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18 <br /> 1 Chair Dorosin referred to page 8 and said there are only three signatories: Durham <br /> 2 County, Orange County and Go Triangle. <br /> 3 Travis Myren said that is correct, there are only three parties. <br /> 4 Chair Dorosin gave a status review: the Board will pick one of the four scenarios; the <br /> 5 Board will come to some consensus on language in Cost Sharing Agreement, with concerns <br /> 6 having been raised on provisions #13 and #14; and the Board must still review attachment C: <br /> 7 recommended changes to the Orange County Transit Plan. <br /> 8 Commissioner Price asked if there are any concerns about provision #16. <br /> 9 Travis Myren said this provision addresses the scenario of additional transit funds being <br /> 10 authorized by the legislature. <br /> 11 Commissioner Price asked if Durham decides to raise taxes, would Orange County have <br /> 12 to do so as well. <br /> 13 Travis Myren said no, there is no obligation for Orange County to do so. <br /> 14 Commissioner Price asked if there is a process in place to determine the fares. <br /> 15 Travis Myren said GoTriangle will do this. <br /> 16 Commissioner Jacobs said John Roberts had previously written language with which the <br /> 17 other two entities were not comfortable, and he would like John Roberts to address what he <br /> 18 believes to be in the County's best interests. <br /> 19 John Roberts said Durham County's Attorney has composed some language as well, <br /> 20 but is not yet authorized to share it. He said he would like to talk with Durham's Attorney prior <br /> 21 to making a final recommendation. <br /> 22 Commissioner Jacobs said the alternative would be to get the attorneys together and <br /> 23 the chairs to participate in this discussion to work out this language. <br /> 24 Chair Dorosin said he would like to hear from all the Commissioners regarding their <br /> 25 opinions on the inclusion of a provision for a unilateral withdrawal. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 If, after having meetings in good faith, the Parties do not reach consensus as to reasonable <br /> 28 steps to address the significant cost overrun or unmitigated funding shortfall, a County Board of <br /> 29 Commissioners may, by majority-vote,to withdraw from this Agreement and amend its county <br /> 30 transit plan accordingly. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 New paragraph <br /> 33 IPirmpm2.J... tyniill ttr...J vraiithdlir vra, 11 upm,,p dle,teirnrniin tiimn Iby „Cmunt r IF3o ,irdl mf <br /> 34 Cminninniissooneirs that the DO Il,,,.IR"'1 its no fiin ncii llll lust iin lblle„ <br /> 35 A unlillaterall wlithdirawall pursuant to this paragraph may onlly occur as herein Iprovlided. <br /> 36 A. The IP'artiies have met lin good faith as Iprovlided lin Paragraphs 13 and 14. <br /> 37 B. The IP'artiies are unablle to reach consensus on a course of action durling the <br /> 38 meetings Iprovlided by Paragraphs 13 and 14. <br /> 39 C. The County Board of Commlisslioners conslideirliing wlithdrawall makes a determination <br /> 40 that: <br /> 41 a. The County's continued Ipariiclilpatlion lin the Dod.....R...I wlillll cause substantiall <br /> 42 flinancliall harm to the County Iinclludling but not Illiimlited to negative, limpacts to <br /> 43 its credit ratting, borrowling ablilllity, or ; and <br /> 44 b. The County's continued Ipariiclilpatlion tin the DO.II.....R...I lid> not fliscalllly sustainablle, <br /> 45 for the County. <br /> 46 D. The County IBoaird of Coimimlisslioners votes to Withdraw from the Agreement. <br /> 47 Should a County IBoaird of Coimimlisslbneirs exeirclise the authorlity granted by thus paragraph and <br /> 48 unlillateiralllly Withdraw from this Agreement that County Baird of Commlisslioners shal111 have no <br /> 49 further obllligatlion or Illiablilllity (pursuant to thus Agreement. "The wlithdirawling (party shal111 remain <br />