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D R A F T <br />MEETING SUMMARY1 <br />ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD2 <br />MAY 22,20133 <br />4 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township;Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate; Alex Castro, Bingham 5 <br />Township; Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Andrea Rohrbacher, Planning Board Representative; Bryant Warren, Hillsborough Township; 9 <br />Amy Cole, Transit Advocate;Susie Enoch, Cheeks Township; Ted Triebel, Little River Township; Jeff Miles, 10 <br />Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate; Annette Jurgelski, Eno Township; EconomicDevelopment Commission - 11 <br />Vacant; CfE Representative-Vacant;12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />STAFF PRESENT:Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land UsePlanner;Bret Martin, Transportation Planner; 15 <br />Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II 16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />AGENDA ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL19 <br />20 <br />Staff, new member introduction, Bret Martin.21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />AGENDA ITEM II: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR APRIL 17,201324 <br />25 <br />Moved to June meeting due to lack of a quorum26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />AGENDA ITEM III: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA29 <br />30 <br />Alex Castro: I attended the TARPO workshop and have provided a summary that I have distributed tonight. 31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />AGENDA ITEM IV: REGULAR AGENDA34 <br />a)Review of St. Mary’s Road as a regional bicycle route –A segment of St. Mary’s 35 <br />Road between US 70 Bypass and the Durham County line was identified) On-Road 36 <br />Bicycle Facilities map. The Planning staff asked that this designation be removed in 37 <br />favor of a preferred alternative consistent with Orange County’s approved bicycle 38 <br />routes. The DCHC TAC opted to “Maintain St. Mary’s Road as a regional bicycle 39 <br />route in the MTP for the time being. As part of the DCHC MPO Comprehensive 40 <br />Transportation Plan (CTP), review other regional route alternative to St. Mary’s Road. 41 <br />If a route other than St. Mary’s road is selected, amend the MTP to reflect the 42 <br />preferred regional route”.43 <br />b)Prioritization of Orange County transportation projects from approved plans. (Note: 44 <br />Staff will provide a summary table at the meeting that includes new and old projects.)45 <br />OUTBoard Action:To review materials and provide input to staff on the preferred 46 <br />regionalbicycle route.47 <br />48 <br />Abigaile Pittman: Reviewed Abstract on page 7.49 <br />50 <br />7