Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Richard Aguilar

Chris Georgacas

Natalie Haas Steffen, Vice Chair

Georgie Hilker

Peggy Leppik

Brian McDaniel

Annette Meeks

Roger Scherer

Russ Susag

Daniel Wolter

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA  -March 12, 2007

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  - February 26, 2007

IV.

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

V.

BUSINESS

A. Consent List

2007-099

1.

Bikeways Data Maintenance (Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

2007-080

2.

SAFETEA-LU Compliance Approval, TAB Action 2007-08 **(James Andrew 651.602-1721)

B. Action Items

2007-111

1.

Hiawatha LRT CMAQ Land Assembly Funds Reallocation (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Karen Lyons 651.602-1703)

2007-087

2.

2006/2007 Unified Operating Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Paul Conery 651-602-1374)

2007-057

3.

Authorization to Award Contract for 314 Transit Buses (Chris Gran 612-349-5060, Jan Homan 612-349-5000)

2007-097

4.

Independent Testing Laboratory Contract for the 28th Avenue Park-and-Ride in Bloomington, Project 63612 (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

V1.

INFORMATION

1.

Metro Mobility Travel Instruction *(Andrew Streasick 651-602-1662)

2.

Transit Master Plan Update *(Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

3.

Council “Hurricane Relief” Bus Update *(George Serumgard 612-349-7697, Pastor Russ Cowenhoven of ChristLife Church)

4.

Northstar Locomotive Update *(Rich Rovang 612-215-8254)

5.

FY 2008 Appropriations Request (Mark Fuhrmann 612-349-7513, Julie Johanson 612-349-7514)

6.

Comparable Transit Systems Report Operational Data *(Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

VII.

OTHER BUSINESS

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT