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1 O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 4 , 1993 Action Agenda Item # ai_-P. SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE DURHAM- CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes x No ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Bell - 9-13-93 letter requesting Ext. 2589 adoption of revised MOU - Section III of revised MOU TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732-8181 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 Chapel Hill - 967-9251 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Durham- Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) . BACKGROUND: On August 17, the Orange County Commissioners adopted a resolution approving a new MOU for continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning in the DCHC area. The new MOU recognized an expansion of the MPO planning jurisdiction and the addition of voting representatives from the Town of Hillsborough and County of Chatham. Section III of the MOU addresses termination of participation by parties to the MOU. It states that the MOU shall remain in effect as long as 75% or more of the population within the Metropolitan Area Boundary is represented by the remaining members. A one sentence amendment clarifying representation has been added to Section III. It reads as follows: For the purpose of determining 75% representation, the populations within incorporated areas are represented by the respective municipal governments and the populations within the unincorporated areas of the Metropolitan Area Boundary are represented by the respective county governments. RECOMMENDATION: The administration recommends adoption of the amendment to the MOU.