Metro Council approves consent agenda and multiple measures; defers major contract extension

The Metropolitan Council Budget & Finance Committee approved a broad consent agenda and took individual votes on several non‑consent items Wednesday, advancing grant amendments, intergovernmental agreements and settlements and taking final action on a parks equipment contract while deferring a multi‑year IT contract extension.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda — passed (13 in favor, 0 opposed). The consent bundle included multiple resolutions and ordinances (grant awards, greenway conservation easements, intergovernmental agreements and contracts listed on the agenda); the full consent list was read into the record before the vote.

- RS 20 25‑9‑92 — amendment to a location agreement with T‑Mobile South LLC: one‑meeting deferral — approved (13 in favor, 0 opposed). Council approved a one‑meeting deferral at legal’s request while negotiations continue.

- RS 20 25‑10‑07 — amendment to operating support and thrive grants (Metro Arts Commission): approved (13 in favor, 0 opposed). Council accepted a change to grant timing to allow awardees the full fiscal year to spend operating funds.

- RS 20 25‑10‑08 — amendments 3 and 4 to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant to Metro Action Commission: approved (13 in favor, 0 opposed). The department said the amendment corrects a previous typo and extends funding through June 2025; Tanya Everinson, director of workforce and youth for Metro Action Commission, said WIOA was not on the federal freeze list…