I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

March 30, 2011 Special 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 the Council Recording Secretary prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.

A.

Consent List

1.

2011-69

Software Support Services for Hiawatha Light Rail (Bruce Fenlason 612-341-5627)

2.

2011-73

SMARTCoM Maintenance Agreement with Trapeze (Pat Jones
612-349-7606)

3.

2011-78

Regional Automatic Vehicle Location (RAVL) System Iinteragency Agreements (Pat Jones 612-349-7606)

4.

2011-82

2011-2014 TIP Amendment: Include Metro Transit FTA Section 5309 Funds for Real Time Transit Arrival Signs and Transit Signal Priority (TAB Action 2011-29) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

5.

2011-83

2011-2014 TIP Amendment: Include Metro Transit SP#CMT-09-07; Maplewood Mall Transit Center Expansion (TAB Action 2011-30)
(Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

6.

2011-84

2011-2014 TIP Amendment: Add Metro Transit FTA Section 5309 funding for Construction of a New Paint Booth  (TAB Action 2011-31) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

7.

2011-85

2011-2014 TIP Amendment: FTA Seciton 5310 Projects for Transportation for Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (TAB Action 2011-32) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

8.

2011-86

2011-2014 TIP Amendment: Dakota County SP#091-090-048: Mississippi River Trail from Cahill to Pine Bend Bluffs Trailhead (TAB Action 2011-33) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

9.

2011-87

Authorization to Amend Contract for Diesel Fuel Supply (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741, Don Pleau 612-349-5064)

10.

2011-92

Rescission of BI 2010-302 and Authorization to exercise Contract Options with Motor Coach Industries (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

SW

11.

2011-103

Ratification of Declaration of Emergency for Repair of Interceptor 1-MN-342 (Bill Moeller, 651-602-4503)

B.

Report of Transportation Committee                 Items also on Consent List

SW

1.

2011-99

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Approval of Full Funding Grant Agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

C.

Report of the Community Development Committee

1.

2011-90

LCA Fund Distribution Plan (Paul Burns 651 602-1106)

2.

2011-91

LCA Grant Amendment Procedures – Revisions to the Term and Extension guidelines (Beth Reetz 651 602-1060)

D.

Report of the Environment Committee                 Item on Consent List

E.

Report of the Management Committee

SW

1.

2011-98

Unified Operating Budget Amendment – Small Business Disruption Loan Program (Paul Conery, 651-602-1374)

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

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1.

2011-102

Transportation Advisory Board Appointment (Susan Haigh, 651-602-1453)

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.05, subdivision 3(b) to discuss attorney‐client privileged matters.