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10 <br /> 1 Steve Brantley said a booklet will soon be released that will have information in it for all <br /> 2 businesses that have received Article 46 funds. <br /> 3 Chair McKee asked if the repair to the Carrboro sewer line was paid in part by sales tax <br /> 4 money. <br /> 5 The answer was yes, in the amount of $37,500. <br /> 6 Alderman Chaney said at last night's Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) <br /> 7 meeting there was a presentation on local food councils, and she was surprised at a statistic <br /> 8 that there is a huge gap between the farmer and market. She said Orange County is doing well <br /> 9 compared to other rural counties, because Orange County has done a great job at working with <br /> 10 their local farmers. <br /> 11 Chair McKee recognized Commissioner Jacobs who has been at the forefront in leading <br /> 12 this process in Orange County. <br /> 13 Commissioner Jacobs said the Hillsborough Farmer's Market was dedicated to <br /> 14 Congressman David Price, who has one of the only congressional districts in the Country where <br /> 15 the number of farms is increasing. He said the wings at Cedar Grove Community Center have <br /> 16 been preserved, with one being used for storage for agricultural products. He said Piedmont <br /> 17 Food and Agriculture Processing Center (PFAP) plans to rebrand itself, and will use part of the <br /> 18 storage space. He said Seal the Seasons is the largest customer at PFAP. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 3. Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Update <br /> 21 <br /> 22 a) Updated Cost Projections <br /> 23 GoTriangle staff provided the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plans Frequently <br /> 24 Asked Questions document in the agenda packet. <br /> 25 Jeff Mann, General Manager of GoTriangle, said the financial plan has been impacted <br /> 26 by external factors and has changed some of their assumptions: reduction in state funds; <br /> 27 change in the how quickly federal funds can be drawn down; revised and lower growth rates of <br /> 28 sales taxes. He said it is a critical time in the process. <br /> 29 Danny Rogers, Light Rail Project Director, made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit <br /> 32 Project Update to Orange County Assembly of Governments <br /> 33 November 17, 2016 <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Status of Durham-Orange LRT <br /> 36 • Entry into Engineering <br /> 37 • Financial Plan and Funding Needs <br /> 38 • Addition of NCCU Station <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Entry Into Engineering <br /> 41 • On-schedule to complete submittal to FTA by December 31, 2016 <br /> 42 o Anticipated approval by FTA is by the end of February, 2017 <br /> 43 • Biggest issue remaining is Financial Plan <br /> 44 o FTA funding assumptions change <br /> 45 o Funding Gap Remains <br /> 46 o 30% of Non-New Starts funding must be committed <br /> 47 Revenues dedicated in the Plan meet this requirement <br /> 48 Remainder must be planned <br /> 49 • Entry into Engineering Schedule is Critical <br />