RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

AMENDED AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

September 9, 2009  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 Lists

 

1.

2009-307

Subordinate Funding Agreement #4 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Central Corridor Light Rail Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

2.

2009-308

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements – MVTA, SouthWest Transit, and the University of Minnesota  (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

 

3.

2009-309

Authorization to Extend Contract for Operator Uniforms (Chris Gran 612-349-6050)

 

 

4.

2009-310

Authorization to Execute Agreements for the Job Access and Reverse Commute and New Freedom FFY 2008-2009 Program Funding (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

 

5.

2009-315

Technical Amendments to Legal Services Agreements; No Budget Impacts (Dave Theisen 651-0602-1706)

 

 

6.

2009-317

Authorization to Amend Contract for Off-Site Records Storage (Bob Dietrick, 651-602-1387)

 

 

 

B.

Report of Management Committee                   

 

1.

2009-316

Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission 2010 Budget, Resolution No. 2009-25  (Mary Bogie, 651-602-1359)

 

 

2.

2009-322

Authorization to Award Health Insurance Contract (Sandi Blaeser, 651-602-1582)

 

 

 

 

3.

2009-323

Settlement of Litigation:  MOAC Land Holdings, LLC v. Metropolitan Airport Commission and the Metropolitan Council – (Peter Hanf, 651-602-1749)

 

 

4. 

2009-343 SW

 Appointment of General Counsel  (Peter Bell, Tom Weaver)

       

 

C.

Report of the Transportation Committee 

 

1.

2009-313

Authorization to Execute Agreement with MVTA for the Cedar Avenue Lakeville BRT Express Service (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

 

 

2.

2009-314

$21 million 2009 Transit Capital Improvement State G.O. Bonds Allocation (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1758)

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Report of Community Development Committee

SW

1.

2009-321

City of Minneapolis Request to Amend the End Project and Extend the Grant Agreement Expiration Dates for Longfellow Station Grants SG006-162, SG007-041 and SG007-115 (Paul Burns 651 602-1106)

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Report of the Environment Committee             There is no Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1.

2009-328

Land Use Advisory Committee (LUAC) Appointment  (Peter Bell)

 

 
2.
2009-345

Appointment to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission (MPOSC)  (Peter Bell)

 

3.

 

Preliminary 2010 Capital Program (Wes Kooistra 651-602-1567; Bill Moore 651-602-1162; Guy Peterson 651-602-1418;  Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754 and Brian Lamb 612-349-7510)    No Materials Attached

 

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

 

 A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) and Prior Lake American v. Mader, 642 N.W.2d 729 (Minn. 2002) which permit public bodies to close meetings to discuss attorney-client privileged matters.