Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
213 <br />Janice Tyler: There was a good survey done by a student at UNC. 214 <br />215 <br />Alex Castro: Gave Abigaile Pittman a copy of the survey. 216 <br />217 <br />Heidi Perry made a motion to amend the motion: increase the 60-year age for elderly to 65 years. 218 <br />219 <br />Seconded by Gary Saunders. 220 <br />221 <br />Vote: 4-3 with Alex Castro, Amy Cole and Ed Vaughn in opposition to the proposed amendment to the motion. 222 <br />223 <br />Alex Castro: Asked if in the rural deviated fixed routes at fixed locations would still be a dollar for seniors. 224 <br />225 <br />Malcum Massenburg: To charge seniors for the transportation but not the meal is inconsistent. 226 <br />227 <br />Peter Murphy: If they are eligible for one for free then they are eligible for the other. 228 <br />229 <br />Vote on original motion: 6-2 – Heidi Perry and Gary Saunders voting in opposition. Motion carried. 230 <br />231 <br />AGENDA ITEM4B:STATUS REPORT (PETER MURPHY)232 <br />I.New buses for expansion services233 <br />II.New employees for expansion services 234 <br />III.Start date for new expansion services/routes 235 <br />236 <br />OUTBoard/Transit Services Action:Receive and review information, provide 237 <br />comments. 238 <br />239 <br />Peter Murphy: Provided update on expansion services. 240 <br />241 <br />Alex Castro: Are there signs as to where the bus is stopping and are the schedules are on the buses? 242 <br />243 <br />Peter Murphy: Yes we have a map with the stops on it. 244 <br />245 <br />David Laudicina: So this service is not very useful for those who commute to UNC? 246 <br />247 <br />Bret Martin: It is useful, connections can be made. 248 <br />249 <br />Amy Cole: What about any advertisement? 250 <br />251 <br />Heidi Perry: You should put this in a list serv. 252 <br />253 <br />Bret Martin: Up until last week we were unsure we would have all the necessary equipment so we haven’t 254 <br />advertised it. 255 <br />256 <br />Alex Castro: How many seats will this service provide? 257 <br />258 <br />Bret Martin: The vehicles coming in now are 17 and 18 passenger buses which is midsized. 259 <br />260 <br />AGENDA ITEM4C:PRIORITIZATION OF TRANSIT RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (PETER MURPHY)–Prioritization of 261 <br />transit related technologies reviewed at the May 20, 2015 OUTBoard/Transit Services meeting, for funding 262 <br />purposes. 263 <br />264 <br />7