I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

September 22, 2010 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.

2010-316

Dakota County request for reimbursement consideration in Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program (Arne Stefferud, 651-602-1360)

2.

2010-317

Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes park Reserve Joint Master Plan, Three Rivers Park District and City of Bloomington, Referral No. 50002-2 (Arne Stefferud 651 602-1360)

3.

2010-318

Gale Woods Farm Boundary Amendment, Three Rivers Park District  (Jan Youngquist 651 602-1029)

4.

2010-325

TIP Amendment: Include SP#8816-1438: Pre implementation study for a priced managed lane on I-94 (TAB Action 2010-55) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

5.

2010-326

TIP Amendment: Include three high speed rail crossing safety improvements in Washington and Dakota County (TAB Action 2010-56) Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

6.

2010-329

Public Housing Agency Plan Approval (Terri Smith 651 602-1187)

7.

2010-330

Vermillion Township 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, Review No. 20477-1 (Patrick Boylan 651 602-1438)

8.

2010-337

Design Settlement, Lakeville Kenrick Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) Park & Ride (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

9.

2010-338

Rejection of Bids, Computer Room Upgrade (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

10.

2010-340

2011 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), Authorization to File Grant Application, Resolution 2010-28 (Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

11.

2010-342

Authorization to Enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota, Resolution 2010-31 and with the State of Wisconsin, Resolution 2010-30  (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672, John Harper 651-602-1744)

12.

2010-343

CTIB 2011 Project Grant Applications Consistency with the 2030 TPP (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

B.

Report of Environment Committee                         Item on Joint Report

C.

Joint Report of Community Development and Environment Committees

1.

2010-322

City of Mendota Heights 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, Review No. 20720-1 Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan (Denise Engen 651 602-1513; Kyle Colvin 651-602-1151)

D.

Report of the Community Development Committee   

Items on Consent List and Joint Report

E.

Report of Transportation Committee

1.

2010-339

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit:  Capital Program Authorization for Letter of No Prejudice (LONP) Work (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

2.

2010-341

Northstar Commuter Rail Fares (Ed Byers 612-349-7080, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

F.

Report of the Management Committee

SW

1.

2010-335

Authorization to enter into a labor agreement with the International Brotherhood of electrical Workers, Local Union No. 110 – Sandi Blaeser 651-602-1582

SW

2.

2010-336

Request for Waiver of Conflict – Barnes Thornburg LLP

SW

3.

2010-349

Renewal of Contract with Minnesota Life for Life Insurance (Ron Groess, 61-602-1370)

SW

4.

2010-351

Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 82 and Local No. 61 AFL-CIO (Sandi Blaeser, 651-602-1582)

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

1.

5:00

Convene the Public Hearing on the Update to the 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan

2.

Report

Framework Benchmarks (Libby Starling 651 602-1135)

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

NOTICE

A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, subdivision 1(b) to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals.