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Approved 10/20/10 3 Karen Lincoln advised the OUTBoard that the meeting facilities in Chapel Hill will no longer be available for use for 109 OUTBoard meetings. She asked if any members object to holding all future meetings of the OUTBoard in the lower 110 level conference room in the West Campus facility. None present objected. 111 112 Sam Lasris asked the members how they felt about adjusting the start time of the meetings by 15 minutes. The 113 Board members all agreed by consensus to change the start time from 7 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. 114 115 Paul Guthrie updated the Board on the progress of the train station task force. He noted the Town Board of 116 Hillsborough has approved a small area plan for the rail station and basically the recommendation of the layout of the 117 property. Paul advised that the next step is finding the funding and they are still working with congressional people 118 but is not sure it will work out with the current budget situation. The Hillsborough station has moved up on the list of 119 projects for DOT for transit money for the state. DOT has basically said if the station money comes through they will 120 find a way in the state transportation budget to get the necessary roadways to it, at least the basic beginnings. 121 122 Karen Lincoln noted the August packets contained the recommendation section of the Hillsborough Rail Station 123 Small Area Plan along with a PowerPoint presentation the rail station recommendations given to the Town Board. 124 125 Nancy Baker updated the Board on the Safe Routes to School project, and noted the consultants have finished a 126 draft of the plan and they are showing it to DOT first. They will then make changes if DOT has any and then they will 127 show it to the committee in October. Nancy noted if the committee approves it in October, it will go to the County 128 Commissioners and the Town of Hillsborough and the School Board. Karen Lincoln noted there will be a public 129 hearing on it. 130 131 Karen Lincoln advised the Board members on the decision of DOT to remove the pedestrian bridge on Orange Grove 132 Road over I-40 due to the lack of plans to put sidewalks along Orange Grove Road leading up to the bridge. The 133 members discussed the decision and the dilemma of which should be first. Karen Lincoln noted that the 134 maintenance of sidewalks has to be considered and who is responsible. 135 136 Randy Marshall updated the members on the Comprehensive Transportation Steering Committee meeting and noted 137 that the committee determined projected growth rates looking at the current average annual daily traffic counts for the 138 139 sections based on historic rates and knowledge of future projects. The group will continue to meet on the third 139 Wednesday of each month. 140 141 Sam Lasris requested dedicating more time to look at the CTP process at the next OUTBoard meeting. 142 143 144 IX. Adjournment 145 146 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 147 148 149 _____________________________________ Sam Lasris, Chair