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~. :.1.;.' Commissioner Whitted questioned the spending of Improvements money for projects that could be considered maintenance items .and then opened the hearing for public comments.. An unidentified man from Dodson's Crossroads asked about safety improvements to Dodson's Crossroads and Dairyland Road. Mr. Watkins said that portion of the road north to Orange Grove Road would be resurfaced. Ms. Josephine Barbour asked if it was proper to ask about signals; Com- missioner Whitted said this public hearing was properly about the Secondary Road improvement Plan for the County but. he was sure.the DOT officials would talk with her after the meeting. With no further persons who wished to comment, Commissioner Whitted declared the Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Marshall, the adoption and approval of the 1982-83 Secondary Road Improvement Plan for Orange County. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. Commissioner Gustaveson reminded Mr. Watkins that the Board of Commissioners had written DOT about the safety concerns at the intersection of Mt:-Carmel Church Road and 15-501 South of Chapel Hill. Mr. Watkins said DOT had investigated the intersection and agreed that •a flashing yellow light would improve the safety factor and it was on the list of safety improvements requested this year. He added that a letter to Mr. Dallas supporting the request might be helpful. Ms. Susan Smith brought, to the Board of Commissioners' attention recent changes in the way DOT classifies roads which changes the way roads are classified in the Participatory Paving Program. Ms. Smith told the Board these changes would be on a future agenda for its consideration of the priority list for the Participatory Paving Program. 3. Road Naming--State and Non-State Maintained Roads: Mr. Jim Polatty, Planning Director, provided the Board with background on the Road Naming Advisory Commission. Mr. David Shanklin, Chair of the Raad Naming Advisory Commission, read the list of proposed road names by the Township of their location. Any road names which had received o.r received negative com- meats from the public were stricken from consideration. A list of those names which did not generate negative comments is on pages of these minutes. Mr. Shanklin told those present to give Ms. Jane Atwater, Planning Staff, their suggested road names or to come to the RONAC meeting on July 21, 1982.