RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, May 23, 2011

Metropolitan Council Chambers 390 North Robert St., St. Paul

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

 

Steve Elkins, Chair

Lona Schreiber, Vice Chair

Roxanne Smith

Jennifer Munt

Edward Reynoso

Adam Duininck

John Ðoàn

Jon Commers

James Brimeyer

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  May 9, 2011

 

 

IV.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

 

 

V.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

VI.

Mileage Based User Fees – Adrian Moore  - Reason Foundation

 

 

VII.

BUSINESS

A.

Consent Items:

 

1.

2011-147

2011-2014 TIP Amendment: MnDOT Mill and Overlay on TH 52 in Inver Grove Heights (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

 

2.

2011-148

Authorization to Accept Federal 5311 Operating Funds from MnDOT (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

3.

2011-151

Procurement of Metro Mobility Buses (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

 

 

 

 

B.

Non-Consent Items:

 

4.

2011-149

Transitways Identity and Branding Framework Line Color Recommendations (Bruce Howard 612-349-7694, Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

 

5.

2011-150

Authorization to Award Contract for Advertising Agency Services (Bruce Howard 612-349-7694)

 

6.

2011-143

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project: Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Minnesota Office of Enterprise Technology (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

7.

2011-144

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project: Subordinate Funding Agreement with the University of Minnesota (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

8.

2011-145

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project: Master and Subordinate Funding Agreement with Hennepin County (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

9.

2011-146

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Initiate Eminent Domain Proceedings for the Acquisition of Parcel 1Q (BNSF Railway Company) (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

 

 

VIII.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

I-35W Bus Rapid Transit (Lake Street) (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)

 

2.

 

Regional Fleet Policy/Procedures Overview (John Levin 612-349-7789, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

3.

 

Regional Transitway Guidelines Overview (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

*

Item added after initial publication of agenda

**

Item revised after initial publication of agenda

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Backup materials available at the meeting

 

 

Contact:  LuAnne Major, Recording Secretary 651-602-1758