REGULAR MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

August 25, 2014

Heywood Chambers | 4:00 PM


 

AMENDED AGENDA


I.          CALL TO ORDER

 

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

            August 11, 2014 Regular Meeting of the Transportation Committee


IV.       EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit

 

V.        TAB LIAISON REPORT


VI.       METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER and METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORTS

           Brian Lamb and Arlene McCarthy


VII.      BUSINESS


            CONSENT ITEMS:

1.         2014-207:  Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Gillig Corporation for 30-Foot Buses (Paul Colton 651-602-1668) consent

 

2.         2014-208: Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Gillig Corporation on Behalf of Plymouth Metro Link (Paul Colton 651-602-                     1668) consent

 

3.         2014-209: Authorize Execution of Contract Options with New Flyer Industries (Paul Colton 651-602-1668) consent

 

           NON-CONSENT ITEMS:

1.         2014-135:   Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Negotiation and Execution of a Binding Cooperation                           Agreement with the City of Hopkins (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent


2.         2014-154 Southwest Light Rail (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Negotiation and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding                    with the City of Minnetonka (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent

3.         2014-155: Southwest Light Rail (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Negotiation and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding                    with the City of St. Louis Park (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent


4.         2014-156:  Southwest Light Rail (Green Line Extension) – Authorization for SouthWest Station Cohabitation Agreement (Mark                               Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent
 
5.         2014-187:  Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) – Authorize Execution of Peer Review Consultant Services Contract                      (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent
 
6.         2014-202:  Cooperative Funding Agreement for Project Development with Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority,                                       Cooperation Agreement, and Master Funding Agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation for the Blue Line                                    Extension Project (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent
 
7.         2014-211:  Authorization to Execute the Blue Line Extension LRT Project Office Lease Agreement between Metropolitan Council and                  Crystal Gallery Developers (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent
 
8.         2014-212:  Authorization to Purchase Furniture and Information Technology Equipment for the Blue Line Extension Project Office                        (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942) non-consent
 

VIII.     INFORMATION

 

1.        Downtown East/Vikings Stadium Transit Planning (Jim Harwood 612-349-7339)  link to presentation

2.        I-35W/I-494 Interchange Design Study (Mark Filipi 651-602-1725, Christina Morrison 612-349-7690 and MnDOT staff April Crockett)

              link to presentation


IX.      ADJOURNMENT

SW          Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
*               Additional materials included for items on published agenda
**             Additional business items added following publication of agenda
***            Backup materials available at the meeting