TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
Metropolitan Council Building, 390 No. Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Notice of a meeting of the
December 21, 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.)
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Information |
Metropolitan Council and MnDOT Appointments to the TAB and Recognition of Members Andrew Reinhardt – Citizen Member James Meyers – Citizen Member Richard Mussell – Transit Representative David Gepner – Non-motorized Representative Tim Mayasich – TAC Chair
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New Approach to Corridor Planning and Collaboration Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan Update * Report on a workshop/conference held on December 12.
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VI. Committee Reports. (Scheduled times for each agenda item are approximate, not time certain)
A. Technical Advisory Committee – Tim Mayasich, TAC Chair.
1:40-1:45 |
Report on the December 7, 2011 TAC meeting.
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B. Policy Committee – Russ Stark and Randy Maluchnik, Co-Chairs.
1:45-2:00 |
Policy Committee Consent List Items
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Metropolitan Airports Commission 2012-2018 Capital Improvement Program w Recommendation to approve the MAC 2012-2018 CIP findings and forward them to the Metropolitan Council.
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Information and Discussion |
Prospectus Update – 3C Transportation Planning Guidebook w Update on the preparation of a guidebook describing the transportation planning and programming processes in the Twin Cities region.
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Information and Discussion |
Presentation on the scope of work and schedule; project inventory; progress to date and upcoming steps.
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C. Programming Committee – Jim Hovland and Robert Lilligren, Co-Chairs.
2:00-2:30 |
Programming Committee Consent List Items.
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Information and Discussion |
Update on the 2011 regional solicitation
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MPCA Request for CMAQ Funds for Electric Vehicle Recharging Infrastructure # Continued discussion of the proposal and responses to additional questions from the TAB; consideration of the recommendation from TAB Programming Committee in action transmittal 2011-60.
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2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Hennepin County # Recommendation to amend the 2012-2015 TIP to show revised cost estimates and increased local share.
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2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MnDOT # Recommendation to amend the 2012-2015 TIP to include SP# 1925-55: Preliminary Engineering for managed lane on TH 77 in Apple Valley.
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Information and Discussion |
Conditions for making exceptions to federal funds re-allocation policy # Discussion of the adopted scope change policy and conditions or circumstances that justify making exceptions; possible policy direction to the technical committees.
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2:30-2:45 |
Regional Service Improvement Plan Information about the development of a short-term regional transit service plan.
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2:45-3:00 |
Reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU Update on the latest developments in Washington DC concerning reauthorization 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.
