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The Board approved a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, adopting the Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan as approved by the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management and authorized the Chair to sign. k. Propane Vehicle Conversion and Refueling Grant Acceptance and Approval of Budget Amendment#10-113 The Board: 1) approved a NC Clean Energy and Technology Center grant and authorized the Manager to sign the contract, 2) approved Budget Amendment#10-B, to convert 19 vehicles to run on propane and install the necessary propane fueling infrastructure, and 3) instructed staff to proceed with this project. I. Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Report The Board received the Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) Draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Report and directed staff to: 1. Review the list of recommended actions in Charge 5 of the Report with regard to financial costs, staffing capabilities, and required coordination with other agencies/entities; and 2. Return to the Board of Commissioners in fall 2015 with information relevant to implementing the lists of actions suggested in Charge 5 of the Report. m. Authorization for County Manager to Award Buckhorn Mebane Sewer Phase 2 Extension Construction Contract and Professional Services Agreement The Board authorized the Manager to: 1) Award the bid and, upon County Attorney review, execute the construction contract for the Buckhorn Mebane Sewer Phase 2 Extension project during the summer break in an amount not to exceed the project budget; 2) Execute, upon County Attorney review, a professional services contract with an engineering firm over the summer break for construction contract administration and engineering inspections within the project budget; and 3) Approve project change orders that do not in total exceed the project budget. 7. Regular Agenda b. Approval of the Five-Year Capital Investment Plan and Adoption of the Orange County CIP Projects of$22,793,345 for FY2015-16 The Board considered accepting and approving the FY2015-20 Orange County Five- Year Capital Investment Plan, and adopting the Orange County CIP Projects of$22,793,345 for FY 2015-16. Paul Laughton, Orange County Finance Administrative Services, said Attachment 1 showed revisions from the June 11, 2015 meeting, with changes highlighted in yellow. He said there is also included a new project for 2015-16 in the amount of$100,000 for Fairview Park for access and parking improvements. Bonnie Hammersley said the Board brought up Fairview Park for discussion at the June 11 meeting. She said the Master Plan was approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in 2006 and a revised plan was approved in 2010. She said Phase one of the plan was completed in 2011 and Phase two of the master plan was not included in the CIP. She said Commissioner Price brought up the issue of insufficient parking earlier this year and she, staff and the Town of Hillsborough have been meeting since that time regarding the issue. Bonnie Hammersley said Commissioner Jacobs asked for Fairview Park to be included in the 2015-16 CIP in the amount of$100,000. Bonnie Hammersley said staff met about this issue and determined that over the summer staff would begin the schematic design phase of the project. She said a schematic design is a requirement whenever substantial paving or construction is planned. She said it is hoped that by early fall staff can present options to the Board of County Commissioners about