public Hearing

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.

Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Flint Hills Resources for their contribution  as part of the I-35 Bridge Recovery Effort    (Peter Bell)

B.

Committee of the Whole Presentation

Northstar Commuter Rail Update (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)     NO MATERIALS MAILED

C.

Joint Report of the Management and Transportation Committees

SW

2007-403

2007 – 2012 Capital Improvement Program and Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) 

VI.

A.

OTHER BUSINESS

 1.

2007-390

Adoption of the 2007, Payable 2008, Tax Levies for General  Purposes (Resolution  2007-42), Livable Communities Demonstration Account  (Resolution 2007-43), Livable Communities Tax Base Revitalization Account (Resolution 2007-44), Metropolitan Right-Of-Way Acquisition Loan Fund (Resolution 2007-45), Transit and Parks Debt Anticipation  (Resolution 2007-46), and Transit Note Debt Anticipation (Resolution 2007-47), the 2008 Unified Operating Budget (Resolution 2007-48)    (Beth Widstrom-Anderson 651-602-1567) 

Resolution 2007-42   Adopting the Metropolitan Council’s 2007 Tax Levy for General Purposes for Certification to the County Auditors

Resolution 2007-43   Adopting a 2008 Tax Levy for the Livable Communities Demonstration Account in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund

Resolution 2007-44   Adopting the 2007 Levy for the Tax Base Revitalization Account in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund

Resolution 2007-45  Adopting the Council’s 2007 Tax Levy for the Metropolitan Right-of-Way Acquisition Loan Fund for the Purposes of MN Statues Section 473.167

Resolution  2007-46   Certifying 2007 Tax Levy  for Debt Service on Future Transit and Park Bonds

Resolution  2007-47   Certifying 2007 Tax Levy for Debt Service on Future General Obligation Transit Note, Series 2008A

Resolution 2007-48   Adopting the Metropolitan Council’s 2008 Unified Operating Budget

 2.

2007-406

Adopting of the 2008-2013 Capital Improvement Program and 2008 Authorized Capital Program and Budget (Resolution 2007-49) (Beth Widstrom-Anderson 651-602-1567)

B.

Consent List

1.

2007-222

Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park Master Plan (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)

2. 

2007-323

City of Shakopee CPA – Bluffs of Marystown File 18241-16 (Tom Caswell 651-602-1319)

3. 

2007-339

HousingLink Funding Recommendations (Beth Reetz  651-602-1278)

4. 

2007-357

Approval of Resolution 2007-33 Supporting Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District Seeking Legislative Designation as a Metropolitan Watershed Management Organization (Judy Sventek 651-602-1156)

5. 

2007-370

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Proposal for the City of Inver Grove Heights, Argenta Hills, Review File 18495-37 (Patrick Boylan 651-602-1438)

6. 

2007-372

Request for Acquisition Opportunity Grant to Partially Finance the Acquisition of Parcel #6 in Battle Creek Regional Park and Request for Reimbursement Consideration in Future Regional Parks CIP for Local Match, Ramsey County (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)

7. 

2007-373

Additional Revisions to Livable Communities Program Grant Administration Procedures - Changes to End Projects (Jan Gustafson 651-602-1384)

8. 

2007-374

Request to Amend Land Exchange Approval for Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, Washington County (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)

9. 

2007-375

Hassan Township Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Stones Throw Phase 1, Review File No. 18119-3 (Freya Thamman 651-602-1750)

10. 

2007-376

St. Jude Medical Complex CPA, City of Little Canada, Metropolitan Council Review No. 16845-3 (Bob Mazanec 651-602-1330)

11. 

2007-381

Certification that Shakopee Interceptors MSB 7024, MSB 7023, MSB 6904, and Lift Station L16 are in Good Operating Condition (Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

12. 

2007-382

Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Construction of Security Improvements – Monitoring & Access Control, MCES Project Number 801700 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

13. 

2007-383

Authorization to Award Contract for Van-GO! Vanpool Program (Randy Rosvold 651-602-1710, John Harper 651-602-1744)

14. 

2007-389

2008-2011 TIP Amendment for SP #19-670-08, CSAH 70 in Lakeville (TAB Action 2007-58) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

15. 

2007-391

Preparation of a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

16. 

2007-392

 Authorization for Sole Source Purchase of Rail Tire Kits (Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

17. 

2007-393

Authorization to Award Contract for Travel Instruction Services (Andrew Krueger 651-602-1679, Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

18. 

2007-396

 Cedar Lake Trail Interagency Agreement (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

19. 

2007-397

Exercising Option with MotivePower Inc. for Option for One MP36 Locomotive (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941)

20.

2007-398

Joint Powers Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Northstar Corridor Development Authority for the Northstar Corridor Passenger Car Procurements (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941)

C.

Report of Community Development Committee

 1.

2007-342

Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) Funding Recommendations (Ruth Grendahl, Livable Communities Advisory Committee (LCAC), Chair, and Joanne Barron 651-602-1385)

2. 

2007-343

Local Housing Incentives Account (LHIA) Funding Recommendations (Linda Milashius 651-602-1541)

D.

Report of the Management Committee 

1.

2007-385

2008 Sole Source Procurement of Maintenance Services for Software and Hardware (Dave Hinrichs 651-602-1443 and Rich Halsted 651-602-1038)

SW

2. 

2007-387

2008 Annual Affirmation of Transaction-Based Financial Contracts (Allen Hoppe 651-602-1629 and Mary Bogie 651-602-1359) 

SW

3. 

2007-394

Resolutions Setting Council and Committee Dates and Delegating to Committees the Authority to close Committee Meetings.  (Nils Grossman 651-602-1463)

Metropolitan Council (Res 2007-35), Committee of the Whole (Res 2007-36), Management Committee (Res 2007-37), Environment Committee (Res 2007-38), Community Development Committee (Res 2007-39), Transportation Committee (Res 2007-40),  and the Litigation Review Special Committee (Res 2007-41)

SW

4. 

2007-395

Commercial Property Insurance Renewal (Phil Walljasper 651-602-1787)

E.

Report of Transportation Committee

SW

1. 

2007-378

Authorization to Contract for Design Services for the Rail Support Facility in Minneapolis, Project 62314 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

SW

2. 

2007-379

Authorization to Award Contract for Transit Vehicle Tire Lease and Service (Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

SW

3. 

2007-407

 Principles for Central Corridor LRT Major Scoping Decisions (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

F.

Report of the Environment Committee

SW

1. 

2007-408

Authorization to Award and Execute Contract No. 07P053 for Arc Flash and Short Circuit Coordination Study (Leisa Thompson 651-602-8101; Jim Schmidt 651-602-8335)

SW

2. 

2007-410

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for Interceptor Modifications Necessitated by the I-35W Bridge Replacement (Bill Moeller, 651-602-1162)

SW

3. 

2007-411

Authorization for the Metropolitan Council to Participate in The Climate Registry (Jason Willett, 651-602-1196; Rebecca Flood, 651-602-1073)

SW

4. 

2007-415

Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract 07P131 for Uniform Rental Program Services for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES)

(Rich Halsted 651-601-1038)

VII.

OTHER BUSINESS

 1.

I-35W Bridge Transit Emergency Response Update (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, John Levin 612-349-7789)   NO MATERIALS MAILED

 2.

2008 Legislative Proposals (Judd Schetnan  651-602-1142)     NO MATERIALS MAILED

VIII.

REPORTS

Chair

Council Members

Regional Administrator

General Counsel

IX.

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

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Backup materials available at the meeting