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students with a 3.0 grade point average. He said there are monies in the '/4 cents sales tax, <br /> and he said the option would give an opportunity for students to get an education that may <br /> otherwise not be available. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs had no petitions. <br /> Commissioner Rich petitioned staff if a process could be outline to switch the bond to <br /> fund $10 million for affordable housing and $5 million seniors; and to give the schools $110 <br /> million, making up the rest to the schools in the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) up to $125 <br /> million. She said if affordable housing is put on a bond, it is dedicated money. She said she <br /> would like information on how this would take place, and the costs to the taxpayers in real <br /> numbers. <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> NONE <br /> 6. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> Item a by Commissioner Jacobs. <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs for <br /> the Board to approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> e. Resolution to Endorse the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization Project List <br /> Developed for Consideration in NCDOT Prioritization 4.0 <br /> The Board considered adopting the resolution endorsing transportation projects within <br /> the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) planning area to submit for State <br /> scoring and consideration of inclusion in the 2018-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement <br /> Program (STIP). <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said he told staff he would pull this item. He said he, <br /> Commissioner Pelissier and Commissioner Price met with Metropolitan Planning Organization <br /> (MPO) staff and Carrboro elected officials to talk about proposed changes on N.C. 54 west of <br /> Carrboro. He said it is not clear what is at issue and what the Board will be voting on. He <br /> asked if Bret Martin, Orange County Transportation Planner, would brief the Board of the <br /> specifics. <br /> Bret Martin said the actions before the Board are new projects from TARPO and does <br /> not affect the N.C. 54 project. He said the action tonight is for new projects, and there are only <br /> three in Orange County. He said the submission of the carry over projects would be scored by <br /> the State and for possible inclusion with the State. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs sent the following email: <br /> Greg, <br /> Three questions about the TARPO item: <br />