RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, November 24, 2008

Metro Transit FT Heywood Chambers

4:00 pm

 

Committee Members

Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Annette Meeks, Vice Chair

Kirstin Beach

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Brian McDaniel

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

 

Craig Peterson

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – November 24, 2008

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 10, 2008

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

V.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

 

 

VI.

BUSINESS

 

1.

2008-338

CY 2009 Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) Grant Agreement for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

2.

2008-340

Cooperative Funding Agreement for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit for Final Design and Preliminary Engineering with Ramsey County and Hennepin County Regional Rail Authorities (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

3.

2008-341

Issue Notice-to-Proceed to DMJM Harris for Professional Engineering Services Contract to Advance Preliminary Engineering for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

4.

2008-339

Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 3 with Minnesota Department of Transportation for Central Corridor Light-Rail Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

5.

2008-342

Issue Notice-to-Proceed to the Assistant Project Director Consultant for Advancing Preliminary Engineering in 2009 for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

6.

2008-324

Intergovernmental Agreement with Hennepin County for Washington Avenue Pedestrian Deck Bridge Column Retrofit Analysis for Central Corridor Light-Rail Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

7.

2008-343

Amendment No.1 to Northstar Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 7 – BNSF Railway Company Flagging Costs (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

8.

2008-344

Amendment to Interagency Cooperative Agreement with Northstar Corridor Development Authority for Staff Resources (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

9.

2008-325

2008-2013 Capital Improvement Program and Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

 

10.

2008-346

Authorization to Execute Agreements with the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) and Dakota County Regional Rail Authority (DCRRA) to Receive Funds for AVTS Construction (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

11.

2008-347

Authorization to Execute Agreements with the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) for Transit and Rail Operations Funding (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

 

 

V1I.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Performance Measures Report for October 2008 (Sheri Gingerich 612-341-5660, Dave Indrehus 612-349-7201)

 

2.

 

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

 

3.

 

Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) Projects (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

4.

 

Presentation and Discussion of Public Hearing Comments on Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

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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

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Business item to be sent under separate cover

 

Contact:  Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518