Meeting of the Transportation Committee
Monday, July 23, 2012
Metro Transit Heywood Chambers, Minneapolis
4:00 p.m.
 
Committee Members
 
Steve Elkins, Chair Lona Schreiber-Vice Chair John Ðoàn
Roxanne Smith Jennifer Munt Edward Reynoso
James Brimeyer Jon Commers Adam Duininck
     
TAB Liaison:  Robert Lilligren    
 
AGENDA
 
I. CALL TO ORDER  
     
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
     
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 9, 2012  
     
IV. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metro Transit  
     
V. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT – Brian Lamb  
  DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy  
     
VI. TAB LIAISON REPORT – Robert Lilligren  
     
VII. BUSINESS  
A. Consent Items  
      No consent items  
B. Non-Consent Items  
  1. 2012-231 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line):  Funding Agreement with the City of St. Paul for Traction Power Sub Station 12 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
  2. 2012-232 Central Corridor Light Rail (Green Line):  Easement Agreement with the Port Authority of the City of St. Paul for Traction Power Sub Station 12 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
  3. 2012-236 SW Tokens:  Temporary Fare Change Clarification (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Tom Randall 612-349-7364)  
         
VIII. INFORMATION  
  1.   Commuter Challenge Results (Bruce Howard 612-349-7694)  
  2.   Metropolitan Council Recommended Comments on MnDOT Multimodal Plan (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)  
  3.   Metro Area Freight Rail Presentation (Steven Elmer 651-602-1756, Dave Christianson – MnDOT)  
  4.   Special Counsel Report:  Southwest LRT Engineering Services Consultant Contract Procurement (David Theisen 651-602-1706)  
         
  BUSINESS  
  Non-Consent Items – Continued  
  4. 2012-234 SW Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension):  Engineering Services Consultant Contract Procurement 11P173 (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
         
IX. ADJOURNMENT  
       
SW Action taken by Committee and Council the same week  
* Additional materials included for items on published agenda  
** Additional business item added following publication of agenda  
*** Backup materials available at the meeting  
             
Contact:  Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518