Budget and Finance Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

DART Conference Room C - 1st Floor

1401 Pacific Ave., Dallas, Texas 75202

Estimated Meeting Time [ 1 hour and 50 minutes ]

1. Approval of Minutes: April 8, 2008

2. Approval of Depository Bank Disbursement Officers and Signature Authorizations (Robert Strauss/Sharon Leary) [ 5 minutes ]

3. Approval of Quarterly Disclosure Update (Robert Strauss/Sharon Leary) [ 10 minutes ]

4. Call for Public Hearing and Approval of Submission of Fiscal Year 2008 Grant Applications and Amendment (Robert Strauss/Sharon Leary) [ 10 minutes ]

5. Approval of Fifth Supplemental Debt Resolution (Robert Strauss/Sharon Leary) [30 minutes ]

6. *FY 2009 Budget & Twenty-Year Financial Plan Format and Presentation (Robert Strauss/Sharon Leary) [ 30 minutes ]

7. *Briefing on the Appeal of Martin K. Eby Construction Company, Inc., DART Docket No. 06-002, and Projected FY 2009 Financial Impacts (Robert Strauss/Hyattye O. Simmons) [ 20 minutes ]

8. *April 2008 Monthly Budget Report (Robert Strauss/Sharon Leary) [ 5 minutes ]

9. Identification of Future Agenda Items

10. Adjournment

*Briefing Item

The Budget and Finance Committee may go into Closed Session under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, for any legal issues arising regarding any item listed on this Agenda.

The next meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee is June 10, 2008.

This facility is wheelchair accessible. For accommodations for the hearing impaired, sign interpretation is available. Please contact Community Affairs at 214-749-2543, 48 hours in advance.

Chair – Robert Strauss

Vice Chair – Ray Noah

Members – Angie Chen Button,

Scott Carlson, Randall Chrisman, Jerry Christian,

Pamela Dunlop Gates, and Faye Wilkins

Staff Liaison –Sharon Leary