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Approved 10/19/11 <br />1 <br />MEETING MINUTES 1 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING 2 AUGUST 17, 2011 3 <br /> 4 5 <br /> 6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Julian (Randy) Marshall, Bingham Township; Alan Campbell, Planning Board Representative; Paul 7 <br />Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township; Annette Jurgelski, Eno Township; Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township; Amy Cole, Transit 8 <br />Advocate; Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate; Renee Price, CFE Representative; 9 <br /> 10 11 MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy Cole Baker, Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate; Dan Barker, Hillsborough Township; Al Terry, 12 <br />Transportation Services Board; Economic Development Commission -Vacant; Cheeks Township - Vacant; Little River 13 <br />Township-Vacant; 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br />STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner; Tom Altieri, Comprehensive 17 <br />Planning Supervisor; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br />I. Call to order 21 22 <br />Vice-chair Randy Marshall called the meeting to order. 23 24 25 <br />II. Consideration of additions to the agenda 26 27 28 <br />III. Approval of Minutes 29 <br /> 30 <br />The OUTBoard approved the July 20, 2011 minutes by affirmation. 31 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 <br />IV. Review of OUTBoard charge, goals and objectives for 2011 in preparation to develop priority objectives for 34 the next 6 months and 2012 35 <br /> 36 <br />Craig Benedict addressed the OUTBoard members regarding the staffing availability and the goals of the OUTBoard. Craig 37 <br />noted that the direction over the last year that has trickled down to the OUTBoard is looking at transportation and how it can 38 <br />be weaved into land use and economic development to prompt the strongest connection between the two to promote 39 <br />economic development in the right location with the support of transportation infrastructure. Craig advised that staff will be 40 <br />looking the priorities the OUTBoard suggest and move that forward to the Commissioners in the coming months. 41 <br /> 42 <br />When asked about Mila Vega’s role as a transportation planner, Tom Altieri advised that in speaking with someone they had 43 <br />asked about Mila being hired as a replacement for Karen and he advised that when Mila was hired it was not to replace Karen. 44 <br />He noted that Mila was hired a little over a year ago and it was based on the work load that was determined to be sufficient for 45 <br />two transportation planners in the County. 46 <br /> 47 <br />Paul Guthrie noted that Karen had kept the OUTBoard up to date on transportation news from various different organizations 48 <br />and counties and how important it is to have good current information on what is happening in all those jurisdictions especially 49 <br />as it relates to Orange County. 50 <br /> 51 <br />Craig Benedict agreed and noted that the value of the OUTBoard is to bring forward those different transportation arenas and 52 <br />staff will work to create a mechanism to get that reporting back to the Board in a regular and timely manner. 53 <br /> 54