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MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYAUTHORITY MEETINGWEDNESDAY, JUNE 28,2007POINT BREEZE MEMBERS'CONFERENCE ROOMOPEM SESSION /'MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: John D. Porcari, ChairmanBeverley Swaim-Staley, Acting ChairSusan Affleck BauerRev, Dr. William C. Calhoun, Sr.Isaac H. Marks, EsquireCarolyn Y, PeoplesCarol D. RiegMichael Whifson

Walter E. Woodford, Jr., P.E.MEMBERS ABSENT: Louise D. HobljtzellSTAFF INATTENDANCE; Ron Freeland, Executive SecretarySuhair AlkatibGreg BrownMarcus BrownDavid ChapinSandi ClifiordDonna DeanGreg Dewar t

Deb DonohueKeith DuerfingPatrick FlemingCecilia HellrungRichard JaramilloGregory JonesGeoff KolbergGisele MathewsDan ~ c ~ u i l e nGail MorantCheryl SparksChristina ThompsonSam TnandosSteve WelkosAlison WilliamsMelissa WilliamsJoe Waggoner

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Leif Dormsjo, Chief ofStaff, MarylandDepartment o f Transportation

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John Zagriaek, FOP Lodge W34Victoria Davis, FOP Lodge #34Pamela Thorne, FOP Lodge #34Gary McLhinney, Schlachman, Belsky andWeinerHerb Weiner, Esquire, Schlachman, Belskyand WeincrMichael Jones,HMS HostCanrille Collins, DLP PiperPreston Davis, Alpha Corporation

StanTurk, Assistant Attorney General,Contract LitigationUni tChairman Porcari called the meeting of the Maryland Transporf;ltionAuthority to order at 9108 a.m. He welcomed Isaac Marks, who gave introductoryremarks.Chairman Porcari advised that Rick Moser, a State HighwayAdministration maintenance worker was killed on he highway recently whileperforming his duties. State flags are to be flown half staff in remembranceofMr,Moser,

PERSONAL PATROL VEHICLESPresident of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 534 John Zagraiek .addressed the members regarding the agreement made with the formerExecutive Secretary, Trent Kittleman, concerning the Personal Patrol Vehicleprogram in February 2006. Mr. Zagraiek explained the importance of theprogram to the union members and Authority Police staff,At 9:17 a.m, motion was made by Mr. Whitson, seconded by Ms. Rieg andunanimouslyapproved to move nto Closed Session pursuant to Section 10-508(a)of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland todiscuss:(I)i) he appointment, employment, assignment, romotion,discipline,demotion, compensation, removal, esignation,or perfotmance evaluation of

appointees, employees, or officials over whom it has jurisdiction; (compensationof Authority employees); (7 ) o consult with counsel o obtain legal advice; (8) toconsultwith staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potentiallitigation (confidentialexpert witness services contract); and (10) to discusspublic security, if the public body determines that public discussion wouldconstitute a risk to the public o r t o public security, including: ( i ) the deployment of .fire an d policeservices and staff (security an d pollce update),

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OPEN SESSIONJUNE 28,2007PAGE 3At 9:25a.m.,Rev. Dr. Calhoun joined the meeting.f

ACTIONS TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSION'The following actions were taken during the Closed Session:Personal Patrol Vehicle Program

In view of legal concerns regarding the February 27,2006 memorandumbetween the Executive Secretary of theAuthority and the Presidentof theFraternal Order of Police, Lodge #34, a n d recognizing this issue o becompensation matter, upon motion by Mr. Woodford and seconded by Rev. Dr.Calhoun, members unanimously approved that the action taken in April 2006regarding the personal patrol vehicle program be negated, an d that a review b ecompleted within 90days comprising all elements of cornpensation of swornpolice employees, including penslon and vehicles.

Members and staff took a 10-minutebreak.At 70:43 a.ma,Chairman Porcari left the meeting and Acting ChairBeverley Swaim-Staley chaired the meeting,Confidential E x ~ e r f itness Contract

Upon motion by Mr. Woodford, seconded by Mr. Merks and un~nimouslyapproved, th e Confidential ExpertWitness Contract in the Appeal of James. W.Ancel, Inc.,Contract No. MA-672-000-006, was awarded in an amount not toexceed $68,000.At i0:48 a.m., member Susan Affleck Bauer joined the meeting-Ai 10:55 a.m., motion was made by Ms.Peoples, seconded by Ms. Riegand unanimously approved to move into Open Session.

RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS TAKENDURING CLOSED SESSIONUpon motion by Mr, Marks and secohded by Mr. Whitson, membersunanimously ratified the abov6-recorded actions taken in Closed Session,

APPROVAL OF OPEN AND CLOSED SESSION MINUTESUpon motion by Ms. Peoples and seconded by Mr. Whito f the Open and Closed Session from t h e May 22,2007 and thmeetings were unanimously approved. Member Markst h e May 30, 007 rnaetingminutes since he w as no t in

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OPEN SESSIONJUNE 28,2007PAGE 4CRlR&Z/TRAFFlC INITIATIVE-BALTIMORECITYb

Chi& Brown provided an update to the members on Authority Policeassisting with Baltimore City's crime initiative at pre-selected sites. Severalpolice units from within the Ahthority Police are supporting Baltimore City in theirsafety initiatives. In addition, Police are also offering assistance on City locationshaving truck issues. he costs associated with the Authority Police participationare funded by the Governor's Office on Crime Control and Prevention, ChiefBrown noted that the limited use of "polnt and pull" traffic operations by theAuthority Police has been suspended. Upon motion by Ms.Rieg and secondedby Mr. Marks, and unanimously approved, members gave their consensus on heAuthority Police participation in the crime initiative with BaltimoreCity.FY 2008 FINAL OPERATING BUDGET

Mr.Welkos presentedthe proposed FY 2008 Final Operating Budget formember approval. Authority Members tentatively approved an operating budgeton November 16,2006 for submission t o the Governor and General Assembly aspart of the annual State budget process. The Trust Agreement requires theapproval of a Preliminary Budget of C umnt Expenses on or before the 31"dayof May in each fiscal year and adoption of a final budget on or before the letayof July.The FY 2008 Final Operating Budget that is recommendedamounts to$212,041,883 - an increase of$22,075,454 or 173%over the adjusted F Y 2007budget of $189,966,429. The casts incurred or police services at the Port andBWIT h u ~ o a d arshallAirport are reimbursable to theAuthority from the

Maryland Port Administration (MPA) and the Maryland AviationAdniinistration(MA4) and amount to $24,062,501, his Final Budget has been reviewed andrecommended or approval by the Finance Commiljee.The recommended Final FY 2008 Operating Budget of $212,041,883sjust slightly less than the Preliminary Budget. The Police an d Operationsbudgets were increased to accommodate reclassifications o f soma positions, andadditional funds have been included in the Office of InternalAudits to procureprofessional auditing sewices for invoices. Increases in these areas were morethan offset by the deletion of two positions in the Division of Communications anda salary calculation adjustment in the BWI Thurgood Marshall Police budget.

DEBT SER,VICETotal debt sewice principal and interest payments from the Bond ServiceSub-Account on the TransportationAuthority's outstanding revenue bonds are$24,442,106 n FY 2008 as compared to $24,452,106 in FY 2007. Projecteddebt service cosb begin to increase in FY 2009 and subsequent years as more

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OPEN SESSIONJUNE 28,2007PAGE 5bond financing is used t o fund an expanding capftal program, including the Inter- -County Connector {la).TRANSFER OF F U N D S TO MDOT

Forty-three million of Authority funds was programmed in FY 2007 ortransfer to the Maryland Department of Transportation to asslst in financingbroader transpodation needs of the State by freeing up money in theTransportailon Trust Fund, F u n d transfers from the Authority's General Account .were scheduled for six years beginning in FY 2002 a n d ending in FY 2007, sothat FY 2007 represented the final payment in a total distribution or' $237.1 milli'onto the Transportation Trust Fund. Thus, the Authority spending requirementreflected by this initiative decreases by $43.0 million in FY 2008.AUTHORIPU' FINANCIAL FORECAST

T h e Authority's financial forecast: for the FY 2008 - FY 2073 periodincorporates projacted toll revenues, concession income, investment income,and other sources of income. Operafing and debt service expenditures areprojected fo r the six years and the forecast includes the capital program cashflow projections, Revised capital program projections based on the FY 2008 -FY 2073 Draft Consolidated Transportation Projects (CTP) have beenincorporated in the forecast that accompanies the final FY 2008 OperatingBudget.The Authority meets or exceeds its financial poiicy standards (debtservice coverage and total cash balance ratios) a n d legal requirements in theforecast period; however, an average System-wide toll increase would benecessary no later than FY 20 11 to fund expenditure needs at projected levelsand a n increase in the $1.9 billion s t a t u t o i b a n d cap would be 'required beforeFY 2010,

Members referred to the attachments pertaining to the budget calendar,operating budget history, the financial forecast, status summary 6f the FY 2008budget and the changes since November, the FY 2008 Final Operating Budget

ramifications. A budget amendment will be brought to the members at the JulyActing Chair Swairn-Staley reporled that Chairman Parcari asked theAuthority to consider cost containment reductions along the lines of the GeneralFund agencies.Uponmotion by Ms. Peoples an d seconded by Ms. Rieg, the FY 2008Final Operating Budget was unanimously approved.

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Member Woodford presented this technical amendment for memberapproval. At the May 30, 007 Authority meeting, members adopted Resolution07-06 which delegated certainactions to the Capital Commitiee. The resolutionalso references limitations ofmonetary authorizations, In one instance, themonetary figure was incorrectly reported as $50,000when it should have beenreported as $250,000.Upon motion by Mr. Woodford and seconded by Ms, Affleck Bauer, thetechnical amendment to Resolution 07-06 was unanimously approved. In the

absence of the Chairman, concurrence of the Chairman will be kqu i r e d for thisResolution.DRAFT FY 2008 TO FY2013 CTP

Before presenting this agenda item, Sam Triandos introduced GailMoran.Ms.Moran will behandling government and community relations issues for theAuthority. Mr. Alkhatib presented the draft Capital Program for FY2008-2013 nthe amount of $4,563,348,000 or mem ber approval, This figure represents anincrease of approximately $16.8 million as compared to last year. The draft CTPmust be submitted to MDOT by the end of the month for incluslon in MDOT'sCTP which will be presented to t h e public during the Secretary's fall CTP toursaround theState. A summary sheet of the changes since lastyear's final reportwas distributed for discussion, This summary indicated a $0 change in thepreservation portion and a $157million increase in the enhancement portion. Tostay within the affordability level, threa projects were removed from the proposeddraff (Authority office capacity improvements, Travel Plaza redevelopment, andtemporaryTravel Plaza improvements). The removal of these projects reducedthe increase to a moremanageable level of $16 million. The possibilityof having .the Travel Plaza considered as a public-private partnership (P3)project wasdiscussedwith the Capital Committee. The P3 concept was endorsed by theFinance Committee, provided that additional financial information is given (costbenefit of P3 vs. Authority funds), The draftCTP was presented to both theCapital and Finance Committees for review. Based on their recommendations,changes were made.

Upon motion by Ms.Peoples and seconded by Rev. Dr.Calhoun, theDraR CTP in the amount of $4,563,348,000,was unanimously approved.DRAFT PO-YEAR LONG-RANGE CAPITAL NEEDS REPORT

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OPEN SESSIONJ U N E 28,2007PAGE 7This item was presented as informqtion only by Mr. Alkahatib, The DraftLong Range Capital Needs Study report indicates a budget

forecast/estimate/projection of $24 billion for FY 2008 to FY 2026. The summarysheet provided the breakdown for the amount in the financially-constrained six-year draft, the amount in the six-year program period that the Authority wouldneed to fund projects that are currently not:affordable, and the amount needed tofund the projects from FY 2014 to FY 2026, This information was shared withboth the Capital and Finance Committees. A lengthy conversation followed. Mr.Woodford thanked staff for their involvement in this report, In the fall, memberswill be asked to approve the Long-Range Capital Needs Study.ENGINEERING CONTRACTS

_CONTRACTNO. KH-271-000-002R - MPROVEMENTS TO -95IMD 24 INTERCHANGE- OHN F.KENNEDYMEMORIALHIGHWAYThis item was referred to the Capital Committeewith authority tot he Committee to approve the contract, provjding the co.ntractortsMBE program was determined to be acceptable by the ExecutiveSecretary and the explanation for the difference between the bidamount and the engineer's estimate is determined satisfactory bythe Committee, Upon motion by Mr.Woodford and seconded byMr. Marks, members ~lnanirnously pproved, action on ContractNo. KH-277-000-002R was abled until additional informationregarding Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)compliance and thedifference between the actual bid and the engineer's estimate (bidwas 17percent lower than the engineer's estimate) can beprovided. Ifneeded and if the requested information is received, itis possible to poll members for their vote on approval of thiscontract.

r CONTRACT NO. MA 549-000-002 -MDTA ELECTRONlC TOLLSYSTEM REPLACEMENT AND OPERATION - EXTRA WORKAUTHOR1ZATIONThis item was referred to the Capital Committee with authority tothe Committee to approve the extra work authorization upon itsdetermination of a satisfactory justification o f the amount of theauthorization. After a brief discussion, motion was made by Ms.AfFleck Bauer, seconded by Rev. Dr. Calhoun and unanimouslyapproved, that Contract No. MA-549-000-002 be referred to th eCapital Committee fo r review and recommendation to themembers,

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OPEN SESSIONJUNE 28,2007PAGE 8Ms Donohue reported that the U. S. District Court for the District ofMaryland has issued a scheduling order on the two ICC lawsuits. The hearingfor the challenge to the environmental process is set for October 1,2007; thehearingfor the challenge lo the Clean Air Act determination is set for October 25 ,2007.ICC UPDATE

Mr, Kolberg advised members ha t the limited Notice To Proceed onContract A was issued. Mr. Chapin distributed to members, information on theIC C current cash flow and funding sources fo r the ICC project along with a copyof the map that indicates the division of the construction contracts and the timingof the contracts for the project. Members expressed strong interest to continuewith ICC oversight since theAuthority will be he owners of the road and have afiduciary responsibility. IMr. Freeland advised there will be a restructuring in how the monthlydivision projects are reported. On a rotating basis, individua l directors will beinvited to the Authority meeting to report on their activities (in lieu of submitting arepofi). In S e p t e m b e r it is expected that the divisiondirectorswill also be able toreport on their individualbudget and budget expenditures.There being no further business, he meeting of the MarylandTransportation Authority ws adjourned by general confensus, without objectionat 12:05 .m.The next meeting of the Maryland Transportation Authority will be held on

Wednesday, July 25,2007 at 9:00 am. in thePoint Breeze Headquarters Building.Concurred:

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is attached. Please be advised that MDTA must deny your request for copiesof the closed meeting minutes fo r June 28, 2007. Those meetings were no tclosed pursuant to SG $10-508 (a)(S) or (6). As such, in accordance with SG8 10-615 (2)(i), I hereby deny your requcst fo r copies of the closed meetingminutes, because inspection would be contray to SG $10-509(c)(4) andtherefore, must remain confidential.Pursuant to SG $ 1 0-622, you are entitled to an administrative rel-icw of

a decision to deny access to any public record. Tf requested, such review u7illbe conducted in accordance with SG $910-205 through 221 and the hearingregulations of the Maryland Department of Transportation ( Y 4 D O npublished at COMAR 11.01.13.11. You may also seek judicial review underSG 910-623.

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MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYAUTHORITY MEETINGWEDNESDAY, JULY 25,2007POINT BREEZEMEMBERS' CONFERENCE ROOMOPEN SESSION

MEMBERS NATTENDANCE: John D. orcari, Cha-irmanSusan Affleck BauerRev. Dr. W illiam C . Calhoun, SrLouise D. HoblitzellIsaac H. Marks, EsquireCarolyn Y. PeoplesCarol D. RiegMichael WhitsonWalter E. Woodford, Jr., P.E.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Ron Freeland, Executive SecretaryJay AydGreg BrownMarcus BrownDavid ChapinDonna DeanCharles D ePriestGreg DetwartDeb DonohueKeith DuerlingCurt EspositoPatrick FlemingAlan GarmanVera HaydenCecilia HellrungGeoff KolbergJoe LewandowskiCaptain Bradshaw-LeeRufus MeyersJody McCurleyDanMcMullenGail MoranJon RoyerDennis SimpsonCheryl SparksSam TriandosFrancine WattsSteve WelkosAlison WilliamsRufus Meyers

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OPEN SESSIONJULY 25,2007Page 2OTHERS IN ATTENDAN CE: Aric Dreher,CianbroMark Harris, MDOT

Kristen Mahoney, Governo r's Office of CrimeControl and P reventionEd Parker, Governor's Office of CrimeControl and PreventionJoel Olenik, Contract Litigation Unit, Office ofthe Attorney G eneralDana Reed, Chief, Contract Litigation Unit,Office of the Attorney GeneralPaul Shelton, McKennen, Shelton and GlennJamie Traudt, Davenport and C ompany

Chairman Porcari called the meeting of the Maryland TransportationAuthority to order at 9:00 .m.At 9:00 a.m., m otion was made by Ms. Hoblitzell and seconded by Mr.Marks, with unan imous approval of the members, to move into Closed Sessionpursuan t to Section 10-508 (a) of the State Government Article of the Anno tatedCode of Maryland to discuss: (1) (i) the appointment, employm ent, assignment,promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, orperformance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom it hasjurisdiction; (compensation of Authority employees) c~ %43 ns ide rhemarketing of public securities (toll revenue bonds); consult L V K ~ ounse l toobtain legal advice (con tract litigation); (8) to consult with staff, consultants, orother individuals about pend ing or poten tial litigation (contract litigation); and (10)to d iscuss public security, because the Authority determined that publicdiscussion would constitute a risk to the public or to pub lic security, inchding: (i)the deployment of fire and police services and staff (security and police updateand grant funding).

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ACTIONS TAKE N DU RING CLOSED SESSIONThe following actions were taken during the Closed Session.

CONTRACT CLAIMUpon m otion by Ms. H oblitzell, and seconded by Ms. Rieg, membersunanimously authorized settlement of the Cianbro contract claim by the Authority.The final details of the agreement must be resolved to the ~ u t h o r i t y ssatisfaction.(Rev. Dr. Calhoun joined the m eeting at 9:28 .m.)

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OPEN SESSIONJULY 25,20 07Page 3Th e final details of the agreement must b e resolved to the Authority'ssatisfaction.(Rev. D r. Calhoun joined the m eeting at 9 2 8 a.m.)

p.F . GRANT FUNDING,%,C Upon m otion by Mr. Woodford, seconded by M s. Rieg, memb ersunanimously authorized Chief Brown and E xecutive Secretary R on Freeland toproceed with the grant opportunities provided by the federal government for theMa ryland Transportation Authority Police, provided that if the grant fundingsobligate the Authority, mem bers will be notified.

41Fd@? COMPENSATION ISSUESUpo n motion from Ms. Hoblitzell, seconded by Mr. @membersunanimously granted approval to proceed with the investigation of compensationincentive programs for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.

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CONTRACT CLAIMUpon m otion from Rev. Dr. Calhoun and seconded by Ms. Rieg,memb ers unanimously authorized settlement of the ACS S tate and LocalSolutions, Inc. claim by the Authority. Th e settlement pertains to loss of tollrevenues payable to the Authority.At 1 0 5 8 a.m., motion was m ade by Mr. Woodford an d seconded b y Ms.Hoblitzell and unanim ously approved to move into Open Session.

RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN DURING CLOSED SESSIONUpon m otion by Ms. Hoblitzell and seconded by Mr. Woodford, membersunanimously ratified the above-recorded actions taken in Closed Session.

RECOGNITION - SERMA AWARDSMr. D erwart introduced the State Employees R isk Management Awa rd(SERMA) recipients. The Authority was the recipient of four awards, those being:

the Francis Scott Ke y Bridge Toll Collection Division for achieving 1,202 dayswithout a lost-time injury; the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway Toll CollectionDivision for completing 827 days without a lost time injury, along with theestablishment of a safety message board; and the Francis Scott Key BridgeMaintenance and Automotive Divisions for embracing the safety challengeinitiative to work in a safe environment. Th e Governor's Award for individualachievement was awarded to Charles DePriest for coordinating safetyprocedu res for the March 31 , 2006 tanker incident at the Bay Bridge. After the

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OPEN SESSIONJULY 25,2007Page 4incident, Mr. D ePriest also a rranged for a post-incident debriefing. The membersapplauded and thanked these employees for their extraordinary efforts.APPROVAL OF OPENAND CLOSED SESSION MINUTES

Upon m otion by Mr. Wood ford and seconded by Ms. Rieg, motion wasunanimously made to approve the C losed minutes of the June 28, 2007 meeting.Minutes, as amended, from the June 28 ,20 07 Open Session were moved forapproval by Mr. Woodford, seconded by Ms. Rieg and unanimously approved.RESOLUTION 07- ECLARA TION OF INTENT TO ISSUE TOLLREVENUE BONDS I

sented with Resolution 07-07 - a proposed resolutiondeclaring the Authority's intent to issue toll revenue bonds for its TransportationFacilities Projects, to confirm the Authority's intent to reimburse eligible projectexpenditures from the proceeds of the revenue bonds, and to authorize thepreparation and distribution of an am ended and restated Trust Agreement andPreliminary Official Statement. The Authority has dec lared its intent to issuebonds in an amount up to $325 million. The proposed Resolution wasrecommended for approval by the Finance Committee on July 12,2007.

Upon motion by Ms. P eoples and seconded by Ms. Rieg, Resolution 07-07- Declaration of Intent to Issue Toll Revenue Bonds - was unanimouslyapproved, the Chairman concurring.MARK IV EXTENSIONCONTRACT

Mr. Derwa rt provided a brief background on Contract No. 10733400- nIntergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for the m embers. Thiscontract is for a three-year extension of the E-ZPass Interagency Group (IAG) forthe provision of transponders and toll lane equipment to support the Authority'soperations; the current contract expires in August. The three-year extensionperiod with MARK IV, the sole company which can provide this technology, willallow the Authority to conduct a competitive procurement, verification testing andinstallation of transponders and lane equipment with all 23 members of the IAG.Bas ed on the conditions of the existing MARK IV Irrevocable Offer (lo ), the IAGwas not pe rmitted to initiate the procurement process prior to February 2006 ,which did not provide sufficient time to develop a com petitive Request forProposals (RFP). The Authority issues approximately 150,000 transponders peryear.Upon motion by Rev. Dr. Calhoun and seconded by Ms. oblitzell,members unanimously approved a three-year extension contract with MARK IVa t an estimated cost of $9,450,000.

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OPEN SESSION .JULY 25,2007Page 5LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL

Ms. M oran presented this agenda item. Authority staff has prepared draftlegislation to raise the bond cap from $1.9 billion to $3.0 billion. The currentbond cap was es tablished in 2005. The increase in bonding capacity is neededto fund the adopted capital program through FY 2012. With the current capitalprogram, the cap would be exceeded by FY 2010. The proposed legislation wasdelivered to MDOT on August 7, 2007 and is awaiting approval from theSecretary and Governor off ces.

Ms. Donohue introduced Mr. Rufus Meyers who has joined the Autho rity'slegal team. Mr. Meyers will be handling real estate and environmen tal mattersfor the Authority.

There being no further business, the meeting of the MarylandTransportation Authority was adjourned by general consensus, without objection,at 11 22 a.m.

The next mee ting of the Maryland Transportation Authority will be held onWednesday, August 29,2 00 7 in the second floor conference room of the BayBridge Police and Autom otive Building at 9:00 m.

CONCURRED:airman