Transportation Advisory Board Meeting

Call to Order

1. Approval of the Agenda

Public Invitation

Invitation to interested persons to address the Transportation Advisory Board. Pre-register at [email protected]. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.

Reports (12:35-12:55)

1. TAB Chair’s Report – Jim Hovland, Chair

2. Agency Reports
   • MnDOT, MPCA, MAC, Metropolitan Council, STA
3. TAC Report – Jeni Hager, TAC Chair

Approval of Minutes (12:55-1:00)

1. Approval of August 16, 2023, Transportation Advisory Board minutes

Non-Consent Business (1:00-1:15)

1. 2023-44: Adoption of 2024 Unified Planning Work Program (Jeni Hager, TAC Chair)  {report}
   • Presentation (David Burns, MTS)

Information (1:15-2:25)

1. Urban Freight Distribution Study (Steve Elmer, MTS)
2. Transportation Policy Plan Objectives and Background (Cole Hiniker, MTS)
   • Discussion Questions
     • Do these objectives strike the right balance between multimodal investment and the need to strategically focus highway investment?
     • Should climate change objectives be specific or broad? How should we relate to state targets?
     • Is the proposed approach to integrate preservation activities into policies clear and reasonable?

Items of TAB members

 

Other Business

 

Adjournment

Key:
*           Agenda item changed following initial publication
 

Committee information

Transportation Advisory Board

Committee contact:

Elaine Koutsoukos
[email protected]