TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
Metropolitan Council Building, 390 No. Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Notice of a meeting of the
March 16, 2011
1:30 PM
Council Chambers, Metropolitan Council building
390 Robert Street No., St. Paul
Informal Discussion Among Members
I. Call to Order.
II. Adoption of the Agenda.
IV. Public Forum.
(Invitation to the public to address the Board about any issue not on the agenda. Public comment on the agenda items has occurred at the respective TAB subcommittee meetings.)
VI. Committee Reports. (Scheduled times for each agenda item are approximate, not time certain)
A. Technical Advisory Committee – Tim Mayasich, TAC Chair.
1:35-1:40 |
Report on the March 2, 2011 TAC meeting.
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B. Executive Committee – Ken Johnson, TAB Vice Chair.
1:40-2:00 |
Executive Committee – Continued Business.
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TAB Standing Subcommittee assignments. * TAB subcommittee assignments proposed by TAB Chair Bill Hargis.
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Discussion |
Clarifying TAB’s role in Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization. Discuss process to clarify the TAB’s role, potential use for the Prospectus or Transportation Handbook; timeline and next steps
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C. Policy Committee – Ken Johnson and Russ Stark, Co-Chairs.
2:00-2:15 |
Policy Committee Consent List Items.
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Information |
MN/DOT 50 Year Visioning. Presentation on the purpose and scope of the visioning process, and the involvement of the steering committee.
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Information |
High Speed Rail in Minnesota. Prospects for high speed rail in Minnesota given Wisconsin’s decision to return FRA funding.
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Information |
Regional Population Forecasts. Current estimates, emerging trends and how the 2010 census data will be used to develop new forecasts.
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D. Programming Committee – Jim Hovland and Robert Lilligren, Co-Chairs.
2:15-2:30 |
Programming Committee Consent List Items.
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Information
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2011 Regional Solicitation. Status report on development of the 2011 regional solicitation.
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Sunset Date Extension Request: Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. # Recommendation to extend the sunset date for SP# TRS-MVTA-10A; bus purchase, install ITS and platform fare collection for Cedar Avenue BRT.
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2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Metro Transit. # Recommendation to include FTA Section 5309 funds for real time transit arrival signs and transit signal priority.
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2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Metro Transit. # Recommendation to split SP# CMT-09-07; purchase and operation of four buses and expansion of the existing park and ride lot by 544 spaces, and to advance the park and ride construction to 2011.
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2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Metro Transit. # Recommendation to add FTA Section 5309 funds for construction of a new paint booth at the existing Overhaul Base Maintenance Facility.
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2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. # Recommendation to include a list of specialized vehicle purchases through the Section 5310 Program.
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2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. # Recommendation to include SP# 091-040-048; Mississippi River Regional Trail, Cahill to Pine Bend Bluffs, to reflect revised federal and matching funds.
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Request for CMAQ funds for electric vehicle recharging stations: MPCA.# Recommendation to request further development of the project proposal to the TAC Funding and Programming Committee.
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Process to evaluate scope change requests for regionally-selected projects: # Recommendation to adopt the process described to evaluate scope change requests for regionally-selected projects.
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2:30-3:00 |
Prospects for the Reauthorization or Extension of SAFETEA-LU.
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VIII. Items of TAB Members.
IX. Agency Reports.
X. Other Business.
XI. 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.
