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-.12 TAC MINUTES Page 2 REGIONAL BICYCLE PLAN: Each jurisdiction gave an update on local bicycle facilities planning. Sarah Burdick discussed the Town of Carrboro's bicycle plans from a map she presented. Carrboro also has unofficial bike paths which are heavily used. David Bonk discussed the .Town of Chapel Hill's bikeway concept plans. The Chapel Hill bike plan is predicated on the assumption that community needs are accommodated. The plan also focuses on creating a system that will encourage commuters to use bicycles for work trips. Vonda Frantz discussed Durham County's bicycle plans from a map and handout which she presented. She indicated that a comprehensive program is needed for the bicycle plan consisting of enforcement and education planning. Mark Ahrendsen discussed the TCC's revised recommendations for the bicycle plan. The recommendation of the TAC on September 12, 1990 was to request a proposal for the `bicycle plan and for each jurisdiction to share the cost of $30,000 - $35,000 equally. This amount was based on a preliminary proposal submitted by the Pro Bike Group. At the TAC meeting in October concerns were expressed about the selection of the consultant, funding distribution, the timing schedule of the study, and the contractual agreement. The TCC reviewed those concerns and recommended that the TAC endorse the RFP submitted by Pro Bike and select a funding distribution formula. After consulting with the NCDOT bicycle staff and attending a bicycle workshop held in Raleigh, the TCC felt that Pro Bike Group had the expertise to do the study and should therefore be selected as the consultant. Upon selecting and endorsing a distribution• formula, each jurisdiction will be responsible for budgeting their share of the costs in their respective local budgets for fiscal year 1991 -92. Once local budgets are approved by June 30, 1991, interlocal agreements between the City of Durham and each of the four other jurisdictions must be completed. Subsequently, the City of Durham will execute an agreement with the Pro Bike to begin the study. Mark Ahrendsen presented three funding distribution formulas. The options on funding distribution offered were: equally sharing the study costs among the five jurisdictions (20% each); distributing the costs by jurisdictional - population; or a split arrangement by which SO of the costs are split equally and 50% are split according to population. (A copy of the alternative funding distribution formulas is attached). , Sandy Ogburn raised a question on NCDOT's role in bicycle planning.