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MVTA-Prior Lake-Shakopee Merger Joint EWG & TWG Meeting. March 26, 2014 Burnsville Bus Garage. Agenda. Introductions Review Meeting Minutes Guiding Principles Financial Update Contract Update Questions/Concerns Next Steps & Action Items. Guiding Principles. TWG Consensus
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MVTA-Prior Lake-Shakopee MergerJoint EWG & TWG Meeting March 26, 2014 Burnsville Bus Garage
Agenda • Introductions • Review Meeting Minutes • Guiding Principles • Financial Update • Contract Update • Questions/Concerns • Next Steps & Action Items
Guiding Principles • TWG Consensus • Shakopee Circulator operations remain status quo pending more detailed study of local service in Scott County • Updated agreements with MVTA will be in place before existing Prior Lake/Shakopee/Scott County agreements are terminated • Independent financial report will be beneficial • Guiding principles capture intent of merging services
Guiding Principles MVTA Service Change Process • Guiding Principles • Maintain (at a minimum) existing level of services • Maintain and upgrade existing capital assets • Review overall service plan (express, local, and unmet needs) and consider service adjustments • Establish priorities, based on updated service plan • Next steps: • Develop work plan
Financial Review Update • Existing operational costs have been identified • Cost share to work with Springsted • Independent financial report provides • 5-year analysis • Outside perspective • Post-grant forecasting • Draft report to TWG on April 17th • Review by EWG on April 24th
Contract Update • Contracts shared with Met Council • Master Lease Agreements • Fare Reimbursement Agreements • Grants • JARC • CMAQ • Completion of Met Council review targeted for July
Next Steps • Points of Consensus • Action Item Recap • Next Meeting • April 3 – TWG Meeting • April 17 – TWG Meeting • April 24 – Joint EWG/TWG Meeting • April Meeting • Complete financial report • Draft work plan • Draft JPA update • May Meeting • Approve JPA