METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
390 Robert Street North | Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES    

September 10, 2014 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: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.

 

Joint Report of the Transportation and Management Committees

 

1. 2014-216  Authorization to Amend the 2014 Unified Budget: Special Third Quarter Amendment (Paul Conery 651-602-1374) Roll Call

VI.

CONSENT AGENDA

Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
  1. 2014-142  Approval of the 2015 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan (Terri Smith 651-602-1187)
  2. 2014-210  Service Improvement Plan Public Meetings/Hearing Approval (Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723)
  3. 2014-213  2015 Unified Planning Work Program, Resolution 2014-21 (Katie White 651-602-1716, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
  4. 2014-217  Assignment of Capital Grant Agreement with Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and Counties Transit Improvement Board for the Blue Line Extension Project (Alicia Vap 651-602-1961)
  5. 2014-218  Authorization to Approve the Purchase of Three 60’ Articulated Option Buses (Chuck Wurzinger 612-349-5007)
  6. 2014-219  Amend Contract 12P226 with Cubic Transportation Systems (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  7. 2014-221  Green Line Extension (SWLRT) Project Office Lease Amendment between the Metropolitan Council and Golub and Company/AEW Management (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)
  8. 2014-222  Execute a Purchase Order for Motorola Voice Communications Console Hardware and a Sole Source Contract for Installation (Chad LaVasseur 612-349-7594)
  9. 2014-223  Authorization to Negotiate and Execute an Engineering Services Contract 14P041 for the Design and Construction Support for Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Solids Improvements Project (Rene Heflin 651-602-1077)
  10. 2014-224  Authorization to Increase Delegated Construction Contract Change Order Authority for Wayzata Lift Station (Bryce Pickart 651-602-1091)
  11. 2014-225  Industrial Pretreatment Incentive Program (IPIP) (Jason Willett 651-602-1196, Dan Schueller 651-602-1624)
  12. 2014-226  2014-2017 TIP Amendment for City of West St. Paul: Safe Routes to School Addition of Preliminary Engineering (Joe Barbeau 651-602-1705)
  13. 2014-229  Grant SG-2012-059 Scope Modification and Amendment to 2014 Park CIP Grant for Keller Regional Park as Local Match to Federal Grant for Rice Creek North Regional Trail Extension, Ramsey County (Tori Dupre 651-602-1621, Arne Stefferud 651-602-1360)
  14. 2014-230  Chain of Lakes—Otter Lake Regional Trail Master Plan, Anoka County (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
  15. 2014-231  Above the Falls Regional Park Master Plan Amendment and Grant Request, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (Jan Youngquist 651-602-1029)
  16. 2014-233  Authorization to Execute Contract Award for West Broadway Transit Study (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639, Shelley Miller 612-341-5668)

VII.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

  A. Community Development—Reports on Consent Agenda
  B. Environment
    1. 2014-235 SW  Authorization to Award and Execute a Contract for Construction of 1-GV-461  Relief Lift Station L-81 Project 805730, Contract 13P258 (Karen Keenan 651-602-4561)
    2. 2014-236 SW  Ratification for Declaration of Emergency for Metro Plant Effluent Pump Repair
  C. Management—No Reports
  D. Transportation
    1. 2014-220  2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721)
    2. 2014-228  METRO Blue Line Light Rail Transit (BLRT) Extension Project: Award Engineering Services Consultant Contract 14P061 for the BLRT Extension – Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park (Mark Furhmann 651-602-1942)
    3. 2014-234  Concur with Transportation Advisory Board Action to Approve the Regional Solicitation Package and its Release (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

Information: Continued Discussion on Fair Housing (Libby Starling 651-602-1135)

IX.

REPORTS

  A. Chair
  B. Council Members
  C. Regional Administrator
  D. General Counsel

X.

ADJOURNMENT

           
 
 
 
SW      Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
*           Additional materials included for items on published agenda
**         Additional business items added following publication of agenda
***        Backup materials available at the meeting