METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
390 North Robert Street, Council Chambers
4:00 P.M.
AMENDED AGENDA
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CALL TO ORDER |
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II. |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA |
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III. |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
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March 12, 2008 Metropolitan Council Meeting |
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PUBLIC INVITATION |
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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).
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BUSINESS |
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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.
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A. |
2007 Regional TAB Solicitation (Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728, Donn Wiski)
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B. |
Consent List |
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Request for Acquisition Opportunity Grant to Partially Finance the Acquisition of 9633 East Bush Lake Road in Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve, City of Bloomington (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
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Revised Reimbursement Grant Request for Wabun Picnic Area Rehabilitation in Minnehaha Regional Park, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
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Authorization to Award Contract for Gasoline Supply (Chris Gran 612-349-5060, Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
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Authorization to Amend a Contract with Southwest Transit for Station Debt (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
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Authorization to Award and Execute Contract for Solid Waste Removal at MWWTP (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)
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Confirmation of Livable Communities Demonstration Account Grant Award SG007-120, Rivoli Street (Deborah Streets Jensen 651-602-1554)
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Request For an Additional Extension of LCDA Grant SG004-129, Mound Harbor Renaissance (Paul Burns 651-602-1106)
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Disposition of Surplus Hiawatha Corridor Property (Guy Peterson 651-602-1418) -
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Design and Implementation Services for Urban Partnership Agreement Transit Technologies Project, Project 63740 (Sam Jacobs 612-349-7571)
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FAA 2008 Planning Grant (Resolutions 2008-06, 2008-07) (Chauncey Case 651-602-1724, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
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Authorization to enter into a grant agreement with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for the purchase of six replacement buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
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Approval to enter into an agreement with Motor Coach Industries (MCI) for 5 Coach Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)
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2008-2011 TIP Amendment, Central Corridor (TAB Action 2008-08 (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
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Lowry Avenue Intermodal Freight Connection (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
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Report of Community Development Committee |
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2008 Annual Livable Communities Fund Distribution Plan (Paul Burns 651-1106)
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Report of the Management Committee |
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Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) (Irene Koski 651-602-1060, Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582) |
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Report of Transportation Committee Items on Consent List |
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Report of the Environment Committee Items on Consent List |
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VI. |
OTHER BUSINESS |
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1. |
Metropolitan Council Member Committee Assignments (Peter Bell)
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Appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), Investment Review Committee and Audit Committee (Peter Bell)
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Update on Land Use Advisory Committee (LUAC) and Metro Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (Council Member Tony Pistilli, Chair) NO MATERIAL
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Central Corridor Report (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) NO MATERIAL
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Legislative Update (Judd Schetnan 651-602-1142) |
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VII. |
REPORTS |
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Chair
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Council Members
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Regional Administrator
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General Counsel
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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 |
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