MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Monday, July 27, 2015  4:00 PM

Heywood Chambers, 560 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411   

 
AGENDA
 

I.        CALL TO ORDER


II.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA


III.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

            July 13, 2015 regular meeting of the Transportation Committee

IV.      TAB LIAISON REPORT


V.       EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - Metro Transit


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


VII.     BUSINESS


            CONSENT ITEMS

            2015-175:      Authorize Execution of Contract Options with MCI on Behalf of Maple Grove Transit (Paul Colton 651-602-1668) 
 
            NON-CONSENT ITEMS

           2015-176:  Authorization to Execute Sole Source Agreements for Red Line BRT Transit Service
             (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Bruce Dreier 651-602-1708, John Harper 651-602-1744) 
 

VIII.    INFORMATION

 
            1.   Draft Cedar Avenue Transitway Implementation Plan Update (Arlene McCarthy, Kristine Elwood-Dakota County Transit Manager)
 
            2.   2016 Draft Budget Discussion (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)
 
            3.   Blue Line Extension Overview of DEIS Scope and Cost Estimate  (Dan Soler 612-373-5371)
 
            4.   BLRT Tour (Mark Fuhrmann 612-349-5330, Dan Soler 612-373-5371)
           
                  SPECIAL NOTICE:  Information Item 4 also consists of a field tour.  This tour is part of the Transportation
                  Committee meeting.   The tour will return to Heywood as close to 6:00 p.m. as possible.
 
 

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