I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 22, 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.

2012-15

Proposed Changes to Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (TAAC) Bylaws (Andy Streasick 651-602-1679, Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

2.

2012-60

West St. Paul Comprehensive Plan Amendment, System Statement Response, Review No. 20554-3 (Patrick Boylan 651 602-1438)

3.

2012-61

Denmark Township Comprehensive Plan Amendment, System Statement Response, Review No. 20412-4 (Lisa Barajas 651-602-1895)

4.

2012-62

Baytown Township Comprehensive Plan Amendment, System Statement Response, Review No. 20447-2 (Lisa Barajas 651-602-1895)

5.

2012-63

Stillwater Township Comprehensive Plan Amendment, System Statement Response, Review No. 20431-2 (Lisa Barajas 651-602-1895)

6.

2012-64

Ham Lake Comprehensive Plan Amendment, 2011 System Statement Response, Review No. 20490-2 (Freya Thamman 651 602-1750)

7.

2012-65

Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park Master Plan, Scott County (Jan Youngquist 651 602-1029)

8.

2012-66

Change in scope of Grant SG-2010-102, Three Rivers Park District (Jan Youngquist 651 602-1029)

9.

2012-67

Blakely Bluffs Park Reserve Master Plan, Scott County (Arne Stefferud, Planning Analyst-Parks, 651-602-1360)

10.

2012-68

Rice Creek West Regional Trail Master Plan Amendment, Anoka County (Arne Stefferud, Planning Analyst-Parks, 651-602-1360)

11.

2012-71

Controlled Access Approval for Construction of an Interchange at TH 169 and CSAH 30 (93rd Avenue) in Brooklyn Park, Review #20910-2 (Ann Braden 651-602-1706, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

12.

2012-72

Controlled Access Approval for Construction of an Interchange at TH 36 and Hilton Trail in Washington County (Ann Braden 651-602-1706, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

13.

2012-73

Authorization to Award Contract for Work Uniform Rental Program (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

14.

2012-75

Authorization to Execute Contract Options with MCI (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

15.

2012-76

2012-2015 TIP Amendment Request to add FTA Section 5307 funds for I-35E and CR 14 Park & Ride in Lino Lakes (TAB action 2012-09) (Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

16.

2012-77

2012-2015 TIP Amendment Request to add federal funds for I-35W westbound auxiliary lane, noise wall, and bridge replacement in Bloomington and Richfield (TAB Action 2012-10) (Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

17.

2012-79

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Golden Valley, MCES project No. 805700 (Bill Cook 651-602-1811)

18.

2012-80

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Amendment to Cooperative Agreement 11I031 with the City of Golden Valley, MCES Project No. 805700 (Bill Cook 651-602-1811)

19.

2012-82

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Cooperative Agreement with the independent School District No. 276 – Minnetonka for the Construction of a Part of MCES Project No. 802850 (William Cook 651-602-1811)

B.

Report of Management Committee—items are Joint Reports

C.

Joint Report of Environment, Community Development, and Management Committees

1.

2012-42

Roll Call

2012 Unified Operating Budget Amendments (Paul Conery, Director Budget and Operations, 651-602-1374)

D.

Joint Report of Transportation and Management Committees

1.

2012-43

Roll Call

2012 Unified Capital Program Amendments (Alan Morris, Financial Analyst, 651-602-1446)

E.

Report of Community Development Committee   Items on consent list.

F.

Report of the Environment Committee    Items on consent list.

G.

Report of the Transportation Committee 

1.

2012-70

Metro Mobility Agency Contract Recommendation (Paul Colton 651-602-1668, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)

2.

2012-78

2012-2015 TIP Amendment Request to include SP#092-070-001; Procurement and Installation of 76 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (TAB Action 2011-60) (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

3.

2012-84

SW

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

4.

2012-86

SW

Application to Host 2014 Rail~Volution Conference, Resolution No. 2012-5 (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Brian Lamb 612-349-7510)

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