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10 <br />Commissioner Willhoit to approve this amendment making it applicable <br />only in Agricultural Residential. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />F. NCDOT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />The Board considered endorsing the proposed transportation <br />system improvement requests from orange County and the Towns of Chapel <br />Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. The N.C. Board of Transportation <br />adopts annually a multi -year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) <br />outlining needed transportation improvements and the method and schedule <br />for funding such projects. The Board of Transpor - tation will conduct <br />a series of meetings around the State to obtain advice from local <br />officials and citizens on needed improvements. <br />Commissioner Willhoit suggested adding to the request from <br />Orange County or the City of Hillsborough's plan a request to provide <br />stormwater Best Management Practices along I -40 and I -85 in the <br />watershed III designation or higher. He also recommended that the <br />County not endorse the widening of 15 -501 from Morgan Creek to the <br />County line until a southern connector between 15 -501 and I -40 is <br />provided in the CIP. Discussion ensued and Commissioner Gordon <br />disagreed with the second suggestion stating that the connector needs <br />to be in Chatham County instead of Orange County. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />Chairman Carey to add to the CIP a request to provide stormwater BMP's <br />along I -40 and I -85 in the watershed III designation or higher. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />Chairman Carey to not approve the widening of 15 -501 from Morgan Creek <br />to the County line until a southern connector between 15 -501 and I -40 <br />is provided. <br />VOTE: AYES, 4; NOES, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) <br />G. PROPOSED HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE <br />This proposed ordinance would establish a Historic <br />Preservation Commission for orange County and include a mechanism for <br />the identification and preservation of historic sites and structures. <br />This item was presented at public hearing on February 25, 1991. At its <br />March 18, 1991 meeting, the Planning Board recommended approval <br />including proposed amendments to Sections 3.3 and 3.9 as recommended by <br />Beth Thomas of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />Commissioner Gordon to approve the proposed Historic Preservation <br />Ordinance per the Planning Board recommendation. A copy of this <br />ordinance is in the official Ordinance Book in the Office of the Clerk <br />to the Board. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />XI. APPOINTMENTS <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />Commissioner Insko to approve the appointment of James Colavito to the <br />Private Industrial Council. His term of office shall be for two years. <br />