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22 <br /> Commissioner Rich said she disagreed because everyone on this committee is in favor <br /> of bike safety, and the group is tasked to come back with bike safety guidelines. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he respectfully disagreed. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Chair McKee, Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner <br /> Pelissier); Nays, 3 (Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Dorosin, Commissioner Price) <br /> MOTION PASSES <br /> d. Addition of Wake County to the Renamed Triangle Tax District and Approval of the <br /> Wake County Transit Plan and Multiparty Interlocal Transit Agreement <br /> The Board considered voting to approve the addition of Wake County to the renamed <br /> Triangle Tax District and approval of the Wake County Transit Plan and Multiparty Interlocal <br /> Transit Agreement. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley read a letter from Wake County- <br /> Western Triangle Tax District Partners: <br /> I am writing to provide you with an update on the Wake County Transit Plan and to request two <br /> actions from your organization to facilitate the expected addition of Wake County to the <br /> Triangle Tax District ("Special District"), the renamed and expanded district currently known as <br /> the Western Triangle Tax District. Wake County's participation in the Special District, if the <br /> funding is approved by Wake County voters through an advisory referendum, will allow our <br /> region to continue to work cooperatively to expand and improve transit options for our strongly <br /> linked communities. The actions requested are: <br /> 1) Local Government Sales Tax Act ("the Act") N.C.G.S. 105-508, et seq. The Act requires that <br /> in the event of expansion of the Special District, existing members must approve the financial <br /> plan of any new member; and <br /> 2) Approval & Execution of an Agreement Setting Forth the Mutual Understanding of the <br /> Parties as to the Scope and Content of the Financial Plan Between Research Triangle <br /> Regional Public Transportation Authority("GoTriangle'): Durham County; Orange County; <br /> Wake County,- Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Durham, Chapel-Hill, <br /> Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization,- and Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning <br /> Organization ("Agreement"). <br /> The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the formal approval of the Financial Plan for the <br /> Special District as required by the Act and a mutual understanding among the parties as to the <br /> financial terms and conditions governing the collection and expenditure of revenues for transit <br /> systems within the (expanded) Special District. <br /> In order for Wake County and its partners to remain on schedule for the anticipated November <br /> 8, 2016 advisory referendum, Wake County is requesting final approval of both the Wake <br /> Transit Plan (incorporating the Wake County Financial Plan) and the proposed Agreement <br /> enclosed herein on or before August 12, 2016 by authorizing resolution from your Board of <br /> Commissioners or Executive Board. <br />