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2 The contents of the MOU are consistent with the following provisions of NC GS 136-200.2: Agreement for the participation in a continuingand cooperative comprehensive transportation planning process Creation of MPO Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) and Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) subcommittees, responsibilities,membership, and provisions for open meetings and public records. Distribution of regular and weighted voting power among the constituent counties, municipal corporations, and other participating organizations. Weighted voting isbased on the jurisdictional population withinMPO boundaries according to the most recent U.S. Census.Orange County’s estimated population withinthe BG MPO planning area is 605. Based on this, theCounty will have 1 regular vote and 1 weighted vote. Designation of the City of Burlington as the Lead Planning Agency(LPA), and detailing the LPA’s administrative responsibilities. Stipulation thatall transportation and related federal aid planning grant funds available to promote the cooperative transportation planning process be expended in accordance with the MPO’s Planning Work Program adopted by the TAC. Update on MPO Boundaries: In the past month, the revised BG MPO boundary within the County has been endorsed by the BG TAC and TCC, the County, and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) MPO TCC. The DCHC MPO TAC is expected to endorse the revised th boundary at itsNovember14meeting. Following full MPO and Countyendorsement, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will officially receive the revised MPO boundaries and verifythat they conform to legal requirements. Final approval of the revised boundaries byNCDOT and theGovernor will occur after the execution of a letter of agreement between the BG MPO and the DCHC MPO addressing a couple of Burlington’s urbanized areas that will be planned by the DCHC MPO.Final approval should occur by January2013. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The MOU has no provisions for membership fees. There are no membership fees associated with the County’s membership in the BG MPO. MPO staff and planning activities are currently funded by the Federal government. The City of Burlington paysthe local matching funds for the Lead Planning Agency (LPA) planning activities. However, this system of the LPA paying for 100% is being reconsidered in the DCHC MPO and matching funds may, in the near future, derive from participating agencies. Orange CountyPlanning staff would dedicate time to BG MPO transportation planning activitiesand TCC and TAC meetings. The BG MPO TCC and TAC normally each meet four times a year. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approvethe resolution (Attachment 1) approving the revised MOU adding Orange County as a voting member of the BG MPO, and authorizethe Chairand County Clerkto execute the MOU (Attachment 2).