RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD

Metropolitan Council Building, 390 No. Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

 

Notice of a meeting of the

 

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD

 

July 21, 2010

1:30 PM

 

Council Chambers, Metropolitan Council building

390 Robert Street No., St. Paul

 

(Validated parking is available in the US Bank and 1st Bank ramps.)

 

 

AMENDED AGENDA

 

Informal Discussion Among Members

 

I.         Call to Order.

 

II.        Adoption of the Agenda.

 

III.       Approval of the Minutes from June 16, 2010.  *

 

IV.       Committee Reports.  (Scheduled times for each agenda item are approximate, not time certain)

 

A.     Technical Advisory Committee – Tim Mayasich, Chair.

Information

1:35-1:40

Report on the July 7 TAC meeting.

 

 

B.     Policy Committee - Ken Johnson and Russ Stark, Co-Chairs.

2010-49

1:40-1:55

Metropolitan Council Transportation Policy Plan Update. *

Recommendation to approve the list of comments forwarded to the Metropolitan Council.

 

C.     Programming Committee - Bill Hargis and Jim Hovland, Co-Chairs.

2010-42

1:55-2:00

Project Scope Change Request: Ramsey County.  #

Recommendation to approve a scope change for SP# 62-678-12: County Road B2 reconstruction between Snelling Av. and Prior Av.

 

2010-43

2:00-2:05

Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Hennepin County.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised project scope for SP# 62-678-12, County Road B2 reconstruction between Snelling Av. and Prior Av.

 

2010-44**

2:05-2:10

Vehicle Mode Reassignment and TIP Amendment for two CMAQ projects: Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit.  #

Forwarded with no recommendation – Request to reassign the CMAQ funding awarded to two transit bus purchase projects to Hiawatha LRV purchase.

 

2010-45

2:10-2:15

Project Scope Change Request: Minneapolis.  #

Recommendation to approve a scope change for SP# 141-020-107: Cedar Av. and Franklin Av. Pedestrian Access and Safety Improvements.

2010-46

2:15-2:20

Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Minneapolis.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised project scope for SP# 141-020-107, Cedar Av. and Franklin Av. Pedestrian Access and Safety Improvements.

 

2010-47

2:20-2:25

Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 6280-308RW1: I-94 through Maryland Av. including Cayuga Bridge Right-Of-Way purchase.

 

2010-48

2:25-2:30

Travel Demand Management Evaluation and Implementation Study: Metropolitan Council.  #

Recommendation that the Metropolitan Council accept the report and that the TAB considers the study recommendations involving CMAQ funding for TDM programs.

 

Information and Discussion

2:30-2:35

Local Project and TIP Management Issues.  #

Discussion of local project management issues related to project delivery, project development and TIP management.  Possible policy direction to the TAC Funding & Programming Committee.

 

Information and Discussion**

2:35-2:40

2011 Regional Solicitation: Policy Issues.

Discussion of policy issues for the TAB to consider and provide direction to the TAC Funding & Programming Committee.

 

 

V.        Special Agenda.

                                                                                                                                

Information

2:40-2:55

Northstar Commuter Rail – Status Report.

  • Ed Byers, Metropolitan Council.

 

 

VI.       Items of TAB Members.

 

VII.      Agency Reports.

 

VIII.     Other Business.

 

2010-50**

2:55-3:00

TAB Bylaws Update with June Revisions and Public Participation Process.  *

  • Bill Hargis, Acting TAB Chair.

 

 

IX.       Adjourn.

 

 

 

*   Information enclosed with the full TAB mailing. 

#      Information enclosed with the TAB Programming Committee mailing the previous week.

w      Information included in your TAB Policy Committee mailing.

 **   Additional information added following publication of agenda.