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DRAFT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES 1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY OUTBOARD 2 <br />MARCH 1, 2017 3 <br />REGULAR MEETING 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Heidi Perry (Chair), At-Large Representative; Art Menius, At-Large Representative; David 7 <br />Laudicina, Cheeks Township Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough Township Representative; Alex Castro 8 <br />(Vice-Chair), Bingham Township Representative; Gary Saunders, At-Large Representative; Ted Triebel, Little River 9 <br />Township Representative; Alyson West, At-Large; Justin Miller, At- Large; Jenn Sykes, At-Large; 10 <br /> 11 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Charles, At-Large Representative; Erle Smith, Chapel Hill Township Representative; Donna 12 <br />Musson, Eno Township Representative; 13 <br /> 14 <br />STAFF PRESENT: Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land Use Planner; Meredith Kern, Administrative Assistant. 15 <br /> 16 <br />OTHERS PRESENT FOR TRANSIT ADVISORY SERVICES: Nancy Baker, Walkable Hillsborough Coalition; Seu Wang, UNC 17 <br />Graduate Student; 18 <br /> 19 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 20 <br /> 21 <br />Heidi Perry called the meeting to order. 22 <br /> 23 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24 <br /> JANUARY 18, 2017 MEETING 25 <br /> 26 <br />MOTION by Alyson West to approve the January 18, 2017 OUTBoard Minutes. Seconded by Justin Miller. 27 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 28 <br /> 29 <br />AGENDA ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 30 <br /> 31 <br />No additions. 32 <br /> 33 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4: REGULAR OUTBOARD AGENDA (ACTION ITEMS) 34 <br /> 35 <br /> 36 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION NEXT STEPS (ABIGAILE PITTMAN) 37 <br /> 38 <br />Abigaile Pittman Presented 39 <br /> 40 <br />Heidi Perry asked about how the bridge was classified then and now. Abigaile Pittman replied that it was originally 41 <br />classified as rural without foot traffic. Abigaile added that she wasn’t certain as to whether or not it had been 42 <br />officially reclassified since then. 43 <br /> 44 <br />There was discussion with regard to concern about the lack of urgency with such a safety hazard, possible 45 <br />immediate temporary action. Abigaile Pittman replied that NCDOT is considering temporary fencing and preparing 46 <br />cost estimates. 47 <br /> 48 <br />Heidi Perry proposed an addition to the changes to the SRTS implementation next steps resolution as follows: “The 49 <br />OUTBoard believes that one of the most important things a transportation plan must do is to protect community 50 <br />children on their way to and from school, we feel this is an urgent issue that needs immediate attention. The 51 <br />OUTBoard requests that the BOCC prioritize the safety improvements along the bridge and the routes on either 52 <br />side of it as indicated in this resolution.” She also suggested adding flashing lights under the first bullet under cross 53 <br /> 7