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14 <br />process. During the Metropolitan Transportation Plan reevaluation, citizen involvement <br />in the planning process shall be encouraged during re- analysis of goals and objectives <br />and plan formation. This citizen involvement will be obtained through IproceduresL_ Comment [BE41]: Deleted "...goals and <br />outlined In the MPO's policy for UbIIC nVOIVement. objectives surveys, neighborhoodfonuns,andpublic <br />y I <br />p hearings in accordance with..." <br />Comment [BE42]: Changed from "North <br />The MPO Board may also receive public input or hold public hearings as may also be Carolina Highway Action Plan" <br />required by federal or state law. <br />Section II <br />It is further agreed that the subscribing agencies will have the following responsibilities, these <br />responsibilities being those most logically assumed by the several agencies: <br />he Municipalities and the Counties Comment [BE43]: Condensed into oneSection <br />. <br />Current MOU includes identical language for all <br />seven municipalities and counties. <br />The municipalities and the counties will assist in the transportation planning process by <br />providing planning assistance, data, and inventories in accordance with the Prospectus. <br />The municipalities and the counties shall coordinate zoning and subdivision approval <br />within their respective jurisdictions in accordance with the adopted Metropolitan <br />Transportation Plan and the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. <br />Additionally, the City of Durham will serve as the Lead Planning Agency for the <br />transportation planning process in the Planning Area. <br />�he municipalities and the counties will participate in funding the portion of the costs of <br />the MPO's work program not covered by federal or state funding as approved by the <br />MPO Board. The portion to be paid by each municipal and county member government <br />will be based upon its pro rata share of population within the MPO Planning Area, <br />utilizing the most recent certified North Carolina Office of State Planning municipal and <br />county population estimates. In addition, MPO members may also voluntarily <br />contribute additional funds for other purposes such as to participate in funding the <br />costs of special studies, or other specialized services as mutually agreed upon. Comment [BE44]: Added. uses same language <br />as CAMPO. <br />(Failure to pay the approved share of costs shall invalidate the MPO's Unified Planning <br />Work Program and annual MPO self- certification as required by 23 CFR 450.334. Failure <br />to certify shall result in the withholding of transportation project funds to the <br />metropolitan planning area in accordance with federal law. In order to avoid this, the <br />MPO Board shall amend the Unified Planning Work Program.) comment [BE46]: Added. <br />The municipalities and the counties receiving federal transportation funding designated <br />for the Durham Urbanized Area as approved by the MPO Board through the Unified <br />Planning Work Program shall comply with adopted reporting and oversight procedures. L comment [BEas]: Addeo <br />North Carolina Department of Transportation <br />