Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

Regular Meeting
November 3, 2021 | 12:30 p.m.
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 public.info@metc.state.mn.us. We will respond to your comments in a timely manner.

Agenda

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

II.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA                                                         12:35-12:40                               

 

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                         12:40-12:45                               

October 6, of the regular meeting of the TAAC Committee
 

IV  .

BUSINESS & INFORMATION


1. Police Work Group                                                                       12:45-1:15                                                                   
Leslie Kandaras, Chief of Staff, Metro Transit
Michelle Fure, Manager of Public Involvement
Leah Palmer, Policy Analyst, Metro Transit Police Department
Lt. Salah Ahmed, Acting Lieutenant/Watch Commander, Metro Transit Police Department

2. Priority Seating Video Update                                                         1:15-1:45                        
Anj Olsen, Marketing Development Specialist

3. Metro Transit Branding                                                                      1:45-2:00                               
Anj Olsen, Marketing Development Specialist

4. Scenario Planning Outreach – Advisory Committees                       2:00-2:15                               
Sara Maaske, Senior Communications Consultant
Michelle Fure, Manager of Public Involvement
Zehra Baris Gumus-Dawes, Project Mgr for the Council’s Scenario Planning Effort
 

        SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS                                                          2:15-2:17

  1. Blue Line- Ken Rodgers
  2. Green Line – Christopher Bates
  3. Gold Line – Darrell Paulsen
  4. Rush Line – Darrell Paulsen

       Bus Priority Seating TAAC Work Group   

          TAAC Member

VI.      CHAIRS REPORT                                                                         2:17-2:20

VII.     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                     2:20-2:25

VIII.    MEMBER COMMENT                                                                   2:25-2:30

IX.      ADJOURNMENT                                                                          2:30

 
 
  David Fenley               Darrell Paulsen                             Alison Coleman
               Chair, 651-361-7809    Vice Chair 651-455-3013              Admin, 651-602-1701
 
 
Notify Alison and David if you are unable to attend the meeting
Materials presented during the meeting must be submitted in electronic format beforehand
Please silence all cell phones during the meeting.
Please hold questions until the end of each presentation and wait for recognition from the Chair before speaking.
 

Committee information

Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee

Committee contact:

Rachel Hawley
Rachel.Hawley@metc.state.mn.us
651-602-1701