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 | 
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 | Craig Peterson | 
AGENDA
| I. | CALL TO ORDER | |||
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| II. | APPROVAL OF AGENDA – November 24, 2008 | |||
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| III. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 10, 2008 | |||
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| IV. | EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit | |||
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| V. | GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb | |||
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 | DIRECTOR MTS REPORT - Arlene McCarthy | |||
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| VI. | BUSINESS | |||
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 | 1. | CY 2009 Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) Grant Agreement for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) | ||
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 | 2. | 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) | ||
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 | 3. | 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) | ||
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 | 4. | Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 3 with Minnesota Department of Transportation for Central Corridor Light-Rail Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) | ||
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 | 5. | 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) | ||
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 | 6. | 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) | ||
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 | 7. | Amendment No.1 to Northstar Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 7 – BNSF Railway Company Flagging Costs (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) | ||
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 | 8. | Amendment to Interagency Cooperative Agreement with Northstar Corridor Development Authority for Staff Resources (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) | ||
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 | 9. | 2008-2013 Capital Improvement Program and Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) | ||
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 | 10. | 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) | ||
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 | 11. | 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) | ||
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| V1I. | INFORMATION | |||
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 | Performance Measures Report for October 2008 (Sheri Gingerich 612-341-5660, Dave Indrehus 612-349-7201) | |
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 | Monthly Ridership Report for October 2008 (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Bruce Howard 612-349-7694) | |
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 | Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) Projects (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689) | |
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 | 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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| SW | Action taken by Committee and Council the same week | |||
| * | Additional materials included for items on published agenda | |||
| ** | Additional business item added following publication of agenda | |||
| *** | Backup materials available at the meeting | |||
| **** | Business item to be sent under separate cover | |||
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Contact: Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518