RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday August 25, 2008

Metro Transit FT Heywood Chambers

4:00 pm

 

Committee Members

Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Annette Meeks, Vice Chair

Kirstin Beach

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Daniel Wolter

Craig Peterson

Brian McDaniel

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – August 25, 2008

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 11, 2008

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

V.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

 

 

VI.

BUSINESS

 

1.

2008-211****

2008-2013 Capital Improvement Program and Capital Program and Budget Amendment - Attachment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887)

 

2.

2008-226

Subway Lease for 28th Avenue Park-and-Ride (Wayne Schafer 612-349-7340)

 

3.

2008-229 SW

Authorization for Public Hearings on Northstar Commuter Rail Fares (Adam Harrington 612-349-7797)

 

4.

2008-230 SW

Authorization to Reject All Proposals for Northstar Maintenance Services (Chris Gran 612-349-5060, Ed Byers 612-341-5642)

 

5.

2008-235

Adoption of the 2009-2012 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)

 

6.

2008-236

Recommend Adoption of the Draft 2030 Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) for Public Hearing (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

7.

2008-241

Adopt Public Hearing Date for the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan (TPP)  (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

8.

2008-237****

Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Saint Paul regarding Public Safety related to the 2008 Republican National Convention (Julie Johanson 612-349-7514)

 

 

 

 

V1I.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Performance Measures Report for July 2008 (Vince Pellegrin 612-349-5612, Dave Indrehus 612-349-7201)

 

2.

 

Monthly Ridership Report for July 2008 (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Bruce Howard 612-349-7694)

 

3.

 

Minneapolis Coordinated Street Furniture Program and Urban Partnership Agreement for Marquette Avenue and Second Avenue Transit Passenger Amenities (Craig Lamothe 612-349-7690)

 

4.

 

2008 JARC and New Freedom Solicitation (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

 

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

*

Additional materials included for items on published agenda

**

Additional business item added following publication of agenda

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Backup materials available at the meeting

****

Business item to be sent under separate cover

Previously mailed to Council Members

 

Contact:  Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518