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AGENDA
Orange Unified Transportation Board
September 19, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Reminder: This is to be our 1st meeting starting the transition to paperless agendas.
Please bring your laptops/tablets if you would like to use them.
Hard copies of agendas will still be sent and available until this transition is completed.
Conference Room 004 (Lower Floor) Orange County West Campus
131 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
Time Item Title
7:00 I. Call to order and roll call
7:02 II. Consideration of additions to the agenda
7:05 III. Approval of minutes
Minutes from August 15, 2012 (Attachment 1)
7:07 IV. Presentation of the Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan
Planning Organization Metropolitan Transportation Plan
The Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization
(DCHC MPO) has released their Draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan
(MTP) for comment and would like the input and feedback from local
transportation advisory boards.
Attachments:
2.Purpose and Overview of Item
3.OUTBoard Comments Regarding 2035 LRTP (for reference)
4.MTP Alternatives Analysis (Scroll down to What is the Alternatives
Analysis Report to download or read the full report)
5.Template for letter to BOCC regarding 2040 MTP
OUTBoard Action: Receive presentation; consider passing resolution to
send comments and suggestions for the MTP to the Board of County
Commissioners
7:50 V. Election of New Chair/Vice-Chair
The terms for the current Chair and Vice Chair are concluding; new
appointments are needed.
OUTBoard Action: Vote on new Board Chair and Vice-Chair
8:05 VI. Staff Updates:
-BGMPO Update
OUTBoard Action: Receive updates
VII. Board Comments
8:20 VIII. Adjournment
D R A F T
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ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD2
AUGUST 15,20123
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MEMBERS PRESENT:Julian (Randy) Marshall, Bingham Township; Alan Campbell, Planning Board Representative; 5
Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate; Annette Jurgelski, Eno Township;Renee Price, CfE Representative; Amy Cole, 6
Transit Advocate;Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township; Al Terry, 7
Transportation Services Board;8
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MEMBERS ABSENT:Nancy Cole Baker, Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate; Cheeks Township - Vacant; Economic 11
Development Commission -Vacant; Little River Township-Vacant; Hillsborough Township –Vacant;12
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STAFF PRESENT:Darcy Zorio, Transportation Planner;Tom Altieri, Current Planning Supervisor; Abigaile Pittman, 15
Land Use/Transportation Planner16
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OTHERS PRESENT:Alex Castro19
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AGENDA ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL22
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AGENDA ITEM II: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA25
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Darcy Zorio introduced Abigaile Pittman to the OUTBoard as the new transportation and land use planner.27
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AGENDA ITEM III: APPROVAL OF MINUTESFOR APRIL 18,201130
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The OUTBoard minutes from April18, 2012were approvedwith changesby consensus.32
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AGENDA ITEM IV: DISCUSSION OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP35
There are current events (terms ending, new Board Policies, etc.) regarding board 36
membership and representation for the Board to consider.37
OUTBoard Action:Receiveinformation, discuss, and take action as necessary.38
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Darcy Zorio gave the Board additional information and discussion about vacancies and how to get volunteers. 40
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Al Terry gave a background on how the TSB became part of the OUTBoard and discussed the requirements needed 42
for the Transportation Services Board (TSB)and those who have an interest.43
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Staff suggested that there be a committee formed that would recommend for or against items to the OUTBoard who 45
would in turn vote to recommend for or against to the BOCC. The committee would not be voting members of the 46
OUTBoard for quorum reason since they would only meet approximately 3 times a year. OUTBoard members would 47
also be eligible to serve dual roles and represent specific interest groups on the TSB committee. 48
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OUTBoard recommended that there be an amendmentto the OUTBoard membership non-voting, non-staff to include 50
representation from the community for human services agencies and other agencies within the community as a 51
subcommittee to recommend or advise the OUTBoard of any community transportations issue by consensus. 52
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AGENDA ITEM V: ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON PLANNED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS55
Discussion of mapping or other possible tools to comprehensively communicate planned 56
transportation improvements.57
a. Examples of other tools for communicating similar information.58
OUTBoard Action:Receive informationand discuss.59
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Darcy Zorio reviewed the option of going paperless for meetings. Jeff Charles suggested sending paper for the 61
October meeting but also having the projector for the October meeting. Send a reminder to members in October to 62
bring laptops. Consensus to have all presentations as electronic at meetings.Starting in October the Board will try 63
paperless and members are invited to bring their laptops.64
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AGENDA ITEM VI: STAFF UPDATES: 67
xTo be determined68
OUTBoard Action:Receive updates.69
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Darcy Zorio updated the members on the status from Sarah Lee with NCDOT regarding the Comprehensive 71
Transportation Plan (CTP) which is on hold until the boundary between the MPOs regarding which MPO Orange 72
County/City of Mebane will belong. 73
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Darcy Zorio update the Board on Safe Routes to School noting that the coordinator has received the final materials 75
from the consultant and all the actions plans and they are reviewing them.76
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Jeff Charles asked about the discrepancy on the size of the pavement on Dairyland Rd. He described several areas 78
where the area is not two feet. Jeff described that the two foot path is not there for bicyclist but for speed control. 79
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Members discussed bicycle lanes.81
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Renee Price and Darcy Zorio introduced the new bumper sticker regarding braking for pedestrians.83
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AGENDA ITEM VII: BOARD COMMENTS86
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Members discussed the timing of when to elect chair/vice-chair. The appointment of new members prior to the 88
election was suggested.Length of the terms for Chair/Vice Chair was discussed and conclusion was that the terms 89
are set by the Rules and Proceduresand should remain as a yearly term.90
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Darcy Zorio let the members know that there will be a presentation of the MetropolitanTransportation Plan (MTP) at 92
the October OUTBoard meeting.93
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AGENDA ITEM VIII: ADJOURNMENT96
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