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Approved 2.21.18 <br />213 <br />214 Heidi Perry said one can never get ahead of congestion by accommodating more cars. <br />215 <br />216 Jenn Sykes said that is where the affordable housing is located. Heidi Perry said we need to get them on transit. Alex <br />217 Castro said he likes David Laudicina's point of using an existing right of way. <br />218 <br />219 Nishith Trivedi noted that for the N.C. 54 corridor, the plan calls for a modernization and not a widening. <br />220 <br />221 Nishith Trivedi concluded his presentation. <br />222 <br />223 6c. ANNUAL REPORT AND WORK PLAN (ABIGAILE PITTMAN) <br />224 <br />225 Abigaile Pittman reviewed the activities she anticipated this board would be working on in 2018, located on Page 115 <br />226 in the agenda packet. <br />227 <br />228 Heidi Perry asked for the timeframe for the N.C. 54 plan. Matt Day answered the work is scheduled to take place in <br />229 the spring. <br />230 <br />231 Alex Castro thanked the staff for putting together this document. <br />232 <br />233 Heidi Perry expressed concern over not having a sidewalk along Orange Grove Road to Cedar Ridge High School <br />234 because students walk along the road. Abigaile Pittman said there is a need to determine whether there is sufficient <br />235 right -of -way. Also, funding has to be identified and it has to be determined which government entity would maintain <br />236 the sidewalk. The Town of Hillsborough is not enthusiastic about taking over maintenance when the town does not <br />237 have jurisdiction or extraterritorial jurisdiction in this area, she said. When asked by a board member, Abigaile <br />238 Pittman said the desired sidewalk in this area would be around 3/4 mile, including along the frontage of New Grady <br />239 Brown Road but not including the bridge over Interstate 40. She noted that on Page 116 of the agenda packet there <br />240 is language in the annual work plan to indicate this board cares about Safe Routes to School. <br />241 <br />242 Alex Castro said the Master Aging Plan was presented to the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro. <br />243 Walkability and transportation are two areas in the plan. He said maybe we can get some representation from this <br />244 board. Abigaile Pittman said she serves on two committees for implementation of the Master Aging Plan. Alex Castro <br />245 said it is another avenue for coordinating with other jurisdictions. <br />246 <br />247 Heidi Perry asked about Number 2 on Page 115, specifically how the Burlington- Graham MPO Bicycle and <br />248 Pedestrian Master Plan connects to Orange County. Matt Day said Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization <br />249 ( TARPO) assumes the MPO work would coordinate with them and match up to their Bicycle Master Plan. Abigaile <br />250 Pittman said she does not have all the details on the MPO project yet but will keep the OUTBoard informed. Heidi <br />251 Perry said it would be good to see the TARPO plan and how they connect. <br />252 <br />253 Abigaile Pittman asked if there is anything else to add, especially under emerging issues. <br />254 <br />255 Jenn Sykes suggested adding working with employers on alternatives to commuting. The board worked on the <br />256 wording for the document and decided to add: "Promote alternative transportation modes during peak hours via <br />257 public - private partnerships through collaboration with the OC TDM Coordinator." <br />258 <br />259 MOTION by Alex Castro to approve the Annual Report and Work Plan with addition. Seconded by Ed Vaughn. <br />260 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />261 <br />262 AGENDA ITEM 7: Informational Items <br />263 None. <br />264 <br />265 AGENDA ITEM 8: STAFF UPDATES (ABIGAILE PITTMAN) <br />5 <br />