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28 <br /> Approved 11/7/2018 <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> 1 MINUTES EXCERPT <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY OUTBOARD <br /> 3 OCTOBER 17,2018 <br /> 4 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT: Heidi Perry (Chair), At-Large Representative; David Laudicina, Cheeks Township <br /> 8 Representative; Ed Vaughn, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Brantley Wells, Hillsborough Township <br /> 9 Representative;Art Menius,At-Large Representative; Erik Broo,At-Large Representative <br /> 10 <br /> 11 MEMBERS ABSENT: Jenn Sykes, At-Large; Alyson West, At-Large Representative; Donna Musson, Eno Township <br /> 12 Representative; <br /> 13 <br /> 14 STAFF PRESENT: Abigaile Pittman, Land Use/Transportation Planner; Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Planner; Tina <br /> 15 Love,Administrative Assistant III; <br /> 16 <br /> 17 OTHERS PRESENT: Cy Stober, City of Mebane; Betty Rogers; Brian & Bonnie Myers; Jennifer Terrell; Anthony <br /> 18 Corbett; Mai & Huong Hguyen; Octavio Hernandez Lesso; Dana Richardson; Jolanda Williams; Annie Whitted; <br /> 19 Kristen Marbais; Richard &Brenda Bright; Robert Jones; Knox Efland <br /> 20 <br /> 21 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM <br /> 22 There was not a quorum for the meeting <br /> 23 <br /> 24 AGENDA ITEM 413: EFLAND-BUCKHORN-MEBANE ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE(NISH TRIVEDI)— <br /> 25 Make a recommendation on the Efland-Mebane Access Management Plan <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Nish Trivedi reviewed a PowerPoint presentation on the draft plan. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Resident: Does this include Highway 70? <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Nish Trivedi: There are no recommendations on Hwy 70; it was not recommended for any right-of-way changes. <br /> 32 If the state decides to pursue some of these projects, these are along state roads and NCDOT has their own <br /> 33 process to acquire any additional right-of way. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Resident: I live in the Cheeks Crossing community and I noticed the intersections around where I live are <br /> 36 congested; I see congestion isn't mentioned. Were there any studies done at the intersections of South Frazier <br /> 37 and Buckhorn Rd, East Washington Street Extension and Buckhorn Road? Those are highly congested areas. <br /> 38 We have had several accidents there. It really needs improvements. Also,what are the specific plans in terms of <br /> 39 extending of those roads on Buckhorn beginning on Exit 157 off 1-85/40 going along Buckhorn Road toward US <br /> 40 70? That's the community I live in; what were the specific plans; what were the studies and what were the <br /> 41 results in those areas? <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Nish Trivedi: We have Cy Stober from Mebane. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Cy Stober: My name is Cy Stober and I'm the Development Director with the City of Mebane. To answer your <br /> 46 questions, in May of this year the NC Railroad conducted a study recommending improvements in the exact area <br /> 47 you are talking about for what they call grade separation, a bridge over the railroad tracks. I have sketches there <br /> 48 is not a public process; no designs have been done. The project is not funded. It was the only project in this <br /> 49 plan that was not funded. There are a number of safety improvements that are being done from Gibson Road in <br /> 50 Mebane all the way through town. The Buckhorn Road project is estimated to be around 8.5 million dollars and <br /> 51 so it would have to be funded and done by the state. There are 3 sketches in here, Mr. Jones came by the office <br />