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Approved 8.17.22 <br /> 57 <br /> 58 Nish Trivedi shared that the MPO had not met and there was no new information— will send the NCDOT updates to <br /> 59 the members by email. <br /> 60 <br /> 61 AGENDA ITEM 6: INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> 62 <br /> 63 AGENDA ITEM 6A: NC METROPOLITAN MAYORS COALITION(MMC)LETTER TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY <br /> 64 <br /> 65 Tom Altieri referred the OUTBoard to the information enclosed in the meeting materials <br /> 66 <br /> 67 <br /> 68 Tom Altieri reminded the Board that the MSTA study was completed at the school sites,Grady Brown and Cedar Ridge. <br /> 69 The study was commissioned by NCDOT and the primary client is Orange County Schools and the study has been <br /> 70 delivered to the school system. He noted that part of it had to do with classroom expansion at Cedar Ridge High <br /> 71 School and growing traffic queuing that is spilling off the campuses and onto New Grady Brown School Road as well <br /> 72 as parents that are pulling over along the side of the road. He mentioned that for many years it has been a struggle <br /> 73 with pedestrian access to the schools. Tom let the Board know that the on-site school improvements DOT recommends <br /> 74 are unfunded recommendations. He advised that he can provide these to the OUTBoard along with the pedestrian <br /> 75 counts. There were also some recommendations for short-term items that might improve safety around the schools in <br /> 76 terms of signage, pavement markings as well as a look the speed limit on New Grady Brown School Road. He also <br /> 77 advised that since Orange Grove Road is scheduled for resurfacing in 2023 that it was suggested that it would be good <br /> 78 to include getting the pavement marked and some additional signage. <br /> 79 <br /> 80 Nish Trivedi informed the Board that the Town of Hillsborough is planning a study for Churton Street. <br /> 81 <br /> 82 Tom Altieri noted that both the transit plan and a governance study will come forward in the fall for BOCC consideration <br /> 83 and approval. <br /> 84 <br /> 85 Nish Trivedi referred to the 10 State Consortium and discussion of technology where you would pay to drive your car. <br /> 86 <br /> 87 Amy Cole would like to invite BOCC Chair Renee Price to come to a future OUTBoard meeting along with Chuck <br /> 88 Edwards. <br /> 89 <br /> 90 Randy Marshall noted that he is in support of adding reflectors to the center lines whenever possible when small project <br /> 91 suggestions are requested. <br /> 92 <br /> 93 AGENDA ITEM 7:ADJOURNMENT <br /> 94 OUTBoard meeting was adjourned by consensus <br /> 95 <br /> 96 <br /> 97 <br /> 2 <br />