May 2012 Meeting of the Board

METRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING OF THE BOARD
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
METRA GENERAL OFFICES - BOARD ROOM
547 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

9:00 A.M.
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ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENT

MINUTES

1.    Approval of the Minutes from the April 13, 2012 Board Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

Real Estate and Contract Management

2.   Agreement to Allow Norfolk Southern to Fill a SWS Bridge Underpass at West 54th Place in Chicago

3.   Land Lease Agreement with Nickelson Industrial Service, Incorporated

4.   Amendment No. 7 to the Trackage Rights Agreement with Wisconsin Central, Ltd. to operate on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line

Personnel

5.   Approval Recommendation of Acting Assignment for Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Retroactive


RECEIVE AND FILE

6.  Corporate Website Activity Report for the period of April 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012

7.  Monthly Management Personnel Report - Available Upon Request

8.  Metra Summary of Procurement Report for April 2012 (March 26th through April 23rd)

9.  System Ridership Trends Report for March 2012

10.  Commuter Rail System On-Time Performance Report for March 2012

11.      ORAL -- STATE OF METRA OPERATIONS

12.      ORAL -- MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT

13.      ORAL -- MONTHLY REGIONAL FARE PAYMENT UPDATE

14.      ORAL -- LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOR MAY 2012

15.      ORAL -- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

16.      REVISED DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM AND POLICY

17.      EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT                        BETWEEN METRA AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO  

18.      LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 2 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA

19.      ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR MATTERS RELATING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION                    MINUTES (Section 2 (c) (21)) AND PERSONNEL (Section 2 (c) (1))