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Subcommittee on Metropolitan Council Accountability and Transparency

THIRD MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 18, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

SUBCOMMITTEE ON METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
MINUTES

Representative Runbeck, Chair of the Subcommittee on Metropolitan Council Accountability and Transparency, called the meeting to order at 10:18am on February 18, 2015 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Administrator noted the roll.

Members present:


RUNBECK, Linda Chair
NASH, Jim Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
FENTON, Kelly
HALVERSON, Laurie
LAINE, Carolyn


Excused: SELCER, Yvonne

A quorum was present.

Representative Nash moved to approve the minutes from February 12, 2015.

THE MOTION PREVAILED

The Committee heard a presentation from the Legislative Auditor.

Testifying: Jim Nobles – Legislative Auditor
Judy Randall – Evaluation Coordinator

The committee heard a presentation on HF 752 (Uglem) Metropolitan Council member staggered terms provided.

Testifying: Mark Uglem – State Representative
Patricia Nauman – Executive Director, Metro Cities
Keith Carlson – Executive Director, Inter-County Association

The meeting was adjourned at 11:19am.







Representative Linda Runbeck, Chair




Amanda Tinsley, Committee Administrator
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0752 (Uglem) - Metropolitan Council member staggered terms provided.
Documents:

Presentation on options for Metropolitan Council governance from the 2011 OLA report "Governance of Transit in the Twin Cities Region"
-Jim Nobles - Legislative Auditor
-Judy Randall - Evaluation Coordinator, Office of the Legislative Auditor

Hearing on HF 752 will be informational only and no action will be taken.