I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

July 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 Emily Randleman, Council Recording Secretary, prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.

A.

Joint Report of the Transportation and Management Committees

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1.

2012-217

2012 Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) ROLL CALL

B.

Consent List

1.

2012-211

Minnesota GreenCorps (Robert Rimstad 612-349-7768)

2.

2012-212

Red Line Bus Rapid Transit Grant Agreement with Dakota County Regional Rail Authority (Lindsay Sheppard 612-349-7679, Pat Jones 612-349-7606)

3.

2012-214

Property Acquisition for I-35E and County Road E Park-and-Ride, Vadnais Heights (Maurice Roers 612-349-7684)

4.

2012-221

Authorization to Award and Execute Construction Contract for MWWTP Solids Process Equipment Systems Improvement, Project No. 805946, Contract No. 12P005A (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

5.

2012-222

Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Engineering Services Contracts for General Treatment Plant Projects, Contract No. 12P057 (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)

6.

2012-227

City of Crystal, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Cavanagh School Redevelopment, Review No. 20598-2 (Denise Engen 651-602-1513)

7.

2012-229

Point Douglas Regional Trail Master Plan, Washington County (Referral No.50018-1) (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)

C.

Report of Management Committee 

1.

2012-140

Proposed Bylaws Amendments (Don Mueting, General Counsel, 651-602-1463)

2.

2012-206

Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Litigation Review Committee to Oversee and Monitor Litigation and Claims Matters (Don Mueting, General Counsel, 651-602-1463)

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3.

2012-209

AFSCME Contract (Sandi Blaeser, Assistant Director, Labor Relations, 651-602-1582)

D.

Report of Community Development Committee

1.

2012-228

2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan Amendment Approval (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)

E.

Report of the Environment Committee   

1.

2012-219

Adoption of MCES 2013 Wastewater Rates and Charges (Jason Willett 651-602-1196)

F.

Report of the Transportation Committee 

1.

2012-216

Cubic Transportation Systems – Fare Collections Procurements (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

2.

2012-218

147th Street Station Phase 2 Joint Powers Agreement with DCRRA and City of Apple Valley (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Lindsay Sheppard 612-349-7679)

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3.

2012-236

Tokens:  Temporary Fare Change Clarification (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Tom Randall 612-349-7364)

4.

Special Counsel Report:  Southwest LRT Engineering Services Consultant Contract Procurement (David Theisen 651-602-1706)

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5.

2012-234

Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension):  Engineering Services Consultant Contract Procurement 11P173 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

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