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5 <br /> <br />Bonnie Hammersley said John Roberts looked up the minutes from the meeting <br />regarding the inclusion of environmental impacts, which said that the Manager would bring back <br />options on this issue. She said staff will try to do that soon. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if this is somewhat made possible by the article 43 <br />transit tax. <br />Theo Letman said no, this is an apportionment that Orange County gets every year from <br />the federal government. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the matching funds would come from the article 43 <br />taxes. <br />Theo Letman said yes. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said this would be an instance article 43 tax funds serving <br />local transportation, and not just going towards the light rail project. <br />Commissioner Rich referred to the fare cards, and asked if these will allow additional <br />funding streams to open up as data regarding fares will be tracked. <br />Theo Letman said yes. He said this technology will bring the transportation system into <br />the 21st century, and will allow easy tracking of fares and ridership. <br />Commissioner Rich said it is important for the Board representatives on the Metropolitan <br />Planning Organization (MPO) to follow up on this. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs for <br />the Board to open the public hearing. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />NO PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs for <br />the Board to close the public hearing. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Price for <br />the Board to approve: <br /> <br />1) Approve the Small and Large Urban 5307 Grant application for FY 2019 in the total <br />amount of $1,069,157 with a local match total of $534,577 to be provided when <br />necessary; <br />2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the 5307 Small and Large Urban Program <br />Resolution and the Local Share Certification for Funding forms; and <br />3) Authorize the Chair and the County Attorney to review and sign the annual Certifications <br />and Assurances documents. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />Commissioner Rich clarified that this money has always been available, but the County <br />has been unable to take advantage of it until now. <br />Theo Letman said yes. <br /> <br />b. North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital <br />Grant Applications for FY 2020 <br />