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Item 7.b. <br /> Orange County & NCDOT Highway Luncheon 33 <br /> Division 7 and District 1 <br /> January 9, 2019 12:00 p.m. <br /> John M. Link, Jr. Government Services Center <br /> Upstairs Large Conference Room <br /> 200 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough <br /> MEETING NOTES <br /> I. INTRODUCTIONS <br /> Present: Penny Rich, Chair, Board of County Commissioners; Commissioner Penny <br /> Rich, Orange County Commissioner; Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager; <br /> Travis Myren, Orange County Deputy Manager; John Roberts, Orange County Attorney; <br /> Todd McGee, Orange County Community Relations Director; Chuck Edwards, NCDOT <br /> District Engineer; Pat Wilson, NCDOT Project Delivery Engineer; Craig Benedict, Orange <br /> County Planning Director; Tom Altieri, Orange County Comprehensive Planning <br /> Supervisor; Nish Trivedi, Orange County Transportation Planner; Abigaile Pittman, <br /> Orange County Land Use/ Transportation Planner; Margaret Hauth, Town of Hillsborough <br /> Planning Director/Assistant Town Manager; and Tom Stevens, Town of Hillsborough <br /> Mayor. <br /> Commissioner Penny Rich, Chair welcomed all and introductions were made. <br /> II. RIGHT-OF-WAY TOPICS <br /> A. Arthur Minnis Road Update (NCDOT/Nish Trivedi) <br /> In order for NCDOT to pave the unpaved section of Arthur Minnis Road, additional <br /> Right-of-Way must be obtained from property owners. NCDOT has sent letters to <br /> property owners and met with the Orange Grove Road Fire Department for it to follow <br /> up. (Exhibit II.A) <br /> Status: Chuck Edwards, NCDOT reviewed the history on an unpaved section of <br /> Arthur Minnis Road between Rocky Ridge Road and Dodson's Crossroads, which has <br /> been on NCDOT's hold list because additional right-of-way is needed for paving. <br /> Since this matter was last discussed with this group, NCDOT has been working with <br /> the Orange Grove Fire Department and County staff. There have been some <br /> personal visits with four outstanding property owners, and letters sent. One additional <br /> property owner agreed to dedicate the needed right-of-way. NCDOT will try again <br /> with the remaining property owners. Fire Department has expressed its concerns <br /> pertaining to response times, safety, etc. <br /> Chuck Edwards stated that NCDOT has the legal ability to condemn properties to <br /> acquire the necessary right-of-way consistent with State law and that Arthur Minnis <br /> road meets criteria for condemnation. In order to proceed, a request from property <br /> owners and a commitment by the property owners to post funds to go towards partial <br /> funding of the condemnation process is needed. The anticipated cost for <br />