Meeting of the Transportation Committee
Monday, May 14, 2012
Robert Street Chambers
4:00 p.m.
Committee Members
Steve Elkins, Chair |
Lona Schreiber-Vice Chair |
John Ðoàn |
Roxanne Smith |
Jennifer Munt |
Edward Reynoso |
James Brimeyer |
Jon Commers |
Adam Duininck |
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TAB Liaison: Robert Lilligren |
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AGENDA
I. |
CALL TO ORDER |
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II. |
APPROVAL OF AGENDA |
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III. |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 23, 2012 |
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IV. |
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metropolitan Transportation Services |
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V. |
DIRECTOR MTS REPORT - Arlene McCarthy |
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GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb |
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VI. |
BUSINESS |
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Consent Items |
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Authorization to Exercise MCI Contract Options (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672) |
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Authorization to Purchase 38 Small Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672) |
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B. |
Non-Consent Items |
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1. |
Central Corridor Transit Service Study Concept Plan (Scott Thompson 612-349-7744) link to presentation |
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Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Additional Change Order Authority for the Operations and Maintenance Facility Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) link to presentation |
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Authorization to Purchase 30 Option Forty-foot Diesel Gillig Buses (Tom Humphrey 612-349-5006, Jan Homan 612-349-5000) |
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Blue Line (Hiawatha Corridor) Vehicular Traffic Improvements (Sheri Gingerich 612-341-5660) |
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Authorization to Purchase Property, to Declare a Portion of the Property as Excess, and to Sell the Excess Property (Joe Edwards 612-349-7676) link to presentation |
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VII. |
INFORMATION |
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MnDOT/Metro Council Joint Planning Efforts (MnDOT staff: Scott McBride, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058) link to presentation |
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Corridors of Opportunity Update (Allison Bell-Community Development 651-602-1487) |
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MTS Quarterly Ridership Report – 1st Quarter 2012 (John Harper 651-602-1744) |
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Interchange Update (MarySue Abel 612-349-7638) |
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Midtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis Update (Michael Mechtenberg 612-349-7793) link to presentation |
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VIII. |
ADJOURNMENT |
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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 |
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Contact: LuAnne Major, Recording Secretary 651-602-1758
