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Durham, but rather in southwest Durham, RTP, RDU, Cary and downtown Raleigh...It should instead go where traffic already exists from Chapel Hill to the Park (RTP), airport, and points further east. Even with further expansions, this will not occur with such a long, winding circuitous route, which takes longer than driving." An independent transit consultant should be brought in to confirm the findings from many others and myself. b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3. Announcements and Petitions by Board Members Commissioner Rich said she had two petitions, with the first being the resolution at their places titled: Resolution Declaring "Indigenous Peoples Day" that was originally sent out by Carrboro Alderman Johnson who asked for the Towns and the County to pass a similar resolution. Commissioner Rich said she is petitioning for a resolution, and this is a placeholder for future discussion to refine it into the best resolution possible. She would like for the Board to pass it by the end of the year, and said she would work with any other Board members or community members on revising this resolution. Chair McKee said Commissioner Price was also involved with a group working on a similar resolution and hoped that these two groups could work together with those that had ancestors here prior to Europeans colonization, in order to insure accurate wording. Commissioner Rich petitioned the Board to have the Chair write a letter to the Board of Elections expressing support for Sunday voting hours for the Presidential primary. She said this could promote the "Souls to the Polls" effort, enlisting the help of local churches to provide transportation for those that may not otherwise be able to get to the polls. Chair McKee said he had already spoken to Board of Elections Director, and she is gathering some data to forward to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Commissioner Rich asked if the Board is making a motion with many steps, such as the one at the October 6th meeting, to have it up on a screen or monitors for the public to view as the Board is voting. Chair McKee said this idea has been tried in the past, with varying degrees of success. He said this suggestion would be a policy decision for the Board to discuss. He said he would refer the item to Chair-Vice Chair. Commissioner Jacobs petitioned the Board to consider providing GoTriangle bus passes for Orange County employees. He said the City of Durham and Durham Tech are already doing so for their employees. Chair McKee said this item would be referred to the Manager. Commissioner Dorosin said residents expressed concerns to him about an Orange County School bus stop on Phoebe Road, and that the bus does not turn on to this road but rather the children have to cross highway 86 to get to the bus. He asked if the Manager could reach out to the school leadership about these concerns. He said he believed Phoebe Road is a private road, and the owner may be willing to allow the bus to turn onto the road to insure greater safety for the children. Bonnie Hammersley said she would follow up on these concerns and report back to the BOCC. Chair McKee said the property owner is a friend of his and would be willing to speak with them if necessary.