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5. Conduct transportation-related studies and surveys and provide transportation-related information to <br /> local governments and other interested organizations and persons. <br /> 6. Undertake mutually agreed upon transportation-related tasks to enhance transportation system <br /> development, coordination and efficiency. <br /> Section 2. Administration and Funding. It is hereby further agreed that transportation plans and <br /> programs and land use policies and programs for the Rural Transportation Planning Organization will be <br /> coordinated by the Triangle J Council of Governments, an agency selected on behalf of participating local <br /> governments and the North Carolina Department of Transportation to be the administrative entity and <br /> serve as the lead planning agency for coordinating transportation planning in the Research Triangle Rural <br /> Transportation Planning Area. It is hereby further agreed that the participating local governments shall <br /> provide the local matching funds necessary to obtain state funding for the Rural Transportation Planning <br /> Organization. The RPO hereby authorizes the Triangle J Council of Governments to be the recipient of <br /> any funds appropriated to the RPO by the North Carolina Department of Transportation pursuant to North <br /> Carolina General Statute 136-213(c). <br /> Section 3. Establishment of Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC). A Rural <br /> Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)is hereby established with the responsibility for serving as a <br /> forum for cooperative transportation planning decision making for the Rural Transportation Planning <br /> Organization (RPO). The Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) shall have the responsibility <br /> for keeping the policy boards informed of the status and requirements of the transportation planning <br /> process; assisting in the dissemination and clarification of the decisions, inclinations, and policies of the <br /> policy boards; and helping to ensure meaningful public participation in the transportation planning <br /> process. <br /> 1. The Rural Transportation Advisory Committee will be responsible for carrying out the following: <br /> A. Establishment of goals and objectives for the transportation planning process. <br /> B. Review and recommend changes to adopted Transportation Plans for the Rural Transportation <br /> Planning Organization. <br /> C. Review and recommend a work program for Transportation Planning which defines work tasks <br /> and responsibilities for the various agencies participating in the Rural Transportation Planning <br /> Organization. <br /> D. Review and recommend Transportation Improvement Projects which support and enhance <br /> transportation within the Research Triangle Rural Transportation Planning Area. <br /> 2. The membership of the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee shall consist of the following: <br /> A. One County Commissioner representing each County. <br /> B. One municipal elected official representing the municipal interests in each County, unless there <br /> are no municipalities included in a county's RPO planning area. <br /> C. One member of the Triangle J Council of Governments Executive Board (ex-officio). <br /> D. A member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation representing the Department of <br /> Transportation. <br /> 3. The County Commissioner representing each county shall be elected by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners of each county in regular session. The elected municipal representative shall be selected <br /> by balloting of municipal elected officials within the RPO planning area in each county (one vote for each <br /> town)every two years. A simple majority vote wins the seat. The term of office for all seats on the <br /> RTAC is two years. Re-appointment is possible. <br /> 2 <br />