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Approved 9/15/10 2 56 Alice Gordon advised the Board they could go ahead and ask the Clerk to the Board to declare a position as vacant 57 due to non attendance and request that the position be put on the list for appointment by the BOCC. 58 59 Karen Lincoln will send a request to the Clerk for OUTBoard appointments to be put on the BOCC agenda to fill 60 vacancies. 61 62 Alice Gordon advised that a memo will be going out in September to all the boards and commissions clarifying the 63 status of each. 64 65 The members discussed the possibility requesting the BOCC to approve changes to the rules of procedure to allow 66 the regulations to base the quorum on the majority of filled positions. 67 68 Alice Gordon advised that one discussion involved the possibility of all the boards and commissions having the same 69 bylaws and having some boards meet bi-monthly. 70 71 The consensus of those present was to have this item included on the next agenda. 72 73 VII. Board Comments/Updates 74 75 Karen Lincoln apprised the group of a Hillsborough Town Board meeting on June 28, at which the Town Board will 76 receive the train station committee’s draft Small Area Plan for the Hillsborough Train Station. She will see about 77 getting a copy. 78 79 Nancy Baker advised the next step for the Safe Routes to School Action Plan is for the consultants to come up with 80 recommendations. She noted the consultants plan to complete the draft recommendations over the summer. Nancy 81 noted that attendance for Walkable Hillsborough/Safe Routes to School was not as good as hoped possibly due to 82 the weather. Those that came did provide lots of comments and feedback. 83 84 Karen Lincoln updated the members regarding regional financial plans that Triangle Transit is developing for projects 85 to be funded with the ½-cent sales tax, if passed. Each County has to approve the regional plan. Triangle Transit 86 will have a public workshop on July 7th from 5:30 -8 pm at Chapel Hill Town Hall. She noted this is the time to 87 provide comments regarding preferences for funding transit projects using the proposed ½ cent sales tax. The 88 regional agencies hope to get everyone on board so that Counties can hold, and pass referenda on the proposed tax 89 for transit projects in the fall of 2011. 90 91 Alice Gordon gave information regarding the Long Range Transportation Plan and noted that Triangle Transit hired a 92 consultant to look at alternatives. They main things they are looking at are light rail transit, commuter rail, and bus 93 service and where the stations are going. Alice also advised that it may be advisable for someone from the 94 OUTBoard to get involved. 95 96 97 VIII. Adjournment 98 99 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 100 101 102 ____________________________________ Sam Lasris, Chair