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<br />2 <br />T:\Advisory Boards\Orange Unified Transportation Board\Minutes\2006\OutboardMinutes8-16-06.doc <br />2 <br /> <br />Bryn Smith commented that she was able to contact the appropriate Duke persons <br />responsible for transportation, and was lobbying for a program similar to UNC’s free <br />ride program for employees, to promote public transportation. <br /> <br />Barry Jacobs said that at a meeting he recently attended, the President of TTA <br />confirmed that Duke is interested in developing a program for employees. <br /> <br />Jan Grossman questioned the DOT’s desire to add bike lanes on the shoulders <br />when roads are being repaved. He mentioned that although it is on the bicycle plan, <br />NC 86 between I-40 and Hillsborough was just repaved without bicycle shoulders, <br />and now the road is more dangerous for bicyclists, due to the higher edges on the <br />side of the road. Lincoln said that she spoke with Chuck Edwards at DOT about <br />this, as comments had been submitted noting the bicycle plan, and DOT did not <br />have the funding available for extra grading and asphalt. Craig Benedict mentioned <br />that due to the increase in cost of asphalt, and decrease in funds available, DOT has <br />had to dramatically cut back on its repaving efforts. <br /> <br />Lincoln mentioned that there was an agenda item for the August 22 BOCC meeting <br />to formally change the name of this Board, and for the BOCC to approve the Rules <br />of Procedure. <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br />Lincoln noted some minor revisions she received from Bryn Smith. Eric Tillman <br />requested an addition on page 4 to Al Terry’s comment to read, “…to the Town as <br />well, but the Town has rejected the idea to this point.” Terry commented that the <br />Town has only agreed to the marketing program, but does not have the funds <br />available to implement the routes. Lincoln commented that the marketing program <br />needs to be strong to succeed. <br />Motion by James Ray to approve the minutes as amended. Seconded by Nancy <br />Cole Baker. <br />Vote: Unanimous. <br /> <br />V. Approval of Calendar for FY 2006-07 <br />Motion by Robert Peterson to change the December meeting date to Dec. 13. <br />Seconded by Grossman. <br />Vote: Unanimous. <br /> <br />VI. Discussion of the Draft Comprehensive Plan Process <br />Craig Benedict provided a background of the Comprehensive Plan. He said that <br />following the recent proposed update of the Land Use Element, the BOCC <br />requested that the Planning Board develop a process to build a consistent and <br />complete Comprehensive Plan document, which would contain many different <br />Elements, and to promote input from the public and various Advisory Boards. The <br />first step is to develop a Data Element to provide consistency among the various <br />Elements. Baker questioned if parts of the 1981plan had been implemented, and