HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2016-044 Resolution (Revised) Authorizing the Creation of a Bicycle Safety Task Force, Charge, Term and Composition of Members to Serve on the Task Force RES-2016-044
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Revised Resolution Authorizing the Creation of a Bicycle Safety Task Force,
Charge, Term and Composition of Members to Serve on the Task Force
WHEREAS, the issue of bicycle safety has been a topic of interest by various
County groups over the past several years, including discussions by the Orange
Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard), the Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC), and citizen groups, and
WHEREAS, a petition related to bicycle safety was brought forward at the
BOCC's November 6, 2014 meeting during Petitions by Board Members and
subsequently reviewed by the Chair/Vice Chair/Manager agenda team; and
WHEREAS, in response to the petition the Manager, Chair and Vice Chair
discussed the topic with NCDOT at its regular quarterly meeting; and Planning
staff worked with the OUTBoard and a subcommittee to develop
recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC received the OUTBoard's Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Report, including recommendations, at its June 16, 2015 meeting; and
WHEREAS, there exists a need to address bicycle safety in accordance with the
recommendations of the OUTBoard's Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Report; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the Bicycle Safety Task Force and approval of the
composition, charge and term to same is within the purview of the BOCC; and
WHEREAS, it is the best interest of the citizens of Orange County to create a
Bicycle Safety Task Force;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners, by approval of this resolution, does authorize the creation of a
Bicycle Safety Task Force with member composition in accordance with the
following guidelines:
A. Size and Composition —
1. No larger than 18 people total
2. Stakeholders from each of the groups below be included in
the membership, and a Board of County Commissioner
liaison:
a. Law enforcement agencies (Sheriff's Department,
Highway Patrol)
b. School representatives
C. Orange County Visitor's Bureau
d. NCDOT staff
e. County and regional planning staff
f. County business
g. A representative from the Hillsborough/Orange
County Chamber of Commerce and the Chapel
Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
h. Bicycle advocacy groups
i. Those who work with driver's education classes and
traffic offenders
j. Up to six (6) additional interested and concerned
Orange County residents
k. Two (2) OUTBoard members.
B. Appointment — The Bicycle Safety Task Force shall be appointed
by the BOCC. The staff shall return to the BOCC in May with an
OUTBoard recommended list of individuals to be appointed to the
Task Force.
C. Term — The Bicycle Safety Task Force shall operate for a term not
to exceed one (1) year from the future appointment date of the
Bicycle Safety Task Force.
D. Charge — The charge of the Bicycle Safety Task Force shall be the
following;
1. Develop a campaign for bicycle safety education and research;
2. Develop an implementation timetable with estimated funding
request information within the first 5 meetings, and present it to
the OUTBoard for review and recommendation, and review and
approval by the BOCC, and
3. Develop an implementation report and present it to the
OUTBoard for review and recommendation, and review,
approval and funding commitment by the BOCC.
U on m tion of Commissioner 4 , seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 21st day of
J ne, 2016.
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 June 21, 2016, as
relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are
recorded in the minutes of said Board.
SS my hand and the seal of said County, this day of
2016.
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