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27 <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> <br />(OUTBoard) <br />Report Period: 2012 <br />Orange County. Further Board activity on this matter was suspend <br />pending MPO boundary resolution. The Board was advised in Octobe <br />that the boundary issue had been resolved and development of the <br />would be proceeding soon. <br /> <br />2. Reviewed the status of the Safe Routes to School Action Plan. <br />Board activity on this matter was suspended in 2012 pending revi <br />Draft Plan by NCDOT. On August 2, 2012 Planning staff received <br />email from NCDOT advising that they are reviewing the final mate <br />from Greene Transportation, the Plan consultant. When they comp <br />their review, the Plan will be brought back to the OUTBoard (in <br />review of NCDOT comments and any suggested revisions. <br /> <br />3. Reviewed concerns regarding bicycling safety and communicated <br />concerns to the BOCC. <br /> <br />4. Received a presentation on the TTA Transit Plan for Orange Co <br /> <br />5. Discussed options for comprehensively communicating planned <br />transportation improvements on the County’s web site through map <br />tools or other such tools that would enhance communication with <br />public. Revisions have been made based on OUTBoard input. <br /> <br />6. The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning <br />Organization (MPO) Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for Ai <br />Quality Conformity is federally mandated, and involves a recurri <br />cycle of tasks to update the plan to ensure air quality goals ar <br />OUTBoard is involved with the review and comment for Orange Coun <br />part in the development of regional long-range transportation pl <br />quality conformity analyses (socio-economic data, deficiency ana <br />land use analysis, transportation alternatives development and a <br />and development of vision plan.) In 2012 the OUTBoard reviewed <br />MTP Alternatives Analysis, and provided comments on the Plan to <br />BOCC at their October 2, 2012 meeting. <br /> <br />7. Reviewed and updated Board policies and procedures according <br />specific guidelines provided by the County Attorney’s office. <br /> <br />8. Reviewed, discussed and updated new BOCC criteria for members <br />representation. <br /> <br />List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponso <br />Annually. <br /> <br /> <br />