Meeting of the Transportation Committee
Monday, November 25, 2013
Metro Transit Heywood Chambers
3:30 p.m.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the October 28, 2013 regular meeting of the Transportation Committee.
IV. TAB Liaison Report – Robert Lilligren
V. Employee Recognition – Metro Transit
VI. METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER AND METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORT – Brian Lamb, Arlene McCarthy
VII. BUSINESS
  A.  Consent Items
  1. 2013-323:  Authorization to Execute 2014 Agreements with Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Heather Johnson 651-602-1764, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
  B.  Non-Consent Items
  1. 2013-306: Execute a Purchase Order for Motorola Voice Communications Console Hardware and a Sole Source Contract for Installation (Tom Humphrey 612-349-5006)
  2. 2013-322: Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line):  Additional Change Order Authority for Vertical Circulation Contract (MarySue Abel 651-602-1919)  link to presentation
  3. 2013-324:  Rescind Business Item 2013-238 Action and authorize execution of contract options with Gillig Corp. on behalf of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
  4. 2013-325: Federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Solicitation for 2017 Funds (Heidi Schallberg 651-602-1721, Mark Filipi 651-602-1725)
  5. 2013-326:  TAB Bylaws Revisions (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
VIII. INFORMATION
  1. ADA Civil Rights Compliance Audit (Andrew Krueger 651-602-1689)  link to presentation
  2. Regional Ridership Report – MTS (John Harper 651-602-1744)  link to presentation
  3. Regional Transitway Corridors Status Update (Cole Hiniker 651-602-1748)  link to presentation
·      Midtown Alternatives Analysis Quarterly Update: Concepts Advancing to Detailed Evaluation
       (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639, Michael Mechtenberg 612-349-7793)
·      I-35W/METRO Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Quarterly Update
       (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639, Christina Morrison 612-349-7690)
·      Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Quarterly Update (Charles Carlson 612-349-7639, Katie Roth 612-349-7772)
·      Bottineau Light Rail Transit (Christine Beckwith 651-602-1433)
IX. ADJOURNMENT
. 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