I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 11, 2012 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 Susan Harder, Council Recording Secretary, prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1131.

A.

Consent List

1.

2012-2

2012-2015 TIP Amendment Request for Hennepin County SP#072-619-019 CSAH 19/North Shore Drive over West Arm Channel bridge replacement in Orono (TAB Action 2011-68) (James Andrew 651-602-1721, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

2.

2012-3

2012-2015 TIP Amendment request to add MnDOT SP#1925-55: Preliminary Engineering for managed lane on TH 77 from 138th St. in Apple Valley to I-494 in Bloomington (TAB Action 2011-69) (James Andrew 651-602-1721, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

3.

2012-4

Authorization to Amend Contract for Cedar Avenue BRT Services (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708, John Harper 651-602-1744)

4.

2012-6

Authorization to Execute Agreement with Cubic Transportation Systems for Fare Collection Software Support Services (Tom Randall 612-349-7364)

5.

2012-8

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Reimbursement to Minnesota Public Radio for Airborne Noise Mitigation (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

6.

2012-18

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Engineering Services Agreements for Interceptor Projects (Bill Moeller 651-602-4504; Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

7.

2012-19

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Engineering Services Agreement for Interceptor Sewer Tunneling Master Contract 11P179 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091; Bill Moeller 651-602-4504)

8.

2012-20

Authorization for Sole Source procurement from Barr Engineering Company for Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model (Keith Buttleman 651-602-1015)

9.

2012-21

Minnesota River Greenway Regional Trail Master Plan, Dakota County (Tori Dupre 651 602-1621)

10.

2012-22

North Creek Greenway Regional Trail Master Plan, Dakota County (Jan Youngquist 651 602-1029)

11.

2012-23

Park Acquisition Opportunity Fund Grant Request for Miesville Ravine Park Reserve, Dakota County (Arne Stefferud 651 602-1360)

B.

Report of the Transportation Committee 

1.

2012-1

Approval of Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) 2012-2018 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) (Russ Owen 651-601-1724, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

2.

2012-7

Northstar Commuter Rail: Authorization to Execute Agreements for Ramsey Station with Burlington Northern Railway Company (BNSF) (Ed Byers 612-349-7080)

C.

Joint Report of Management and Transportation Committees

1.

2012-9

Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Authorization to Execute Southwest Project Office Lease Agreement Between Metropolitan Council and Golub and Company/AEW Capital Management Partnership (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

2.

2012-10

Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Authorization to Purchase Office Furniture and Information Technology Equipment for Southwest Project Office (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

D.

Report of Community Development Committee – Items on Consent List

E.

Report of the Environment Committee   

1.

2012-16

Authorization to Award and Execute Construction Contract 11P060 for East Bethel Water Reclamation Plant and Land Application Basins, Project Number 801622 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

2.

2012-17

Authorization to Accept Grant and Execute Grant Agreement with St. Paul Port Authority for Evaluation of Anaerobic Digestion as Renewable Energy Process (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

3.

2012-20

Authorization for Sole Source procurement from Barr Engineering Company for Update of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model (Keith Buttleman 651-602-1015)

F.

Report of Management Committee  - Items on Joint Report

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

A.

Information

Corridors of Opportunity - Progress Report (Allison Bell 651 602-1363)

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