Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Annette Meeks, Vice Chair

Kirstin Beach

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Daniel Wolter

Brian McDaniel

Natalie Haas Steffen

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA –April 28, 2008

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES –April 14, 2008

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION  - Metro Transit

V.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

VI.

BUSINESS

1.

Discussion on whether to close the meeting to discuss the purchase of property adjacent to the I-35W at 95th Avenue NE Park and Ride in Blaine, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, subdivision 3.

2.

2008-118

Decision whether to close the meeting pursuant to Minn. Statute 13D.05, subd. 3, to discuss Property Adjacent to the I-35W at 95th Avenue NE Park and Ride in Blaine(Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

3.

2008-122

Rejection of Formal Bids on Excess Hiawatha Corridor Land – specifically 32nd St. and Hiawatha (Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741, Guy Peterson 651-602-1418)

4.

2008-117

Authorization to Purchase 30’ Gilligs (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

5.

2008-121

Authorization to Purchase Large Cut-Away Buses for Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Service (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

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V11.

INFORMATION

1.

Performance Measures Report for March 2008 (Vince Pellegrin 612-349-5612, Dave Indrehus 612-349-7201)

2.

Monthly Ridership Report for March 2008 (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Bruce Howard 612-349-7694)

3.

I-35W Response Transit Service Update (John Levin 612-349-7789, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672))

4.

Update on 2030 TPP Revision (Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720))

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

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Additional business item added following publication of agenda

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Backup materials available at the meeting

13D.05  MEETINGS HAVING DATA CLASSIFIED AS NOT PUBLIC.

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          Subd. 3. What meetings may be closed.  *  *  *

          (c)  A public body may close a meeting:

• to determine the asking price for real or personal property to be sold by the government entity;
• to review confidential or nonpublic appraisal data under section 13.44, subdivision 3; and
• to develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property.

                  Before holding a closed meeting under this paragraph, the public body must identify on the record the particular real or personal property that is the subject of the closed meeting. The proceedings of a meeting closed under this paragraph must be tape recorded at the expense of the public body. The recording must be preserved for eight years after the date of the meeting and made available to the public after all real or personal property discussed at the meeting has been purchased or sold or the governing body has abandoned the purchase or sale. The real or personal property that is the subject of the closed meeting must be specifically identified on the tape. A list of members and all other persons present at the closed meeting must be made available to the public after the closed meeting. If an action is brought claiming that public business other than discussions allowed under this paragraph was transacted at a closed meeting held under this paragraph during the time when the tape is not available to the public, section 13D.03, subdivision 3, applies.

An agreement reached that is based on an offer considered at a closed meeting is contingent on approval of the public body at an open meeting. The actual purchase or sale must be approved at an open meeting after the notice period required by statute or the governing body's internal procedures, and the purchase price or sale price is public data.