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D R A F T <br />MINUTES1 <br />ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD2 <br />APRIL 16,20143 <br />4 <br />5 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill TownshipRepresentative;Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate6 <br />Representative;Alex Castro, Bingham TownshipRepresentative;Ted Triebel, Little River TownshipRepresentative;7 <br />Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; Gary Saunders, CFE Representative;Brantley Wells,Hillsborough Township8 <br />Representative9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Don Wollum, Eno TownshipRepresentative; Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove TownshipRepresentative;12 <br />Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate - Vacant;Cheeks TownshipRepresentative- Vacant;Economic Development 13 <br />Commission - Vacant;Planning Board Representative – Vacant;14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />STAFF PRESENT:Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land UsePlanner;Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />OTHERS PRESENT:Chuck Edwards, NCDOT; Ed Lewis, NCDOT; Elizabeth Gregory, Orange County Assistant Fire 20 <br />Marshall; Matthew Day, TARPO; 21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />AGENDA ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />AGENDA ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 19,201427 <br />28 <br />Alex Castro: Line 266 should read, “This has great implications for the County”.29 <br />30 <br />TheFebruary 19, 2014OUTBoard Minutes were approvedwith correctionby consensus.31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />AGENDA ITEM III: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA34 <br />35 <br />Paul Guthrie: I have tried to let the committee have a free handin how we conduct business. We have made it 36 <br />difficult to let the presenter finish the presentation. If you have a burning question, get an authorization from me to 37 <br />interrupt. We will always have a question/answer time after the presentation. 38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />AGENDA ITEM IV: REGULAR AGENDA41 <br />a.Board discussion with NCDOT to include the following topics: 42 <br />i.Issues with some bike and pedestrian projects within the county (i.e. the quality 43 <br />of the two-foot widening on Dairyland, prioritizing the widening of Old NC 86 at 44 <br />Calvander, and the destruction of road surfaces during the gas line construction 45 <br />on Mt. Sinai and other connecting roads, and opportunities for improved 46 <br />coordination with, or oversight of state contractors during project construction).47 <br />48 <br />ii.The status ofany state discussions/projects related to the feasibility of using 49 <br />existing triangle region railway infrastructure for commuter rail purposes as part 50 <br />of a multi-modal transportation system.51 <br />52 <br />iii.Issues related to private street conversions for acceptance intothe state 53 <br />maintained system.54 <br />55 <br />3 <br />ReturntoAgenda