I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

November 28, 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 Getty, Council Recording Secretary, prior to the meeting at (651) 602-1390.

A.

Recognitions

1.

Governor’s Continuous Improvements Award

2.

Small Project of the Year Award

B.

Consent List

1.

2012-247

Request to Change Target Fund Balance Policy (3-8) (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

2.

2012-337

Authorization to Purchase Eight Small Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

3.

2012-339

Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Grant Agreement (Melanie Steinborn 612-373-3811, Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

4.

2012-340

List of Authorized Financial Institutions (Allen Hoppe 651-602-1629)

5.

2012-341

Affirmation of 2013 Transaction-Based Financial Contracts (Allen Hoppe 651-602-1629)

6.

2012-342

Resolutions Setting Regular Council and Committee Meeting Days and Authorizing Closed Committee Meetings; Resolution Nos. 2012-43 through 2012-49 (David Theisen 651-602-1706)

7.

2012-344

Blue Line: Authorization to Award Contract for Rail Grinding Services (Charles Anderson 612-341-5681, Bruce Fenlason 612-341-5627)

8.

2012-345

Property Acquisition for the I-35E and County Road 14 Park-and-Ride Facility, Lino Lakes (Maurice Roers 612-349-7684, Marilyn Porter 612-349-7689)

9.

2012-351

Transit Easement Interagency Agreement, Southdale Mall, City of Edina (Maurice Roers 612-349-7684, George Serumgard 612-349-7697

10.

2012-360

Accept 2012-2016 Regional Service Improvement Plan (John Levin 612-349-7789)

11.

2012-363

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

12.

2012-366

City of Ramsey, Comprehensive Plan Amendment: The COR Development Plan, Review File NO. 20652-6 (Patrick Boylan 651-602-1438)

13.

2012-367

2011 Livable Communities Transit Oriented Development Funding Recommendations – City of Ramsey (Paul Burns 651-602-1106)

C.

Report of Community Development Committee

1.

2012-365

2012 Livable Communities Transit Oriented Development Funding Recommendations (Adam Maleitzke 651-602-1633)

D.

Report of the Transportation Committee

SW

1.

2012-364

Title VI Public Hearings (Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723, John Levin 612-349-7789)

SW

2.

2012-368

Public Facilities Maintenance Building (Cathy Nordin 612-349-7638, Pat Jones 612-349-7606)

SW

3.

2012-370

2013-2016 TIP Amendment to add Midtown Greenway Corridor Bridge Study Project (SP#027-070-006; TAB Action 2012-39) (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)

SW

4.

2012-371

2013-2016 TIP Amendment to add the Transportation Interchange Facility in Minneapolis (SP#027-030-028; TAB Action 2012-37) (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)

SW

5.

2012-372

2013-2016 TIP Amendment to Modify the Lake Street Access to I-35W Project (SP#027-603-049; TAB Action 2012-36) (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)

6.

2012-373

“A” Minor Arterial System Evaluation Study (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819)

SW

7.

2012-374

Highway Transitway Corridor Study Contract Authorization (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

E.

Report of the Environment Committee—No Reports

F.

Report of the Management Committee –Reports on Consent List

VI.

OTHER BUSINESS

1.

2012-369

Appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board (Chair Haigh 651-602-1453)

 The following items will be addressed no earlier than 6PM.

2.

2012-361

Adoption of the 2013 Unified Operating Budget, Resolutions 2012-35 and 2012-37 through 2012-42 Roll Call

Resolution 2012-35 Adopting the Metropolitan Council’s 2013 Unified Operating Budget

Resolution 2012-37 Adopting the Council’s 2012 Tax Levy for General Purposes for Certification to the County Auditors

Resolution 2012-38 Adopting the Council’s 2012 Tax Levy for the Metropolitan Right-Of-Way Acquisition Loan Fund for the Purposes of Minnesota Statutes Section 473.167

Resolution 2012-39 Adopting the Council’s 2012 Tax Levy for the Livable Communities Demonstration Account in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund

Resolution 2012-40 Adopting the Council’s 2012 Tax Levy for the Tax Base Revitalization Account of the Livable Communities Act

Resolution 2012-41 Certifying the Council’s 2012 Tax Levy on Future Park Bonds

Resolution 2012-42 Certifying the Council’s 2012 Tax Levy for Debt Service on Future Transit Bonds

3.

2012-362

Adoption of the 2013 Unified Capital Program, Resolution 2012-36 Roll Call

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