MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

October 13, 2014 | 4:00 PM

Heywood Chambers, Metro Transit, 560 Sixth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN  55441 

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER

II.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

III.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

              Of the September 17, 2014 Special Meeting of the Transportation Committee

IV.       PUBLIC INVITATION

             Invitation to interested persons to address the Council on matters not on the agenda.  Speakers are limited to five minutes.

V.        TAB LIAISON REPORT

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

VII.      BUSINESS

 
            1.       2014-246:  2015 Small Buses Procurement (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
 
            1.     2014-247:  2014 Coach Bus Contract (Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
 
            2.     2014-248:  CTIB 2015 Project Grant Applications Consistency with the 2030 TPP  (Amy Vennewitz 651-602-1058)
 
            3.     2014-227:  4th Quarter Budget Amendments (Ed Petrie 612-349-7624, Heather Aagesen-Huebner 651-602-1728)
 
            4.     2014-249:  Defederalize the City of Carver Demonstration Bus Service Project (Arlene McCarthy 651-602-1754)
 
            5.     2014-242:  Authorization to release the DRAFT Service Improvement Plan for public review and comment.  (Cyndi Harper  612-349-7723) 
                    link to presentation
 
            6.     2014-245:  Commit $2M in Council-Controlled Funds to Leverage a $6M CTIB Funding Commitment Request in Order to Enter Small Starts and                                  Complete Orange Line Project Development and Engineering RESOLUTION (Christina Morrison  612-349-7690)
 

 VIII.     INFORMATION
 
             1.       Dakota County Metro Mobility and Transit Link Services Transition Update (Andrew Krueger 651-602-1689, Paul Colton 651-602-1668)
                         link to presentation
 
              2.       METRO Blue Line Derailment Response (Mark Benedict 612-341-5627)   link to presentation
 

IX.       ADJOURNMENT

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