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5 <br /> • Dr. Laurie Smith to the Town of Chapel Hill position #3 for a Second Full Term ending <br /> 03/31/2022 <br /> • Bonnie Hauser to the At-Large position #9 to a First Full Term ending 03/31/2022 <br /> • Jean Austin to the At-Large Unincorporated County position #12 to a Second Full Term <br /> ending 03/31/2022 <br /> • Amanda Schwoerke to the Animal Services Board Member position #18 for a Second <br /> Full Term ending 03/31/2022 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Bedford to <br /> appoint: <br /> • Alan Pollack to position #11 <br /> • Meggie Romack for# 8 (designated for public safety, but can be filled since position <br /> has been open for a year) <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos asked to amend the motion and appoint Alan Pollack for#8 <br /> and Meggie Romack for#11 (At Large), since Alan Pollack is a certified search and rescue <br /> dog handler. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Bedford accepted the amendment. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> a. NCDOT Public Transportation Division/Public Transportation — 5307 Program <br /> Grant Applications for FY 2020 <br /> The Board considered holding a public hearing to approve the Small and Large Urban <br /> 5307 Grant application for FY 2020 in the total amount of$1,069,154 with a local match total <br /> of$534,577 to be provided when necessary. <br /> Theo Letman, Transit Director, presented this item: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Each year, the NCDOT Public Transportation Division accepts requests for operations and <br /> capital needs for county-operated community transportation programs. OCPT is eligible to <br /> make application for both operations and capital funding. The FY 2020 application includes <br /> funding allocations from prior year apportionments that had not been applied for. <br /> NCDOT is allowing the FY 2020 application to include the total funds unapplied for as outlined <br /> in the table below: <br /> Small Urban: FY's 2015 & 2017 Large Urban: FY's 2016 & 2017 <br /> Total $ 674,378 Total $ 394,776 <br /> Federal $ 337,189 Federal $ 197,388 <br /> Local $ 337,189 Local $ 197,388 <br />