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he feels this route would result in a gain of 2000 or more daily riders and would provide a direct <br /> route from Chapel Hill to RTP. <br /> He said the Eubanks Road Park and Ride would attract 1-40 travels to get off the <br /> interstate and catch bus rapid transit into downtown Chapel Hill to catch the light rail into RTP. <br /> He offered copies of this map to the Commissioners. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Petitions by Board Members <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he would like to follow up on his previous question <br /> regarding ban the box and the County's hiring process. He said he had suggested that the <br /> Board collect data on how effective that change would be. He said it would be useful to know <br /> how this change has impacted the hiring process, and he would be happy to work with staff on <br /> a model to collect this data. <br /> Commissioner Price petitioned for more parking area at Fairview Park. She said she <br /> understood there was a plan to provide more development in that area. She asked if it was <br /> possible for DEAPR to look at this. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he endorsed Commissioner Price's petition. He asked that <br /> this be brought back to the Board with an explanation of how it would affect the master plan for <br /> that park. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Orange County Arts Grant Recipients <br /> The Board presented checks to local artists and nonprofit organizations receiving <br /> Spring 2013 Orange County Arts Grants. <br /> Martha Shannon said Orange County received 32 grant requests during the 2013 grant <br /> cycle, totaling $51,950. She said the County awarded $30,726 in state grassroots program <br /> funds from the NC Arts Council. She said the County also awarded $1,000 in County funds to <br /> one individual artist. <br /> Deborah Thomas said there were concerns about the drastic cuts in arts funding <br /> recommended in the State legislature. She said grassroots efforts across the state resulted in <br /> level funding for arts grants at a total of$5.6 million for fiscal year 2014. <br /> Spring, 2013 Grant Recipients <br /> Grantees: Attendees: <br /> ArtsCenter - Tracy Thomas <br /> Carrboro Elementary School - Lynn Weller <br /> Cedar Ridge High School - Janice Wereszczak <br /> Chapel Hill Carrboro Children's Museum NOT AVAILABLE TONIGHT <br /> (dba Kidzu Children's Museum) - <br /> Deep Dish Theater Company - Doris Friend <br /> Ephesus Elementary School PTA - Nicole Kushner <br /> Estes Hills Elementary School PTA - Meredith Lassiter <br /> Franklin Street Arts Collective (dba FRANK Gallery) - Barbara Tyroler <br />