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DRAFT MINUTES 1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY OUTBOARD 2 <br />APRIL 19, 2017 3 <br />REGULAR MEETING 4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Heidi Perry (Chair), At-Large Representative; Alex Castro (Vice-Chair), Bingham Township 7 <br />Representative; Donna Musson, Eno Township Representative; Alyson West, At-Large; Jenn Sykes, At-Large; Ed 8 <br />Vaughn, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Art Menius, At-Large Representative; Erle Smith, Chapel Hill 9 <br />Township Representative; Gary Saunders, At-Large Representative; Ted Triebel, Little River Township 10 <br />Representative; 11 <br /> 12 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Charles, At-Large Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough Township Representative; 13 <br />Justin Miller, At- Large; David Laudicina, Cheeks Township Representative; 14 <br /> 15 <br />STAFF PRESENT: Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land Use Planner; Max Bushell, Transportation Planner; Meredith 16 <br />Kern, Administrative Assistant. 17 <br /> 18 <br />OTHERS PRESENT FOR TRANSIT ADVISORY SERVICES: Marabeth Carr, Landscape Architect (DEPAR); Matt Day, 19 <br />TARPO 20 <br /> 21 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 22 <br /> 23 <br />Heidi Perry called the meeting to order. 24 <br /> 25 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 26 <br />FEBRUARY 15, 2017 MEETING 27 <br />MARCH 1, 2017 MEETING 28 <br /> 29 <br />MOTION by Alex Castro to approve the February 15, 2017 OUTBoard Minutes. Seconded by Erle Smith. 30 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 31 <br /> 32 <br />MOTION by Art Menius to approve the March 1, 2017 OUTBoard Minutes. Seconded by Ed Vaughn. 33 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 34 <br /> 35 <br />AGENDA ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 36 <br /> 37 <br />No additions. 38 <br /> 39 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 40 <br />41 <br /> 42 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A. UPDATE ON MARCH 2017 MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL OPEN HOUSE MEETING (MARABETH CARR) 43 <br /> 44 <br />Marabeth Carr presented 45 <br />46 <br />Ted Triebel inquired about trail funding. Marabeth Carr explained that there would be plenty of volunteers to help 47 <br />build the trail and they mainly need funds for purchasing. She also added that there are a lot of grant opportunities for 48 <br />natural service trails, and the direction they go with it will be up to the BOCC. Marabeth informed the Board that this 49 <br />will go to the BOCC on May 16th and that they were encouraged to attend. Marabeth stated that there is an 50 <br />Environmental advisory board and suggested the OUTBoard could write a letter of recommendation regarding the 51 <br />trail to them. Marabeth explained that the biggest issue is how many different properties the trail goes through and 52 <br />3