TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
Metropolitan Council Building, 390 No. Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Notice of a meeting of the
May 18, 2011
1:30 PM
Council Chambers, Metropolitan Council building
390 Robert Street No., St. Paul
Informal Discussion Among Members
I. Call to Order.
II. Adoption of the Agenda.
IV. 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.)
V. Committee Reports. (Scheduled times for each agenda item are approximate, not time certain)
A. Technical Advisory Committee – Tim Mayasich, TAC Chair.
1:35-1:40 |
Report on the April 6, 2011 TAC meeting.
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B. Executive Committee – Bill Hargis, TAB Chair.
1:40-1:50 |
Executive Committee.
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a. |
Discussion |
Report on May 12 meeting.
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B. Policy Committee – Ken Johnson and Russ Stark, Co-Chairs.
1:50-2:00 |
Policy Committee Consent List Items.
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Information |
Regional “A” Minor Arterial Study. Presentation on the purpose, scope and schedule of the study.
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Twin Cities Regional Roadway Functional Classification Map. w Recommendation to adopt the seven-county roadway functional classification map for the 2011 regional solicitation. (link to map online: https://gis.metc.state.mn.us/mapgallery/pdfs/large_reference_fun_class.pdf)
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c. |
Discussion |
Review of Regional Transportation Planning and Programming Processes. w Discussion of TAB involvement in MPO transportation planning and programming processes. (referred by the full TAB)
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Discussion |
Electric Vehicles and the Gasoline Tax. w Committee discussion of an alternative road tax for electric vehicles; impact of alternative fueled vehicles on revenues used to maintain roadways.
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C. Programming Committee – Jim Hovland and Robert Lilligren, Co-Chairs.
2:00-2:15 |
Programming Committee Consent List Items.
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Information |
2011 Regional Solicitation. Update. Scoring groups chairs, MC concurrence
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2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT # Recommendation to include SP# 6286-56: Unbonded concrete overlay, reconstruction of ramps etc… on I-694 at TH 36 interchange.
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2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT # Recommendation to include SP# 1928-64: US 52 mill and overlay, drainage, ADA improvements, and traffic management improvements from TH 55 to I-494 in Inver Grove Heights.
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Scope Change, 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment and Program Year Change: City of Maplewood. # Recommendation to change the scope of SP# 138-010-018: construct split diamond interchange on TH 36 at US 61 and English Street in Maplewood; to amend the 2011 TIP to reflect the scope change and to move SP# 138-010-012 (Keller Lake Water Quality Improvement) from program year 2011 to 2014.
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Draft 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. # Recommendation to adopt the draft for the purpose of holding a public hearing and comment period. Presentation on transit projects and MN/DOT projects?????
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Discussion |
Contingency Planning for the New Federal Transportation Act. # Discussion of potential scenarios affecting the regional solicitation and TAB selected projects in the TIP.
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2:15-2:40 |
Proactive Safety Projects and the County Safety Plans. Presentation on proactive safety projects and information about the development of county safety plans.
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2:40-3:00 |
Information about research being done on an alternative way of collecting transportation user fees.
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VII. Items of TAB Members.
VIII. Agency Reports.
IX. Other Business.
X. Adjourn.
* Information enclosed with the full TAB mailing.
# Information enclosed with the TAB Programming Committee mailing the previous week.
w Information included in your TAB Policy Committee mailing.
