RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, September 14, 2009

Metro Transit FT Heywood Chambers

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

 

 

Annette Meeks, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Bob McFarlin, Vice Chair

 

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

 

Kirstin Sersland Beach

Craig Peterson

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  August 24, 2009

 

 

IV.

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

 

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

 

 

 

INFORMATION – Bottineau Boulevard Alternatives Analysis Presentation  (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720, Mark Stenglein – Hennepin County Commissioner, Joe Gladke – Hennepin County)

 

 

V.

BUSINESS

 

1.

2009-308

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements – MVTA, SouthWest Transit, and the University of Minnesota (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

2.

2009-310

Authorization to Execute Agreements for the Job Access and Reverse Commute and New Freedom FFY 2008-2009 Program Funding (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

 

3.

2009-313

Authorization to Execute Agreement with MVTA for the Cedar Avenue Lakeville BRT Express Service (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

 

4.

2009-314

$21 million 2009 Transit Capital Improvement State G.O. Bonds Allocation (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

 

5.

2009-307

Subordinate Funding Agreement #4 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Central Corridor Light Rail Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

6.

2009-309

Authorization to Extend Contract for Operator Uniforms (Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

 

 

VI.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Northstar Commuter Rail Update: Construction, Vehicles, Operations, Maintenance (Chris Weyer 651-602-1932, John Paul Zanaska 612-349-7083)

 

2.

 

2010 – 2015 Capital Improvement Program Budget Presentation (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

 

 

 

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

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Item revised after initial mailing of agenda

**

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