Steve Elkins, Chair

John Ðoàn

James Brimeyer

Jon Commers

Lona Schreiber, Vice Chair

Adam Duininck

Roxanne Smith

Jennifer Munt

Edward Reynoso

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 28, 2011

IV.

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

V.

BUSINESS

A.

Consent Items

1.

2011-334

Blue Line (Hiawatha) Light Rail Vehicle Passenger Door Overhaul (Michael DeWolf 612-341-5628, Ed Toomey 612-341-5605)

B.

Non-Consent Items

1.

2011-353

Authorization to Exercise Contract Options with Motor Coach Industries (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)

2.

2011-358

Central Corridor (Green Line) Light Rail: 2012 CTIB Counties Transit Improvement Board Capital Grant Agreement (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

3.

2011-359

Southwest (Green Line) Light Rail: 2012 Counties Transit Improvement Board Capital Grant Agreement (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

4.

2011-360

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

5.

2011-361 SW

Discussion of Whether to Close Meeting Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05, Subdivision 3(b), for Attorney-Client Privileged Discussion of a Proposed Settlement Agreement Relating to Threatened Litigation Regarding Employment Discrimination Claims (Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Ann Bloodhart 651-602-1105)

VI.

INFORMATION

1.

Bottineau Transitway Update (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754; Hennepin County:  Commissioner Mark Stenglein, Commissioner Mike Opat, Joe Gladke)

2.

2011-357

Draft 2012 Transportation Committee Work Program (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Brian Lamb 612-349-7510)

3.

LRT/BRT System Name and Graphics Update (Bruce Howard 612-349-7694, Charles Decker 612-349-7795, Michelle Fure 651-602-1545)

4.

Central Corridor (Green Line) Light Rail Project Update (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942, Rich Rovang 651-602-1941)

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

SW

Action taken by Committee and Council the same week

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Additional materials included for items on published agenda

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Additional business item added following publication of agenda

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Backup materials available at the meeting

A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.05, subdivision 3(b), and Prior Lake American v. Mader, 642 N.W.2d 729 (Minn. 2002), for attorney-client privileged discussion of a proposed settlement agreement relating to threatened litigation regarding employment discrimination claims.