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a. Resolutions Endorsing Orange County Transportation Priority List for 2006- <br />2012TIP <br />The Board considered endorsing a list of priority transportation projects in Orange <br />County for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) 2006-2012 <br />Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />Metropolitan TIP (MTIP} and adopting the resolutions endorsing the desired alternatives. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />endorse the list of priority transportation projects in Orange County for the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation (NCDOT) 2006-2012 Transportation Improvement Program {TIP} <br />and for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan TIP (MTIP) and adopt the resolutions <br />endorsing the desired alternatives. <br />Commissioner Carey asked for an explanation of the blue sheets. <br />Karen Lincoln explained the resolutions (blue sheet) on the 2003 Cycle Potentially <br />Hazardous Locations of Probable Interest. These are projects for consideration of inclusion in <br />the priority list. The other two attachments are comments to be submitted to Division 7 and the <br />Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization regarding projects that are <br />currently in the TIP. The changes are in bold print. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to pages 25, 26, and 27 and said that the <br />word "recommendations" is misspelled. He said that when we talk about landscaping <br />interchanges, he thinks it is important to have native plants. He pointed out number nine on <br />page nine and the I-85 widening addresses the NC 86 overpass. The question is how to <br />highlight this further. He said that it is so late in the process that it is hard to make any changes. <br />He suggested a group to look at these issues before they get too far in the process, because <br />some of the issues need to be examined more closely. He said that he would bring forward the <br />proposed advisory board at the work session. <br />A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION <br />IN THE 2006 - 2012 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO 11~IETROPOLITAN <br />TRANSPORTATION INIPRO~'E1~IENT PROGRAM <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Board of Transportation and the Durham-Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (NiPO), every two years, prepares a <br />Transportation Improvement Program that identifies transportation projects scheduled for State <br />and Federal funding over the next seven years; and <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina Board of Transportation and the MPO solicits input for <br />identifying transportation projects of local and regional importance to be included in the FY <br />2006-2012 Transportation Improvement Program; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County, as a member of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan <br />Planning Organization, will continue to work with the Transportation Advisory Committee <br />(DCHC TAC) to develop a complete list of project priorities for the portion of Orange <br />County that lies inside the urbanized area bounda7y; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County gives priority to identified safety needs on existing roads <br />and bridges, to other transportation projects that encourage alternatives to automobile travel, to <br />projects that minimize adverse impacts on the natural environment and cultural sites, and to <br />