Committee of the Whole Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
June 27, 2013
10:00 a.m. - Room 317 City Hall
NOTE: All cellular telephones and electronic devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.
Present: Committee Members Council Members Lilligren (Chair), Glidden (IGR Chair), Reich, Gordon, Hofstede, Johnson, Schiff, Tuthill, Quincy, Colvin Roy and Hodges - (quorum 7)
Absent: Committee Members Samuels, Goodman
Council Committee Coordinator: Jackie Hanson (612) 673-2046
Presentation
1. American Indian Memorandum of Understanding:
Receive & File Annual Report.
2. Achieve Minneapolis:
Report on the STEP-UP Program.
Staff Report: STEP-UP PowerPoint
Action Taken: Received & Filed.
Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee Items
a) Aviation Issues: Receive & File Presentation.
Execute Amendment #1 to Contract with FaegreBD Consulting, in the amount of $120,000, for continued services for a one-year period through June, 2014.
Expedited Action Requested
a) Set August 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. as the date for a public hearing to consider authorizing the establishment of a municipal electrical utility and authorizing the City to own, operate, construct, and extend electric facilities and to purchase and acquire the property of any existing electrical public utility operating within the City of Minneapolis for the purpose of providing electrical and related services.
b) Set August 1, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. as the date for a public hearing to consider authorizing the establishment of a municipal gas utility and authorizing the City to own, operate, construct, and extend gas and similar facilities and to purchase and acquire the property of any existing gas public utility operating within the City of Minneapolis for the purpose of providing natural gas and similar services.
c) Direct the City Clerk's office to publish notice of each of these hearings.
Expedited Action Requested
Set Public Hearing
Department of Neighborhood & Community Relations
7. Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission:
Set July 18, 2013 as the date for a public hearing to consider five appointments to the NCEC for two-year terms to be effective July, 2013 through June, 2015.
Discussion
Approve a) Preparation and Processing of Neighborhood Priority Plans Policy; and b) Changing Approved Neighborhood Action Plans Policy.
Reports of Committees
- Committee of the Whole
- Community Development
- Public Safety, Civil Rights & Health
- Regulatory, Energy & Environment
- Transportation & Public Works
- Ways & Means/Budget
- Zoning & Planning
The Reports of Committees portion of the agenda is an opportunity for Council Members to review the recommendations from each committee coming forward to the full Council meeting the following day for consideration. There are no actions taken during this portion of the meeting, and no public comment is allowed. The agendas for each committee bringing forward a report are linked to this document electronically.
Announcements
The Committee of the Whole Meeting of July 18th: A report will be given by the Departments of Regulatory Services, Health & Family Support, Fire and Community Planning & Economic Development regarding the status of the Regulatory Services reorganization (2013 budget staff direction).
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Committee Meeting: July 18, 2013
Next Council Meeting: June 28, 2013
Pursuant to Council rules, Committee Actions referred to the Council Meeting on July 19, 2013
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Last updated Jul 15, 2013
