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Attachment3 <br />OrangeUnifiedTransportation(OUT)BOARDPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES <br /> <br />SECTIONI:SCOPE <br /> <br />A.Purpose <br />1.ToestablishspecificpoliciesandproceduresgoverningtheOrangeUnified <br />Transportation(OUT)Board.Thespecificpoliciesandproceduresareestablishedby <br />theOrangeCountyBoardofCommissionersandmaybeamendedonlybytheBoard <br />ofCommissioners. <br />2.TheOrangeCountyBoardofCommissionersmayappointanadvisoryboardwhose <br />dutyistoserveinanadvisorycapacityinregardstoplanningandprogramming <br />transportationinfrastructureimprovementsandotherCountytransportation <br />planninginitiatives,asdeterminedbytheBoardofCommissionerstofurtherits <br />transportationgoals. <br /> <br />B.Authority <br />1.NorthCarolinaGeneralStatute153AͲ76grantsboardsofcountycommissionersthe <br />authoritytoestablishadvisoryboards. <br />2.TheOrangeCountyAdvisoryBoardPolicyservesastheunderlyingpolicydocument <br />towhichtheOUTBoard,inadditiontothispolicyandproceduredocument,is <br />subject.TheOrangeCountyAdvisoryBoardPolicyisattachedheretoas“ExhibitA”. <br />3.IntheeventthatthereisaconflictbetweentheOrangeCountyAdvisoryBoard <br />PolicyandthisPoliciesandProceduresdocumentthisPoliciesandProcedures <br />documentshallcontrol. <br /> <br />C.Charge <br />1.TheOUTBoardischargedwithadvisingtheBoardofCountyCommissionersonthe <br />planningandprogrammingoftransportationinfrastructureimprovementsand <br />otherCountytransportationplanninginitiatives,asdirectedbytheBoard. <br />2.FromtimetotimetheOUTBoardmaybedirectedtoprovideinputonregulations <br />onwhichthePlanningBoardhasprimarystatutoryandlocalordinanceadvisory <br />duties.Insuchinstances,theOUTBoardshallserveinanadvisorycapacitytothe <br />PlanningBoard. <br /> <br />SECTIONII:DUTIES <br /> <br />A.TheOUTBoardshall: <br />1.IdentifyandprovideprioritizationrecommendationsontheCounty’sroadwayand <br />transitneeds. <br />2.AssistindevelopmentandreviewofupdatestotheTransportationElementofthe <br />ComprehensivePlan. <br />3.ProviderecommendationstotheBoardregardingFederalandStatelegislation <br />affectingtransportationinOrangeCounty. <br />4.Providerecommendationsoninnovativetechniquesandmethodstoimprovethe <br />efficiencyandcapacityofexistingandfuturetransportationsystems. <br />5.CarryoutspecialprojectsasassignedbytheBoardofCommissioners. <br />19