Marked Agenda
A post-meeting synopsis of actions taken or decisions made on all matters.
Climate & Infrastructure Committee Agenda
and
Minneapolis Community Development Agency Operating Committee
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) grant for private sewer lateral repairs (2025-00046)
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Accepting a grant from Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, in the amount of $250,000, to provide grants to property owners to replace or repair failing private sewer line laterals.
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Authorizing an agreement with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) for the grant.
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Passage of Resolution appropriating funds to the Public Works Department.
Action Taken: Approved -
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Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) Grant from Minnesota Department of Transportation for the construction of ADA ramps in the Fulton Residential Project (2024-01172)
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Amending Council Action 2024A-0819 to update the grant amount for Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) Grant 1057743 from Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to the amount of $469,266.
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Passage of Resolution amending Resolution 2024R-356 updating the grant amount to $469,266.
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Passage of Resolution amending Resolution 2024R-357 updating the appropriation amount to $469,266.
Action Taken: Approved -
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Passage of Resolution amending the Capital Improvement appropriation Resolution by allocating Met Council appropriation and increasing revenue in the amount of $3,500,000, for the 2nd St N Sanitary improvement project and the 1st Ave S paving projects.
Action Taken: Approved -
Approving the following appointments to the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission for three-year terms ending Jan 31, 2028: Jodi Polzin, Commissioner; and Elizabeth Stout, Technical Advisory Committee.
Action Taken: Approved -
Approving the following appointments to the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission for three-year terms ending January 31, 2028: Ray Schoch, Commissioner; and Nicolas Cantarero, Technical Advisory Committee.
Action Taken: Approved -
Implementation Grant for Stormwater Resilience from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (2025-00058)
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Accepting an Implementation Grant for Stormwater Resilience from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, in the amount of $5,000,000, to construct Cleveland Neighborhood Improvements (35th Avenue N Flood Mitigation project).
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Authorizing an agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency covering the conditions and requirements of the grant.
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Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of grant funds to the Public Works Department.
Action Taken: Approved -
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US Department of Transportation SMART Stage 2 Grant for expanding the Stage 1 Digital Curb Management Pilot Project (2025-00049)
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Accepting a grant from the US Department of Transportation, in the amount of $14,849,730, for a Stage 2 SMART Grant for scaling of the curb management pilot project previously funded by a Stage 1 Grant.
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Authorizing a grant agreement with the US Department of Transportation for the grant.
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Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Public Works Department.
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Authorizing a sub-recipient agreement with the Seattle Department of Transportation for this SMART Grant Stage 2 award for $6,476,550, the amount specified in the grant application.
Action Taken: Approved -
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Cooperative agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation for street lighting and sidewalk work on Dunwoody Blvd at TH 394 (2025-00055)
Authorizing a cooperative construction agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for lighting and sidewalk work along Dunwoody Blvd under the 394 bridge.
Action Taken: Approved -
METRO Green Line Extension Southwest Light Rail (SWLRT); Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Memorandum of Easement for the Luce Line Regional Trail Bridge (2025-00054)
Authorizing an assignment and assumption agreement with the Metropolitan Council and a memorandum of easement agreement with the BNSF Railway Company relating to the Luce Line Regional Trail Bridge.
Action Taken: Approved -
METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest Light Rail): Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 13 (2025-00053)
Authorizing Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) No. 13 with the Metropolitan Council, to reimburse the City a not-to-exceed amount of $273,000, for professional staff costs incurred in 2025 by the Public Works Department in the areas of construction oversight, inspection, coordination, permitting, staging, maintenance of traffic, and acceptance of infrastructure to be owned and maintained by the City related to the METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest Light Rail).
Action Taken: Approved -
Oak Street Protected Bikeway (Washington to University): Temporary Construction Agreement (2025-00051)
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Authorizing an agreement with the University of Minnesota to acquire a temporary construction easement for the Oak Street Protected Bikeway Project.
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Authorizing payment to the University of Minnesota, in the amount of $1,092.00, for a temporary construction easement.
Action Taken: Approved -
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Grant application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Local Climate Action Implementation Grant Program (2025-00024)
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Authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Local Climate Action Implementation Grant Program for the 2025 As You Go MPLS mode shift campaign.
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Authorizing the commitment of local funds to provide the required local match for the grant program.
Action Taken: Approved -
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Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Jim Voll to the Anti-Displacement Community Prosperity Program Board of Directors, for a one-year term beginning Jan 2, 2025, and ending January 2, 2026.
Action Taken: Approved -
Grant application to Minneapolis Foundation for the EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (2025-00026)
Authorizing the submittal of a grant application to Minneapolis Foundation's EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program to fund the continuation of developing Resilience Hubs in Minneapolis.
Action Taken: Approved -
Grant application to USDA Forest Service Wood Innovation program for Minneapolis biochar production facility (2025-00050)
Authorizing the submittal of a grant application to USDA Forest Service Wood Innovation funding opportunity for $103,510, the Minneapolis biochar production facility
Action Taken: Approved -
Referring to staff the subject matter of an ordinance amending Appendix C-1 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas, Gas Franchise, repealing the existing franchise ordinance for gas distribution system and passing a new franchise ordinance for gas distribution system.
Action Taken: Referred to staff -
Referring to staff the subject matter of an ordinance amending Appendix D-1 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Northern States Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Electric Franchise, repealing the existing franchise ordinance for electric distribution system and passing a new franchise ordinance for electric distribution system.Action Taken: Referred to staff
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Postponing to January 23, 2024, the consideration of the concept layout for the 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square project.
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Postponing to January 23, 2024, the consideration of the authorization of negotiation with private property owners to acquire easements and additional right-of-way, if necessary, for the project.
Receiving and filing the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership’s 2023 Annual Report.