2010-73 Metropolitan Airports Commission 2011-2017 Capital Improvement Program: Metropolitan Airports Commission. w

Recommendation approval of findings 1, 2, 3 and 5 and no recommendation of finding 4 to the Metropolitan Council.

Memo to the MAC Finance, Development and Environment Committee regarding CIP Finding #4 – CIP financing sources and amounts. w

Regional Transitway Guidelines.

2011 Regional Solicitation: MPCA request for CMAQ funds for electric vehicle charging station infrastructure. #

TAC discussion and recommendation from the TAC to refer it to the TAC Funding and Programming Committee.

Withdrawal of two regionally selected bridge projects.  #

Information to the Board and applying regional policy to the federal funds awarded to these projects.

2010-69 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Metro Transit. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include Section 5307 funds for the downtown Minneapolis east-west transit spine.

2010-70 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include SP# 1981-1220, northbound I-35W mill and overlay, etc.

2010-71 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include SP# 0282-34, I-35E unbounded concrete overlay, etc.

2010-72 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Status report on the TH 169/I 494 interchange project. (tentative)

Report on the 2010 JARC and New Freedoms solicitation.

Public Forum.

           (Invitation to the public to address the Board about any issue not on the agenda.  Public comment on the agenda items has occurred at the respective TAB subcommittee meetings.)

MnPASS II Study.

• Nick Thompson, MN/DOT Office of Policy Analysis, Research and Innovation.

2030 Transportation Policy Plan: Scott County correspondence and the public comment report. *

• Arlene McCarthy, Director, Metropolitan Transportation Services.

2011 Regional Solicitation. 

Status report on development of the 2011 regional solicitation.

Policy questions: Reallocation of federal funds from local projects dropped from the TIP and allocation of federal funds from unexpected appropriations.  #

Report from the technical committees as requested by the TAB.

2010-66 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include SP# 2750-73 and SP# 1928-59: Installation of cable median barriers.

2010-67 Process for distributing additional FFY 2011 federal funds: TAC.  #TAC forwards two options for TAB consideration in allocating additional FFY 2011 federal funds available to the region.

2010-68 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority  #

Request to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to combine the funding for SP# 91-595-23 (Union Depot construction) with $40 million in High Speed Rail funds from the Federal Railroad Administration.

Metropolitan Area Transit Evaluation.

• Judy Randall, Office of the Legislative Auditor.

Public Forum.

           (Invitation to the public to address the Board about any issue not on the agenda.  Public comment on the agenda items has occurred at the respective TAB subcommittee meetings.)

Report on the October 6, 2010 TAC meeting.

Information - Prospectus/Transportation Planning Handbook Update.  Information about the Prospectus/Transportation Planning Handbook and the scope of the update.

Information - Transportation Economic Development (TED) Program and the Safety and Mobility (SaM) Interchange Program.

Information about two MN/DOT funding programs.

Information - Regional Transitway Guidelines.

Discussion on the progress toward developing transitway guidelines through the Regional Transitway Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Information - Additional FFY 2011 federal funds.  #

Information on additional federal transportation funds available to Minnesota DOT and local partners in FFY 2011. 

2010-58 STP project scope change: City of Savage.  #

Recommendation to approve a scope change request for SP# 211-010-07:  TH 13 from Vernon Ave. to Lynn Ave., access closures and improvements, bus shoulders, etc… in Savage.

2010-59 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: City of Savage. #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised scope for SP# 211-010-07 described in 2010-58.

2010-60 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. #

Include SP# 0280-66: I-35W North mitigation and design feasibility study from 3rd/4th Street in Minneapolis to I-35W/I-35E split in Forest Lake.

2010-61 2011 Regional Solicitation: Revising the Regional Functional Classification System For Highways. #

Recommend initiating the process to re-conceptualize the functional classification system after development of the 2011 Regional Solicitation has concluded.

2010-62 2011 Regional Solicitation: Elevating Preservation as a Goal in STP Regional Solicitation. #

Recommend the addition of criteria in the “A” Minor Augmenter category to measure the preservation value of proposed projects.

2010-63 2011 Regional Solicitation: Cost Estimating in Regional Solicitation. # Recommend requiring a more detailed breakdown of project elements and costs for projects submitted for STP funding.

2010-64 2011 Regional Solicitation: Revising Integration of Modes Criteria in the Regional Solicitation. #

Recommend to simplify the integration of modes prioritizing criterion to evaluate the degree of connectivity to modal networks or destinations that the new elements provide.

2010-65 2011 Regional Solicitation: Encouraging more signal timing projects to compete in the CMAQ solicitation. #

Recommend a new CMAQ funding program for signal re-timing projects.

Information - 2011 Regional Solicitation: Non-Freeway Principal Arterials and Consistency with new 2030 TPP Eligibility Requirement. #

Recommend waiting until the 2030 TPP is adopted at the end of the current calendar year to evaluate how the new TPP will affect project eligibility for non-freeway principal arterials in the Regional Solicitation.

Information - 2011 Regional Solicitation: CMAQ Transit Issues. #

There was no consensus on the three proposals put forward by the Metropolitan Council, there were statements that the issues were noteworthy and deserved further consideration in the future.

MnPASS II Study.

• Nick Thompson, MN/DOT Office of Policy Analysis, Research and Innovation.

Committee Reports. 

Information - Report on the September 1, 2010 TAC meeting.

Recommendation to the Metropolitan Council to approve the 2011 Unified Planning Work Program.

Information - Regional Transitway Guidelines. 

2010-55 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

2010-56 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include three high speed rail crossing safety improvements in Washington and Dakota Counties.

Information 2011 Regional Solicitation: Policy Issues. #

2010-51 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the Advance Construction payback for three Transportation Enhancement projects in St. Paul.

2010-52 2009 Regional Solicitation HSIP Project Program Year Change: TAC.  # Recommendation to change the program years of three HSIP projects awarded funding in the 2009 regional solicitation.

2010-53 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program: TAC.  #

Recommendation to accept the Public Comment Report and adopt the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area with revisions.

2010-54 Sunset Date Extension Request: Bloomington.  #

Recommendation to approve a sunset date extension request for SP# 107-090-06: Killebrew Drive Pedestrian Bridge in Bloomington.

Information and Discussion 2011 Regional Solicitation: Policy Issues. #

Information Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Line - Update.

Mark Fuhrmann, Central Corridor LRT Project Office.

2010-49 Metropolitan Council Transportation Policy Plan Update. *

2010-42 Project Scope Change Request: Ramsey County.  #

Recommendation to approve a scope change for SP# 62-678-12: County Road B2 reconstruction between Snelling Av. and Prior Av.

2010-43 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Hennepin County.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised project scope for SP# 62-678-12, County Road B2 reconstruction between Snelling Av. and Prior Av.

2010-44 Vehicle Mode Reassignment and TIP Amendment for two CMAQ projects: Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit.  #

2010-45 Project Scope Change Request: Minneapolis.  #

2010-46 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Minneapolis.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised project scope for SP# 141-020-107, Cedar Av. and Franklin Av. Pedestrian Access and Safety Improvements.

2010-47 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 6280-308RW1: I-94 through Maryland Av. including Cayuga Bridge Right-Of-Way purchase.

2010-48 Travel Demand Management Evaluation and Implementation Study: Metropolitan Council.  #

Recommendation that the Metropolitan Council accept the report and that the TAB considers the study recommendations involving CMAQ funding for TDM programs.

Discussion of local project management issues related to project delivery, project development and TIP management.  Possible policy direction to the TAC Funding & Programming Committee.

Discussion of policy issues for the TAB to consider and provide direction to the TAC Funding & Programming Committee.

Ed Byers, Metropolitan Council.

Bill Hargis, Acting TAB Chair.

A.     Technical Advisory Committee – Tim Mayasich, Chair.

Information - Report on the June 2 TAC meeting.

B.    Policy Committee - Ken Johnson and Russ Stark, Co-Chairs

Information - Metropolitan Council Transportation Policy Plan Update.

Adoption schedule and TAB input.

Information - TH 77 Managed Lane Study.

Evaluation of several improvement alternatives and the choice of a managed lane approach.

Information - Complete Streets. 

Complete Streets study completed for the 2009 legislature and implementation of context sensitive transportation improvements

C.     Programming Committee - Bill Hargis and Jim Hovland, Co-Chairs.

Information - Regional Travel Demand Management Study.  #

Presentation of the study and discussion of the recommendations

2010-40 - Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Hennepin County.  # Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 27-753-13, Lowry Avenue Bridge #2723 Replacement Phase II.

Business Item Part 2

Business Item Part 3

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 7080-49, New Market Rest Area.

Technical Advisory Committee

Information: Report on the May 5 TAC meeting

Policy Committee

Information: Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Policy Plan: Metropolitan Council.

Update on the future Plan amendment

Action Item 2010-34: MSP Airport Long Term Comprehensive Plan Update: Metropolitan Airports Commission. 

Recommendation to the Metropolitan Council to approve the Long Term Comprehensive Plan for MSP Airport

Information: Process for re-scoping major projects: Minnesota Dept. of Transportation.

Report on how MN/DOT will re-scope the major highway expansion projects that were removed from the Transportation Policy Plan

Programming Committee

ARRA Update: MN Dept. of Transportation Metro State Aid. 

Update on the closeout of the local ARRA program

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# TRF-HENN-10, Bottineau Transitway

Action Item 2010-36: Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN Dept. of Transportation.  Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 7080-49, New Market Rest Area

Action Item 2010-37: Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Ramsey County. Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 91-595-24, Union Depot Multi-Modal Transit Facility.

Action Item 2010-38: 2009 Regional Solicitation, Re-allocation of HSIP Funds. Recommendation to re-allocate HSIP funds per TAB policy resulting from the withdrawal of Anoka County project HSIP-8