HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2007-080 Endorsing Comments to DCHC MPO TAC Regarding Regional Priority List for 2009-2015 MTIP~ ~ S -boo ~ oSo
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(TAC) OF THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO (DCHC) METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION (MPO) CONCERNING ORANGE COUNTY'S TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES
FOR THE REGIONAL PRIORITY LIST FOR THE 2009 - 2015 TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Board of Transportation, every two years, prepares a
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that identifies transportation projects scheduled for State
and Federal funding over the next seven years; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Board of Transportation solicits input for identifying
transportation projects of local and regional importance to be included in the FY 2009-2015
Transportation Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the TAC of the DCHC MPO has adopted, in compliance with federal
requirements, a methodology for ranking TIP projects based on local and metropolitan goals
addressing mobility, environment and air quality; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has submitted to the DCHC MPO a prioritized list of
transportation projects representing transportation needs in the County, and
WHEREAS, the quantitative ranking methodology for bicycle and pedestrian projects does not
adequately address the importance of connectivity between longer distance destinations, such as
between municipalities, nor does the ranking methodology take into consideration
connectivity of bicycle projects that would provide connections between other planned bicycle
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the quantitative ranking methodology cannot adequately represent the importance
of the priority established by local jurisdictions for all proposed projects for the 2009 - 2015TIP;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that
the Board is concerned that the methodology used to rank local projects, specifically. that
used for ranking bicycle and pedestrian projects, does not accurately reflect the importance
of all connectivity issues, and staff should revise future quantitative priority ranking
methodology to better address how criteria points are awarded for connectivity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that Orange
County's projects in the Regional Priority List should reflect the priority of those projects in the
local priority list.
Upon motion of Commissioner , seconde ~by~Co~m~missioner ,
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the ~~ day o~~'°='"x_07
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a
meeting held on.October 7, as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said
proceedings are recor e ~ tes of said Board
WITNESS my hand n s 'd County, this ~d y of 2007.
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