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<br />1 <br />T:\Advisory Boards\Orange Unified Transportation Board\Minutes\2006\OutboardMinutes8-16-06.doc <br />1 <br />Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> <br /> Meeting Summary <br />August 16, 2006 <br />Orange County Public Works, Hillsborough, NC <br /> <br /> <br />Members Present: Barry Jacobs, BOCC; Nancy Cole Baker; Jan Grossman; Sam <br />Lasris; Robert Peterson; Sandy Quinn; James Ray; Bryn Smith; Al Terry; Eric Tillman <br /> <br />Staff Present: Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner; Craig Benedict, Planning <br />Director; Sherri Ingersoll, Administrative Assistant <br /> <br />Visitors: Pat Strong, Triangle J Council of Governments <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Roll Call <br />Karen Lincoln called the meeting to order at approximately 7:20 p.m. She <br />distributed copies of the Comprehensive Plan Process, a map showing Orange <br />County 2006-2012 TIP projects and 2007-2013 TIP Priority List projects, the <br />Development Process and Schedule for the DCHC 2007-2013 Metropolitan <br />Transportation Improvement Program, the DCHC Public Involvement Policy dated <br />August 9, 2006. <br /> <br />II. Consideration of Additions to the Agenda <br />It was unanimously agreed to discuss the Draft Comprehensive Plan Process <br />following the calendar review. <br /> <br />III. Board Comments <br />Al Terry discussed the recent news article where he was quoted about a change in <br />the Chapel Hill-Hillsborough OPT route to exclude certain areas, including the stop <br />outside of the minimum security prison just south of Hillsborough. This had <br />previously been a public stop, where prisoners were able to use public transportation <br />to secure employment or go to school. This had been discussed between OPT and <br />the prison prior to the route being changed, and it was determined by the prison that <br />the change would only affect two prisoners, and they would use private <br />transportation to accommodate that need. It appears that, rather than using their <br />own van, the prison chose to use a contract service to provide transportation, which <br />was quite expensive. This choice was not a reflection of OPT service to the prison; <br />it was the choice made by the prison that was reflected in the article. <br /> <br />Terry mentioned that information regarding General Assembly issues affecting <br />transportation could be found at www.ncga.state.nc.us <br /> <br />Terry mentioned that the Smart Commute Program started on Monday. Sandy Quinn <br />noted that she was already enrolled in the program, and that the program was being <br />widely publicized on TTA. The program does not include Chapel Hill Transit.