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J r TAC MINUTES Page 3 Vonda Frantz stated that the State bicycle program is concentrating on regional projects, street facilities, education and enforcement.: Mark Ahrendsen commented that the funding distribution for the bicycle project is estimated to be $30,000. Becky Heron asked how the combined equal share and population weighted funding shares will be determined? Mark stated that $15,000 will be split 5 ways and the remaining $15,000 will be split based on population. Wesley Parham commented that under all three arrangements the City of Durham would bear costs beyond those directly related to the consultant costs. The additional costs would be due to the administrative role which City staff will incur by developing and executing the required inter - -local agreements, administering the consulting contract, and serving as the responsible lead agency in overseeing plan development. The overhead costs were not indicated in the funding scenarios presented. Upon discussion by. TAC members on how to split the funding arrangement equitably, Jonathan Howes suggested the combined equal share /population arrangement with the Town of Chapel Hill covering the administrative costs of the process by serving as the lead contracting agency. Nancy Rand made a motion to adopt the combined equal share/ population distribution formula with the Town of Chapel Hill as the lead contracting agency. Moses Carey seconded the motion. The vote passed unanimously. RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL TRANSIT LAND -USE STUDY & ACTION AGENDA: David Bonk commented that the Action Agenda adopted.by the joint TAC included a provision that-the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro and the Greater Raleigh TAC's review and endorse the findings. and recommendations of the Land -use subcommittee's report by January 1, 1991. The Land -use Subcommittee found that there- was a strong relationship between land --use patterns and the potential for development of a fixed guideway and public transit system in general., The land -use patterns that have characterized development in this region over the last 20 years have reduced potential for fixed guideway transit. Fixed guideway systems appear to have the ability to attract development and to focus land -use patterns in a way -that other transportation facilities do not. Based on the analysis of the four corridors included in the report, the subcommittee determined that the development activity necessary 13