MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, April 14, 2014
Robert Chambers, 4:00 PM


 
AMENDED AGENDA

I.        CALL TO ORDER


II.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA


III.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

            March 24, 2014 regular meeting of the Transportation Committee.

IV.      TAB LIAISON REPORT


V.       EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - MTS


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


VII.     BUSINESS


A.       CONSENT ITEMS

          There are no consent items.

B.        NON-CONSENT ITEMS
 
1.         2014-80:  2014-2017 TIP Amendment for I-94 (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)

2.         2014-81: Authorize the Regional Administrator to sign a Memorandum of Agreement regarding determination of conformity of transportation Plans,                                   Programs, and Projects to State Implementation Plans (Mark Filipi 651-602-1725, Jonathan Ehrlich, 651-602-1408)

3.         2014-79: Accept the Regional Bicycle System Study Final Report (Steven Elmer 651-602-1756, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720) link to Final Report
 
4.         2014-83:  Adopt 2030 TPP amendment adding and funding MnDOT Corridors of Commerce Projects and approve 2030 TPP administrative                                               modification for streetcars (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)
 
5.         2014-78:  Approve Updated Metropolitan Council 2014 Title VI Program for FTA (Wanda Kirkpatrick 651-602-1085, Luis Morales 612-349-7567)                                           link to presentation
 
6.         2014-65:  Approval of the 1st Quarter Budget Amendment to the 2014 Unified Budget (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887)
 
7.         2014-82Authorization to Amend a Contract for the Regional Solicitation Evaluation and Design with the SRF Consulting, Inc. (Elaine Koutsoukos
                 651-602-1717, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
 
8.         2014-84Concur with Transportation Demand Management projects funding (Katie White 651-602-1716, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
 
9.         2014-77Authorize Release of the Orange Line Project Plan Update for Public Comment (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639)  link to attachment,                                           link to presentation
 

VIII.    INFORMATION

 
1.         Gateway Corridor Update (Washington County Commissioner Lisa Weik and Transit Planner Andy Gitzlaff)  link to presentation
            link to scoping booklet

2.         Potential Rider Research (Bruce Howard 612-349-7694) link to presentation
 
3.         Metro Transit Social Media Update (Eric Wheeler 612-349-7618, Drew Kerr 612-349-7758)  link to presentation
 
 

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