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Approved 1/16/13 <br />1 MINUTES <br />2 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD <br />3 DECEMBER 19, 2012 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township; Alex Castro, Bingham Township; Sam Lasris (Chair), <br />7 Cedar Grove Township; Alan Campbell, Planning Board Representative; Susie Enoch, Cheeks Township; Ted <br />8 Triebel, Little River Township <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 />54 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Miles, Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate; Jeff Charles (Vice Chair), Bicycle Advocate; <br />Bryant Warren, Hillsborough Township; Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; Annette Jurgelski, Eno Township; Economic <br />Development Commission - Vacant; CfE Representative- Vacant <br />STAFF PRESENT: Abigaile Pittman, Transportation /Land Use Planner; Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Tina Love, <br />Administrative Assistant II <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Matthew Day, TARPO; Renee Price, Nancy Baker, Randy Marshall <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />Staff, new member and outgoing member introductions. <br />AGENDA ITEM II: RECOGNITION OF SERVICE OF PAST OUTBOARD MEMBERS NANCY COLE BAKER, CHAIR AND <br />RANDY MARSHALL, VICE - CHAIR, AND RENEE PRICE, COMMISSION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT <br />REPRESENTATIVE <br />Paul Guthrie recognized the outgoing members and Craig Benedict presented them with certificates and thanked <br />them for their service. <br />AGENDA ITEM III: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA <br />The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan item was moved up on the agenda so that Nancy Baker could provide the <br />information. <br />Alex Castro asked that the Board add the provision for updates on other advisory boards, in particular the Advisory <br />Board on Aging has put out a five year Master Aging Plan. He noted that it includes strategies on transportation and <br />ongoing actions. He noted a grant being sought that relates to mobility transportation. <br />Nancy Baker updated the members on the history of the SRTS Plan development and informed of the required <br />approval from NCDOT, the County by the Commissioners, the School Board, and the Town of Hillsborough for the <br />program to move forward. The group will be meeting in January and will be moving forward with its efforts. Abigaile <br />Pittman let the Board know that there will be a more detailed presentation in January. Nancy Baker noted it would be <br />good as preview of the presentation that will be going to the Commissioners, etc. <br />Abigaile Pittman advised that the Safe Routes to School program funding through MAP -21 had been eliminated from <br />the federal and state budgets but there are likely to be similar sources around the state that could help with <br />implementation. <br />