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<br />1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No ~~ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 20, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Resolution to apply and enter into Agreement with N.C. Dept. <br />of Transportation for Community Transportation Program (CTP) <br />Grant Funds <br />-------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT Aging/ O.P.T. Program <br />ATTACHMENT (S) <br />(1) Annual Resolution statement <br />(2) Certifications/Assurances statement <br />(3) Community Transportation Program <br />Grant Application Warranty <br />PUBLIC HEARING YES_X_ NO <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT YES NO X <br />------------------------------- <br />INFORMATION CONTACT <br />Jerry M. Passmore, ext 2000 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />PURPOSE: To authorize the annual resolution to apply for Community <br />Transportation Program funding (formerly Section 5311 and <br />Section 18)covering capital and administrative assistance as <br />well as enter into an agreement with the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation for FY 98-99. The Community <br />Transportation Program is the result of the Governor's <br />Transit 2001 initiative <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County Commissioners approved on December 19, 1995 <br />an updated Transportation Development Plan (TDP). The <br />approved plan makes the County eligible for federal and <br />state funding of vehicles, equipanent and administration <br />requested in the document over a four year period. <br />The FY 98-99 Community Transportation Program application <br />is for $232,278 which includes $94,951 federal, $107,317 <br />state and $30,010 local matching funds. Three replacement <br />vehicles - two standard 6 passenger minivans and one 24 <br />passenger van cutaway w/wheelchair lift, will be purchased <br />from capital funds totaling $96,635. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />