RETURN TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

Meeting of the Transportation Committee

Monday, October 22, 2007

Metro Transit FT Heywood Chambers

4:00 p.m.

 

Committee Members

 

Mary Hill Smith, Chair

Georgie Hilker

Annette Meeks, Vice Chair

Russ Susag

Richard Aguilar

Peggy Leppik

Roger Scherer

Daniel Wolter

Kirstin Sersland Beach

Brian McDaniel

Natalie Haas Steffen

 

 

AMENDED AGENDA

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 8, 2007

 

 

IV.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

 

V.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb

DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy

 

 

VI.

PRESENTATION:  Suburban Transit Authority Providers* (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1758, Sandy Hewitt) – 5:00 pm TIME CERTAIN

 

 

VII.

BUSINESS

 

A. Consent List

 

 

1.

None

 

 

 

 

 

B. Action Items

 

2007-307

1.

2007-2012 Capital Improvement Program and Capital Program and Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

 

2007-338

2.

Design of the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit American Boulevard Station and Platform Extensions (Tom Thorstenson 612-349-7689)

 

2007-345

3.

Procurement of Replacement and Expansion Metro Mobility Buses (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

 

2007-346

4.

Amendment to Consulting Contract for 2030 Transit Master Plan Corridor Modeling (Carol Becker 651-602-1756)

 

2007-347 SW

5.

Authorization to Award Contract for Two Rivers Area Transit Service (Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708)

 

2007-348

6.

2007-2010 TIP Amendment and 2008-2011 TIP Amendment, Jobs Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom Program Funding. (TAB Action 2007-57) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

 

2007-349

7.

2007-55:  2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment and 2008-2011 TIP Amendment, Pilot Program to Retrofit Diesel On-Road Public Vehicles (TAB Action 2007-55) (Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719)

 

2007-350 SW

Attachment

8.

Award Assistant Project Director for Design and Engineering Services Contract for Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Rich Rovang 651-602-1941, Chris Gran 612-349-5060)

 

 

2007-351

9.

Transit Provider Assistance Agreements for Calendar Year 2008 (John Harper 651-602-1744)

 

 

 

 

VIII.

INFORMATION

 

 

1.

Monthly Ridership Report for September* (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Bruce Howard (612-349-7694)

 

 

2.

Performance Measures Report for September* (Vince Pellegrin 612-349-7511, Dave Indrehus 612-349-7201)

 

3.

Access Minneapolis* (Adam Harrington 612-349-7797)

    4. Central Corridor Costing Update*** (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

 

 

IX.

OTHER BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

X.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:  Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518

 

Notes:
SW  Same week
*      No material included
**    Backup materials available at the meeting
***  Item added after initial mailing of agenda