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Approved 1.18.17 <br />6 <br />Max Bushell informed the Board that Hillsborough mentioned that it was proposed that someone build a sidewalk 258 <br />along Orange Grove Road and that there might be a case to be made that if there’s sidewalk along some stretchit 259 <br />would be easier and more affordableto connect thesidewalk segments.260 <br />261 <br />Heidi Perry asked how they wanted to proceed. Abigaile Pittman informed her that she would need a revised request. 262 <br />Abigaile also stated that she would providesomething specific incorporatingthe short-termitems that were 263 <br />suggested atthe next meeting. 264 <br />265 <br />Jeff Charles asked if there was a way of tracking the progress of the BOCC’s discussion on the matter and the 266 <br />process it would go through. Abigaile Pittman explained that there has been some internal discussion on how to 267 <br />structure it because it’s an unusual situationgiven that there are multiple groups and jurisdictions reviewing related 268 <br />issues (the OUTBoard, Walkable Hillsborough, the Bicycle Safety Task Force, the BOCC, and the Town of 269 <br />Hillsborough).This matter can be discussed in more detail at the January 18 meeting.270 <br />271 <br />Alex Castro asked why the School Board wasn’t involved. Abigaile Pittman answered that they would be at a certain 272 <br />point in time, when project proposals move forward. Amy Cole informed the Board that they’re just waiting on 273 <br />approval from the Orange County School Board for Walkable Hillsborough’sletters to be released to all of the 274 <br />families. 275 <br />276 <br />Heidi Perry again suggested putting this on the agenda for January18. She added that in the meantime she would 277 <br />speak to somemembers of the BOCC to find a champion. There was a lot of discussion of when it would come 278 <br />beforethe BOCC and it wasn’t able to be settled at this point in time so it was agreed to be tabled for the January 279 <br />meeting. 280 <br />281 <br />282 <br />7.B.HILLSBOROUGH TRAIN STATION –(MAX BUSHELL)283 <br />284 <br />Max Bushell Presented285 <br />286 <br />Dave Laudicinainquired about whether there would be a short extra track that would branch off so other trainscould 287 <br />get by. Max Bushell answered that this isnot being considered in this plan as far as he knows. 288 <br />289 <br />7.B.NCDOTDIVISION 7 TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS LOCATED IN THE DCHCMPO PLANNING AREA –(MAX BUSHELL)290 <br />291 <br />Max Bushell Presented292 <br />293 <br />Jeff Charlesasked if Max had received an update about the bridge on Borland. Max Bushell told him that he would 294 <br />haveto try to follow up with ChuckEdwards, NCDOTagain. Brantley Wells informed the Board that he was in that 295 <br />area recently and there were fresh stakes so it looks like there is definitely work beginningon it. 296 <br />297 <br />AGENDA ITEM 8:BOARD COMMENTS298 <br />299 <br />No Comments. 300 <br />301 <br />AGENDA ITEM 9:ADJOURNMENT302 <br />303 <br />OUTBoardmeeting was adjourned by consensus.304 <br />305 <br />306 <br />____________________________________ <br />Heidi Perry, Chair