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197 <br /> A motion was made by Alderman Seils, seconded by Alderman Chaney to approve the <br /> resolution below. <br /> A RESOLUTION OFFERING COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ORANGE COUNTY <br /> TRANSIT PLAN <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Transit Plan demonstrates the county's commitment to a public <br /> transit system through 2045; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Transit Plan identifies four dedicated revenue streams to fund <br /> the projects and services in the Plan: the half-cent sales tax, the vehicle rental tax, the three- <br /> dollar vehicle registration fee, and the seven-dollar vehicle registration fee; and <br /> WHEREAS, on September 17, 2013, and on April 22, 2014, the Board of Aldermen adopted <br /> resolutions identifying capital projects to enhance access to transit. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen that the Board <br /> makes the following comments on the draft Orange County Transit Plan (dated March 31, 2017) <br /> and directs staff to convey this information to GoTriangle representatives, to the Durham-Chapel <br /> Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Board through the Town's liaisons, and to the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> 1) The Board of Aldermen supports transit improvements and is cognizant of citizen concerns <br /> relating to the increasing costs for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project and the North- <br /> South Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project, as well as the potential need to reallocate funding for <br /> other transportation projects such as bike and pedestrian improvements, which may provide more <br /> direct benefit to Carrboro residents. Timely dissemination of updates relating to both the cost and <br /> scheduling of these projects will be critical to their success moving forward. Enhanced feeder <br /> bus services and access improvements, including direct access, that will enable Carrboro <br /> residents to utilize these transit projects to the same extent as their neighbors will likewise be <br /> essential. <br /> 2) Itemize in the Plan the following access improvements located in Carrboro, some of which <br /> were erroneously omitted from the draft Plan: <br /> a) sidewalk on South Greensboro Street; <br /> b) Morgan Creek Greenway; <br /> c) corridor study of Estes Drive; <br /> d) sidewalks and bike lanes on Estes Drive; <br /> e) sidewalk on West Main Street between Fidelity Street and Poplar Street; and <br /> f) HAWK signal on NC Highway 54. <br /> 3) Include a chart showing the Durham County fund balances, similar to the chart showing the <br /> Orange County fund balances. <br /> 4) Attach the appendices to the main document. <br />