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Policy Committee of the Transportation Advisory Board - 2012 Agendas and Minutes

Date of Meeting Agenda Minutes Notes                                                                                              
October 17, 2012 October 17, 2012 Agenda   Meeting Cancelled
September 19, 2012 September 19, 2012 Agenda August 15, 2012 Minutes

2012-30          Transportation Policy Plan Amendment w

Recommendation to amend the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan to include the Bottineau Transitway Locally Preferred Alternative and Arterial Transitway Corridor Study Results.

  • Mary Karlsson, Metropolitan Council
     

2012-32

2013 Unified Planning Work Program w

Recommend adoption of the 2013 Unified Planning Work Program.

  • Elaine Koutsoukos, Metropolitan Council
     

Thrive MSP 2040 w

Continued discussion of principles and goals; TAB member responses to the discussion questions.

  • Libby Starling, Metropolitan Council
     

2012 Minnesota State Aviation System Plan

Presentation on the State Aviation System Plan.

  • Chris Roy, Director, MnDOT Office of Aeronautics
August 15, 2012 August 15, 2012 Agenda May 10, 2012 Minutes

Transportation Policy Plan amendment for Bottineau Transitway Locally Preferred Alternative and Arterial Transitway Corridor Study Results. w

Staff memo and report on the TAC action to table the Plan amendment; Hennepin County project staff invited to answer questions.

  • Kevin Roggenbuck, TAB Coordinator
  • Mary Karlsson, Metropolitan Council
    June 14, 2012 Minutes

2012-31

2012 Unified Planning Work Program Amendment: Metropolitan Council w

Request to amend the 2012 Unified Planning Work Program to include the Regional Solicitation Evaluation Study, Highway Transitway Corridor Study Penn, Emerson/Fremont, Broadway Corridor Studies, and Thrive MSP 2040 Transportation.

  • Elaine Koutsoukos, Metropolitan Council
     

Regional Forecasts and Thrive MSP 2040: Metropolitan Council

Presentation on the 2040 forecasts and timeline; discuss TAB/TAC involvement in Thrive MSP 2040.

  • Libby Starling, Metropolitan Council
July 18, 2012 July 18, 2012 Agenda   Meeting Cancelled
June 14, 2012 June 14, 2012 Agenda May 10, 2012 Minutes

Transportation Planning and Programming Guide for the Twin Cities

Report on revisions requested by the TAB in May.

Kevin Roggenbuck, TAB Coordinator
     

MnDOT Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan (tentative – pending availability of the draft Plan)

Presentation on the draft Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan; opportunity to provide comments.

  • Kirby Becker, MN Department of Transportation
     

Regional Freight System and the Economy

Background on the regional freight system and its economic significance.

  • Steve Elmer, Metropolitan Council
     

“A” Minor Arterial Study

Study status update; propose process for finalizing study findings and recommendations.

  • Mary Karlsson, Metropolitan Council
May 10, 2012 May 10, 2012 Agenda April 12, 2012 Minutes

2012-25   

Transportation Planning and Programming Guide for the Twin Cities. w Recommendation to approve the Transportation Planning and Programming Guide.

  • Ann  Braden, Metropolitan Council
     

Guideway Status Report w

Presentation on a biennial report on transitways in Minnesota that operate on exclusive or controlled right-of-way. 

  • Lance Brimhall, MN Department of Transportation
April 12, 2012 April 12, 2012 Agenda March 8, 2012 Minutes

Regional Governance at the State Legislature.

An update on bills and discussions at the State Legislature affecting regional governance.

  • Todd Olson, Metro Cities/AMM
     

Extension and Reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU.

A report on the most recent extension of SAFETEA-LU and the prospects for continued extensions or reauthorization.

  • Serge Phillips, MnDOT Federal Relations Manager
     

MnDOT Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan.

Wrap-up on the MN GO! vision and introduction to the Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan.  w

  • Kirby Becker and Mark Nelson, MnDOT
March 8, 2012 March 8, 2012 February 9, 2012

St. Croix River Bridge

Status report on the project funding and exemption from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

  • Adam Josephson, MnDOT East Area Manager
     

Coordinated Action Plan.

Information about a coordinated plan to establish goals, criteria and strategies for delivering transportation services to elderly, underemployed or otherwise financially disadvantages persons, or persons with disabilities.

  • Elaine Koutsoukos, Metropolitan Council
     

Transportation Planning and Programming Guide.

Update on the development of the Guide and response to TAC and TAB comments.

Ann Braden, Metropolitan Council

February 9, 2012 February 9, 2012 December 21, 2011

Arterial Transitway Study

Presentation on a study to evaluate potential improvements, cost and benefits of Bus Rapid Transit on arterial streets identified in the Transportation Policy Plan.

  • Charles Carlson, Metro Transit
     

Regional 2030 Transportation Policy Plan

Presentation on the Twin Cities long-range regional Transportation Policy Plan.

  • Connie Kozlak, Metropolitan Council
January 12, 2012 January12, 2012   Meeting Cancelled