RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

 AMENDED AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

April 23, 2008 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.

 

 

1.

Presentation - Certificate of Recognition to former Council Member Russ Susag  (Peter Bell)

 

2.

Approval of Resolution 2008-10 Recognizing teh Contributions and Acknowleding the Retirement of Chief Financial Officer Beth Widstrom Anderson (Roger Scherer, Peter Bell)

 

A.

Consent List

 

1.

2008-80

Establish Date for Public Hearing – 2009 Public Housing Agency Plan (Beth Reetz 651-602-1278)

 

 

2.

2008-92

Request For an Additional Extension of Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) Grant #SG004-126, Ramsey Town Center (Paul Burns 651-602-1106)

 

 

3.

2008-112

Metropolitan Council Agricultural Preserves Program 2007 Status Report (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621)

 

 

4.

2008-114

Authorization to Reject All Bids for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Facilities Roof Repair, Contract Number 07P093A (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1471)

 

 

5.

2008-115

Authorization for Sole Source Procurement of Maintenance and Repair Services for Infilco Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Replacement Parts and Equipment (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

 

 

6.

2008-116

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Cooperation Agreement with the City of Bloomington for Phase I Improvements for L55 and 3-BN-499 (Bill Cook 651-602-1811; Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

 

 

7.

2008-117

Authorization to Purchase 30 foot Gillig Buses (Chris Gran 612-349-6060; Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

 

8.

2008-121

Authorization to Purchase 29-foot Buses for Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Service (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672) 

 

 

 

9.

2008-122

Rejection of Formal Bids on Excess Hiawatha Corridor Land – specifically 32nd St. and Hiawatha (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741; Guy Peterson 651-602-1418)

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Joint Report of the Community Development and Environment Committees

 

1.

2008-44

City of Mayer 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update – Review File No. 20094-1, Tier II Comp Sewer Plan   (Jim Uttley 651-602-1361)

 

 

2.

2008-45

City of New Germany 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update – Review File No. 20169-1, Tier II Comp Sewer Plan (Jim Uttley 651-602-1361)

 

 

 

 

 

C.

Report of Transportation Committee

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1.

2008-135

Authorization for Public Hearings (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Geri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

 

2.

    Information  -  UPA Update (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Arlene McCarthy  651-602-1754)

 

SW

3.

2008-118

Purchase Property Adjacent to the I-35W at 95th Avenue NE Park and Ride in Blaine (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)  

 

SW

4.

2008-129

 Property Acquisition for Park-and-Ride at I-35W and County Road C in Roseville,  Resolution 2008-09 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Report of the Environment Committee               

SW

 

2008-138

Increase of Delegated Construction Contract Change Order Authority for Smithtown Road Interceptor, MCES Project No. 802811, Contract No. 07P090   ((Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Report of Community Development Committee

 

1.

2008-94

Development Ordinances in the Diversified Rural Areas (Phyllis Hanson 651-602-1566)

 

F.

Report of Management Committee                           There is no report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1.

 

Central Corridor Update (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)       No Materials

 

VII.

REPORTS

 

 

Chair

 

 

 

 

 

Council Members

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

 

VIII.

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