I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Metropolitan Council Meeting / Public Hearing - Regional Parks Policy Plan Update October 13, 2010

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.

2010-346

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements with SouthWest Transit and MVTA  (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

2.

2010-352

Revision of Debt Management Policy (3-1-2)  (Mary Bogie  651-602-1359)

3.

2010-353

Ratification of Emergency Declaration for Flood Preparation and Protection  (Mike Mereness 651-602-2896)

4.

2010-354

Acceptance of Reserve Capacity/Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) Task Force Report (Jason Willett 651-602-1196; Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

5.

2010-355

Adoption of Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) Rates, and Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Wastewater Service Agreement with the City of East Bethel (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091; Jason Willett 651-602-1196)

6.

2010-356

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Construction Cooperation Agreement with the City of Corcoran for Improvements to the SE Corcoran Extension of Elm Creek Interceptor, Project 900440 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

7.

2010-357

Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Waste Incinerator Ash Disposal Services at the Metro and Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plants (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741; Larry Rogacki 651-602-8225)

8.

2010-358

Authorization for Sole Source Procurement of Parts and Services from AndritzBird, Inc., for Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741; Craig Dittel 651-602-8326)

9.

2010-361

Utility Allowance Revisions for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (Terri Smith 651 602-1187)

B.

Report of Community Development Committee

Items on Consent List and Joint Report

C.

Joint Report of Community Development and Environment Committees

1.

2010-359

City of Medicine Lake 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, Review No. 20375-1, Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan (Freya Thamman 651 602-1750; Kyle Colvin 651-602-1151)

D.

Report of the Environment Committee  Items on Consent List and Joint Report

E.

Report of Transportation Committee

1.

2010-345

Authorization to Purchase 25 Sixty-Foot Articulated Transit Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

2.

2010-350

Arterial Transitway Corridors Study (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)                

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3. 

2010-370 

Rail Support Facility, Change Order Allowance (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7510; Pat Jones 612-349-766)

F.

Report of the Management Committee

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

1.

2010-344

Adopting the Metropolitan Council’s Public Comment Drafts of the 2011 Unified Operating Budget and 2011 Unified Capital Program – Roger Scherer

 2.

 2010-366

Presentation of Discussion -2030 Transportation Policy Plan  (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

VII.

REPORTS

Chair

Council Members

Regional Administrator

General Counsel

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