E Relating to the metropolitan council ARTICLE 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTSProviding for local approval of certain metropolitan council capital improvement projects requiring the acquisition of easements by +eminent domain; requiring the council to submit the final layout of the project to +the governing body of the affected city as part of a report containing +supporting data, specifying certain supporting data requirements; specifying +certain public hearing and notice requirements and providing for governing +body approval or disapproval of the layout, requiring resubmission of +significant changes in the acquisition of easements from the final layout +approved to the governing body for approval or disapproval of the changes; +establishing an appeal board, specifying certain membership requirements and duties +and providing for subsequent actions of the council ARTICLE 2 � ELECTED METROPOLITAN COUNCILProviding for election rather than appointment of members of the +metropolitan council, specifying the term; requiring the filing of economic +interest statements by candidates for or members of the council with the state+ campaign finance and public disclosure board; specifying certain campaign +expenditure and contribution limits; providing for public subsidies, specifying +funding, eligibility, certification, payment and match requirements; providing+ for the filing of affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions, for the redistricting of metropolitan council districts, for the allocation +of election expenses, for placement of candidate names on the nonpartisan primary+ ballot and for election contests; prescribing a procedure for the filling of+ council member vacancies; including the metropolitan council under the +definition of candidate for financial reporting and fair campaign practices +purposes; providing for coverage under the public employees defined +contribution plan of the public employees retirement association (PERA) for members of the metropolitan council; requiring election of the council chair by +members of the council, specifying the term; providing for member compensation; +transitional provision(mk, ja)