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4. The Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) will meet as often as it is deemed appropriate <br /> and advisable. On the basis of majority vote of its membership, the Rural Transportation Advisory <br /> Committee shall appoint a member of the committee to act as chairperson with the responsibility for <br /> coordination of the committee's activities and another member to act as vice-chairperson to assume this <br /> responsibility in the chairperson's absence. A member of the staff of the Triangle J Council of <br /> Governments will serve as secretary to the committee. <br /> Section 4. Establishment of Technical Coordinating Committee(TCC). A Technical Coordinating <br /> Committee shall be established with the responsibility of general review, guidance and coordination of the <br /> transportation planning process for the Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) and the <br /> responsibility for making recommendations to the respective local, state, and federal governmental <br /> agencies and the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee regarding any necessary actions relating to <br /> the continuing transportation planning process. <br /> 1. The TCC shall be responsible for development, review and recommendation for approval of the <br /> Transportation Planning Work Program for the RPO, the Transportation Improvement Plan, and revisions <br /> to the Transportation Plan for the RPO. <br /> 2. Membership of the Technical Coordinating Committee shall include technical representatives from all <br /> local and state governmental agencies directly related to and concerned with the transportation planning <br /> process for the RPO Planning Area. Initially, the membership shall include,but may not be limited to, the <br /> following: <br /> A. County Manager and County Planner (if designated) from each of the counties in the RPO <br /> Planning Areas. <br /> B. The Chief Administrative Official or Planner(as designated) from each municipality of 1,000 <br /> population or more in the RPO Planning Area. <br /> C. The staff member designated as the RPO coordinator for the Triangle J Council of Governments. <br /> D. The Division Engineers, or designated representatives, for Highway Divisions 7 and 8 of the <br /> North Carolina Department of Transportation. <br /> E. Manager, Statewide Planning Branch, Planning and Environment, North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation, or designated representative. <br /> F. Area Traffic Engineer, Division of Highways,Traffic Engineering Branch, North Carolina <br /> Department of Transportation. <br /> 3. The Technical Coordinating Committee shall meet when it is deemed appropriate and advisable. On <br /> the basis of majority vote of its membership, the Technical Coordinating Committee shall appoint a <br /> member of the committee to act as Chairperson with the responsibility for coordinating the committee's <br /> activities. Membership of the Technical Coordinating Committee may be revised on the basis of a <br /> majority vote of its membership and approval of the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee of the <br /> RPO. <br /> Section 5. Other Assistance. It is further agreed that the participating agencies will assist in the <br /> transportation planning process by providing planning assistance, data and inventories in accordance with <br /> the approved work program of the RPO. <br /> Section 6. Withdrawal. Any party to this Memorandum of Understanding may withdraw its <br /> participation in the continuing transportation planning process by giving 90 days written notice to the <br /> other parties prior to the date of withdrawal. <br /> 3 <br />