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TTA Services in Orange County - TTA currently operates two routes between Chapel Hill and RTP {via Woodcroft or Southpoint Mall) and two routes between Chapel Hill and Durham (via New Hope Commons or direct} - TTA currently operates approximately 12,250 service hours per year in Orange County, or 13% of our total service hours - Approximately 12°~ of TTA boardings and alightings occur in Chapel Hill - Six vanpools bring 90 daily riders to UNC - Four vanpools start in Orange County traveling to RTP and Wake County TTA Services Plans for Orange County - TTA has identified demand for express services among current riders o Further destination-based research will identify the viable corridors for this service to major activity centers, including UNC-Chapel Hill - TTA has been working with Orange County staff to evaluate demand for public transportatian services to other Orange County employers, including County staff - TTA is negotiating a discounted-pass program for students, employees, and faculty at UNC- Chapel Hill Chair Jacobs asked John Claflin about the meeting of the Mayors in the RTP and if they were talking about a separate funding stream. John Claflin said that this was the Regional Transportation Alliance and it is a separate funding mechanism and it is looking at future funding. They are looking at how to move forward with additional improvements in transportation. It is not associated directly with TTA. Chair Jacobs asked about TTA trying to get legislative authority to raise the registration fee. John Claflin said that they have not talked about this at all. Chair Jacobs asked about TTA connecting Orange Public Transit and Chapel Hill Transit in order to serve a community college in Orange County and if this was the kind of key destination that TTA would look favorably upon trying to serve. John Claflin said that they are looking forward to having a community college in Orange County and serving this with public transportation. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Public Hearing on Orange County's 3-Year Solid Waste Plan Update The Board received public comments on the 3-Year Update of Orange County's Solid Waste Management Plan; considered directing staff to make any necessary revisions to the Plan; and considered adoption of the attached resolution endorsing the 3-year Update of Orange County's Solid Waste Management Plan at this or a subsequent BOCC meeting. Rod Uisser said that the State of North Carolina requires that counties have on file aten-year solid waste management plan. This took effect in 1997. There is also a requirement for a tri-annual update. The County and Towns submitted an update in 2000. Since the last submission, the County has taken over the major responsibility for solid waste management and the next update was due in 2003. They requested and received an extension. They have tried to take the direction received from the Board at a work session in November. They removed from the plan the previous inclusion of plans to build a materials recoverable facility. This will scale down same of the expansions of existing recycling services. Orange County leads the state in solid waste reduction with a reduction of about 45% per capita since the 1991-1992 base year. This has been accomplished without much support from the State level. Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson said that the plan maintains the 61 % goal of waste reduction and that Carrboro and Hillsborough have scheduled this item to be heard. Commissioner Gordon said that Appendix C was not in her packet and Gayle Wilson said that he would provide that to the Board. Commissioner Brown made reference to page 30 and illegal disposal in the county. She said that it could have a lot more about the County and not just Chapel Hill. She said that Planning Director