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Transportation Program funds and authorize the Chair to sign the Annual Resolution statement and <br />Special Section 5333(b) Warranty as stated below: <br />RESOLUTION <br />ORANGE COUNTY SEEKING PERMISSION FOR CTP FUNDING, <br />ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION, AND TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ASSURANCES <br />Whereas, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the Governor of North <br />Carolina have designated the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as the agency <br />responsible for administering federal and state public transportation funds; and <br />Whereas, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will apply for a grant from the US Department <br />of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and receives funds from the North Carolina General <br />Assembly to provide assistance for rural public transportation projects; and <br />Whereas, the purpose of these transportation funds is to provide grant monies to local agencies for the <br />provision of rural public transportation services consistent with the policy requirements for planning, <br />community, and agency involvement, services design, service alternatives, training and conference <br />participation, reporting and other requirements (drug and alcohol testing policy and program, <br />disadvantaged business enterprise program, and full allocated costs analysis); and <br />Whereas, Orange County hereby assures and certifies that it will comply with the federal and state <br />Statutes, regulations, executive orders, Section 5333 (b) Warranty, and all administrative requirements <br />which relates to the applications made to and grants received from the Federal Transit Administration, as <br />well as the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18, U. S. C. <br />Now, Therefore, be it resolved that Orange County is hereby authorized to submit a grant application <br />for federal and state funding, make the necessary assurances and certifications, and be empowered to <br />enter into an agreement with the NCDOT to provide rural public transportation services. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />8. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve the <br />consent items as listed on the agenda below: <br />a. Appointments <br />The Board approved the following appointments: <br />Cable TV Advisory Board - Rodney Recor for a term ending 12/31/2002. <br />Human Relations Commission - Geno Pichette and Evie Bankov for terms ending 6/30/2000; <br />Christina Moon for a term ending 6/30/2001 and Stanley Lee Foushee, Jena Matzen and Teresa Hanson <br />for terms ending 6/30/2002. <br />12115/2002. <br />Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee - Anne H. Skelly for a term ending <br />OPC Mental Health Board - Sandra G. Herring for a term ending 12/31/2000 and Bruce <br />Capehart, John T. Stewart, and Virginia Purbrick for terms ending 12/31/2002. <br />b. Minutes <br />This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />c. Budget Amendment #5 <br />This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />d. Change in BOCC Meeting Schedule