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26 <br /> 1 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 12. Board Comments <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Dorosin — none <br /> 7 Commissioner Gordon referred to a hand out regarding a recent meeting of the <br /> 8 Transportation Advisory Committee of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. She said there <br /> 9 was a good amount of discussion regarding the strategic transportation investment legislation. <br /> 10 She noted the section at the bottom of the page regarding the strategic transportation <br /> 11 investment and its effect on the TIP planning and approval process. She said $6 billion for <br /> 12 fiscal years 2016-2025 is allocated to state mobility projects. She said there is a new way to <br /> 13 score potential projects and these projects are programmed prior to any local input. <br /> 14 She noted that $4.5 billion goes to regional projects. She said that projects not selected <br /> 15 in the state projects can then be selected in the regional category. She said this creates a <br /> 16 cascade effect that puts more potentially eligible projects in the regional tier. She said the new <br /> 17 selection criteria are based on 70 percent data and 30 percent local input. <br /> 18 She said that the Transportation Advisory Committee will be sending a letter articulating <br /> 19 the concerns regarding a need for more local input and the implications of the cascade effect. <br /> 20 Commissioner Price — none <br /> 21 Commissioner McKee— none <br /> 22 Commissioner Pelissier— none <br /> 23 Commissioner Price — none <br /> 24 Chair Jacobs said he would like a report from staff on how the use of the Southern <br /> 25 Human Services Center meeting room by Chapel Hill is going. <br /> 26 He said three of Commissioners were at the official opening of the Hampton Inn in <br /> 27 Carrboro this evening and he was impressed with the facility and encouraged by the creation of <br /> 28 50 jobs. <br /> 29 He congratulated Commissioner Foushee on being chosen to fill Senator Kinnaird's <br /> 30 Senate seat. <br /> 31 Chair Jacobs referred to Commissioner Gordon's discussion about local input and said <br /> 32 that there is some debate regarding what this even means. He said the Board had received an <br /> 33 email asking for their input on what this term means, and how the Board should be involved. <br /> 34 He said is important for the Board to have clear input here. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 13. Information Items <br /> 37 <br /> 38 e September 5, 2013 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> 39 e Tax Collector's Report— Numerical Analysis <br /> 40 e Tax Collector's Report— Measure of Enforced Collections <br /> 41 e BOCC Chair Letter Regarding Petitions from September 5, 2013 Board Meeting <br /> 42 <br /> 43 14. Closed Session <br /> 44 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to go <br /> 45 into closed session at 10:27 pm for the purpose of: <br /> 46 <br /> 47 "To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on <br /> 48 the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property," NCGS § <br /> 49 143-318.11(a)(5). <br /> 50 <br />