Meeting of the Transportation Committee
Monday, May 14, 2012
Robert Street Chambers
4:00 p.m.
 
Committee Members
 
Steve Elkins, Chair Lona Schreiber-Vice Chair John Ðoàn
Roxanne Smith Jennifer Munt Edward Reynoso
James Brimeyer Jon Commers Adam Duininck
     
TAB Liaison:
Robert Lilligren
   
 
AGENDA
 
I. CALL TO ORDER  
     
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
     
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 23, 2012  
     
IV. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Metropolitan Transportation Services  
     
V. DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy  
  GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – Brian Lamb  
     
VI. BUSINESS  
A. Consent Items  
  1. 2012-99 Authorization to Exercise MCI Contract Options (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)  
  2. 2012-100 Authorization to Purchase 38 Small Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Gerri Sutton 651-602-1672)  
         
B. Non-Consent Items  
  1. 2012-152 Central Corridor Transit Service Study Concept Plan (Scott Thompson 612-349-7744)   
  2. 2012-153 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line): Additional Change Order Authority for the Operations and Maintenance Facility Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
  3. 2012-154 Authorization to Purchase 30 Option Forty-foot Diesel Gillig Buses (Tom Humphrey 612-349-5006, Jan Homan 612-349-5000)  
  4. 2012-155 Blue Line (Hiawatha Corridor) Vehicular Traffic Improvements (Sheri Gingerich 612-341-5660)  
  5. 2012-160 Authorization to Purchase Property, to Declare a Portion of the Property as Excess, and to Sell the Excess Property (Joe Edwards 612-349-7676)   
         
VII. INFORMATION  
  1.   MnDOT/Metro Council Joint Planning Efforts (MnDOT staff: Scott McBride, Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)   
  2.   Corridors of Opportunity Update (Allison Bell-Community Development 651-602-1487)  
  3.   MTS Quarterly Ridership Report – 1st Quarter 2012 (John Harper 651-602-1744)  
  4.   Interchange Update (MarySue Abel 612-349-7638)  
  5.   Midtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis Update (Michael Mechtenberg 612-349-7793)   
         
VIII. 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  
             
 
Contact:  LuAnne Major, Recording Secretary 651-602-1758