Annette Meeks, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Bob McFarlin, Vice Chair

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Kirstin Beach

Craig Peterson

Natalie Haas Steffen

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 9, 2009

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION  - Metro Transit

V.

METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

VI.

BUSINESS

1.

SW 2009-100

Authorization to Amend Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Project Scope (John Harper 651-602-1744, Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

2.

SW 2009-102

Construction Support Services for Hiawatha Light Rail Projects 63740, 53701 & 65651 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

3.

2009-103

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit - Programmatic Agreement between the Metropolitan Council, the Federal Transit Administration, the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941, Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

4.

2009-108

Northstar Locomotive Spare Parts (Ed Beyers 612-349-7080)

5.

2009-106

2009 Regional Solicitation, TAB Action 2009-18 (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

Information – Update on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds

6.

2009-107

2009-2012 TIP Amendment to Allocate American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds, TAB Action 2009-19 (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

V11.

INFORMATION

1.

Nigel Wilson, MIT Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Presentation – “Advancing Transit Research in the Twin Cities”

2.

Performance Measures Report for January/February (Vince Pellegrin 612-349-5612, David Indrehus 612-349-7201)

3.

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

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

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