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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />52 <br />Approved 11/15/17 <br />DRAFT MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY OUTBOARD <br />SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Heidi Perry (Chair), At -Large Representative; Alex Castro (Vice- Chair), Bingham Township <br />Representative; Ed Vaughn, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough Township <br />Representative; David Laudicina, Cheeks Township Representative; and Art Menius, At -Large Representative ; Erle <br />Smith, Chapel Hill Township Representative; Gary Saunders, At -Large Representative; <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Charles, At -Large Representative; Ted Triebel, Little River Township Representativeand <br />Justin Miller, At- Large; Alyson West, At- Large; Jenn Sykes, At- Large; Donna Musson, Eno Township <br />Representative; <br />STAFF PRESENT: Abigaile Pittman, Transportation /Land Use Planner; Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor; Meredith Kern, Administrative Assistant. <br />OTHERS PRESENT FOR TRANSIT ADVISORY SERVICES: Andy Henry, DCHC MPO. <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />Heidi Perry called the meeting to order. <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />AUGUST 16, 2017 <br />Heidi Perry moved the item to later in the meeting until a quormn was reached. <br />AGENDA ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA <br />Abigaile Pittman stated that she will present some additional items at the end of the meeting. <br />AGENDA ITEM 4: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A: DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (DCHC MPO) <br />2045 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS <br />Andy Henry from the DCHC MPO gave a presentation on the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. He started the <br />presentation by going over the role of the MPO, why the MTP is important. He asked that the Board provide feedback <br />at the end of the presentation. He noted that the BOCC will hear a similar presentation on October 3, 2017. This <br />MPO provides transportation planning for Durham County, a portion of Orange County, and the northeast corner of <br />Chatham County, covering urbanized areas determined by the most recent census. Per federal mandate, MPOs <br />channel federal funding. MPOs have a policy board composed of public officials from different counties and <br />jurisdictions. Commissioner Barry Jacobs serves on the MPO Board for Orange County (his alternate is <br />Commissioner Penny Rich). The MPO also has a Technical Committee made up of local planners who provide 5- <br />year recommendations to the Board; Tom Altieri from Orange County serves in this capacity and others, and Mr. <br />Henry works closely with this group. Mr. Henry continued with his presentation by going over a map of the MPO area <br />(color - coded) and then started to discuss the repertoire of plans under the MPO. The Comprehensive Transportation <br />Plan (shown by the red circle on the map) was adopted in May by the MPO, its first CTP. Now the focus is on <br />creating a Metropolitan Transportation Plan, a federal requirement. This plan has to show fiscal constraint, that the <br />