RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, August 10, 2009

Metro Transit FT Heywood Chambers

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

 

 

Annette Meeks, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Bob McFarlin, Vice Chair

 

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

 

Kirstin Sersland Beach

Craig Peterson

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  July 27, 2009

 

 

IV.

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

 

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

 

V.

BUSINESS

 

1.

2009-265

35W BRT Lakeville Express Service (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672) 

 

2.

2009-178

Northstar Commuter Rail Fare Approval (Adam Harrington 612-349-7797, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

 

3.

2009-264

Request Change to Transit Fare Policy and Procedure (Adam Harrington 612-349-7797, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

 

4.

2009-251 SW

Construction of Storage Tank Additions at Overhaul Base and South Garages,  Project 62710 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

5.

2009-263

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Transit Security Grant (Dave Indrehus 612-349-7201)

VI.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Quarterly Regional Ridership Report (Becky McBride 651-602-1722)

 

2.

2009-285 

Forest Lake/Columbus Route 288 Fare Surcharge (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754) Attachment

 

3.

 

State Fair Update (Maria Cone 612-349-7534, Jay Russell 612-349-5407)

 

4.

 

Northstar Bus Service Plan Update (Adam Harrington 612-349-7797)

 

5.

 

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Federal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Adequacy Determination and Fourth Street Utility Construction Contract Update (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

6.

 

2010 Emission Technology (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

 

 

 

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

*

Item revised after initial mailing of agenda

**

Additional business item added following publication of agenda

***

Backup materials available at the meeting

 

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