Transportation Committee Meeting

Regular Meeting
August 9, 2021 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Robert Street Council Chambers - Directions
Minutes (PDF)


NOTICE: The Metropolitan Council Chair has determined it is not practical or prudent to conduct in-person meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, committee members will participate in this meeting via telephone or other electronic means and the meeting will be conducted under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.021 at the date and time stated above. We encourage you to monitor the meeting remotely. In accordance with a new law effective Aug. 1, there will be an opportunity for members of the public to provide public comment as part of our virtual meeting of the full Metropolitan Council. You may pre-register to speak at a virtual public meeting of the Metropolitan Council by emailing us at [email protected]. You may also email your comments, and we will respond to your comments in a timely manner.

Agenda

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Roll Call

July 26, 2021 meeting of the Transportation Committee

IV.

TAAC REPORT

V.

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIRECTOR AND METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS

VI.

BUSINESS

  Consent Items
  1. There are no consent items on the agenda.
  Non-Consent Items
  1. 2021-173 SW: METRO B Line – Award Design and Construction Administration Services Contract 20P322 (Luke Sandstrom, 612-349-7792) – Roll Call
  2. 2021-187 JT SW: 2021 SWLRT Budget Amendment (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624) - Roll Call
  3. 2021-210: SWLRT (Green Line Extension) Civil Construction Change Order – Secant Wall in Kenilworth Corridor, Contract Number 15P307A (Jim Alexander 612-373-3880) – Roll Call {presentation}

VII.

INFORMATION

  1. Moving Forward to a Stronger and Better Transit System (Wes Kooistra 612-349-7510, Adam Harrington 612-349-7797, Nick Thompson 612-349-7507, Brian Funk 612-349-7514, Chief Frizell 612-349-7201, Bruce Howard 612-349-7694, Nick Eull 612-349-7364)
  2. 2022 Operating Budget (Heather Aagesen-Huebner 651-602-1728, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 
 
JT            Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
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
 

Committee information

Transportation Committee

Committee contact:

Jenna Ernst
[email protected]
651-602-1758