Annette Meeks, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Bob McFarlin, Vice Chair

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Kirstin Sersland Beach

Craig Peterson

Natalie Haas Steffen

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  November 9, 2009

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

V.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

VI.

BUSINESS

1.

2009-423

Authorization to Purchase Bus Batteries (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

2.

2009-433

Authorization to Purchase 11 Sixty-foot Articulated Transit Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

3.

2009-402

Maple Grove Opt-Out Service Agreement (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

4.

2009-435

Authorization to Execute Agreements with the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) for Transit and Rail Operations/Capital Funding (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

5.

2009-427

Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 5 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Central Corridor Light Rail Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

6.

2009-429

CY2010 Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Project (Mark Fuhrman 651-602-1942)

7.

2009-388

Authorization to Exercise Contract Options with Gillig Corporation (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

8.

2009-430

ADA and Transit Link Dial-a-Ride Transit Assistance Agreements (Dana Rude 651-602-1663, Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

9.

2009-431

Authorization for Maple Plain Transit Service Expansion Agreement (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

VII.

INFORMATION

1.

2009 Annual Regional Park and Ride System Survey (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

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Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

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