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D R A FT1 <br />2 <br />MINUTES3 <br />ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD4 <br />FEBRUARY 17, 20165 <br />6 <br />7 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT:Alex Castro, Bingham Township Representative; Heidi Perry, At-Large Representative; Gary 8 <br />Saunders, At-Large Representative; David Laudicina, At-Large Representative; Amy Cole, At-Large 9 <br />Representative, Tom Magnuson, At-Large Representative; Ted Triebel, Little River Township Representative; 10 <br />Representative; Jeff Charles, At-Large Representative; Erle Smith, Chapel Hill Township Representative 11 <br />12 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT:Art Menius, At Large Representative; Eno Township Representative - Vacant; Ed Vaughn, 13 <br />Cedar Grove Township Representative; John Rubin, At-Large Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough 14 <br />Township 15 <br />16 <br />STAFF PRESENT:Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land Use Planner; Peter Murphy, OPT Transportation 17 <br />Administrator; Meredith Pucci, Administrative Assistant II; Malcum Massenburg, OPT Transportation Asst. 18 <br />Administrator; Janet Sparks, Child Support Director; Lisa Berley, Aging Dept.; Anna Kenion, Health Dept.; Janice 19 <br />Tyler; Aging 20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: Call to Order and Roll Call23 <br />24 <br />AGENDA ITEM 2: Approval of Minutes for November 18, 201525 <br />26 <br />Minutes were approved with corrections by consensus. 27 <br />28 <br />AGENDA ITEM 3: Consideration of Additions of the Agenda29 <br />30 <br />No additions were considered. 31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4: Transit Services, Orange Public Transportation (OPT) - This section of the agenda 34 <br />is addressed jointly by the OUTBoard and supplemental staff from other County 35 <br />departments (Aging; DSS; Housing, Human Rights and Community Development; 36 <br />Health; Child Support Enforcement; and the Library) to address transit services. 37 <br />38 <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A: OPT Quarterly Operational Statistics Report (Peter Murphy) – Update on 39 <br />Quarterly Operational Statistics relative to performance goals. 40 <br />OUTBoard/Transit Services Action: Receive and review information, provide 41 <br />comments. 42 <br />43 <br />Peter Murphy reviewed items.44 <br />45 <br />There was discussion regarding the decrease in Medicaid funded trips and it was concluded that it was 46 <br />something to look into and discuss with DSS. 47 <br />48 <br />Peter Murphy reviewed the Hill to Hill Shuttle and explained there’s an interest in being a part of GO pass to gain 49 <br />riders, which would have to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Heidi Perry suggested 50 <br />advertising the bus route options because most people don’t know about it. Peter Murphy estimates the cost for 51 <br />GO pass to the County, based on places that pay for it, would be about $9,000 a year. He also explained that 52 <br />GO Triangle would be willing to pay the difference of the fare to start the GO passes in order to get it started until 53 <br />they can get it in front of the Board of Commissioners. Peter Murphy then explained that the idea of providing the 54 <br />idea of the GO pass came up at the request of a County Commissioner, so there should be support for it. 55 <br />3