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26 having one vote. The nominee receiving four or more votes would be elected to the position of Chair. The newly-elected Chair would request nominations from Board members for the position of Vice Chair. The newly-elected Chair would close the nominations and then solicit votes by show of hands for each nominee, with each Board member only having one vote. The nominee receiving four or more votes would be elected to the position of Vice Chair. Commissioner Burroughs said option #2 makes more sense to her, and if the desire is for greater transparency, then a ballot seems unnecessary. Commissioner Rich said she prefers option 1. Commissioner McKee said he prefers option 1. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to approve Option 1 which is to add an additional step to the current selection process which is to have the Clerk to the Board, after collecting the ballots, to not only read the nominee's name on each ballot, but also read the name of the signatory on each ballot so as to make the process transparent to the public attending the meeting and also to those viewers watching on the web and/or television. VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Chair Dorosin dissenting) 7. Reports a. GoTriangle Update on Transit Oriented Development Process and Potential Rail Station Changes The Board received information on the principles and activities associated with the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Grant as well as an explanation of both the proposed Gateway Station Shift and the proposed addition of a station at the Durham Performing Arts Center. No cost increases can occur, and both the Gateway Station Shift and the Station Addition will be accommodated within the current budget if approved. Matthew Clark, GoTriangle Government Affairs Manager, reviewed the following information: BACKGROUND: The first part of the presentation will update the Board of Commissioners on the activities related to transit oriented development planning around the Durham-Orange Light Rail Stations. GoTriangle received a $2.1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to help plan areas around the rail stations. This effort involves preparing appropriate land use plans and development standards to maximize the benefits of new investments in transit service, promote the development of walkable neighborhoods, and enhance existing communities. The planning grant also included a market study that assessed the potential economic development benefits of development or redevelopment that could occur around the rail stations. On October 16, Chapel Hill staff and the Transit Oriented Development consultant team held a meeting with members of the six Chapel Hill advisory boards and commissions to discuss the process for developing zoning regulations for the station areas, the project schedule, and community goals that should be prioritized. The current schedule would have a draft zoning code available for discussion in January of 2018.