RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, April 25, 2011

Metropolitan Council Chambers 390 North Robert St., St. Paul

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

 

Steve Elkins, Chair

Lona Schreiber, Vice Chair

Roxanne Smith

Jennifer Munt

Edward Reynoso

Adam Duininck

John Ðoàn

Jon Commers

James Brimeyer

 

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  April 11, 2011

 

 

IV.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

 

 

V.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

VI.

BUSINESS

A.

Consent Items:

 

1.

2011-116

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements with Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority, City of Minneapolis, and Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

B.

Non-Consent Items

 

2.

2011-112

Authorization to Purchase 26 Option Forty-Foot Gillig Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

 

3.

2011-113 SW

Authorization for Public Hearings on Potential Service and Fare Adjustments (Draft Public Hearing Schedule) (John Levin 612-349-7789)

 

4.

2011-115

Central Corridor Light Rail Transit: Fabrication and Installation of Public Artwork for 15 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Stations (Alicia Vap 651-602-1961)

 

5.

2011-117

Authorization to Execute Grant Agreements with Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (relative to Union Depot) (Pat Jones 612-349-7606)

 

6.

2011-114

2011 Regional Solicitation Approval (Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728, James Andrew 651-602-1721)  (Links to Regional Solicitation and Appendices, and response to public comments)

 

 

 

 

VII.

INFORMATION

 

1.

 

Hiawatha Light Rail Vehicle Overhaul Program Update (Gene Sheldon 612-341-5634)

 

2.

 

Go Greener Overview (John Siqveland 612-349-7089)

 

3.

 

Hybrid Bus Grant (Super Bus Program) (Chuck Wurzinger 612-349-5007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

*

Item added after initial publication of agenda

**

Item revised after initial publication of agenda

***

Backup materials available at the meeting

 

 

Contact:  LuAnne Major, Recording Secretary 651-602-1758