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APPROVED 6/2/2015 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> April 14, 2015 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Tuesday, April <br /> 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair McKee and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Assistant County <br /> Manager Cheryl Young and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be <br /> identified appropriately below) <br /> Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> 1. Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Report <br /> Patrick McDonough, Triangle Transit Manager of Planning and Transit Oriented <br /> Development, said an updated briefing on the transit project is being presented via <br /> PowerPoint, followed by a portion of the flyover video of the corridor. <br /> Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project <br /> • Recent Project Update <br /> • What We Study for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) <br /> • Five Key Decisions in EIS: Reviewing the Data <br /> • Build or No Build <br /> • Little Creek Crossing <br /> • Duke/VA Station Location Choice <br /> • Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility (ROMF) Site <br /> • New Hope Creek Crossing <br /> • Ask Questions Along the Way <br /> • No Action Required At This Meeting <br /> Secretary Foxx Visit Feb 19th <br /> Elected Official Corridor Tours <br /> What We Study <br /> • Transit Ridership <br /> • Regional Travel Patterns <br /> • Capital & Operating Costs <br /> • Noise /Vibration <br />