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NCDOT is seeking public input on the proposed final version of the State Transportation Improvement Plan. NCDOT will host one public meeting in each of its 14 transportation divisions. Division 7 Public Meeting March 29, 2011, 4:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. John Robert Kernoodle Senior Activity Center 1535 South Mebane Street Burlington, NC Citizens can review the proposed list of projects and comment online: http://www.ncdot.qov/�rojects/PublicEn�a emq ent.html Commissioner Gordon said that the strategic prioritization process may make a difference in how monies are allocated. She said that there are three tiers of roads — statewide, regional, and sub-regional roads. She said that if the projects are not classified correctly, it can make a difference when the projects are prioritized for funding. Mayor Kleinschmidt said that he received an email today from the Metro Mayors listserv and the understanding is that if the gas tax is capped, that would keep I-85 the way it is in Orange County. He suggested that everyone call their legislators and reference H399 in order to kill this bill. Commissioner Jacobs said that there is also a bill to preempt local authority to put up seven billboards per mile, including digitized billboards. He hopes that everyone could oppose this kind of destruction of some of the character of Orange County that they have worked so hard to preserve. Jim Ward made reference to the I-40 expansion and said that since it is not going to be funded soon, he hopes that when the representatives are at that meeting that they mention that the concrete is so much noisier than asphalt. He would like this to be a part of the conversation. He would like a sound wall for the first section of I-40 to be included also. He made reference to the intersection at NC 86 and I-40 and said that this is a very problematic intersection and said that an upgrade at that intersection could open up some of the adjacent property to the Town of Chapel Hill for a higher use. Chair Pelissier said that she hoped that the representatives from the Chapel Hill Town Council on the Transportation Advisory Committee would communicate these comments. Mayor Kleinschmidt said that he would do this. 2. Future Facility Development at County Southern Human Services Center Asset Management Services Director Pam Jones said that in the agenda packet is a concept plan that the Board approved in 2006 for the Southern Human Services Center. The Manager in his recommended Capital Improvements Plan has recommended that the County do a master plan of this site. In 2006 there was a concept master plan. The master plan will go more in depth and will look at the cultural and archaeological surveys. There is no future construction that has been approved on this site, except the expansion of building site #5. The expansion would be 15,000 square feet off the east end of the building that would be designated for human services — dental, Social Services, Housing and Community Development, and Child Support. This was approved in 2008 contingent upon funding. This funding has not come to bear yet, so it has not been started. This will be the next thing on the radar. Part of the master plan would be to look at doing some predevelopment work.