Agenda - 09-18-2012 - 7c - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

3 Attachment 1 INTERLOCAL IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT FOR ORANGE COUNTY BUS AND RAIL INVESTMENT PLAN Comment[)R1]:The primary points of contention in this agreement are listed as comments. Should the BOCC determine the MPO is to be a party to the agreement appropriate language is set out below. This Interlocal Agreement("Agreement")dated_ , 2012 is entered into Comment[PS2]:PS reflects comments by and among Orange County, a political subdivision of the State or North Carolina("Orange") added by Planning Staff. and the Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority,d/b/a Triangle Transit,a -- Comment[]R3]:,the Durham-Chapel Hill- regional public transportation authority under NCGS 160A(''TTA"). Orange,DCHC,and TTA Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization,the regional transportation planning agency for the may be referred to individually as"Party"and collectively as"Parties".This Agreement is made Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro urban area pursuant pursuant to Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes. to us DOT regulation CFR Part 450 and 49 Part 613 ("DCHC"), Comment[PS4]:Should DCHC MPO be 1 The Parties each desire to provide for the future transportation needs of Orange County added as a Party to the Agreement,staff Implementation Agreement Work Group to and the surrounding region, understanding that enhanced mobility options will su pp ort a high discuss role of Burlington-Graham MPO. quality of life,strengthen economic development,and enhance sustainabilit ;and Comment[PS5]:Staff Implementation Agreement Work Group to discuss adding In accord with NCGS 105-508 et seq. Intermodal Ace),TTA developed a financial plan support of air quality goals and human service q• (� ) p p needs. denoted as the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan ("Plan")to set forth certain transit investments over the next twenty-three years. This Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners("BOCC")subject to the approval by the BOCC of a satisfactory Interlocal Implementation Agreement, approved in a similar fashion by the TTA Board of Trustees,and approved in concept subject to a satisfactory Implementation Agreement by the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization ("DCHC"). In order to provide for effective implementation of the Plan,the Parties hereby agree to the following provisions and procedures: 1. The Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan is incorporated into this Agreement in full and as it may be amended from time to time by reference. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement the Plan shall govern the allocation of funding,cost parameters and timetables for delivery of projects and transit services,and the respective roles of the Parties and transit agencies in provision of the projects and services called for therein. 2. Pursuant to the Levy of Transit Sales Tax Agreement between Orange and TTA dated May 29, 2012,TTA reaffirms its commitment not to levy the'%cent transit sales tax until the Orange BOCC adopts a resolution requesting TTA to take such action. 3. Orange, Durham County("Durham"),and TTA have previously executed an agreement dated May 15, 2012 which allocates the shares of capital and operating expenses for the LRT rail project set forth in the Plan,and that Cost Sharing agreement is incorporated into this Agreement in full and as it may be amended from time to time by reference. 4. TTA agrees to provide reports to Orange and DCHC on the progress achieved 9/10/12