RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday March 24, 2008

Robert Street Chambers

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

 

Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Annette Meeks, Vice Chair

Russ Susag

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Daniel Wolter

Kirstin Beach

Brian McDaniel

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – March 24, 2008

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 10, 2007

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION  - Metro Transit

 

 

V.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

 

 

VI.

BUSINESS

 

1.

2008-77

Disposition of Surplus Hiawatha Corridor Property (Guy Peterson 651-602-1418)

 

2.

2008-78

Design and Implementation Services for Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) Transit Technologies Project, Project 63740 (Sam Jacobs 612-349-7571)

 

3.

2008-86

Authorization to enter into a contract for coach buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

4.

2008-85

Authorization to enter into a grant agreement with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for the purchase of six replacement buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

5.

2008-79

FAA 2008 Planning Grant – RESOLUTIONS (Chauncey Case 651-602-1724, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

 

6.

2008-87

2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment, Central Corridor (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

7.

2008-88

Lowry Avenue Intermodal Freight Connector (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

 

 

 

V11.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Performance Measures Report for February (Vince Pellegrin 612-349-5612, Dave Indrehus 612-349-7201)

 

2.

 

Monthly Ridership Report for February ( Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Bruce Howard 612-349-7694)

 

 

 

 

VIII.

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

 

Contact:  LuAnne Major, Recording Secretary 651-602-1758