I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 9, 2011 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.

Joint Report of the Community Development, Transportation & Management Committees

Roll Call

2011-24

2011 Unified Capital Program Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Alan Morris 651 602-1446) 

B.

Joint Report of the Community Development, Environment, Transportation & Management

Roll Call

2011-36

2011 Unified Operating Budget Amendment
(Paul Conery, 651-602-1374)

C.

Consent Lists

1.

2011-37

Setting Signers on Council Bank Accounts
Resolution 2011-05  Resolution Designating Bank Depository and Authorized Signators (Allen Hoppe, 651-602-1629)

2.

2011-46

Authorization to Purchase Fareboxes (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487)

3.

2011-47

Approval of Highway Bus Rapid Transit Station-to-Station Fare Collection Method (Tom Randall 612-349-7364,
Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

4.

2011-49

Authorization to Amend Contract to Comply with 2010 Environmental Protection Agency Emissions Regulations
(Chuck Wurzinger 612-349-5007)

5.

2011-50

Donated Buses Used for Hurricane Katrina Relief (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689, George Serumgard 612-349-7697)

6.

2011-39

Contract Change Order with Siemens for Installing Automatic Passenger Counter Equipment on an Additional 19 Light Rail Vehicles (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

7.

2011-52

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Subordinate Funding Agreements with the City of Minneapolis (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

8.

2011-53

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Subordinate Funding Agreements with the City of St. Paul (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

9.

2011-54

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Subordinate Funding Agreements with the University of Minnesota (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

10.

2011-55

Ratification of Declaration of Emergency for Flood Preparation and Protection (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

D.

Report of the Transportation Committee

1.

2011-51

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Additional Limited Notices to Proceed for April 2011 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

E.

Report of the Community Development Committee   Item on Joint Report

F.

Joint Report of Community Development and Environment

SW

2011-44

City of South Saint Paul 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, Review No. 20587-1 Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan
(Patrick Boylan 651 602-1438; Kyle Colvin 651-602-1151)

G.

Report of the Environment Committee   

Items on Consent List and Joint Report

H.

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

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

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