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12 <br /> 1 (919) 707-0946 (919) 707-0941 <br /> 2 selee @ncdot.gov swalston @ncdot.gov <br /> 3 Tom Altieri Matt Day <br /> 4 Comprehensive Planning Supervisor Senior Planner <br /> 5 Orange County Triangle Area RPO <br /> 6 (919) 245-2579 (919) 558-9397 <br /> 7 taltieri @co.orange.nc.us mday @tjcog.org <br /> 8 <br /> 9 More info at www.ncdot.org/-tpb <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Manager Recommendation <br /> 12 1. Receive the draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan. <br /> 13 2. Conduct the public hearing and accept public and BOCC comment on the proposed <br /> 14 Plan. <br /> 15 3. Refer the matter to the OUTBoard with a request that a recommendation be returned to <br /> 16 the BOCC in time for the March 7, 2013 BOCC regular meeting. <br /> 17 4. Adjourn the public hearing until March 7, 2013 in order to receive and accept the <br /> 18 OUTBoard's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 In answer to questions about park and ride lots, it was answered that the park and ride <br /> 22 lots are consistent with the bus and rail investment plan. Regarding funding, the CTP does not <br /> 23 address this aspect. It is a long-range vision. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 92 and asked if these were adopted <br /> 26 definitions of facilities. Sarah Lee said that these are standardized definitions that DOT uses. <br /> 27 Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 101 and said that there should be some <br /> 28 kind of"key" for these definitions on this page. <br /> 29 Sarah Lee said that on page 100 it lists out the various abbreviations. <br /> 30 Commissioner Gordon asked what kind of input is needed from the County <br /> 31 Commissioners. <br /> 32 Sarah Lee said that at this point they would like the agreement on the proposals when it <br /> 33 comes back in March. <br /> 34 Commissioner Dorosin asked for an explanation of how the CTP and the transportation <br /> 35 plan for the County would work together. <br /> 36 Tom Altieri said that the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan does address the <br /> 37 entire county. Part of this has to do with the organizational structure of transportation. <br /> 38 Commissioner McKee said that it is important to keep in mind that these various plans <br /> 39 have different funding sources and are controlled by different entities. While they overlap, they <br /> 40 do not necessarily work that close together. He said that they are basically talking about two <br /> 41 very different transportation plans. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 <br /> 45 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 46 Ed Flowers said that the County Commissioners need to address a current need. He is <br /> 47 a farmer in Hillsborough and he shared some concerns about transportation for the senior <br />