TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
390 North Robert Street, Council Chambers
12:30 P.M.
AGENDA
   I.    CALL TO ORDER  
  II.    ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  
 III.    PUBLIC FORUM  
Invitation to the public to address the Board about any issue not on the agenda (each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation).  
IV.    REPORTS (12:35 – 1:00)  
1. TAB Chair’s Report – James Hovland, Chair  
  ·         Introduction and Welcome of New TAB members  
2. Agency Reports – MnDOT, MPCA, MAC and Metropolitan Council  
3. Technical Advisory Committee March 4, 2015, Meeting Report – Steven Albrecht, Chair  
4. Regional Solicitation Update – Elaine Koutsoukos, TAB Coordinator  
 V.    CONSENT ITEMS (1:00-1:05)  
Note: Items listed as Consent Items will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent list for separate consideration.  
1.   Approval of Minutes from February 18, 2015  
VI.    ACTION ITEMS (1:05 – 2:00)  
1. 2015-12 TAB Executive Committee* (Elaine Koutsoukos, TAB Coordinator)
2. 2015-07 Federal Funding Reallocation Policy* (Pat Bursaw, Task Force Chair)  link to presentation
3. 2015-08 Scope Change Consultation Process Update* (Pat Bursaw, Task Force Chair)
4. 2015-13 Scope Change: City of Minneapolis TE project * (Joe Barbeau, MTS)
5. 2015-14 2015-2018 TIP Amendment: CSAH 18 at CR 62, Anoka County* (Joe Barbeau, MTS)
6. 2015-16 2015-2018 TIP Amendment: HSIP Project, Minneapolis * (Joe Barbeau, MTS)
7. 2015-17 Streamlined TIP Amendment: E 7th Street, St. Paul* (Joe Barbeau, MTS)
8. 2015-18 Streamlined TIP Amendment: CSAH 135 Bridge, Henn. Co.* (Joe Barbeau, MTS)
9. 2015-15 Regional Solicitation Funding Level Adjustments* (Steve Peterson, MTS)
VII.    INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS (2:00-2:45)
1. Modern Streetcar Policy Update (Arlene McCarthy, Director, MTS; Nick Thompson, Parsons-Brinkerhoff)  link to policy presentation   link to streetcar case study report   link to design differences
VIII.    OTHER BUSINESS AND ITEMS OF TAB MEMBERS
IX.    ADJOURNMENT
       
*  Materials included