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Kim Livingston said Orange County's Millhouse regional park has some greenway and is looking at some affordable <br />housing and greenway options in that area. <br />Heidi Perry said the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan includes an Old N.C. 86 connection. Kim Livingston said <br />she is aware of that. <br />Art Menius said Orange County is slowly moving toward a county historical marker process. <br />Alyson West asked what kind of facilities would be at Seven Mile Creek. <br />Kim Livingston said the road and parking area are currently under construction and staff has constructed official <br />trails. This will be a nature preserve. <br />Jenn Sykes said it could be possible to connect Hillsborough's Kings Highway Park with Seven Mile Creek and asked <br />Kim Livingston how that could be done. <br />Kim Livingston said that isn't something she has explored but she could see that being a good spur trail. <br />AGENDA ITEM 5. REGULAR OUTBOARD AGENDA (ACTION ITEMS) <br />AGENDA ITEM 5A. BICYCLE SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT (ART MENIUS, ABIGAILE PITTMAN) <br />Abigaile Pittman said the subcommittee has been focused on creating videos involving some local well -known <br />people, high school students and some professional videographers. She and Heidi Perry described some of the <br />scenarios from the videos. Videos created so far have involved Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens and the principal of <br />Cedar Ridge High School. Two more videos in April will involve Orange County Commissioner Rene Price and <br />Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood. The videos will be shown June 5 at the meeting of the Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners. <br />Art Menius added that primarily the distribution will be on YouTube and shared on social media. <br />Abigaile Pittman noted that the subcommittee has to encumber all of its money through estimates and purchase <br />orders by April 30. <br />David Laudicina said he used to frequently see cyclists pulling a baby trailer on Dairyland Road and asked how the <br />subcommittee addresses that safety concern. <br />Heidi Perry answered that you have to build a greenway. <br />Alyson West said enforce the speed limit. <br />David Laudicina pointed out the baby trailer is wider than the bicycle. <br />Abigaile Pittman reported that Orange County has plans to install 20 signs around edges of rural buffers. On seven or <br />eight of those sign poles, the bicycle subcommittee will install a drive safely sign. <br />Heidi Perry added that the subcommittee was also thinking of holding a reception with possibly a bike rodeo for kids. <br />AGENDA ITEM 5B. DRAFT OUTBOARD ORIENTATION TABLE OF CONTENTS ( ABIGAILE PITTMAN) <br />Abigaile Pittman said good comments were made about the orientation materials at the last meeting. Staff held <br />meetings to discuss changes. The orientation materials would be available online and include a lot of links to primary <br />sources so that as information from the primary sources changes, anyone reading through the orientation materials <br />would have access to the latest information. There will also be a page with transportation acronyms. <br />61 <br />