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Votes at a glance: Transportation & Infrastructure Committee actions
Summary
The committee approved a slate of consent items and several non-consent measures (listed) by an 8-0 vote; items included right-of-way abandonments, sewer and water acceptances, encroachment authorizations and the measures covered in separate articles.
The Metropolitan Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved its consent agenda and several non-consent items on Wednesday. All recorded votes noted below were 8 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 not voting unless otherwise specified.
Key items approved:
- RS 20 25 15 38: Cooperative purchase master agreement with Old Dominion Brush Company, Duco LLC for ground maintenance equipment (approved, 8-0). See separate article for discussion.
- RS 20 25 15 39: Cooperative purchase master agreement with Von Roach Lighting America Inc. for solar lighting equipment and related services (approved, 8-0). See separate article for discussion.
- RS 20 24 15 41: Participation in the TWARN mutual-aid and assistance agreement for water and wastewater agencies (approved, 8-0). See separate article for discussion.
- RS 20 25 15 43: Authorization to abandon a fire-hydrant assembly and accept new public water and sanitary sewer mains at 1245 Kenmore Place; passed with an amendment moved by Council member Benedict (approved as amended, 8-0).
- BL 20 25 10 47: Amendment to Metropolitan Code §9.20.28 regarding motor-vehicle noise (approved as amended, 8-0). See separate article for discussion.
- BL 20 25 10 52: Ordinance authorizing abandonment of an unnamed right-of-way and utility easements at West and East Trinity Lane; amendment by Council member Toombs approved (approved as amended, 8-0).
Additional consent items approved (listed on agenda and approved on consent): participation and acceptance of various water, sewer, street, and encroachment items, and multiple right-of-way and easement abandonments (agenda items RS 20 25 15 40; RS 20 25 15 42; RS 20 25 15 44; BL 20 25 10 51; BL 20 25 10 53; BL 20 25 10 54; BL 20 25 10 56; BL 20 25 10 57; BL 20 25 10 58; BL 20 25 10 59; BL 20 25 10 60). Specific parcel addresses and sponsor names were read into the record during the meeting; where the transcript did not provide additional detail, the item is marked "not specified."
