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<br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 32 and asked about the revisions for the <br />West Ten Soccer Complex. Donna Coffey said that she emailed these to the County <br />Commissioners. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that there are three different projects related to this question <br />about transfers of Homestead Aquatic Center budget to other items. She said that there were <br />two other items that should have an asterisk to flag those items, and these are on page 39 and <br />page 42. She said that Chapel Hill did not need aquatic center funding as soon as thought, so <br />it was assigned to other projects in the tune of a little over $3 million. The problem is when this <br />money comes back. She thinks that all of the projects that have the assignment "Transfer from <br />Homestead Aquatics Center Project" should be transferred back. She said that it is extremely <br />confusing. <br />Also, on page 39, the Northern Park project, and page 42, Greenway Development <br />Reserve, there are transfers. She suggested putting asterisks to flag the items or transferring <br />the money back. <br />Donna Coffey said that these are transfers from a previously approved project. She <br />suggested putting asterisks that these are from 2001 bond funds. She said that she could work <br />with Commissioner Gordon this summer to clarify these issues. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />5. Public Hearings <br />a. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Rural Operating Assistance <br />The Board conducted a public hearing for the NCDOT Rural Operating Assistance <br />Program (ROAP) and considered approving the annual FY 2007-2008 ROAP grant application <br />including supplemental request and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br />Jerry Passmore made a PowerPoint presentation. <br />Public Hearing- June 26, 2007 <br />Rural Operating Assistance Program Application for FY2007-08 <br />ROAP <br />Important Features <br />1.NC Dept. of Transportation designates annually ROAP funds to the lead county transit <br />agency. <br />2.In Orange County the funds are designated to the Orange County Public Transportation <br />(OPT), a division of the Dept. on Aging. <br />3.ROAP application combines three local transit funds: <br />Elderly & Disabled Trans. Assistance Program (EDTAP) <br />Work First Transitional/Employment Trans. Assistance <br />Rural General Public Assistance (GRP) <br />4. ROAP requires no local match. Rural General <br />ROAP <br />Program Description <br />Orange Co- provides for all Medical and one personal shopping/business round trip per <br />week with no access to public routes. Co-pay $3.00 per trip. <br />2.Employment Transportation Assist low income persons (200% of Poverty) & not Work First <br />eligible. <br />