Meeting of the Transportation Committee
Monday, February 13, 2012
Metro Council Chambers
390 North Robert St., St. Paul
 
4:00 PM
 
Committee Members
 
Steve Elkins, Chair John Ðoàn James Brimeyer Jon Commers
Lona Schreiber, Vice Chair Adam Duininck Roxanne Smith Jennifer Munt
Edward Reynoso      
 
AGENDA
 
I. CALL TO ORDER  
     
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
     
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 23 2012  
     
IV. DIRECTOR MTS REPORT – Arlene McCarthy  
  GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb  
     
V. BUSINESS  
A. Consent Items  
  1. 2012-40 Authorization to Enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota for Transit Link Service (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672) (Resolution No. 2012-2)  
  2. 2012-41 Authorization to Execute Agreement with Verint Systems Inc. (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)  
  3. 2012-44 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Subordinate Funding Agreement with the City of Minneapolis (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
  4. 2012-45 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Subordinate Funding Agreement with the City of St. Paul (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
  5. 2012-46 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Subordinate Funding Agreement with the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
         
  Non-Consent Items  
  1. 2012-54 Adoption of Regional Transitway Guidelines (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748, Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)  
  2. 2012-56 Acquire Property for the 140th and 147th Street Stations – Cedar Avenue BRT Project (Peter Hanf 651-602-1749, Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754) (Resolution No. 2012-3)  
  3. 2012-48 Sustainability Policy for Internal Operations and Maintenance
(Pat Jones 612-349-7606, Jason Willett 651-602-1196)
 
  4. 2012-30 Construction of the Maplewood Mall Park & Ride, Project 62911 (Lindsay Sheppard 612-349-7679, Pat Jones 612-349-7606)  
  5. 2012-47 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Amendment to the Subordinate Funding Agreement with University of Minnesota for Amundson Hall (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)   
  6. 2012-43 2012 Unified Capital Program Amendments (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887)  
  7. 2012-50 Authorization to Contract for Design and Construction Support Services for the Overhaul Base Paint Booth and Renovations (Jim Harwood 612-349-7339)  
  8. 2012-55 Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Cooperative Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
  9. 2012-12 Adopt 2012 Transportation Committee Work Program (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Brian Lamb 612-349-7510)  
         
VI. INFORMATION  
  1.   MnDOT Guideway Status Report (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058, Bryan Dodds and Lance Brimhall-MnDOT)  Link to report: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/govrel/reports/2012/Guideways%20Report%20final.pdf  
  2.   American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Coach Bus Life Peer Review Report (Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)   
  3.   Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Lessons Learned Summary (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)   
  4.   2011 Annual Park-and-Ride Survey (Maurice Roers 612-349-7684, Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717)  
  5.   Neighborhood Direct Mail Program (John Siqveland 612-349-7809)  
         
VII. ADJOURNMENT  
       
SW Action taken by Committee and Council the same week  
* Materials not available at the time of agenda publishing  
** Information for  business item added following publication of agenda  
*** Backup materials available at the meeting  
                   
 
 
 
 
Contact:  LuAnne Major, Recording Secretary 651-602-1758