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Approved 4/16/12 <br />55 Tom Altieri: They have four scheduled public hearings per year. When this item last went to the Board of County <br />56 Commissioners we suggested this particular item, since it is not an ordinance, could go to a regular meeting, they <br />57 were in agreement. When that public hearing is held, staff will provide the Board of County Commissioners options. <br />58 They could close the hearing that night and adopt the plan or if there is new information that comes forward at the <br />59 public hearing, it could be sent back to the OUTBoard or steering committee. I would not want to box in the Board of <br />60 County Commissioners by saying we are asking them to adopt it the same evening without another option if new <br />61 information is learned. <br />62 <br />63 Nancy Cole Baker: I am apprehensive about what they will say about the pedestrian plan which has drawn lines <br />64 throughout the County for future trails. Have you heard anything from the Board of County Commissioners on that? <br />65 <br />66 Tom Altieri: Nothing specific. This item went to the Board of County Commissioners along with other items on the <br />67 regular agenda. <br />68 <br />69 <br />70 AGENDA ITEM V: STAFF UPDATES: <br />71 0 Introduction of Darcy Zorio, Orange County Transportation Planner <br />72 0 Active NCDOT Projects in Orange County <br />73 0 State TIP Process — SPOT Prioritization for Rural (TARPO) and Metropolitan (DCHC <br />74 MPO) Planning Areas <br />75 0 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan <br />76 0 Burlington Graham MPO <br />77 0 Safe Routes to Schools Action Plan <br />78 0 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Projects <br />79 0 Bicycle Safety <br />80 <br />81 OUTBoard Action: Receive updates and discuss as appropriate. <br />82 <br />83 Tom Altieri reviewed Attachment 2 which was an update on current projects in the County. <br />84 <br />85 There was conversation about rumble strips and the cost of resurfacing. Also, the places scheduled for resurfacing. <br />86 <br />87 Tom Altieri reviewed the list of projects for Orange County. <br />88 <br />89 There was a lengthy discussion about the two foot shoulder and resurfacing after the two foot shoulder is laid. <br />90 <br />91 Tom Altieri reviewed the State TIP Process on Attachment 3. <br />92 <br />93 Nancy Cole Baker: The bottom line is given the spreadsheets and the way they are now, are there any projects that <br />94 we think will get funded that will affect our area? <br />95 <br />96 Tom Altieri: We don't have the ability to answer that question now. It will be based on funding and budgets yet to be <br />97 determined. Projects scoring higher will receive priority. <br />98 <br />99 Darcy Zorio: You could look at the state score column. That would be the best indicator but you have to have the <br />100 other state scores from other MPO projects throughout the state. <br />101 <br />102 Nancy Cole Baker: When will we know where our projects rank statewide? <br />103 <br />104 Tom Altieri: Staff will need to learn a little more about the process since this is a new process. The MPO is in the <br />105 initial phases of the 2040 LRTP (Long Range Transportation Plan) process. There is a schedule on page 34. <br />106 <br />107 Renee Price: How much of the public actually come to the workshop? <br />108 <br />2 <br />