Meeting of the Transportation Committee
Monday, August 13, 2012
Metro Transit Heywood Chambers
560 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis MN 55411
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 – July 23, 2012  
     
IV. DIRECTOR MTS REPORT  - Arlene McCarthy  
  GENERAL MANAGER REPORT – Brian Lamb  
     
V. BUSINESS  
     
A. Consent Items  
  1. 2012-249 Authorization to Purchase Seven Buses (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)  
  2. 2012-255 Authorization to Execute Contract Options with Gillig, Inc. (Alex Curtiss 651-602-1487, Micky Gutzmann 651-602-1741)  
  3. 2012-254 Authorization to Apply for Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program Funds (Sheila Williams 651-602-1709, John Harper 651-602-1744) (Resolution No. 2012-24)  
  4. 2012-250 Southwest Light Rail Transit Project (Green Line Extension):  Professional Services Agreement with the City of Eden Prairie (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
         
B. Non-Consent Items  
  1. 2012-223 2012 Unified Operating Budget Amendment (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887)  
  2. 2012-224 2012 Unified Capital Program Amendment (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887, Ed Petrie 612-349-7624)  
  3. 2012-252 Authorization to Execute an Operating and Capital Grant Agreement with Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) (Sean Pfeiffer 651-602-1887)  
  4. 2012-256 2013 Capital and Operating Grant Applications to Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819)  
  5. 2012-248 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line):  Fourth Street Areaway and Sidewalk Reconstruction Contract (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  link to presentation  
  6. 2012-251 Authorization to Purchase 45 Option Forty-foot Diesel Gillig Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)  
         
VI. INFORMATION  
  1.   Regional Air Quality Attainment Status (Mark Filipi 651-602-1725, Jonathan Ehrlich 651-602-1408)  
  2.   State Fair Preview (Kelci Stones  612-349-7686, Lisa Johnson 612-349-7570)  
  3.   Blue Line Operations & Maintenance Expansion Update (Mark Leemon 612-349-7674)  
  4.   Light Rail Vehicle Type 2 Procurement (Rick Carey 651-602-1934, Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)  
  5.   Northstar Fare Pilot Program Rollout (Kelci Stones 612-349-7686, Maria Cone 612-349-7534)  
  6.   Advanced Technology Hybrid Buses (Jan Homan 612-349-5000)  
         
VII. 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:  Liz Maday, Recording Secretary 612-349-7518