Monday November 9, 2015   4:00 PM
 

BLAINE CITY HALL

10801 Town Square Drive NE

Blaine, MN  55449

AGENDA 

I.        CALL TO ORDER

II.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

           October 12, 2015 regular meeting of the Transportation Committee

IV.      TAB LIAISON REPORT

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

VI.      BUSINESS

 

1.   2015-272:  Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Gillig LLC (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)

2.   2015-255:  Policies and Standards for Advertising on Metro Transit Property (Bruce Howard 612-349-7694)

3.   2015-269:  Authorization to Award Contract for Operator Uniforms (Steve McLaird 612-349-7572)

      4.    2015-253: Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension):  Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) No. 5 to the Master
             Funding Agreement with the MN Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for Staffing (Nani Jacobson 612-373-3808)
 
      5.    2015-254:  Blue Line Extension LRT Project:   Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) No. 2 to the Master Funding
             Agreement with the MN Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for Staffing (Kathryn O’Brien 612-373-5377)
 
      6.    2015-257:  Central Corridor (Green Line) - Subordinate Funding Agreement (SFA) No. 12 to the Master Funding Agreement
             with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for Staffing  (Chris Beckwith 612-373-3889, Kathryn O’Brien 612-373-5377)
 
             Non-Consent Items
       
       1.   2015-271:  2016-2019 TIP Amendment: CSAH 116 Reconstruction in Andover and Ham Lake (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
        
       2.   2015-281:  Authorization to Award and Execute a Construction Contract for the Downtown East Pedestrian Bridge
              (Jim Harwood  612-349-7339, Pat Jones 612-349-7606)

       3.   2015-242:  Approval of Metro Transit’s Title VI Service Monitoring Study Results (Cyndi Harper 612-349-7723)  
              link to powerpoint

       4.   2015-260: MOA Architectural/Engineering Contract (Jeff Freeman 612-349-7527) link to powerpoint

       5.   2015-270: Design of Heywood II Garage (Robert Rimstad 612-349-7768) link to powerpoint

       6.   2015-273: Orange Line BRT Architectural/Engineering Contract (Jim Harwood 612-349-7339, Christina Morrison 612-349-7690)  
             link to powerpoint  

VII.     ANOKA COUNTY/CITIES PRESENTATION (TIME CERTAIN - No later than 5:00 p.m.)

       
        2.   Welcome by Rhonda Sivarajah, Chair of the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, overview of transportation history and
              issues by Scott Schulte, Anoka County Transportation Chair

        3.  Transportation discussion led by Douglas Fischer, Anoka County Transportation Division Manager/County Engineer

                  T.H. 10 presented by Coon Rapids, Anoka and Ramsey

                  T.H. 65 presented by Blaine, Ham Lake and East Bethel             

                  T.H. 97/ I-35 Interchange presented by City of Columbus                            

             Transit Discussion:

                   Anoka County Traveler and Anoka County Transit Link

                   T.H. 65 Express bus demonstration project initial results, presented by Anoka County and Metro Transit

                   TMO initiatives 

          4.     Railroad/Highway Grade Separations (developing a TAB solicitation for these types of projects) by Anoka County
                   and all cities that have railroad crossings in their communities 

    

VIII.    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