MEETING OF THE REGULAR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

August 11, 2014

F. T. Heywood Chambers | 4:00 PM

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES   July 28, 2014 regular meeting of the Transportation Committee

           Hearing for I-694 & I-494 2030 TPP Amendment (Mary Karlsson 651-602-1819, Connie Kozlak 651-602-1720)

V.        TAB LIAISON REPORT

VI.       DIRECTOR OF METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES and METRO TRANSIT GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS 

VII.      BUSINESS

 

            CONSENT ITEMS

            There are no consent items.

            NON-CONSENT ITEMS

            2014-194:  2015 Capital and Operating Grant Applications to Counties Transit Improvement Board ** (Heather Johnson 651-602-1764,
             Heather Aagesen-Huebner 651-602-1728)

            2014-185:  Authorization for the Regional Administrator to Enter into a Long-Term Lease Agreement with US Bank Center, LLC for a Transit Waiting Area                   in Downtown St. Paul (George Serumgard 612-349-7697)

            2014-186SW:  Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension): Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Consultant Contract Award (Mark Fuhrmann                   651-602-1942, Nani Jacobson 612-373-3808)

            2014-191:  Authorization to Amend Lease between Metropolitan Council and Griggs Midway Corporation (Mark Fuhrmann 651-602-1942)

VIII.     INFORMATION

            1.        Gateway Corridor LPA (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754, Washington County Commissioner Lisa Weik, Andy Gitzlaff, Washington County                                            Transportation Planner) link to presentation                    
                               Link to LPA Information site, http://thegatewaycorridor.com/documents/2014/LPA%20Information%20Packet.pdf

            2.        Regional Transit Ridership Report (Becky McBride 651-602-1722) link to presentation

            3.        State Fair Preview (David Hanson 612-349-7460, Bruce Howard 612-349-7694) link to presentation

            4.        TCF Bank Stadium Special Events (Brian Funk 612-341-5680, Adam Mehl 612-349-7104) link to presentation

            5.        On-Board Announcements Project (Gary Nyberg 612-349-7303, Jason Podany 612-349-7714) link to presentation

IX.       ADJOURNMENT

 
SW    Action taken by the Council and Committee the same week
*        Additional materials included for items on published agenda
**       Item revised following initial publication of agenda
***      Backup materials available at the meeting