RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday July 28, 2008

Metro Transit FT Heywood Chambers

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Annette Meeks, Vice Chair

Kirstin Beach

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Daniel Wolter

Craig Peterson

Brian McDaniel

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – July 28, 2008

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 14, 2008

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

V.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

 

 

VI.

BUSINESS

 

1.

2008-199

Authorization to Execute Agreements with SouthWest Transit and MVTA Bus Purchases (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

 

2.

2008-200

2008-2011 TIP Amendment: Mn/DOT Metro District.   Add SP#TRLF-08-01 Ramp B new entry/exit off 2nd Avenue North in Minneapolis (TAB Action 2008-20) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

3.

2008-201

2008-2011 TIP Amendment: Add SP#TRLF-08-02, elevated pedestrian walkway from Ramp A to the Twins Ballpark over 7th Street N in Minneapolis (TAB Action 2008-21) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

4.

2008-202

2008-2011 TIP Amendment: Add SP#TRLF-08-03, enhancements to transit facilities and pedestrian wayfinding – ABC Ramps at I-394 in Minneapolis (TAB Action 2008-22) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

5.

2008-203

Authorization to Exercise Contract Option to Purchase 11 Articulated Transit Buses (Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

 

6.

2008-205

Design Services for Hiawatha Light Rail Transit Signalization Due to Platform Extensions (MarySue Abel 612-349-7638)

 

7.

2008-208

Interdivisional Transfer of Vehicles (Tom Humphrey 612-349-5006)

 

 

 

 

V1I.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Performance Measures Report for June 2008 (Vince Pellegrin 612-341-5612, AJ Olson 612-349-7202)

 

2.

 

Monthly Ridership Report for June 2008 (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:  Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518