Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Richard Aguilar

Daniel Wolter

Annette Meeks, Vice Chair

Georgie Hilker

Peggy Leppik

Brian McDaniel

Natalie Haas Steffen

Roger Scherer

Russ Susag

Kirsten Beach

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES –July 23, 2007

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metropolitan Transportation Services

V.

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

VI.

BUSINESS

A. Consent List

2007-264

1.

2007-2010 TIP Amendment: Transit for Livable Communities and MnDOT Metro District, TAB Action 2007-41 **(Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

B. Action Items

2007-255

1.

Contract Amendment with NEST to Operate Route 219 (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708, John Harper 651-602-1744)

2007-256

2.

Contract Amendment with DARTS to Operate Route 417 (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708, John Harper 651-602-1744)

2007-257

3.

Contract Amendment with H.S.I. to Operate the South Washington County Transit Service Contract (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708, John Harper 651-602-1744)

2007-253

4.

Unified Operating Budget Amendment (Edwin Petrie 612-349-7624)

2007-254

5.

2007-2012 Capital Improvement and Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

2007-267

6.

Authorization to Purchase Furniture and Equipment for the Central Corridor Project Office (Mark Fuhrmann 612-215-8255)

2007-272

7.

I-35W Bridge Response Plan **(Brian Lamb 612-349-7510, Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)

V1I.

INFORMATION

1.

2007 Solicitation for Federal Transportation Project Funding Status Update *(James Andrew 651-602-1721, Kevin Roggenbuck 651-602-1728)

2.

2007 State Fair Update (Maria Cone 612-349-7534, Eric Isakson 612-349-7526)

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

IX.

ADJOURNMENT