TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
Metropolitan Council Building, 390 No. Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Notice of a meeting of the
TAB PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
February 15, 2012
12:00 Noon
Council Chambers, Metropolitan Council building
390 Robert Street No., St. Paul
NOTE: Enclosed for your information are four documents to provide the transportation policy background for the discussion and action items on the agenda. They are, 1) federal funds management process; 2) project scope change evaluation process; 3) sunset date policy and 4) STIP amendment guidance.
I. Call to Order.
II. Adoption of the agenda.
III. Approval of the minutes from January 18, 2012. #
(Scheduled times for each agenda item are approximate, not time-certain)
a.  | 
      Information and Discussion  | 
      12:05-12:10  | 
      Update on the 2011 regional solicitation 
 
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           (pending)  | 
      12:10-12:25 
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      MPCA Request for CMAQ Funds for Electric Vehicle Recharging Infrastructure # Discussion of the proposal, re-affirm the motion in Action Transmittal 2011-60. 
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c.  | 
      Information and Discussion  | 
      12:25-12:45  | 
      Additional FFY 2012 Federal Funds Information about additional federal funds allocated to local agency projects in FFY 2012; discussion of options to program the funds. 
 
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d.  | 
      12:45-12:50 
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      Scope Change Request: Carver County # Recommendation to approve a sunset date extension to March 31, 2013 for SP# 010-090-004, (TE) Southwest Regional Trail connection.  | 
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e.  | 
      12:50-12:55  | 
      Sunset Date Extension Request: St. Paul # Recommendation to approve a sunset date extension to March 31, 2013 for SP# 91-090-56, (TE) Cherokee Regional Trail. 
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f.  | 
      12:55-1:00  | 
      Sunset Date Extension Request: Anoka County # Recommendation to approve a sunset date extension to March 31, 2013 for SP# 002-607-019 (HSIP) CSAH 7/CSAH 14 intersection improvement. 
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g.  | 
      1:00-1:05  | 
      Sunset Date Extension Request: Ramsey County # Recommendation to approve a sunset date extension to March 31, 2013 for SP# 164-020-101 (BIR) reconstruction of Bridge No. 5950, eastbound Warner Road over Childs Road and Eastbound Warner and SP# 062-636-005 (TE) Warner Bridge bike & pedestrian improvements. 
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h.  | 
      1:05-1:10  | 
      Sunset Date Extension Request: Saint Louis Park # Recommendation to approve a sunset date extension to March 31, 2013 for SP# 2706-226 (STP) TH 7 and Louisiana Avenue Interchange. 
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i.  | 
      1:10-1:20  | 
      Sunset Date Extension Request: City of Anoka # Recommendation to deny a sunset date extension to March 31, 2013 for SP# 103-080-02 (CMAQ), structured parking facility for the Northstar Commuter Rail Transit Village. 
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j.  | 
      1:20-1:25  | 
      2012-2015 TIP Amendment Request. Metro Transit # Recommendation to amend the 2012-2015 TIP to include Section 5307 funds for I-35E and CR 14 Park and Ride in Lino Lakes. 
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k.  | 
      1:25-1:30  | 
      2012-2015 TIP Amendment Request: MnDOT # Recommendation to amend the 2012-2015 TIP to combine SP# 2785-378, replacement of the Xerxes Avenue bridge over I-494 with the project scope of SP# 2785-364, add auxiliary lane on I-494 from I-35W to TH 100 and reflect increased total cost. 
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V. Other Business.
VI. Adjourn.
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