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13 <br /> 1 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 2 recommends to the Transportation Advisory Committee that the 2040 Durham-Chapel Hill- <br /> 3 Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Metropolitan Transportation Plan and <br /> 4 Comprehensive Transportation Plan give priority to projects that promote alternatives modes of <br /> 5 transportation, minimize impacts on the environment and foster economic development <br /> 6 <br /> 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners recommends <br /> 8 that the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Comprehensive Transportation Plan <br /> 9 include/note/suggest/encourage the following: <br /> 10 <br /> 11 ■ A focus on building a sustainable, economical and workable system that builds upon <br /> 12 itself with capital investments to lay the groundwork for future innovation. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 ■ The consideration of the larger effects of this plan and that there will be great economic <br /> 15 benefits to some elements such as the public transportation projects. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 ■ Inclusion of provisions for staggering implementation of services such that bus ridership <br /> 18 can help build future rail ridership once the rail project is completed. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 ■ Ongoing coordination between municipalities within the county and with other <br /> 21 jurisdictions in the region on all elements of the regional efforts. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 ■ Choosing a Preferred Option that provides a comprehensive multi-modal system which <br /> 24 operates efficiently in the long term and provides the most significant economic, <br /> 25 environmental, and societal benefits to the County and the region. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 ■ Reviewing the population and employment projections in collaboration with the <br /> 28 municipalities within the Metropolitan Planning Area in Orange County, and <br /> 29 <br /> 30 ■ Clarifying the maps in the Plan by using colors that provide more contrast. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Commissioner Yuhasz asked that the results of the revised estimates be reflected in the <br /> 34 alternative projections. <br /> 35 Andy Henry said that if the projections were changed, then the model would be run <br /> 36 again. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 e. Transit Interlocal Implementation Agreement <br /> 39 The Board considered adopting the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan <br /> 40 (OCBRIP) and associated Interlocal Implementation Agreement. <br /> 41 Chair Pelissier said that the County Commissioners have had many modifications to this <br /> 42 draft document and it will be on the screen. <br /> 43 John Roberts said that everything in red in the agreement is new from the last meeting. <br /> 44 There are some typographical corrections in numbering. In Section 16, subsection d, the <br /> 45 annual increase was not included and this has been added. <br /> 46 Commissioner Gordon went through her document with suggestions for changes. This <br /> 47 was the rose colored sheet. <br />