MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD

Wednesday | October 21, 2020
12:30am
 
NOTICE: Governor Walz has declared a peacetime emergency (Emergency Executive Order 20-01) in response to COVID-19 and the Metropolitan Council Chair has determined it is not practical or prudent to conduct an in-person TAB meeting for reasons stated in the Governor’s Emergency Executive Order. Accordingly, TAB members will participate in this meeting via telephone and the TAB meeting will be conducted under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.021 at the location, date, and time stated above. This meeting will be streamed live and recorded. We encourage you to monitor the meeting remotely.

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA (automatic approval, roll call only if amended)

III.

REPORTS (12:40-1:00)

  1. TAB Chair’s Report – Jim Hovland, Chair
  2. Agency Reports – MnDOT (Michael Barnes), MPCA (Todd Biewen), MAC (Carl Crimmins), and Metropolitan Council (Deb Barber)
  3. TAC Report – Lisa Freese, TAC Chair

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (1:00-1:05)

September 16, 2020, meeting of the Transportation Advisory Board

V.

BUSINESS (1:05-1:30)

  Consent Items
  1. 2020-34: 2021-2024 Streamlined TIP Amendment for MVTA: Burnsville Bus Garage Renovation (Lisa Freese, TAC Chair)
  2. 2020-35: 2021-2024 Streamlined TIP Amendment for MnDOT Signal System Replacement in Chanhassen (Lisa Freese, TAC Chair)
  Non-Consent Items
  1. 2020-36: 2040 Transportation Policy Plan Update Approval (Amy Vennewitz, MTS)
Tracked Changes Document in Response to Public Comment
Overview

Chapter 1 THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM VISION AND PERFORMANCE-BASED PLANNING
Chapter 2 TRANSPORTATION POLICY PLAN STRATEGIES
Chapter 3 LAND USE AND LOCAL PLANNING
Chapter 4 TRANSPORTATION FINANCE
Chapter 5 HIGHWAY INVESTMENT DIRECTION AND PLAN
Chapter 6 TRANSIT INVESTMENT DIRECTION AND PLAN
Chapter 7 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN INVESTMENT DIRECTION
Chapter 8 FREIGHT INVESTMENT DIRECTION
Chapter 9 AVIATION INVESTMENT DIRECTION AND PLAN
Chapter 10 EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Chapter 11 ENVIRONMENT AND AIR QUALITY
Chapter 12 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Chapter 13 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
Chapter 14 WORK PROGRAM

Appendix A GLOSSARY
Appendix B TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Appendix C LONG-RANGE HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECT LIST
Appendix D FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA  AND CHARACTERISTICS, AND MNDOT ACCESS GUIDANCE
Appendix E ADDITIONAL AIR QUALITY INFORMATION
Appendix F PRELIMINARY INTERCHANGE APPROVAL PROCESS
Appendix G REGIONAL TRANSIT DESIGN GUIDELINES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Appendix H NATIONAL AND STATE AIRPORT CLASSIFICATION
Appendix I REGIONAL AIRSPACE
Appendix J AIRPORT CAPITAL INVESTMENT REVIEW PROCESS
Appendix K AIRPORT LONG TERM COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
Appendix L AVIATION LAND USE COMPATIBILITY GUIDELINES

VI.

INFORMATION (1:30-2:25)

  1. Funding Scenarios for the Regional Solicitation (Steve Peterson and Joe Barbeau, MTS)
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  2. Arterial BRT Engagement Update (Robin Caufman, Katie Roth, Metro Transit)

VII.

ITEMS OF TAB MEMBERS

VIII.

OTHER BUSINESS

IX.

ADJOURNMENT

 
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