I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

August 10, 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.

 2011-194

Authorization to Award and Execute Construction Contract 10P333 for Carver Interceptor, Segment B, Project Number 803820

2.

2011-212

2012 Capital and Operating Grant Applications to Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Andrew Owen 651-602-1716, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

3.

2011-215

Authorization to Acquire Permanent Easements and to File a Condemnation Petition, East Bethel Reclaimed Water Distribution System, MCES Project 801620, Resolution No. 2011-214  (Jim Roth 651-602-1123; Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

4.

2011-216

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Electrical Engineering Services Agreement. Contract No. 11P121 (Bill Cook 651-602-1811)

5.

2011-217

Rejection of Bid on Contract 11P083 – Control Panel Wiring Harness Fabrication (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

6.

2011-207

Hiawatha Corridor Vehicular Traffic Improvements (Sheri Gingerich 612-341-5660)

7.

2011-210

Maple Plain Park and Ride Interagency Agreement with the City of Maple Plain (Pat Jones 612-349-7606)

B.

Report of Transportation Committee

SW

1.

2011-211

2011-2014 TIP Amendment:  $45 million FTA allocation for the CCLRT Project (Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728, Amy  Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

2.

2011-213

$20 million 2011 Transit Capital Improvement State G.O. Bonds Allocation (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

C.

Report of the Environment Committee—Items on Consent List

D.

Report of the Community Development Committee

1.

2011-223

LCA Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) Site Investigation Funding Recommendations (Marcus Martin 651 602-1054)

E.

Report of the Management Committee

SW

  1.

2011-226

Minnesota State Retirement System Program Unclassified Retirement Plan Resolution, Resolution No. 2011-25

SW

  2.

2011-227

Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 35, AFL-CIO (Sandi Blaeser, 651-602-1582)

SW

  3.

2011-228

Authorization to Enter into a Labor Agreement with the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS), Inc., Local 192, Part Time Police Officers (Sandi Blaeser, 651-602-1582)

SW

  4.

2011-229

Authorization to Award General Obligation Grant Anticipation Notes (GANs) Within Established Financial Parameters, Resolution No. 2011-24 (Mary Bogie, 651-6021359; Allen Hoppe, 651-602-1629)

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

  1.

2011-230

Adopting Resolutions for the Metropolitan Council’s Preliminary 2012 Unified Operating Budget and the Proposed 2011, Payable 2012, Tax Levies

  2.

2011-235

Appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board (Susan Haigh)

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