RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

 

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, July 23, 2012

Metro Transit Heywood Chambers, Minneapolis

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

 

 

Steve Elkins, Chair

Lona Schreiber-Vice Chair

John Ðoàn

 

Roxanne Smith

Jennifer Munt

Edward Reynoso

 

James Brimeyer

Jon Commers

Adam Duininck

 

 

 

 

 

TAB Liaison:  Robert Lilligren

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 9, 2012

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

V.

GENERAL MANAGER REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

 

 

VI.

TAB LIAISON REPORT – Robert Lilligren

 

 

VII.

BUSINESS

A.

Consent Items

 

 

 

No consent items

B.

Non-Consent Items

 

1.

2012-231

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line):  Funding Agreement with the City of St. Paul for Traction Power Sub Station 12 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) link to presentation

 

2.

2012-232

Central Corridor Light Rail (Green Line):  Easement Agreement with the Port Authority of the City of St. Paul for Traction Power Sub Station 12 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

3.

2012-236 SW

Tokens:  Temporary Fare Change Clarification (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Tom Randall 612-349-7364)

 

 

 

 

VIII.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Commuter Challenge Results (Bruce Howard 612-349-7694) link to presentation

 

2.

 

Metropolitan Council Recommended Comments on MnDOT Multimodal Plan (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058) link to presentation

 

3.

 

Metro Area Freight Rail Presentation (Steven Elmer 651-602-1756, Dave Christianson – MnDOT) link to presentation

 

4.

 

Special Counsel Report:  Southwest LRT Engineering Services Consultant Contract Procurement (David Theisen 651-602-1706)

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Non-Consent Items – Continued

 

4.

2012-234 SW

Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension):  Engineering Services Consultant Contract Procurement 11P173 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) link to presentation

 

 

 

 

IX.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

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Additional materials included for items on published agenda

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Additional business item added following publication of agenda

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Backup materials available at the meeting

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