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Approved 11/19/14 <br />1 MINUTES <br />2 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD <br />3 APRIL 16, 2014 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township Representative; Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate <br />7 Representative; Alex Castro, Bingham Township Representative; Ted Triebel, Little River Township Representative; <br />8 Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; Gary Saunders, CFE Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough Township <br />9 Representative <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 />53 <br />54 <br />55 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Don Wollum, Eno Township Representative; Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township Representative; <br />Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate - Vacant; Cheeks Township Representative- Vacant; Economic Development <br />Commission -Vacant; Planning Board Representative —Vacant; <br />STAFF PRESENT: Abigaile Pittman, Transportation /Land Use Planner; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Chuck Edwards, NCDOT; Ed Lewis, NCDOT; Elizabeth Gregory, Orange County Assistant Fire <br />Marshall; Matthew Day, TARPO; <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />AGENDA ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 19, 2014 <br />Alex Castro: Line 266 should read, "This has great implications for the County ". <br />The February 19, 2014 OUTBoard Minutes were approved with correction by consensus. <br />AGENDA ITEM III: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA <br />Paul Guthrie: I have tried to let the committee have a free hand in how we conduct business. We have made it <br />difficult to let the presenter finish the presentation. If you have a burning question, get an authorization from me to <br />interrupt. We will always have a question /answer time after the presentation. <br />AGENDA ITEM IV: REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Board discussion with NCDOT to include the following topics: <br />i. Issues with some bike and pedestrian projects within the county (i.e. the quality <br />of the two -foot widening on Dairyland, prioritizing the widening of Old NC 86 at <br />Calvander, and the destruction of road surfaces during the gas line construction <br />on Mt. Sinai and other connecting roads, and opportunities for improved <br />coordination with, or oversight of state contractors during project construction). <br />ii. The status of any state discussions /projects related to the feasibility of using <br />existing triangle region railway infrastructure for commuter rail purposes as part <br />of a multi -modal transportation system. <br />iii. Issues related to private street conversions for acceptance into the state <br />maintained system. <br />