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Commissioner Gordon asked when the capital project ordinance was coming back and <br /> Clarence Grier said either at the December 5th or 13`h meeting. <br /> Commissioner Gordon suggested that the motion should also include coming back with <br /> a list of all of the steps with the capital project ordinance to accomplish all of the construction by <br /> August 2013. <br /> Clarence Grier said that if the Board authorizes this to go out to bid, then th�t will <br /> accomplish what is needed. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger took adding "authorizing the staff to put this out to bid," as a <br /> friendly amendment and Commissioner Foushee seconded. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 9. Reports <br /> a. Trianqle Reqional Transit Proaram —Alternatives Anatvsis and the Locallv <br /> Preferred Alternative <br /> The Board received a presentation on the Triangle Regional Transit Program — <br /> Alternatives Analysis and the Locally Preferred Alternative. <br /> David King, Executive Director of Triangle Transit, and Patrick McDonough made a <br /> PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Trianqle Reqional Transit Proaram <br /> Presentation Overview <br /> - Today's Focus: Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for Durham-Orange Transit <br /> Corridor <br /> - Background on Process <br /> - Decisions Before MPO <br /> - Review of Recommended Alternatives <br /> - Current Timeline for LPA Decision <br /> - Questions and Discussion <br /> Today's Focus: LPA <br /> - Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) <br /> o A fechnical definition of a transit project required to apply for federal funds <br /> o Describes a detailed goal; does not specify timing <br /> o Must be approved by Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) of DCHC-MPO <br /> o Part of a process required by FEDERAL law <br /> - Transit Plan for Bus and Rail in Orange County <br /> o Specifies revenues, costs, borrowing, financial assumptions (inflation, sales tax <br /> growth)and timing of new/expended bus and rail services to 2035 <br /> o Must be approved by Orange County Board of County Commissioners, DCHC- <br /> MPO TAC, and Triangle Transit Board of Trustees <br /> o Part of a process required by STATE law <br /> Background <br /> - Special Transit Advisory Commission (STAC) recommendations (2008) <br /> - DCHGCAMPO Joint 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Adopted (2009) <br /> - NC House Bill 148: Congestion Relief and Intermodal 21St Century Transportation <br /> Fund (2009) <br /> o Option of'/2 sales tax (referendum required)for public transportation pu'rpases in <br /> Triangle and Triad <br />