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| Meeting Proceedings | ||||||||
| Regional Transit Committee | ||||||||
| Councilmembers: Rob McKenna, Chair; Dwight Pelz, Vice Chair; Cynthia
Sullivan, Kathy Lambert, David W. Irons, Julia Patterson Suburban Cities Association: Mary Gates, Federal Way; Don Gerend, Sammamish; Fred Butler, Issaquah; Marcia Schwendiman, Kenmore; Fuzzy Fletcher, Snoqualmie; Pam Carter, Tukwila; Jim White, Kent; Glenn Wilson, Algona Alternates: Joan McGilton, Burien; Susan White, Des Moines; Dave Asher, Kirkland; Tim Olsen, Bothell City of Seattle: Richard Conlin, Heidi Wills; Alternate: Nick Licata Staff: Arthur Thornbury (296-1680), Lead Analyst; Joanne Rasmussen (296-0333), Committee Assistant |
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| Room 1001 | April 16, 2003 | 3:00 P.M. | ||||
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| Call to Order | ||||
| The Regional Transit Committee was called to order at 3:12 p.m. by Rob McKenna, Chair, in the
Metropolitan King County Council Chambers, 10th Floor, King County Courthouse. |
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| Roll Call | ||||
| Present: Mr. McKenna, Mr. Pelz, Mr. Irons, Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Butler, Ms. Gates, Mr. Gerend, Ms.
Carter, Ms. Schewendiman, Mr. Wilson, Ms. Wills and Mr. Olsen Excused: Ms. Lambert, Ms. Patterson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. White and Mr. Conlin |
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| Approval of Minutes - March 19, 2003 | ||||
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| The minutes of the March 19, 2003 meeting were unanimously approved as presented. | ||||
| 2. | Chair's Report | |||
| Mr. McKenna thanked the members of the committee who expressed their sorrow at the passing of
King County Councilmember Kent Pullen. Mr. McKenna announced that there would be a public memorial service on honoring Mr. Pullen on Thursday, April 24. Mr. McKenna thanked Rick Walsh, General Manager, Transit Division, for a very enjoyable and informative tour of the transit facilities which was attended by many of the members. |
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| 3. | Vice Chair's Report | |||
| Mr. Pelz announced that the Metro Control Center, which members visited today during the transit
facilities tour, is a topic of discussion in the King County Transportation Committee. |
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| 4. | General Manager's Report | |||
| There was no General Manager's Report. | ||||
| 5. | Announcements | ||||||
| There were no announcements. | |||||||
| 6. | Public Comment | ||||||
| The following people appeared before the committee to offer public comment:
Robin Kelley, 155 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah Philip Grega, 1902 - 2nd Avenue, #616, Seattle |
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| Briefing | |||||||
| 7. | |||||||
| Briefing No. 2003-B0070 | |||||||
| Special Event Transit Service Strategies | |||||||
| Victor Obeso, Supervisor, Service Implementation Group, Transit Division, briefed the committee
and answered questions from the members on the Six-Year Plan Strategy S-12 which discusses transit service to special events. Julie Corman, Supervisor, Transit Division, answered questions from the members. |
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| This matter was Presented. | |||||||
| Discussion and Possible Action | |||||||
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| Proposed Motion No. 2003-0173 | Mr. McKenna | ||||||
| A MOTION approving transit security policies. | |||||||
| Arthur Thornbury, Council Staff, briefed the committee. Jim Jacobson, Deputy General Manager,
Transit Division, and Captain Ted Stensland, Transit Police, answered questions from the members. |
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| Deferred | |||||||
| Other Business | |||||||
| There was no other business to come before the committee. | |||||||
| Adjournment | |||||||
| The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. | |||||||
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