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97:7_\aI 221 222 Abigaile Pittman: On yesterday's Burlington Graham MPO TCC the agenda there was a proposal to use Section 223 5307 monies to buy buses and startup capital for the proposed Burlington bus system. There was a motion 224 appointing themselves as a designated recipient and you can't do that because it can only be a direct recipient, per 225 federal statute. They wanted the TCC and TAC to approve a resolution that they can be the designated recipient so 226 they would be the lead decision maker regarding the distribution of funding. However, under the federal law, they 227 can only be a direct recipient, meaning they can receive the funds from the designated person, which would be either 228 NCDOT or PART. They also requested all of the federal allocation for this region for the next several years because 229 they need it for their bus system in Burlington. We acknowledged and accepted their first year needs and stressed 230 that they could only be a direct recipient. They agreed. We compromised in their first year of capital and operations 231 expenses and then everything after that, we requested that there be a collaborative decision making process with all 232 the other interested parties, meaning the other service providers. 233 234 Paul Guthrie: There has been a big story about Triangle Transit's rate increases. Is there advanced discussions 235 about it with the people in this county? 236 237 Abigaile Pittman: No to my knowledge. 238 239 Paul Guthrie: It would not hurt to mention that when you start juggling Triangle Transit fares, you should contact all 240 jurisdictions. 241 242 243 AGENDA ITEM VI: BOARD COMMENTS 244 OUTBoard Action: Receive comments. 245 246 247 AGENDA ITEM VII: UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS OF INTEREST ON OTHER REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION RELATED 248 BOARD AGENDAS 249 OUTBoard Action: Receive information 250 251 2552 AGENDA ITEM Vill: ADJOURNMENT 253 254 The meeting was adjourned by consensus.