RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

390 North Robert Street Council Chambers

4:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

April 27, 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 the Council Recording Secretary prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.

 

 

 

 

A.

Consent List

 

1.

2011-108

City of Lakeville Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Review No. 20445-4, Kingsley Shores Senior Housing (Patrick Boylan 651 602-1438)


 

2.

2011-112

Authorization to Purchase 26 Option Forty-Foot Gillig Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

 

 

3.

2011-116

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements with Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority, City of Minneapolis, and Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

4.

2011-117

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements with Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (relative to Union Depot) (Pat Jones 612-349-7606)

 

 

5.

2011-118

Establish Public Hearing Date for the Public Housing Agency Plan (Terri Smith 651 602-1187)

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Report of Transportation Committee

 

1.

2011-114

2011 Regional Solicitation Approval (James Andrew 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728) (Links to Regional Solicitation, Appendices, and response to public comments)

 

 

2.

2011-115

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Fabrication and Installation of Public Artwork for 15 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Stations (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942, Alicia Vap, 651-602-1961)

 

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3.

2011-121

2011-2014 TIP Amendment to include Metro Transit TIGGER II Funds for Pilot Project for Two Hybrid-Drive Buses (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

 

 

 

 

C.

Report of the Community Development Committee        Items on Consent List

 

 

 

 

D.

Joint Report of the Community Development and Management Cmts.

 

1.

2011-105

2012-17 Metro Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program Policy Review (Arne Stefferud 651 602-1360)

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Report of the Environment Committee

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1.

2011-130

Authorization to Hold a Public Hearing on the SAC Transfer Amount which impacts Sewer Availability Charges (SAC) and Wastewater Reserves (Jason Willett, 651-602-1196)

 

 

 

 

 

F.

Report of the Management Committee

Roll

Call

1.

2011-64

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

 

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2.

2011-125

Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1005 (Sandi Blaeser, 651-602-1582)

 

 

 

 

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1.

2011-122

Appointment of Council Officers (Susan Haigh, 651-602-1453, Pat Born, 651-602-1723)

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

NOTICE

A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, subdivision 1(b) to consider labor negotiation strategies or developments, or to discuss to and review a proposed labor agreement.