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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 />53 <br />Approved 3/18/15 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD <br />DECEMBER 17, 2014 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township Representative; Alex Castro, Bingham Township <br />Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough Township Representative; Heidi Perry, Bicycle Advocate <br />Representative; Ted Triebel, Little River Township Representative; Ed Vaughn, Cedar Grove Township <br />Representative; Art Menius, Economic Development Commission; Tom Magnuson, Pedestrian Access & Safety <br />Advocate; <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Gary Saunders, CFE Representative; Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; Cheeks Township <br />Representative- Vacant; Planning Board Representative — Vacant; Eno Township Representative - Vacant; <br />STAFF PRESENT: Abigaile Pittman, Transportation /Land Use Planner <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />AGENDA ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR APRIL 16, 2014 <br />Minutes were approved with correction by consensus <br />AGENDA ITEM III: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA <br />AGENDA ITEM IV: REGULAR AGENDA <br />OUTBoard Input for County Commissioners' Annual Planning Retreat <br />Continuation of discussion and completion of the activities and emerging issues lists <br />for 2015, to be included in the BOCC Annual Planning Retreat Input Form. <br />OUTBoard Action: Complete, recommend and submit the activities and emerging <br />issues lists 2015, to be included in the BOCC Annual Planning Retreat Input Form. <br />Abigaile Pittman reviewed the highlighted additions and discussed bike lane funding processes used by other <br />regions under new legislation. She suggested that the OUTBoard may want to request the BOCC to send a <br />resolution to the DCHC MPO endorsing banding with the other divisions in our "group" to revise the prioritization <br />criteria for highway bike lane projects, because it has to be done as a group. <br />Members discussed a wish list of wants for bike lanes, and 2 -foot widening of existing roads during resurfacing. <br />Abigaile Pittman pointed out there has previously been OUTBoard concern about a lack of coordination from <br />NCDOT when they do projects and suggested a dialogue prior to NCDOT starting a project with a contractor. <br />OUTBoard requested that the list of roads scheduled for maintenance be provided at the next meeting. <br />Paul Guthrie stated that the immediate rail issue is to get status reports from Hillsborough concerning where they <br />are in the train station process because it will have the biggest impact on heavy rail. For heavy rail the crossings <br />are a political issue of the County Board which is going to happen one way or another. <br />Members discussed the pros and cons of light rail versus commuter rail and the locations and times. <br />