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Approved 9/16/20 <br /> 1 MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY OUTBOARD <br /> 3 AUGUST 19,2020 <br /> 4 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 5 (Due to current public health concerns, this meeting was held virtually. <br /> 6 Members of the OUTBoard, staff and public participated remotely) <br /> 7 <br /> 8 MEMBERS PRESENT: Art Menius, At-Large Representative (Chair); Jenn Sykes, At-Large Representative; Ed Vaughn, <br /> 9 Cedar Grove Township Representative; David Laudicina, Cheeks Township Representative; Eric Broo, At-Large <br /> 10 Representative; Johanna Birckmayer, At-Large Representative; Heidi Perry, At-Large Representative; Brantley Wells <br /> 11 (Vice Chair), Hillsborough Township Representative; Tony Blake, At-Large Representative; Roy Schonberg, Chapel <br /> 12 Hill Township Representative;Todd Jones,At-Large Representative <br /> 13 <br /> 14 MEMBERS ABSENT: Amy Cole, At-Large Representative; Randy Marshall, Bingham Township Representative; <br /> 15 Vacant, Eno Township Representative; <br /> 16 <br /> 17 STAFF PRESENT: Nish Trivedi,Transportation Planner;Tom Ten Eyck,Transportation/Land Use Planner; <br /> 18 <br /> 19 OTHERS PRESENT: Matt Day,TARPO <br /> 20 <br /> 21 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER,DETERMINATION OF QUORUM AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS <br /> 22 Eric Broo called the meeting to order and roll call was taken <br /> 23 <br /> 24 AGENDA ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> 25 MOTION by Art Menius to approve the February 19,2020, OUTBoard Minutes. Seconded by Heidi Perry. <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 AGENDA ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS To AGENDA <br /> 29 <br /> 30 AGENDA ITEM 4: REGULAR OUTBOARD AGENDA <br /> 31 <br /> 32 AGENDA ITEM 4A: ORANGE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN(CTP)—(NISH TRIVEDI) <br /> 33 Nish presented the item and reminded Board members that no action is required at this time.Action will be requested <br /> 34 at the September meeting. Key highlights from the presentation include the preliminary work started last year <br /> 35 following the MTP amendment, subcommittee meeting with all jurisdictions, and forthcoming schedule. The focus of <br /> 36 the amendment is highway projects in Orange County's portion of DCHC MPO. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Heidi Perry: Freight, does that mean rail? I have never seen it considered part of complete street or as part of <br /> 39 multimodal. Maybe it should be reworded. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Nish Trivedi: No, US 70 is considered a strategic freight corridor. I've received pushback from NCDOT and MPO and <br /> 42 they want to see multiple reasons and data to back up those reasons why these should be considered for multimodal. <br /> 43 That is why I am requesting your assistance to get them considered. I am adding freight because we are <br /> 44 experiencing lots of development around Hillsborough. The Planning Board is considering one major development <br /> 45 tonight and there are economic development involving lots of freight along US-70. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Tony Blake: Regarding the consideration tonight, is this area being considered? I was wondering if this is being <br /> 48 considered across other issues or is this going ahead. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Nish Trivedi: Yes, #9 is Old NC-86 around this new development proposal. It is an approved County Priority it as a <br /> 51 County priority.We are also keeping an eye on Davis Road. <br /> 52 <br /> 53 Heidi Perry: I am in favor of modernization but confused, are we seeking widening? <br /> 1 <br />