MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, February 24, 2014
Metropolitan Council Chambers | 4:00 PM

AGENDA

I.        CALL TO ORDER

II.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 
February 10, 2014 regular meeting of Transportation Committee

IV.      TAB LIAISON REPORT

V.       METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER and METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORTS
             – Brian Lamb, Arlene McCarthy

VI.      EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION, Metro Transit

VII.     BUSINESS

A.        CONSENT ITEMS
There are no consent items.

B.         NON CONSENT ITEMS

1.     2014-43 SW:  Authorization to Purchase 3 Option Coach Diesel Buses (Tom Humphrey 612-349-5001)

2.     2014-50 SW:  Authorization to Amend the 2014 Transportation Budget:  Carryforward Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-
                              1887)

3.     2014-48 SW:  2014-2017 TIP Amendment for TH 610 (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)

4.     2014-45 SW:  Amendment to 2014 UPWP (Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)

5.     2014-46 SW:  Authorize Execution of Contract Options with Motor Coach Industries (MCI) on Behalf of SouthWest Transit (SWT) ( Paul Colton 651-
                               602-1668, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672).

 

VIII.    INFORMATION

1.   Bike Walk Twin Cities 2013 Count Report (Steven Elmer 651-602-1756, Barb Thoman - Transit for Livable Communities)  link to presentation

2.   Offload Process for Delivery of New Light Rail Vehicles (Rick Carey 612-341-5628)  link to presentation

3.   2040 Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) Update (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)  link to presentation; handout 1; handout 2

 

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