Meeting of the Transportation Committee
Monday, August 13, 2012
Metro Transit Heywood Chambers
560 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis MN 55411
4:00 p.m.
Committee Members
Steve Elkins, Chair |
Lona Schreiber-Vice Chair |
John Ðoàn |
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Roxanne Smith |
Jennifer Munt |
Edward Reynoso |
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James Brimeyer |
Jon Commers |
Adam Duininck |
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TAB Liaison: Robert Lilligren |
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AGENDA
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CALL TO ORDER |
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II. |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA |
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III. |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 23, 2012 |
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IV. |
DIRECTOR MTS REPORT - Arlene McCarthy |
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORT – Brian Lamb |
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V. |
BUSINESS |
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Consent Items |
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Authorization to Purchase Seven Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741) |
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Authorization to Execute Contract Options with Gillig, Inc. (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741) |
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Authorization to Apply for Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program Funds (Sheila Williams 651-602-1709, John Harper 651-602-1744) (Resolution No. 2012-24) |
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Southwest Light Rail Transit Project (Green Line Extension): Professional Services Agreement with the City of Eden Prairie (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) |
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Non-Consent Items |
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2012 Unified Operating Budget Amendment (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887) |
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2012 Unified Capital Program Amendment (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) |
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Authorization to Execute an Operating and Capital Grant Agreement with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887) |
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2013 Capital and Operating Grant Applications to Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819) |
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Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Fourth Street Areaway and Sidewalk Reconstruction Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) link to presentation |
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Authorization to Purchase 45 Option Forty-foot Diesel Gillig Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000) |
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VI. |
INFORMATION |
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Regional Air Quality Attainment Status (Mark Filipi 651-602-1725, Jonathan Ehrlich 651-602-1408) link to presentation |
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State Fair Preview (Kelci Stones 612-349-7686, Lisa Johnson 612-349-7570) link to presentation |
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Blue Line Operations & Maintenance Expansion Update (Mark Leemon 612-349-7674) link to presentation |
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Light Rail Vehicle Type 2 Procurement (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941, Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) link to presentation |
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Northstar Fare Pilot Program Rollout (Kelci Stones 612-349-7686, Maria Cone 612-349-7534) link to presentation |
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Advanced Technology Hybrid Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000) link to presentation |
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VII. |
ADJOURNMENT |
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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 |
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Contact: Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518
