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30 Motioned by:Joshua Mayo and seconded by Art Menius, approved unanimously. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Agenda Item 5.b.ii. Safe Routes for Schools <br /> 33 Nish Trivedi explained that Bonner Houser helped make this plan possible by connecting us with the <br /> 34 interim superintendent. The goal is getting the schools involved. Orange County staff will conduct the in- <br /> 35 house plan update process. We provide the scope of work to the superintendent for approval and <br /> 36 explained that we could only facilitate external improvements and the school's principals would have <br /> 37 facilitate with NCDOT for internal improvements.The expectation is to compete the process from January <br /> 38 to December of 2024. We would like to have public workshop during the summer. Darlene Weaver <br /> 39 suggested May-June for involvement with the schools. Joshus Mayo mentioned that the Transportation <br /> 40 Directors plans the bus routes during the summer. OUTBoard suggested we have a non-voting Youth <br /> 41 Delegate on the OUTBoard as representative for student group. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Motioned: Amy Cole with changes. Seconded: Sherry Appel. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Approved: Unanimously <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Agenda Item S.c.iii. OUTBoard 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan <br /> 48 The pedestrian MSTA study was not accurate, due the COVID-19 during 2020. Recommend redoing the <br /> 49 study, it only included 32 and 50 students. It was mentioned that the students were not in school due to <br /> 50 COVID-19 and requested the videos. Sherry Appel requested to know the output vs outcomes, ie. what <br /> 51 changed. What was accomplished other than approving plans. Output is what we got, and outcome is <br /> 52 what happened. <br /> 53 <br /> 54 Motioned: Art Menius with changes. Seconded: George Woloszczuk <br /> 55 <br /> 56 Approved: Unanimously <br /> 57 <br /> 58 Agenda Item 5.d.iv. Non-STIP <br /> 59 Provide Non-STIP OUTboard updates in January and June. Members had several questions about US70, <br /> 60 and we provide the website along with zoom options. <br /> 61 <br /> 62 Agenda Item 6: Staff Updates and Reports <br /> 63 <br /> 64 Agenda Item 6.a. <br /> 65 Annual elections: Roy Schonberg made a motion to nominate Micheal Hughes as Chair and Art Menius as <br /> 66 Vice Chair.Amy Cole seconded the motion. <br /> 67 <br /> 68 Approved: Unanimously <br /> 69 <br /> 70 Agenda Item 6.b. Website updates: Nish Trivedi explained the changes to the websites and updates. <br /> 71 <br /> 72 Agenda Item 6.c. NCDOT Updates :The 1-40 widening the contractor is currently working in the medium <br /> 73 between 1-40 and 1-85 in the split between US 15501. The contractor is actively installing drainage pipes <br /> 74 and structures, also fine grading in placing the ABCs, and working to insulate the concrete batch plant <br /> 75 that is located by 1-40. NC 68 intersection the subcontractor is working on the floor bearings. The 1-40 <br /> 76 bridge over NC 86 is progressing. Contractor has installed Gritters last week,which was around November <br /> 77 the 8th on the bridge phase one and will start at soft paving. They were supposed to start on November <br />