Transportation Committee Meeting

Regular Meeting
December 13, 2021 | 4:00 p.m.
Location: Robert Street Council Chambers - Directions
Minutes (PDF)

NOTICE: The Metropolitan Council Chair has determined it is not practical or prudent to conduct in-person meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, committee members will participate in this meeting via telephone or other electronic means and the meeting will be conducted under Minnesota Statutes section 13D.021 at the date and time stated above. We encourage you to monitor the meeting remotely. If you have comments, we encourage members of the public to email us at [email protected]. We will respond to your comments in a timely manner.

Agenda

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Roll Call

November 22, 2021 meeting of the Transportation Committee

IV.

TAAC REPORT

V.

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIRECTOR AND METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS

VI.

BUSINESS
  Consent Items – Roll Call
  1. 2021-345: Signature Authority for MVTA Transportation Facility Projects (Michael Hochhalter 651-602-1961)
  Non-Consent Items
  1. 2021-346: Distribution of $20M of Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriate Act Federal Funding (Steve Peterson 651-602-1819) – Roll Call
  2. 2021-347: Release of the 2022 Regional Solicitation and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for Transportation Projects (Elaine Koutsoukos 651-602-1717) – Roll Call                       {Regional Solicitation Public Comment Report}  {Regional Solicitation}  {HSIP}
  3. 2021-343: Contract for Fuel Supply for the Northstar Commuter Rail Service (Jeremy Spilde 612-349-7092) – Roll Call
  4. 2021-352: Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension) Emergency Declaration for Repairs to Currie Maintenance Facility (Jim Alexander 612-373-3880) – Roll Call

VII.

INFORMATION
  1. Metro Mobility Update (Christine Kuennen 651-602-1689)
  2. Better Bus Stops Update (Berry Farrington 612-349-7378, Paul Lamb 612-349-7653)
  3. Development Trends Along Transit Report (Amy Yoder 612-349-7167)

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT
 
JT            Joint business item; presented at two or more committees prior to being presented at Council
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

Committee information

Transportation Committee

Committee contact:
Jenna Ernst
[email protected]
651-602-1758