Item Description:
title
Neg Agmt PR00005641 with Met Council for operations funding of METRO Orange Line BRT; neg Agmt A2311956 with Met Council pertaining to termination of agmts A188684, PR00004836, PR00004837 and PR00004835
end
Resolution:
body
BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement PR00005641 with the Metropolitan Council for operations of the METRO Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit from December 2021 through September 2023, with an estimated contract amount of $2,917,947; and that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair be authorized to sign the amendment on behalf of the County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement A2311956, a memorandum of understanding with the Metropolitan Council pertaining to the termination of Agreements A188684 [Master Operations Funding Agreement], PR00004836 [Green Line light rail transit operating grant], PR00004837 [Blue Line light rail transit operating grant], and PR00004835 [North Star commuter rail transit operating grant] on October 1, 2023, pursuant to Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 68, Article 3, Section 35, and that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller be hereby authorized to transfer and disburse funds as necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
end
Background:
History: Resolution 17-0207, adopted by the Board on June 13, 2017, commits Hennepin County to fund a portion of the net operating costs for four transit lines located wholly or partially within Hennepin County. The resolution committed the County to pay 50% of the net operating costs of the Blue Line light rail (Project Number 1006448), 30% of the net operating costs of the Green Line light rail (Project Number 1006449), 9.3% of the net operating costs of the Northstar...
Click here for full text