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Approved 7/20/11 <br /> <br />1 <br />MEETING MINUTES 1 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING 2 MAY 18, 2011 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Cole Baker, Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate; Julian (Randy) Marshall, Bingham Township; 6 <br />Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township; Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; Dan Barker, Hillsborough Township; Jeff Charles, Bicycle 7 <br />Advocate; Renee Price, CFE Representative; 8 <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT: Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township; Annette Jurgelski, Eno Township; Al Terry, Transportation Services 10 <br />Board; Planning Board Liaison - Vacant; Economic Development Commission -Vacant; Cheeks Township - Vacant; Little 11 <br />River Township-Vacant; 12 <br /> 13 STAFF PRESENT: Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant 14 <br /> 15 <br />OTHERS PRESENT: Matthew Day, Triangle J; Alan Campbell, Planning Board 16 <br /> 17 <br />I. Call to order 18 19 <br />Chair Nancy Baker called the meeting to order and welcomed Alan Campbell, Planning Board member and Matthew Day who 20 <br />is a new hire at TJCOG to fill Paul Black’s position as RPO Coordinator. 21 22 <br />II. Consideration of additions to the agenda 23 <br /> 24 <br />III. Approval of Minutes 25 <br /> 26 <br />The OUTBoard approved the minutes from April 20, 2011 by affirmation. 27 <br /> 28 <br />IV. Discussion of information presented at last three meetings 29 <br /> 30 <br />Nancy Baker noted that the OUTBoard has had a lot of presentations this year and received a lot of information valuable to 31 <br />the Board. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Nancy Baker related that she and Jeff attended a bike/ped meeting near the airport and there is a nonprofit group that is 34 <br />funding bike lanes on significant portions of highways between Chapel Hill and RTP. They are working with NCDOT. The 35 <br />OUTBoard discussed forming a subcommittee with Jeff Charles as the lead to look at alternate sources of funding and 36 <br />working with Chuck Edwards of NCDOT including looking at private monies. Nancy Baker volunteered to serve on the 37 <br />subcommittee with Jeff Charles. Jeff Charles suggested that the OUTBoard devise a one year plan. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Jeff Charles pointed out that most needed project for bicyclists in Orange County is the 7/10 of a mile in Calvander and that 40 <br />could be the prototype of how to go about it. Jeff suggested that the OUTBoard make it a priority to accomplish this objective 41 <br />in the future and start with a one year plan. He noted it will take a period of time to gather information and find out which 42 <br />monies can be gotten. 43 <br /> 44 <br />Dan Barker noted that until the pavement deteriorates not much is going to happen unless a separate source of funding is 45 <br />found. 46 <br /> 47 <br />Dan Barker moved that the OUTBoard form a committee, it must include three (3) OUTBoard members, the committee can 48 <br />invite others, it will report back to the OUTBoard every quarter and its life will be three (3) years and can be renewed. 49 <br />Seconded by Jeff Charles. Motion carried unanimously. 50 <br /> 51 <br />Nancy Baker asked about the UDO and it’s regulations in regard to the OUTBoard. Karen Lincoln noted the OUTBoard 52 <br />should be able to review the UDO in late summer/early fall. 53 <br /> 54