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34 <br />C <br />1 to be twenty million short this year. He encouraged all local <br />2 governments to work with Triangle Transit Authority and TJCOG to <br />3 encourage ridesharing /carpooling in West Orange County. <br />4 <br />5 EDDIE WILLIAMS, business owner in Alamance County, stated <br />6 that this widening would take the buffer he has in front of his <br />7 business. He feels this will be necessary at some time in the future <br />8 but not at this time. He feels it is important to plan ahead but asked <br />9 that the widening be kept at a minimum. He feels the 200 feet right - <br />10 of -way is excessive. <br />11 <br />12 MARGARET BROWN expressed concern about the effects of this <br />13 widening on University Lake Watershed. She asked that the Board of <br />14 Commissioners not look favorably on this proposal. <br />15 <br />16 JEF asked who originally suggested that the road be widened <br />17 and why. No one could answer this question. <br />18 <br />19 LADY FROM ALAMANCE COUNTY stated that there is less traffic <br />20, now since I -40 has opened. She lives on 54 and does not support the <br />21 proposal. She questioned if this has been considered by Alamance <br />22 County. <br />23 <br />24 MARTIE MANDELL stated.that there seems to be a great deal of <br />25.,_7-= confusion about why the proposal was made. She questioned if this is <br />26- : an,,,- 8710 year. plan or -. a:. 30- year.. plan. She supports other means of <br />27$: = -`- .,transportation if there:is indeed a problem. - She asked that the <br />28.; Department of- Transportation give the citizens some choices to the <br />29:`"'..% problem. If this is a 30 -year plan, she asked that a light rail system <br />30,- :- ­_between Chapel Hill and Burlington be considered. If this is an 8 -10 <br />3i.-.__ year plan, other solutions or studies need to be considered. <br />32 <br />33 Commissioner Willhoit questioned the increase in the amount <br />34 of impervious surface this widening would create. Marvin Collins stated <br />35 that in the description of the existing facility there was reference <br />36 made to four-foot paved shoulders on each side which were counted in <br />37 terms of calculating the impervious surface. When the new project was <br />38 described, there was no reference to the paved shoulders. <br />39 There were several questions about the traffic count and Mr. <br />40 Davis will find out exactly when and where the traffic count was done. <br />41 _ . Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />42•�--- Commissioner. - Gordon to hold the public hearing open until a written <br />43. ;_:':. response is received from the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and for <br />44 additional written comments. <br />45 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />46 <br />47' I%. REPORTS - NONE <br />48 <br />49 S. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br />50. A. ARTSCENTER APPROPRIATION <br />51= . The Board was asked to consider releasing $5,000 that has <br />52._. -' been held in escrow for the ArtsCenter. The County has received all tfm <br />e_ - <br />