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Approved 9/20/2017 <br />950 economic development funds, so the Planning Department is discussing a shared funding strategy. Ms. Pittman <br />951 showed Board members visually where future right -of -ways would conceptually be located. Some road development <br />952 will be done by private developers also. When trip generations get high, NCDOT would revise the access point of Old <br />953 NC 10 and US 70 (shown visually in the presentation). <br />954 <br />955 Heidi Perry thanked Abigaile for her presentation and asked if there were any questions. <br />956 <br />957 7.F. NCDOT DIVISION 7 TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS LOCATED IN THE DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO <br />958 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (DCHC MPO) AND BURLINGTON - GRAHAM METROPOLITAN PLANNING <br />959 ORGANIZATION (BG MPO) PLANNING AREAS <br />960 <br />961 No formal comments. <br />962 <br />963 Abigaile said that the last three pages of the packet include more project updates, which the Board can review on thie <br />964 own. <br />965 <br />966 David Laudicina said that he noticed a sign notifying the public that parts of Arthur Minnis Road will be shut -down for <br />967 bridge work starting August 281h <br />968 <br />969 Abigaile Pittman confirmed this. <br />970 <br />971 AGENDA ITEM 8: BOARD COMMENTS <br />972 <br />973 Abigaile Pittman made the Board aware of an upcoming public meeting (notice forthcoming) that is a drop -in session <br />974 for the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan alternatives analysis. This will be held on September 12, 2017, 5:30- <br />975 7:30pm in this room, DCHC MPO. Andy Henry from the Durham Transportation Department will also be doing a <br />976 presentation for the OUTBoard's September 20 meeting. S <br />977 <br />978 Abigaile Pittman stated that the Clerk's Office asked her to notify some of the members' term limits are approaching: <br />979 Ed Vaughn, Brantley Wells, Art Menius, Jenn Sykes, and Heidi Perry. Ms. Pittman said that she needs to know by <br />980 Wednesday, September 6 if these members want to serve another term. Ms. Pittman talked about a computer glitch <br />981 in the Clerk's Office that caused confusion when some members were asked to re -apply to the OUTBoard. This has <br />982 been cleared -up. Ms. Pittman received confirmation from Mr. Vaughn, Mr. Menius, Ms. Sykes, and Ms. Perry that <br />983 they wanted to serve another term. Ms. Pittman said that she would follow -up with Mr. Brantley Wells. <br />984 <br />985 Heidi Perry asked if Jeff Charles was going to serve another term. <br />986 <br />987 Abigaile Pittman said that his term is not up yet, and under the circumstances they will wait for Mr. Charles to check - <br />988 in with Staff. <br />989 <br />990 Ms. Perry shared a brief update on Mr. Charles' medical condition and said she has not talked to him personally but <br />991 thought that he was getting better. <br />992 <br />993 Art Menius asked if Board members with terms expiring on September 30 need to do anything proactive to continue <br />994 their service on the Board. <br />995 <br />996 Abigaile Pittman said that if the aforementioned members could send her an email saying that they have an interest <br />997 in serving an additional term, and she will forward the email to Tom Freeman in the Clerk's Office. <br />998 <br />999 Heidi Perry asked about how the Board could take back up the matter of a feasibility study for the possibility of a bike <br />1000 path from Carrboro to Hillsborough. She said that Max Bushell had provided some price quotes on this idea a while <br />1001 back. <br />1002 <br />Wri <br />