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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 17, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Endorsing_Rural Planning Organization Memorandum of Understanding <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Resolution Endorsing MOU Karen Lincoln, ext. 2594 <br /> 2. Memorandum of Understanding <br /> 3. Information Requested 8/26/02 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane (336)227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To endorse the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Rural Transportation <br /> Planning Organization (RPO)for the Research Triangle Rural Planning Area. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners, at its regular meeting on August <br /> 20, 2002, endorsed establishing a RPO with Chatham, Lee and Moore Counties with Triangle J <br /> Council of Governments (TJCOG) serving as Lead Planning Agency for the RPO. <br /> The Board reviewed the MOU for the RPO after the quarterly public hearing held August 26, 2002, <br /> and noted several areas of concern. The attached report contains information regarding those <br /> issues. <br /> Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) plans to have a chartering ceremony on Friday, <br /> September 20, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. if North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Lyndo Tippett will be <br /> able to attend on that date. The Chairs of the Boards of County Commissioners for Orange, <br /> Chatham, Lee and Moore Counties will officially sign the MOU to establish the Rural Transportation <br /> Planning Organization at the chartering ceremony. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: If Orange County establishes an RPO with other counties in the Region J <br /> Planning Area, Orange County will have an annual obligation of its share of 20% of the funding for <br /> the lead planning agency staff and there will be additional Orange County staff time. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends that the Board approve the resolution <br /> endorsing the Memorandum of Understanding. <br />