RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, January 26, 2009

Metropolitan Council, Robert Street Chambers

390 North Robert St., St. Paul

4:00 pm

Committee Members

Annette Meeks, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Bob McFarlin, Vice Chair

Kirstin Beach

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Craig Peterson

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

 

 

 

AMENDED AGENDA (2nd AMENDMENT)

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – January 26, 2009

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 12, 2009

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

V.

METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy. Director MTS

 

 

VI.

BUSINESS

 

1.

2009-18 SW

Installation of Transit Signal Priority, Project 63740 ***(Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

2.

2009-23 SW

Installation of Real Time Display Bus Information on Marquette and Second Avenues in Minneapolis, Project 63740 ***(Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

3.

2009-24 SW

Installation of a Transit Customer Information System, Project 63740 ***(Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

4.

2009-36

Authorization to Approve Contract Amendment for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Final Environmental Impact Statement Contract (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941)

 

5.

2009-34

2009 Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Review ( Chauncey Case 651-602-1724, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

 

6.

2009-42

Approval of the 2008 Jobs Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom Solicitation Project Recommendation (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

 
7.
Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for the Construction of the Apple Valley Transit Station *(Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)

 

 

V1I.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Performance Measures Report for November/December 2008 (Vince Pellegrin 612-341-5612)

 

2.

 

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

 

 

 

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

*

Additional business item added following publication of agenda

**

Backup materials available at the meeting

***

Item action canceled after initial mailing of agenda

Contact:  LuAnne Major, Recording Secretary 651-602-1758, Liz Maday, 612-349-7518