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December 19, 2012
7:00 p.m.
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Conference Room 004 (Lower Floor) Orange County West Campus
131 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
Time Item Page Title
7:00 1. 3 Call to order and roll call
1. Introductions (See Attachment 1, Membership and Contact List)
2. Recognition of service of past OUTBoard members Nancy Cole Baker, Chair
and Randy Marshall, Vice - Chair, and Renee Price, Commission for the
Environment representative
7:15 3. Consideration of Additions to the Agenda
4. 4 -7 Approval of minutes
Minutes from October 17, 2012 (Attachment 2)
7:20 5. 8- Staff Updates
8 -10 a. Resolution of Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BG MPO)
and Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC
MPO) boundaries in Orange County (Attachment 3)
11 -20 b. Status of Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BG MPO)
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) including Orange County (Attachment 4)
21 c. North Carolina State Clearinghouse review comments for three proposed railroad
private crossing closures in Orange County (Attachment 5) —full document:
http: / /orangecountVnc.gov /planning /RRCrossingClosure.asp
d. Draft FY2014 -2020 Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning
Organization (DCHC MPO) Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP)
http : / /www.dchcmpo.org /index.php ?option =com content &task = view &id =84&
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30 -37 e. Notes from NCDOT luncheon meeting (Attachment 6)
f. Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) new project prioritization
policies for the purpose of determining regional priorities for transportation
38 funding, as carried out through the NCDOT's "SPOT" Process (Attachment 7)
g. Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) Division 7 active projects
39 -41 update (Attachment 8)
h. New State Ethics Act Requirements for RPO and MPOs members (Attachment 9)
i. Orange County Transportation Planning Website
http: / /orangecountVnc.gov /planning /transportation.asp
OUTBoard Action: Receive updates
Time Item Page Title
8:10 6. OUTBoard Input for County Commissioners' Annual Planning Retreat
Development of a list of concerns or emerging issues for the upcoming
year that the OUTBoard plans to address, or wishes to bring to the
Commissioners' attention.
OUTBoard Action: Receive Updates
8:30 7. Preview of January 2013 Agenda Items:
(Staff to provide primers on these upcoming items)
a. Public Hearing Draft of Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP)
http: / /www.ncdot.gov/ doh /preconstruct /tpb /planning /orangecounty.html
b. Final Draft Safe Routes to School Plan (SRSP)
http: / /orangecountync.gov /planning/ documents /CompleteFinalDraftSRTS.pdf
OUTBoard Action: Receive as information
8:45 8. 42 2013 Meeting Schedule (Attachment 10)
8:50 9. Board Comments
9:00 10. Adjournment
Attachment 1
Orange Unified Transportation Board
NAME OF MEMBER
HOME ADDRESS /TELEPHONE
DATE OF
APPOINTMENT
REPRESENTATION
I
BUSINESS TELEPHONE
E -MAIL
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
Jeff Miles
101 Rock Haven Road Apt C -301
Carrboro, NC 27510
11/8/2012
Pedestrian Access
Advocate
Jdmiles312()gmail.com
9/30/2015
(919) 623 -6134
Alex Castro
5915 Morrow Mill Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
11/8/2012
Bingham Township
pickardmountain (o)mindspring.com
9/30/2015
(919) 619 -1510 Day
(919) 929 -6368 Night
Ted Triebel
6601 Sirladdinn Lane
Rougemont, NC 27572
11/8/2012
Little River Township
triebel a mindspring.com
9/30/2015
(919) 732 -6691
Annette Jurgelski
3211 Oak Knob Court
Hillsborough, NC 27278
11/4/2010
Eno Township
jurge00111na gmail.com
9/30/2013
(919) 644 -0280
Jeff Charles
5904 Treetop Ridge
Durham, NC 27705
10/3/2005
Bicycle Transportation
Advocate
imc51 na,ix.netcom.com
(919) 489 -7753
9/30/2014
Paul Guthrie
113 Rhododendron Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517 933 -2931
11/05/07
Chapel Hill Township
quthriep ()bellsouth.net
9/30/2015
(919) 933 -2931
Sam Lasris
7020 Caviness Jordan Road
Cedar Grove, NC 27231 732 -7362
11/8/2012
Cedar Grove Township
samlasris @@hotmail.com
9/30/2014
(434) 797 -2357
(919) 732 -7362
Vacant
Economic Development
Commission
9/30/2014
Alan Campbell
501 Lost Way
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
6/21/2011
O.C. Planning Board
alan anjalancampbelllaw.com
9/30/2014
(919) 451 -5441 Day
(919) 732 -4292 Night
Vacant
Commission for the
Environment
9/30/2015
Bryant Warren
109 Holt Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
11/8/2012
Hillsborough Township
bkwarrenjr @gmail.com
(919) 280 -3611 Day
(919) 732 -1115
9/30/2014
Susie Enoch
4002 McGowan Creek Road
Efland, NC 27243
5/19/2009
Cheeks Township
enochtsj( aol.com
(336) 260 -7694
9/30/2013
Amy Cole
101 Old Heritage Court
Hillsborough, NC 27278
5/19/2009
Transit Advocate
acconsulting us ()yahoo.com
9/30/2013
(919) 643 -0507
STAFF:
Abigaile Pittman 245 -2567
abpittman anorangecountync.gov
Al Terry, OPT 245 -2002
aterry a orangecountync.gov
Tina Love 245 -2575
tlove ()orangecountync.gov
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DRAFT
MINUTES
ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD
OCTOBER 17, 2012
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township; Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate; Julian (Randy) Marshall,
Bingham Township; Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Annette
Jurgelski, Eno Township
MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy Cole Baker, Pedestrian Access & Safety Advocate; Renee Price, CfE Representative; Alan
Campbell, Planning Board Representative; Cheeks Township - Vacant; Economic Development Commission - Vacant;
Little River Township- Vacant; Hillsborough Township — Vacant;
STAFF PRESENT: Darcy Zorio, Transportation Planner; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II
AGENDA ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
AGENDA ITEM II: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
AGENDA ITEM III: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
The OUTBoard minutes from September 19, 2012 were approved by consensus.
AGENDA ITEM IV: MEMBERSHIP DISCUSSION
At their work session on October 9, 2012, the BOCC discussed the draft policies and
procedures for the OUTBoard presented by the County attorney.
OUTBoard Action: Receive information
Darcy Zorio: The BOCC has decided to change the membership requirements for the members of this board. Instead
of having members that are directly appointed from other boards, the OUTBoard will not have seats that go into that At
Large members with expertise in the following areas; bicycle transportation, pedestrian access and safety and public
transit. They will include someone who has an interest in the environment and air quality, economic development and
planning. The attorney will change the policies and procedures to reflect their comments. The BOCC will review it
again and vote on this.
Paul Guthrie: Did they discuss the issue of private transportation?
Tina Love: The regularly scheduled meeting for the BOCC will be November 6.
There was a lengthy discussion about the appointments and the number of seats available. The vacancies are
Pedestrian, Bingham, and Cedar Grove, Cheeks, Hillsborough Township and an EDC representative.
Paul Guthrie: I think communication should go to someone in authority saying that understanding there is a busy
schedule, this committee can't sit stagnate with the membership it has.
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Randy Marshall: They need to move ahead and fill in the staff positions.
Paul Guthrie: Is the group interested in communicating our concerns beginning with Craig?
Randy Marshall: If there is an interview committee? If so, I think it is appropriate for an OUTBoard member to set on
the committee.
Paul Guthrie: I think we should go to Craig with that comment and communication directly with the BOCC. I am
thinking of a letter to Bernadette as Chairman of the Commission. Does anyone have any objection? The consensus
is yes. Tina, do you think there is someone that would do well on this committee without shaking the bushes.
Tina Love: We have a technical oriented pool of applicants. Based on their resume or application, they would be
good. There may be reluctance because the BOCC may not know the applicants.
Paul Guthrie: I will draft a letter and share that with you.
Sam Lasris: What will be the method of relaying information?
Darcy Zorio: Memos as far as I am concerned but Alice wanted to make it clear that you may be provided to the
planning board she didn't want it going only to the planning board. Frank made the comment that communication
would be handled in a lot of ways by staff.
Sam Lasris: How do we know the points we want conveyed will be conveyed?
Paul Guthrie: I will try to raise that in the spirit of stating it in the letter that essentially reports directly to the BOCC.
Sam Lasris: It worries me to have this filtered through a staff member.
Paul Guthrie: I think based on this conversation, is a communication that will go directly to the BOCC and send a
second letter to Craig with the same information.
Darcy Zorio: The last item is the CTP actions and MPO boundary issues which is moving slowly forward. The BOCC
has approved the boundary. The Burlington Graham MPO approved it. The Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro MPO should
approve it in two weeks.
Paul Guthrie: Who will pick that up on staff?
Darcy Zorio: I think Abigaile will.
Randy Marshall: In your letter, I would say one of the pressing issues for the OUTBoard is this 2'/z year process.
AGENDA ITEM V: STAFF UPDATES
OUTBoard Action: Receive updates.
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Paul Guthrie: I would like to talk about how this committee could operate and what we should seek to do in the topic of
transportation. Are we planning for the County we were or the County we are likely to be? The dialogue I hear is
about the County we are and not looking ahead. The reality is that we don't have a transportation system today that
can handle it. You can either leave it alone for 5 -20 years or say what we are going to do or take small, smart steps
now. I would like to begin to think about how we should begin to address these types of issues.
Sam Lasris: You mean beyond the long term transportation plan we deal with?
Paul Guthrie: There is nothing wrong with those but they are a bureaucratic nightmare. In addition, we should think
about these things too. I ran a national advisory committee and the first thing I learned was the bosses don't have a
clue about how to use an advisory committee well so you have to push the bosses to have a meaningful impact.
Annette Jurgelski: We would want to push for the ' /z cent sales tax (i.e. letters to the Editor). We should be coming up
with suggestions for our own area. I see needs for the seniors in my community.
Jeff Charles: I am concerned about what the special needs for seniors for the last two to four years of driving (better
lighting at night).
Darcy Zorio: Aging in place. Seniors being able to live in their own house.
Paul Guthrie: But there is no transportation system once a day. There are people that are walking there, four or five
miles per day.
Jeff Charles: I have talked about the advent of new personal vehicle technology (i.e. scooters). Cars don't have room
to pass them. How do you integrate those vehicles with those who have posted speed limits of 35 to 45 miles per
hour?
Paul Guthrie: As far as future development in Orange County, where would you place schools, business or senior
centers or other facilities that serve a larger population? I don't think the CTP will do that. There are two key
ingredients that I don't see. One is the availability of water and sewer.
Randy Marshall: My guess is the rural buffer is going to collapse from all kinds of pressure. The rural buffer is the
reason the water and sewer has extended into the county but we don't want to talk about it and it's not on the agenda
doesn't mean it won't happen. You need to look at future trends and what we need to plan for to manage the
transition.
Amy Cole: Looking at the land development and the Orange County. I look to outside sources (i.e. documentary on
Portland Oregon). I think about when I retire, I will have to move because if the transportation isn't fixed, I will not be
able to go to the places I am going now. I think everyone should take advantage of public transportation.
Sam Lasris: I agree with Amy in that we have to look at transportation linked land use planning and 2030
Comprehensive Plan is a guide but it doesn't get us to where we want to be.
Jeff Charles: Every time we talk about bicycling issues, it has to do with commuting to work. With respect to concern
about healthcare, with the obesity rate of young kids in the United States, we need to think about recreational
transportation (bicycle, skateboard, etc.).
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146 Paul Guthrie: Why aren't we beginning to look at integrating the separate communication and transportation issues?
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148 Discuss about using buses from schools for seniors and vice versa.
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150 Darcy Zorio: There is also the issue of travel training. People have to learn ride the bus all the time.
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152 Sam Lasris: Our Comprehensive Plan does not touch on this at all.
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154 Darcy Zorio: The annual work plan will be done with your input. These are great things that can go into that. That is
155 one way to get your ideas to the BOCC.
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157 Paul Guthrie: I would like to challenge everyone to list five to 10 topics that you feel the most passionate about and
158 send them to me on email and that will be a beginning of a discussion we could agree upon and pass on to the BOCC.
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SUMMARY PAGE FOR ATTACHMENT 3 MAP
• AREAS 1 & 2 — 2010 Census Urbanized Areas
(UZAs) that the BG MPO will expand into. These
areas include properties within Mebane's jurisdiction.
• AREA 3 — 2010 Census Urbanized Area (UZA) that
the DCHC MPO will retain. This area does not
include properties within Mebane's jurisdiction.
• AREA 4 — 2010 Census Urbanized Area (UZA) in
Efland and along Hwy. 70 that the DCHC MPO will
retain.
• AREA 5 — 2010 Census Urbanized Area (UZA) along
Hwy. 70 that the DCHC will expand into so that the
MPO designation along the east side of Frazier Road
will be consistent.
• AREAS 3, 4, & 5 are areas the DCHC will oversee by
virtue of an Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with
the BG MPO
• AREA 6 — Deletion of an area from the DCHC MPO
boundary. This area will return to TARPO.
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CONSIDERATIONS for MPO BOUNDARY DECISION for OPTION 4
CRITERIA / CONSIDERATIONS MET?
Mebane in one MPO Yes
Addresses Urbanized Area (UZA) Requirements Yes
Consistent with current air quality conformity plans and Yes
requirements
Requires Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Yes
Expands BG MPO Yes (minimally)
Reduces BG MPO No
Expands DC MPO No, not overall
Reduces DC MPO Yes, overall it does
Reflects regional community patterns Yes
Orange County connected to DCHC via Triangle air quality
conformity, employment, economic development, & transit Yes
plans, although coordinated planning is clearly due to bi-
directional commuter patterns
DCHC has adequate staff to assume responsibility for
transportation planning and programming projects in western Yes
Orange County
Option 4 maintains TARPO membership and transportation
planning for the rural areas of the County, where an RPO Yes
perspective is more attuned to maintaining the integrity and
character of the County's rural areas
Respects Orange County's request to join BG MPO Yes
Discussed among Staffs Yes
Supported by Staffs Yes
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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 8, 2012
Attachment 4
Action Agenda
Item No.5- q -BGMPO
SUBJECT: Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization Memorandum of
Understanding Adding Orange County as a Voting Member
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution to Approve Burlington -
Graham Metropolitan Planning
Organization (BG MPO) Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) Adding
Orange County as a Voting Member
2. Revised BG MPO MOU Adding
Orange County as a Voting Member
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abigaile Pittman, 245 -2567
Tom Altieri, 245 -2579
Craig Benedict, 245 -2592
Past agenda material on this item may
be found at:
http : / /orangecountync.gov /OCCLERKS /12012
48d.pdf
PURPOSE: To consider approval of a resolution adding Orange County as a voting
member of the Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BG MPO) to the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
BACKGROUND: On August 12, 2011, the Chair of the BG MPO Technical Coordinating
Committee extended an offer to the County to formally join the MPO. On January 24, 2012
the BOCC passed a resolution requesting representation on the BGMPO Transportation
Advisory Committee JAC) and Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC). The BG MPO
has amended its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to include Orange County as a
voting member.
The amended MOU was approved on August 21, 2012 by its Technical Coordinating
Committee (TCC) and Teal Transportation Advisory Committee JAC). The MOU
must now be circulated and signed by the Mayors or County Commission Chairs of all
member jurisdictions (including Orange County), the NC Secretary of Transportation, the
NC Assistant Attorney General, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) Division
Administrator. MOU execution by all member jurisdictions is occurring simultaneously and
should be complete before the end of the year.
The MOU establishes membership, bylaws, responsibilities and voting structure for the
member jurisdictions of the BG MPO. The only revision to the existing MOU document
(Attachment 2) has been the addition of Orange County as a member jurisdiction.
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The contents of the MOU are consistent with the following provisions of NC GS 136- 200.2:
• Agreement for the participation in a continuing and cooperative comprehensive
transportation planning process
• Creation of MPO Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) and Transportation
Advisory Committee (TAC) subcommittees, responsibilities, membership, and
provisions for open meetings and public records.
• Distribution of regular and weighted voting power among the constituent counties,
municipal corporations, and other participating organizations. Weighted voting is
based on the jurisdictional population within MPO boundaries according to the most
recent U.S. Census. The county's estimated population within the BG MPO
planning area is 605. Based on this, the County will have 1 regular vote and 1
weighted vote.
• Designation of the City of Burlington as the Lead Planning Agency (LPA), and
detailing the LPA's administrative responsibilities.
• Stipulation that all transportation and related federal aid planning grant funds
available to promote the cooperative transportation planning process be expended
in accordance with the MPO's Planning Work Program adopted by the TAC.
Update on MPO Boundaries: In the past month, the revised BG MPO boundary
within the county has been endorsed by the BG TAC and TCC, the County, and the
Durham - Chapel Hill- Carrboro (DCHC) MPO TCC. The DCHC MPO TAC is expected to
endorse the revised boundary at its November 14th meeting. Following full MPO and
County endorsement, the North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) will
officially receive the revised MPO boundaries and verify that they conform to legal
requirements. Final approval of the revised boundaries by NCDOT and the Governor
will occur after the execution of a letter of agreement between the BG MPO and the
DCHC MPO addressing a couple of Burlington's urbanized areas that will be planned
by the DCHC MPO. Final approval should occur by January 2013.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The MOU has no provisions for membership fees. There are no
membership fees associated with the County's membership in the BG MPO. MPO staff
and planning activities are currently funded by the Federal government. The City of
Burlington pays the local matching funds for the Lead Planning Agency (LPA) planning
activities. However, this system of the LPA paying for 100% is being reconsidered in the
DCHC MPO and matching funds may, in the near future, derive from participating
agencies. Orange County Planning staff would dedicate time to BG MPO transportation
planning activities, and TCC and TAC meetings. The BG MPO TCC and TAC normally
each meet four times a year.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board:
1. Approve the resolution (Attachment 1) approving the revised MOU adding Orange
County as a voting member of the BG MPO, and direct the Chairperson and County
Clerk to execute the MOU (Attachment 2).
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ATTACHMENT 2 (AS APRROVED BY THE BOCC ON 11 -08 -2012)
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR
COOPERATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND
CONTINUING TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Between
THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, CITY OF GRAHAM, TOWN OF ELON,
TOWN OF GIBSONVILLE, CITY OF MEBANE, TOWN OF HAW RIVER,
TOWN OF WHITSETT, TOWN OF GREEN LEVEL, VILLAGE OF ALAMANCE,
ALAMANCE COUNTY, GUILFORD COUNTY, ORANGE COUNTY AND THE NORTH
CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( NCDOT) in cooperation with
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WITNESSETH
THAT WHEREAS, THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, CITY OF GRAHAM, TOWN OF ELON,
TOWN OF GMSONVILLE, CITY OF MEBANE, TOWN OF HAW RIVER, TOWN OF
WHITSETT, TOWN OF GREEN LEVEL, VILLAGE OF ALAMANCE, ALAMANCE
COUNTY, GUILFORD COUNTY, ORANGE COUNTY, AND THE NCDOT entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperative, Comprehensive, and Continuing Transportation
Planning, last amended in August 2003, regarding the Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning
Organization (BGMPO);
WHEREAS, each MPO is required to develop a transportation plan in cooperation with
NCDOT and in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 134, any subsequent amendments to that statute, and any
implementing regulations; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of these parties that all prior Memoranda of Understanding between the
parties be superseded and replaced by this Memorandum of Understanding.
NOW THEREFORE the following Memorandum of Understanding is made:
SECTION 1: It is hereby agreed that the CITY OF BURLINGTON, CITY OF GRAHAM,
TOWN OF ELON, TOWN OF GIBSONVILLE, CITY OF MEBANE, TOWN OF HAW RIVER,
TOWN OF WHITSETT, TOWN OF GREEN LEVEL, VILLAGE OF ALAMANCE,
ALAMANCE COUNTY, GUILFORD COUNTY, ORANGE COUNTY AND THE NORTH
CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in cooperation with the UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, will participate in a continuing transportation
planning process with responsibilities and undertakings as related in the following paragraphs:
1. The area involved, the Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning Area, will be the
Burlington- Graham urbanized area as defined by the United States Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census plus that area beyond the existing urbanized area
boundary that is expected to become urban within a twenty year planning period. This area
is hereinafter referred to as the Planning Area.
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ATTACHMENT 2 (AS APRROVED BY THE BOCC ON 11 -08 -2012)
2. The continuing transportation planning process will be a cooperative one and all planning
discussion will be reflective of and responsive to the comprehensive plans for growth and
development of the Planning Area.
3. The continuing transportation planning process will be in accordance with the intent,
procedures, and programs of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
4. The Planning Area may be periodically reassessed and revised in the light of new
developments and data projections.
5. A Burlington- Graham Transportation Advisory Committee, hereinafter referred to as the
TAC, is hereby established with responsibility for serving as a forum for cooperative
transportation planning and decision making for the Burlington- Graham Metropolitan
Planning Organization. The TAC shall consist of a representative appointed by member
Boards of Local Government and a member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
a. The TAC members shall have the responsibility for keeping their respective policy
boards informed of the status and requirements of the transportation planning process;
assisting in the dissemination and clarification of the decisions, inclinations, and policies
of the local boards they represent; and ensuring meaningful citizen participation in the
transportation planning process.
The membership and voting structure of the TAC is listed below:
b. Weighted votes shall be reevaluated every 10 years based on the results of the most
recent decennial U.S. Census. Weighted vote distribution is based on the population
within municipal /county /MPO boundaries and extra - territorial jurisdiction areas may
be adjusted at the discretion of the TAC depending on population changes.
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Weighted
Regular
Governmental Body
Votes
Votes
Burlington
6
2
Graham
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1
Elon
1
1
Gibsonville
1
1
Mebane
1
1
Haw River
1
1
Whitsett
1
1
Green Level
1
1
Alamance
1
1
Alamance County
2
1
Guilford County
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1
Orange County
1
1
Department of Transportation
1
1
TOTAL
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b. Weighted votes shall be reevaluated every 10 years based on the results of the most
recent decennial U.S. Census. Weighted vote distribution is based on the population
within municipal /county /MPO boundaries and extra - territorial jurisdiction areas may
be adjusted at the discretion of the TAC depending on population changes.
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ATTACHMENT 2 (AS APRROVED BY THE BOCC ON 11 -08 -2012)
c. Members will vote on matters pursuant to the authority granted by their respective
governmental body. If a weighted vote is to be used, it must be called for prior to the
vote by a member. Otherwise, each member has regular vote privileges
d. Any member who does not attend two consecutive TAC meetings will not be included
as part of the membership needed to obtain a quorum after the second meeting.
Membership, however, is immediately reinstated by the presence of the most recently
appointed member (or his/her alternate) at any future meeting. A quorum is required
for the transaction of all business, including conducting meetings or hearings,
participating in deliberations, or voting upon or otherwise transacting the public
business. A quorum consists of 51% of the members of the TAC, plus as many
additional members as may be required to ensure that 51% of possible votes are
present, excluding those who have been removed for absenteeism, and applies to regular
membership, not weighted vote. The TAC will meet as often as it is deemed necessary,
appropriate and advisable. On the basis of majority vote of its membership, the TAC
may elect a member of the committee to act as chairperson with the responsibility for
coordination of the committee's activities.
In addition, representatives from each of the following agencies will serve as non - voting
members of the TAC:
- Federal Highway Administration
- NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch, MPO Coordinator
- NCDOT Division 7 Engineer
- Burlington Graham MPO Coordinator / Secretary
- Other Local, State, or Federal agencies impacting transportation in the Planning Area
at the invitation of the TAC.
6. A member of any local elected board may serve as an alternate to the designated TAC
member for each member. The Burlington- Graham MPO Secretary shall be notified of a
TAC alternate member each year and as changes are made.
7. The TAC shall meet as often as it is deemed appropriate and advisable, and shall elect a
Chair and Vice -Chair based on a majority vote each January.
8. The duties and responsibilities of the TAC are as follows:
a. The TAC, in cooperation with the State, shall be responsible for carrying out the
urban transportation planning process specified by the U.S. Department of
Transportation in 23 U.S.C. 134. It shall review, develop, and endorse the Planning
Work Program (PWP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP);
b. Review and approval of the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program
(MTIP) for multi -modal capital and operating expenditures and to ensure
coordination between local and state capital and operating improvement programs;
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The TAC shall not set policy for the planning area but shall establish goals and
objectives for the transportation planning process reflective of and responsive to
comprehensive plans for growth and development in the MPO planning area;
d. Endorse, review and approval of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP). As
required by the NCGS 136- 66.2(d), any revision in the CTP must be jointly
approved by the MPO and NCDOT;
The TAC, as required, shall review, approve, and endorse amendments to the
Planning Work Program, the CTP, the LRTP and the Transportation Improvement
Program;
f. The TAC shall have the responsibility for keeping boards of general purpose local
government informed of the status and requirements of the transportation planning
process; assisting in the dissemination and clarification of the decisions, inclinations,
and policies of these boards; and ensuring meaningful citizen participation in the
transportation planning process;
g. The TAC shall review, approve and endorse changes to the Federal -Aid Functional
Classification System and MPO's Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary (MPA);
h. The TAC shall review, approve, and endorse a "Prospectus for Transportation
Planning" which defines work tasks and responsibilities for the various agencies
participating in the transportation planning process; and
i. The TAC shall review and approve related air quality planning in conformance with
federal regulations if the Planning Area becomes non - attainment for air quality.
The representative from each general purpose local government on the TAC shall be
responsible for instructing the clerk of his/ her local government to submit copies of
minutes or resolutions to the secretary of the TAC when formal action involving any
MPO plan is taken by his/her local government.
k. Any other duties identified as necessary to further facilitate the transportation
planning process.
9. Municipal councils, boards of alderman and county commissioners represented on the TAC
shall serve as the primary means for citizen input in the transportation planning process.
This citizen involvement will be obtained through goals and objectives surveys, forums, and
public meetings.
10. A Technical Coordinating Committee, hereinafter referred to as the TCC, shall be
established with the responsibility of general review, guidance and coordination of the
transportation planning process for the planning area, and with the responsibility for making
recommendations to the respective local and state governmental agencies and the TAC
regarding any necessary actions relating to the continuing transportation planning process.
The TCC shall be responsible for development, review, and recommendation for approval
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of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, Prospectus, Transportation Improvement
Program, Long Range Transportation Plan, and Federal -Aid Urban System and Urbanized
Boundary. The TCC shall also be responsible for promoting citizen participation and
preparing documentation reports for transportation studies.
Membership of the TCC shall include technical representation from all local and state and
federal government agencies directly related to and concerned with the transportation
planning process for the BGMPO planning area.
The TCC shall be comprised of the following members:
a. Alamance County, one representative
b. Alamance County Transportation Authority, one representative
C. City of Burlington, four representatives
d. City of Graham, two representatives
e. Burlington - Alamance Airport Authority, one representative
f. Town of Elon, one representative
g. Town of Gibsonville, one representative
h. Town of Haw River, one representative
i. City of Mebane, one representative
j. Town of Whitsett, one representative
k. Town of Green Level, one representative
Village of Alamance, one representative
m. Guilford County, one representative
n. Orange County, one representative
o. Burlington Regional Airport Authority, one representative
P. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division, one
representative
q. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Transportation Planning Branch, one
representative
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r. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division Engineer for Division 7
S. North Carolina Department of Transportation, Area Traffic Engineer
t. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) North Carolina, one representative
Other local agencies, upon filing a request, will be notified and invited to all meetings of the
TCC. Such agencies may include Alamance- Burlington Schools and various city and county
departments /offices.
The TCC shall meet when it is deemed appropriate and advisable, and shall elect a Chair
and Vice Chair annually beginning each January based on a majority vote.
11. The City of Burlington shall serve as the Lead Planning Agency. Administrative
coordination for the TAC and the TCC will be provided by the City of Burlington as the
Lead Planning Agency who shall report to the City of Burlington Planning Director. The
Lead Planning Agency will be responsible for the following functions:
- Providing a secretary for the TAC and the TCC
- Arranging meetings and agendas
- Maintaining minutes and records
- Preparing a Prospectus and Planning Work Program
- Serving as custodian of all WO plans and documents
- Collecting from local governments, minutes and resolutions that document
transportation plan revisions, and submitting these for mutual adoption by the North
Carolina Department of Transportation
- Monitoring the transportation planning process to insure its execution is in
accordance with the MPO goals and objectives.
- Performing other coordinating functions as assigned by the TAC from time to
time.
- Lead responsibility for structuring public involvement in the transportation
planning process.
- Preparation of the PL Expenditure Report and other grant management
12. All transportation and related Federal Aid planning grant funds available to promote the
cooperative transportation planning process will be expended in accordance with the
Planning Work Program adopted by the TAC. Administration of funding in support of the
transportation planning process on behalf of the TAC will be conducted by the City of
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Burlington which will execute appropriate agreements with funding agencies as provided by
the Planning Work Program.
13. The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Technical Coordinating Committee
(TCC), as well as any established sub - committees are responsible for carrying out the
provisions on North Carolina G.S. Chapter 143, Article 33C regarding open meetings, and
Chapter 132 regarding public records. A quorum is required for transaction of all business,
including conducting meetings or hearings, participating in deliberations, or voting upon or
otherwise transacting public business. A quorum consists of 51% of the members of the
TAC or TCC, plus as many additional members as may be required to ensure that 51 % of
possible votes are present. An alternate may be appointed to attend meetings should the
member not be able to attend. Alternates should be identified by name on the meeting
attendance log. Vacant seats will not count against the quorum. Electronic meetings and
voting ARE allowed as long as proper public notice is given and meeting materials are
available to the public upon request.
SECTION 2: Subscribing agencies to this Memorandum of Understanding may terminate their
participation in the Continuing Transportation Planning Process by giving sixty days written notice
to other parties prior to the date of termination. It is further agreed that these agencies will assist in
the transportation planning process by providing planning assistance, data, and other requested
information. Additionally, these agencies shall coordinate zoning and subdivision approval in
accordance with the adopted Transportation Plan(s).
SECTION 3: This Amended Memorandum of Understanding supersedes and replaces any prior
memorandum(s) of understanding between the parties regarding the Burlington- Graham MPO.
SECTION 4: In witness whereof, the parties of this Memorandum of Understanding have been
authorized by appropriate and proper resolutions to sign the same, the City of Burlington by its
Mayor, the City of Graham by its Mayor, the Town of Elon by its Mayor, the Town of Gibsonville
by its Mayor, the City of Mebane by its Mayor, the Town of Haw River by its Mayor, the Town of
Whitsett by its Mayor, the Town of Green Level by its Mayor, Village of Alamance by its Mayor,
Alamance County by its Chair of the Board of Commissioners, Guilford County by its Chair of the
Board of Commissioners, Orange County by its Chair of the Board of Commissioners, and the
Department of Transportation by the Secretary of Transportation. This day
of , 2012.
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(SIGNATURE PAGE FOR ORANGE COUNTY)
(Seal)
County Clerk
Orange County
Chair, Board of County Commissioners
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Division 7 and District 1 Meeting
November 19, 2012 12:00 p.m.
MEETING NOTES
INTRODUCTIONS
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Present: Bernadette Pelissier, Orange County Commissioner's Chair; Frank Clifton,
Orange County Manager; Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development
Director; Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director; Tom Altieri, Orange
County Comprehensive Planning Supervisor; Abigaile Pittman, Orange County Land
Use & Transportation Planner; Dawn McPherson, NCDOT Division 7 Traffic
Engineer; Chuck Edwards, NCDOT Division 7 District Engineer; Mike Mills, NCDOT
Division 7 Engineer; Ed Lewis, NCDOT Division 7 Planning Engineer; Pat Wilson,
NCDOT Division 7 Operations Engineer; John Howell, NCDOT County Highway
Maintenance Engineer; Margaret Hauth, Town of Hillsborough Planning Director;
and Montrena Hadley, City of Mebane Planning Director.
II. FOLLOW -UP FROM MAY 16, 2012 QUARTERLY MEETING
a. Eubanks Road /NC 86 Realignment
Notes from May 16, 2012 (Craig Benedict): This project was included in the
2008 secondary road budget, but due to economic constraints was only initiated
in the past year. The first attempt to alleviate problems at the intersection of
Eubanks Rd and Old 86 was to cut down a hill that limited sight distance, and
while this did offer slight improvement, the impact was lessened because the hill
could not be reduced significantly because of water, sewer and other utilities in
the area. After a series of charettes with residents and the Town of Carrboro, an
option was chosen that realigns Eubanks road about 400 feet to the north of its
current location. The project is currently in the right -of -way acquisition phase.
This realignment will not preclude a future extension of Eubanks Road across
Old 86. There will be no interruption to school access during construction,
projected to take a couple months and completed by the end of this year.
Current Meeting Notes (Craig Benedict and Chuck Edwards): NCDOT is in
right -of -way acquisition stage now and is conducting property appraisals. Right -
of -way acquisition for this project appears that it can be completed this winter.
The primary property owner is cooperating. The project is expected to be
constructed spring /summer 2013. Orange County Staff has expressed desire to
extend Eubanks farther to the West in the future to provide additional east -west
connectivity. The planned realignment will not prevent future westward extension
of the road.
This project is located in the northwest Carrboro Transition Area, and raises
some planning issues with their northern study area, for example, with the
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location of commercial nodes. The project presents an opportunity for revisiting
the plan.
III. DISCUSSIONS
a. Proposed rail crossing closures with the NC Railroad /Norfolk Southern
Railway (Abigaile Pittman)
Notes: As part of the North Carolina State Clearinghouse Intergovernmental
Review process, the Planning and Inspections Department received a solicitation
for scoping comments from the NCDOT with regard to the proposed private
crossing closures with the North Carolina (NCRR) /Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway
crossings at Gordon Thomas Drive, Greenbriar Drive, and Byrdsville Road in
Orange County. Abigaile Pittman and Craig Benedict gave a brief overview of the
issues associated with the proposed crossing closures. Orange County's
comment letter was mailed to the NCDOT Rail Division on November 5, 2012.
Chuck Edwards stated that he had seen a copy of the County's comment letter
and that his office concurred with the County's primary concerns. Chuck
Edwards, Craig Benedict and Bernadette Pelissier mutually agreed that the
proposed Byrdsville Road crossing closure was the most problematic of the
three. Margaret Hauth explained that the three proposed closing were not in
Hillsborough's jurisdiction so they did not comment. Craig Benedict, Tom Altieri
and Abigaile Pittman all spoke about the need to consider the larger economic
development impacts of the proposed Greenbriar Drive closing as it was located
in the Eno EDD. Craig Benedict stated that it would also be best to consider all
(future) proposed crossing closures to address planning concerns in a
comprehensive manner.
Craig Benedict queried NCDOT officials present about the best way to make the
County's concerns known and interact to find alternative solutions. Mike Mills
stated that they have been notified internally that there would be a public meeting
on January 7th from 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. at Murphy School regarding the
proposed Byrdsville closing. Bernadette Pelissier asked NCDOT officials about
the notice that they would provide to impacted property owners. Mike Mills
responded that he believed that it would be 30 days' notice both by mail and with
an ad in the newspaper. Comments were made around the table that many of
the people living in the impacted Byrdsville area may not be property owners and
therefore might not be notified of the meeting or proposed project. Mike Mills
said that they could see if NCDOT could hang notices on each individual door.
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b. Mattress Factory Interchange Study (Craig Benedict)
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Notes: Orange County Planning Staff has submitted comments to the BG -MPO
and consulting firm, Ramey Kemp and Associates on the Mattress Factory
Interchange Study. Craig Benedict outlined the County's economic development
goals and plans for the area surrounding the proposed interchange, and noted
that the study noted that the Buckhorn Road interchange would be over capacity
in the next 8 to 10 years. Mike Mills, NCDOT stressed the need for Federal
support of a new Interchange at Mattress Factory Road before a lot more time
and effort is expended. If there is no Federal support, then Orange County is
going to need to plan differently for access to properties identified for economic
development purposes. Mike Mills suggested that this issue of Federal support
be mentioned at the next B -G MPO meeting. NCDOT is not sure how long it will
take to receive a response from the FHWA. Bernadette Pelissier asked about the
Federal criteria for evaluating a proposed interchange, and if they looked at the
local Land Use Plan and economic development efforts. Steve Brantley
supported this comment by adding that the water and sewer extensions alone
would attract significant growth. Craig Benedict noted that the Ramey Kemp
study initially had not accurately considered the County's EDD land use
designations and noted that the County needs to work with the City of Mebane to
make sure that both our EDD areas and Mebane's ETJ areas are considered in
the evaluation of this proposed interchange.
c. Future frontage road (South of 1- 85/1 -40) between Collington Farms and
Mattress Factory Road (Craig Benedict)
Notes: Orange County staff continues its efforts working with property owners
near Collington Farms and Industrial Drive to acquire right -of -way for road
extensions to access properties for economic development purposes. The
property owner west of Collington Farms has agreed to dedicate right -of -way for
the frontage road. Chuck Edwards agreed to work with County staff and the land
owner regarding possible roadway design and right -of -way acquisition at the
appropriate time. NCDOT is working with staff to provide the appropriate
paperwork. Craig Benedict stressed that the County needs to continue their good
planning efforts and be in a position to pull the trigger on an economic
development prospect when it occurs.
d. Possible expedited replacement or pedestrian- adaptation for the bridge
near US 70 on Pleasant Green Road (Craig Benedict)
Notes: A crossing of the Eno River is needed to complete a portion of the
Mountains -to -Sea trail through Orange County. Options may include the
construction of a new bridge over the Eno or utilize the existing motor vehicle
bridge where Pleasant Green Road crosses the Eno. NCDOT was asked if the
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existing bridge could be retrofitted with a pedestrian walkway or if bridge
replacement (this bridge is scheduled for replacement) could be expedited and
include a pedestrian component. Mike Mills, NCDOT responded that it doesn't
typically attach pedestrian walkways to existing bridges and will research viable
options that could help to expedite the MST. There was a brief discussion of the
possibility of taking the trail under the bridge for the short term and Bernadette
Pelissier stated that based on her memory of prior discussions she did not
believe that this was a viable solution. Mike Mills was not certain what the
schedule was for the replacement of this bridge but would look into it. Chuck
Edwards stated that it was not on the current TIP list. Craig Benedict noted that
the schedule for the trail construction was still 5 to 8 years out. Bernadette
Pelissier noted that this river crossing is a key component to this 150 mile
segment of the Mountains -to -Sea trail.
a. TIP and other project updates from Chuck Edwards, NCDOT District 7
Engineer
Notes: Chuck Edwards, NCDOT District 7 Engineer, provided a brief update on
the following projects:
• Bike Lanes and curb and gutter are being added to Smith Level Road. The
project is scheduled for construction in early 2013.
• Work on Weaver Dairy Road is approximately 80% complete with an
expected completion date mid -2013.
• Bridge resurfacing on NC 86/1 -85 and Churton /Eno River is nearing
completion.
• 1 -85 widening is in the STIP for "post- year ", placing the project at least 10
years out.
• Paved shoulders and rumble strips are to be added to NC 86N from NC57 to
the Chatham County line beginning in February 2013.
• There are a number of low- impact bridge replacements on secondary roads
scheduled throughout the County (Sawyer, Sneed, Mebane Oaks, etc.) over
the next few years. Additional project information will be provided as the
program is developed.
• Buckhorn Road South of Arthur Minnis has been paved and the hill cut down
to improve safety.
• The Riverwalk trail project in Hillsborough's jurisdiction.
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V. UPDATES
a. Comprehensive Transportation Plan (Tom Altieri)
Additional progress has been made since the last luncheon on the County's CTP,
which covers the County's rural areas outside of MPO boundaries. Orange
County staff received a draft last week and has been reviewing. Based on
cursory review, staff has questions that it would like to have answered before
scheduling and legal advertisement is done for a public hearing. In addition to a
few environmental maps that will need to be completed, staff is concerned over
the highlighting of the NC 86 Expressway in the Executive Summary and
elsewhere without mention of local concerns related to the preservation of rural
character and development consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan.
Although the County is accepting that the CTP must move forward with this
designation, some notation and description of process (i.e. construction phasing,
timetable, environmental assessment, etc.) was requested by the BOCC for
inclusion in the document. OC Staff would like to see some language added that
is acceptable to NCDOT but establishes some "middle- ground" in response to
BOCC requests before scheduling a public hearing.
Mike Mills, NCDOT, took notes on the issue and offered to follow up with
Statewide Planning to discuss a potential solution.
Link to draft CTP:
http: / /www.ncdot.gov /doh /preconstruct /tpb /plan ning /orangecounty.html
b. Implementation of downtown Hillsborough access study improvements
(crosswalks, parking, sidewalk work) (Margaret Hauth); and
c. Sidewalk from County parking deck to courthouse; Churton Street /Nash
and Kollock Street crosswalk; and sidewalk on east side of Churton Street
(Craig Benedict)
Combined Notes for Vb. And Vc.: Hillsborough Staff has been working to
facilitate the extension of a sidewalk adjacent to the courthouse across from
Weaver Street Market and Nash and Kollock Street. This would also include a
new crosswalk from the courthouse to the public parking deck. Margaret Hauth
noted that there will be a trial re- striping of the center lane on Churton Street
between Tryon and King to provide for a center two -way left turn lane in order to
reduce congestion in this block. There were general discussions about the right -
of -way and topography issues associated with this section of sidewalk. Orange
County staff could send a sketch to NCDOT to help determine how to handle the
sidewalk construction adjacent to the courthouse. Ed Lewis stated that DOT
needs to determine what is actually out there in the field. Chuck Edwards stated
that his office had already evaluated the field conditions and done a design for
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the sidewalk and efforts could be now be made to get it on the DOT list. Ed
Lewis stated that there still might be a cultural review process to be done.
Margaret Hauth gave an update on the proposed bus pull -out on Churton Street.
She stated that Triangle Transit does not support pull -outs on Churton Street, as
bus stop boardings do not meet its threshold criteria and even if built, TTA will
not use them. TTA stated that if they pulled off the road into a bus pull -out that
they would have a very difficult time getting back into the traffic lane, and their
schedule would be delayed. DOT staff concurred that the addition of bus pull-
outs to the project would add to project costs and impacts to the adjacent County
property. Chair Pelissier offered to inquire further with TTA about their opposition
to the bus pull -outs. Mike Mills stated that he felt that the bus pull -outs should be
pursued, and if the project was delayed for the completion of a cultural review
process that DOT could still get the striping done sooner. Pat Wilson noted that
the absence of the bus pull -outs would likely contribute to significant traffic delay
on Churton Street, particularly during peak hours.
d. Access management plans /policies and regulations for Economic
Development Districts (Buckhorn Road, US 70 to West 10 Focus Area)
(Craig Benedict)
Notes: Craig Benedict, Planning Director, briefly stressed the importance of
improved access planning; designated intersections, frontage roads, limited curb
cuts, and adequate right -of -way. Craig Benedict also stressed the impacts a
development similar to Tanger Outlets can place on an interchange and
surrounding transportation network at an interchange such as Buckhorn Road.
e. 2012/13 Work Plan: Economic Development and Buckhorn — Mebane Phase
2 District Water and Sewer Agreement and Construction (Future Phases)
(Craig Benedict)
Notes: Craig Benedict, Planning Director, briefly reviewed water and sewer
plans in the Buckhorn area and recent BOCC approval of 4- million in
infrastructure. The new construction will include three miles of water and three
miles of gravity sewer.
f. Eno Water and Sewer Project near 1- 85/US70 (Craig Benedict)
Notes: Durham and Orange County are conducting a feasibility study of how to
serve the Eno EDD with public water and sewer infrastructure. Upon completion
of the study, the design may be 6 -7 months out. County Manager, Frank Clifton,
stated that Durham staff engineers are taking the lead. We are working directly
with NCDOT about the design of 1 -85 /US 70 redesign interchange.
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g. Burlington- Graham MPO boundary resolution and Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU with Orange County (Abigaile Pittman)
Notes regarding MPO boundary resolution: Over the past couple of months
there was a coordinated revision of the Metropolitan Area Boundaries of both the
Burlington- Graham and Durham - Chapel Hill Carrboro MPOs that has been
approved by the OC BOCC, the MPOs, and the City of Mebane. The approved
revised boundary: 1) retained one area over MPO boundary overlay in BGMPO;
2) added two area on the north and northeast ides of Mebane to the BGMPO
area; 3) returned the southwestern `leg' of the DCHC MPO boundary to TARPO;
4) added a small area near Frazier Road /US -70 to the MCHC MPO area; and 5)
retained the Efland portion of the BGMPO urbanized area within the DCHC MPO
boundary.
The next step is for the North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) to
officially receive the revised MPO boundaries and verify that they conform to
legal requirements. Final approval of the revised boundaries by NCDOT and the
Governor will occur after the execution of a letter of agreement between the BG
MPO and the DCHC MPO addressing a couple of Burlington's urbanized areas
that will be planned by the DCHC MPO. Final approval should occur by January
2013 if BGMPO is able to approve the proposed DCHC MPO agreement that will
be on their January 15, 2013 agenda.
Notes regarding BGMPO Memorandum of Understanding: On January 24,
2012 the BOCC passed a resolution requesting representation on the BGMPO
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and Technical Coordinating
Committee (TCC). The BG MPO amended its Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) to include Orange County as a voting member. The amended MOU was
approved on August 21, 2012 by its Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC)
and Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), and the OC BOCC approved the
MOU at their November 8th meeting.
The MOU was also circulated and in the process of being approved and signed
by the Mayors or County Commission Chairs of all of the other member
jurisdictions, and was expected to be complete before the end of the year. The
Mebane City Council reviewed the MOU on November 5th. Last week Planning
staff received an email from Mike Nunn with BGMPO advising us that during the
discussion the Mebane Council requested that the BGMPO also revise the
weighted voting structure to reflect the 2010 Census population. The new
population totals would place Mebane at a similar population as the City of
Graham. Mike Nunn said that this would not impact the number of
representatives or other non - weighted voting actions of TCC or TAC. He added
that there may also be the need to adjust other related items based on the 2010
Census should TCC or TAC desire.
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Due to this request — Mike Nunn of BGMPO requested that no additional action
be taken on the Revised MOU until the TCC and TAC can discuss this request at
the January 15, 2013 meetings. Abigaile Pittman said that she had told Mike
Nunn that she have the final executed revised MOU on her desk and was getting
ready to send it to him and he asked that I hold onto it until the January 15th
BGMPO meeting.
Abigaile Pittman recounted that Mike Nunn had previously told her that Orange
County's estimated population in the BGMPO area was 605. Craig Benedict
stated that the 2010 population data was not used and he expected the County's
population number to be higher also.
h. NC Safe Routes to School Plan (Tom Altieri)
Notes: Nothing new to report, Greene Consulting assisted with the preparation of
several SRTS Action Plans across the State and submitted them to NCDOT,
Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, for its review. Orange
County's Plan is one that is awaiting review. The SRTS Coordinator with
NCDOT has been contacted for an update.
L Future County Jail Site (Frank Clifton)
County Manager Frank Clifton closed the meeting by thanking the NCDOT for
their assistance in evaluating possible access options and mitigation of impacts
related to future widening of 1 -85 adjacent to the future County Jail site.
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Agenda Item 11 a:
Adoption of Project Prioritization Policy
Background:
Session Law 2012 -84 (Senate Bill 890) requires that MPOs and RPOs use a data- driven process
for determining local prioritization of projects to feed into the NCDOT SPOT process. At the
October TARPO meetings, Option B was selected as the preferred method out of a range of
potential methods. Attached to this agenda is a draft policy for adoption consideration based on
Option B.
At the beginning of the RTAC meeting this afternoon there will be a public hearing on this
proposal. Additionally, the proposal has been posted on the TARPO website to allow public
viewing and comment.
Action Requested.
Adoption of Project Prioritization Policy
Chatham County • Lee County 0 Moore County * Orange County
Triangle Area Rural Transportation Planning organization
P 0 Box 12276 (4307 Emperor Blvd) Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27749
Voice {919) 558 -9397 Fax (919) 549.93901
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Project Prioritization Policy
Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization
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DRAFT — December b, 2012
The following methodology has been developed by the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization for the
purpose of determining regional priorities for transportation funding, as carried out through the NCDOT's
"SPOT" Process. This methodology is intended to incorporate both measurable, objective data and
information about priorities from local jurisdictions, to ensure a process that is both data - driven and
responsive to local needs.
This methodology has been developed to meet the requirements of Session Law 2012 -$4 (Senate Bill
890), which requires that MPOs and RPOs have a data - driven process for determining project
prioritization.
The local prioritization process would consist of three parts: (1) selection and ranking of projects at the
countywide level; (2) quantitative scoring of submitted projects; and (3) ranking of scored projects and
assignment of SPOT points. Each of these is discussed in more detail below.
Countywide Selection and Ranking of Projects
Within each TARPO county, all the local jurisdictions (including the county and any municipalities within the
county) must work together to develop a single list of ten (10) highway projects and fine (5) bicycle or
pedestrian projects to submit to TARPO for consideration in the SPOT process. These should be ranked in
order from highest priority ( #1) to lowest ( #10 for highways, #5 for bicycle/pedestrian). It is up to the
local jurisdictions to determine the best method for achieving this within each county; however, as a general
rule all jurisdictions should be given a chance to participate in the development of their county's list if they
choose and the process should allow for public comment. These local priority lists must be developed and
submitted to TARPO in advance of NCDOT's deadline for submitting new SPOT projects. Once submitted
to TARPO, the local priority lists will be posted online and made available for additional public comment.
A sample countywide project list is provided on the following page.
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HYPOTHETICAL COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PRIORITIES
APRIL 2013
Highway
Ranked from highest priority ( #1) to lowest ( #10)
1. Widen NC 500 from Main Street to Market Street from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with median
2. Provide shoulders for bicycles on Turnpike Road from US 20 to County Park
3. Widen lanes on NC 340 from NC 500 to US 20 to 12 -foot lanes
4. New interchange at US 20 and Hometown Road
5. New route connecting High Road to Low Road, including new bridge over railroad tracks
6. Upgrade NC 500 and NC 340 intersection to superstreet
i. Median and access management improvements on Main Street in Sprawltown
8. Extension of Fifth Street to connect to school complex
9. Widen and straighten Twining Road between 1011 Street and 301h Street, including bicycle lanes
10. Construct US 20 Bypass around Sprawltown
Bicycle and Pedestrian
Ranked from highest priority ( #1) to lowest ( #5)
1. Sidewalks on both sides of Church Street in Hometown from Court Street to Bank Street
2. Extension of Riverside Greenway from County Parr to Hometown High School
3. Restripe existing pavement on 4t1 Street in Sprawltown to provide bike lanes
4. Sidewalk on east side of NC 500 from NC 340 to Old NC 340, with crosswalk to provide access
to Hometown High School
5. L &N Greenway on abandoned rail corridor from Hometown to Sprawltown
These priorities have been agreed upon by representatives of Hypothetical County, the Town of
Hometown, and the Village of Sprawltown.
Hypothetical County
Sign Name: Date:
Print Name:
Town of Hometown
Sian Name: Date:
Print Name:
Village of Sprowltown
Sign Name.
Print Name.
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Quantitative Project Scoring
After projects are submitted by local jurisdictions at the county level, the projects will be scored by TARPQ
staff based on the quantitative criteria described below. There are separate scoring methodologies for
highway projects and bicycle/pedestrian projects.
Highway
Each county will have submitted a list of u12 to 10 highway projects in ranked order. As an initial basis for
determining the quantitative score, each project will receive points based on its rank within the county - level
project lists as follows:
# 1 Priority in Count
100 points
# 2 Priority in County
# 6 Priority in County
50 points
# 2 Priority in County
90 points
20 points
# 7 Priority in County
40 points
# 3 Priority in County
80 points
# 8 Priority in County
30 points
# 4 Priority in County
70 points
# 9 Priority in County
20 points
# 5 Priority in County
60 points
# 10 Priority in County
10 points
In addition to this rank -based score, projects will also receive points based on a range of data- driven
criteria, including congestion, crash history, economic development, multimodal elements, jurisdictional
collaboration, and plan consistency. The specific criteria and point amounts are explained in the worksheet
on the next two pages.
Bicycle and Pedestrian
Each county will have submitted a list of up to 5 bicycle or pedestrian projects in ranked order. As an
initial basis for determining the quantitative score, each project will receive points based on its rank within
the county -level project lists as follows:
# 1 Priority in County
50 points
# 2 Priority in County
40 points
# 3 Priority in County
30 points
# 4 Priority in County
20 points
# 5 Priority in County
10 points
In addition to this rank -based score, projects will also receive points based on an range of data - driven
criteria, including safety, connectivity, plan consistency, and jurisdictional collaboration. The specific
criteria and point amounts are explained in the worksheet on the next two pages.
Project Scoring Worksheet
The following worksheet details the points associated with the quantitative criteria, and will be used to
score each project. The first page is for highway projects and the second page is for bicycle and
pedestrian projects.
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Highway Project Scoring Worksheet
Project Name: XXXXX
Countywide Ranking (choose one of the following — 100 points maximum)
*#1 *#2 0#3 *#A 4111"#5 *#6 0#7 048 *_4'9 0#10 *unranked 60
Congestion (choose one of the following — 10 paints maximum)
*
Existing volume /capacity ratio greater than or equal to 1.0 (10 points)
0
Existing volume /capacity ratio greater than or equal to 0.8 but less than 1.0 (7 points)
0
Future projected volume /capacity ratio greater than or equal to 1 .0 (5 points)
5
*
Future projected volume/capacity ratio greater than or equal to 0.$ but less than 1.0 (3 points)
0
*
All other projects (0 points)
0
Crash History (choose one of the following — 8 points maximum)
Location with a high crash severity score (SPOT crash severity score of 100) (8 points)
0
*
Location with a moderate crash severity score (SPOT crash severity score of 66) (5 points)
0
*
Crash rate that is more than 1.4 times higher than the state average for similar roadways (equivalent
to SPOT crash density score of 100 ) (5 points)
0
*i
Crash rate that is near or slightly over the state average for similar roadways (equivalent to SPOT
crash density score of 66 ) (3 points)
3
All other projects (0 points)
0
Economic Development (choose one of the following — 5 points maximum)
Project that provides direct access to an active industrial/business park development site OR
proposed new employment location with more than 200 employees 5 points)
0
Project that provides direct access to an existing employment center (one or more employers in close
proximity) with more than 200 employees (3 points)
0
All other projects (0 points)
0
Multimodal Elements (choose one of the following -- 7 points maximum)
*
Includes facilities/features for all 3 of the following: bicycles, pedestrians, and transit (7 points)
0
*
Includes facilities/features for 2 of the following. bicycles, pedestrians, and /or transit (5 points)
0
Includes facilities/features for i of the following: bicycles, pedestrians, or transit (3 points)
3
*
All other projects (0 points)
0
Jurisdictional Collaboration (choose one of the following — 5 points maximum)
*
Project involves collaboration between two or more jurisdictions (5 points)
0
All other projects (0 points)
0
Consistency with Plan (choose one of the following — 15 points maximum)
Project comes from an adopted CTP (15 points)
15
Project comes from a current draft of a CTP that is in development but not yet adopted (10 points)
0
Project comes from an adopted plan other than a CTP (such as a comprehensive plan, land use plan,
capital improvement plan, or other locally- adopted document) — THIS ONLY APPLIES IN AREAS THAT
DO NOT HAVE A CTP (10 points)
0
*
GRAND
All other projects (0 points)
TOTAL
0
•
Calculate
Lower Section To Be Completed After All Projects Are Scored:
Project's TARPO Quantitative Score Ranking within County:
Project's TARPO Quantitative Score Ranking within Region:
SPOT Points Assigned to this Project by TARPO:
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Scoring Worksheet
Project Name: XXXXX
Countywide Ranking (choose one of the following — 50 points maximum)
0#1 0#2 *# 3 * #d 0#5 unranked
30
Safety (choose one of the following — 20 points maximum)
Pedestrian project (sidewalks, crosswalks) on roadway with a reported pedestrian- related crash in
0
last five years (20 points)
Project adds sidewalks on road with 75000 AADT that does not currently have any sidewalks
OR project adds sidewalks on road with 710000 AADT that only currently has sidewalk on one side
0
OR project adds crosswalks on road with 710000 AADT (20 points)
Project adds sidewalks on road with 72500 AADT that does not currently have any sidewalks
10
OR project adds sidewalks on road with 75000 AADT that only currently has sidewalk on one side
OR project adds crosswalks on road with 75000 AADT (10 points
0
On -road bicycle project (bike lanes, wide outside lanes, shared lane markings) on roadway with a
0
reported bicycle- related crash in the last five years 20 points)
0
On -road bicycle project on road with 720000 AADT
0
OR on -road bicycle project that provides parallel route to a road with 720000 AADT (20 points)
0
On -road bicycle project on road with 710000 AADT
0
OR on -road bicycle project that provides parallel route to a road with 710000 AADT 10 points)
Off -road greenway that is available to pedestrians and bicycles and is physically separated from
0
roadways (20 points)
All other projects (0 points)
0
Connectivity (choose one of the following — 10 points maximum)
Projects that connect two previously disconnected (or inconveniently connected) sections of bicycle or
0
pedestrian infrastructure missin links) 10 points)
Projects that connect neighborhoods with schools and /or colleges (10 points)
10
*
Projects that are located in or provide a connection to a central business district, shopping center,
0
ark, hospital, or major employment center (5 points
All other projects (0 points)
0
Plan Consistency (choose one of the following — 15 points maximum)
■
Project is identified in an adopted bicycle or pedestrian plan, or in a CTP (15 points)
0
Project is identified in some other type of local plan or document (such as a capital improvement
0
!an) (5 mints
All other projects (0 points)
0
Jurisdictional
Collaboration (choose one of the following — 5 points maximum)
Project involves collaboration between two or more jurisdictions (5 points) 5
All other projects (0 points) 0
GRAND
TOTAL
Calculate
Lower Section To Be Completed After All Projects Are Scored:
Project's TARPO Quantitative Score Ranking within County:
Project's TARPO Quantitative Score Ranking within Region:
SPOT Points Assigned to this Project by TARPO:
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SPOT Point Assignment
Once all projects have been scored according to the quantitative criteria, TARPO staff will develop a
ranked list of projects within each county and within the region as a whole based on the outcome of the
scoring. This ranked list will be used to develop the recommended point assignments that are presented to
the public for comment and to the RTCC and RTAC for approval.
For highway projects, the recommendation will call for the three top - scoring projects within each county to
be allocated 100 points each. Additionally, the next - highest scoring project within the region will also be
allocated 100 points, to reach TARPO's total point allocation of 1300 points. In the event that there are
less than 3 highway projects submitted or desired within a given county, additional remaining projects will
be drawn rased on the regionwide rankings to reach the full 1300 point total.
Example. The highway projects within each county were ranked as follows.
County A
County B
CountxC
County Q
Project A I — 130 pts
Project 81 — 145 pts
Project C 7 — 123 pts
Project D I — 137 pts
Project A2 — 726 pts
Project 82 — 98 pts
Project C2 — 7 7 0 pts
Project D2 — 135 pts
Project A3 — 7 13 pts
no more projects
Project C3 -- 7 10 pts
Project D3 — 7 28 pts
Project A4 — 100 pts
Project C4 — 105 pts
Project D4 — 117 pts
Project A5 — 87 pts
Project C5 — 96 pts
Project D5 — 105 pts
Projects AI, A2, A3, 81, 82, Cl, C2, C3, DI, D2, and D3 would each receive 100 SPOT points for being
within the top 3 projects in their counties. Since County B only had two projects, two additional projects will
receive points from the remaining pool. Project D4 would receive points as the next- highesf- scoring remaining
project. Either Project C4 or Project D5 would receive the final points, with the RTAC determining the tie-
breaker.
For bicycle and pedestrian projects, SPOT requires TARPO to identify and rank its top Uwe regional
priorities. The recommendation from staff will call for the top - scoring bicycle/pedestrian project within
each county to be identified as one of the I• Wregional priorities, with any remaining slots taken by the
next - highest scoring projects in the region. The %ri selected projects will be submitted to SPOT in the
order of their quantitative score. Any tie- breakers will be settled by the RTAC.
Example. The bicycle/pedes trio n projects within each county were ranked as follows;
County A County B County C County Q
Project A I — 70 pfs Project B I — 100 pts Project CI —90 pts no projects
Project A2 — 55 pfs Project B2 — 90 pfs Project C2 — 65 pfs
Project A3 — 50 pfs Project B3 — 65 pts Project C3 -- 45 pts
Projects A 1, 8 7, and C7 would be selected as the top projects within their counties. Project B2 would be
selected as the next - highest- scoring project in the region. Either Project 83 or C2 would be selected as the
fifth project, with the RTAC determining the winner of the tie. TARPO would rank B 1 as its # 7 project, with
B2 and C I filling #2 and #3 (with the RTAC to determine the final order due to the tied score), A 7 as #4,
and either 83 or C2 as ##5.
These recommended point assignments will be presented to the RTCC and RTAC for their review and
approval. The RTCC retains the discretion to make recommendations to the RTAC regarding changes to
list. The RTAC has the final discretion regarding assignment of local points, and retains the flexibility to
make changes to these point assignments if it believes there is a justifiable reason to do so.
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Public Participation in Proiect Scorina Process
As part of this project scoring process, TARPO will post the county -level priority lists, the results of the
quantitative analysis, the recommended SPOT point assignments, and the final adopted SPOT point
assignments on its website. The public is invited to submit comments via the website, email, phone, or mail,
as well as in person at RTCC and RTAC meetings. Additionally, the RTAC will hold a public hearing at the
start of the meeting in which it plans to approve the SPOT point assignments.
Amendments to Polic
This policy may be amended by a majority vote of the members of the RTAC. Prior to adopting an
amendment, the proposed amended policy should be made available for public comment and a public
hearing should be announced. Following adoption of an amendment, a copy of the new policy should be
provided to NCDOT to ensure compliance with SL 2012 -84.
Adoption
A motion was made by and seconded by for the adoption of this
policy, and upon being put to a vote it was duty adopted on December 6, 2012.
Randolph Voller
Chair, Triangle Area RPO RTAC
Matthew Day
Secretary, Triangle Area RPO RTAC
Version Date: December 6, 2012
Previous Versions: note
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T R t A N 0 L E .1 C 0 lJ N C I L O F 0 0 V E R N M E N T S_
Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization
�T►► Meeting Agenda
T Q' DECEMBER b, 2012
76a oral Planning QrgioUlon
at Lee County Government Center, Wicker Room • 106 Hillcrest Drive • Sanford, NC 27330
Agenda Item 12a:
State Ethics Act Requirements for RPOs
Background:
Session Law 2012 -142 was passed by the General Assembly in 2012 and requires that MPQs
and RPOs will be treated as boards for the purposes of the State Government Ethics Act (Chapter
138A of the General Statutes). This will be effective on January 1, 2013.
The two main requirements of this act (in addition to conducting business in an ethical manner) are
the completion of an annual statement of economic interest and an annual training course.
This requirement will apply to all members and alternates of both the RTCC and RTAC, as
indicated on the attached membership roster.
Action Requested;
For information/discussion only
Chatham County • Lee County • Moore County ■ Orange County
Triangle Area Rural Transportation Planning Organization
P O Pox 122761 (4307 Emperor 81vd) Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Voice (919) 558 -9397 Fax (919) 549.9390
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MPOS, RPOS & THE STATE GOVERNMENT ETHICS ACT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IT IS &WHO IS INCLUDED.
I. What is the State Government Ethics Act & why does it apply to Metropolitan Planning Organizations
(MPOs) and Rural Planning Organizatioos (RPOs)?
The State Government Ethics Act establishes a code of conduct for certain public officials and employees. In
2012, the General Assembly passed legislation designating NWOs and RPOs as "boards" under the eth ,act.
2. Are both the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC) & the Transportation Advisory Committee
(TAC) covered by the ethics act?
Yes. Since both the TCC and TAC make up the MPO or RPO, both committees are covered.
3. Since both the TCC and the TAC are covered by the State Government Ethics Act, does that mean that
all members of the TCC and TAC ate subject to the ethics act?
Yes. All votive members, including alternates, of both the TCC and TAC of each MPO or RPO are covered by
the ethics act.
4. When does the law become effective?
January 1, 2013,
DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL & OTHER. INTEREST 5_(STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST OR "SEI" ).
1. What is an SEI and what do I have to disclose?
An SEI is a 22 question disclosure about your and your immediate family members' financial, business and
professional relationships.
2. How do I file my SEI?
Under the law passed by the General Assembly, you must file your SEI electronically. There is information on the
Commission's website about obtaining a user ID and password (NCID) and filing the form. Instructions on
obtaining an NCID & how to electronically file an SEI are on the Commission's website.
3. Should I file my SE1 prior to January 1, 2013?
No! Your SEI will be based on responses to the questions as ofI]ecember31, 2012.
4. What is the SEI filing deadline?
April 15, 2013.
5. Is there a penalty for not filing, late filing, or filing an incomplete SEI?
Yes. The State Ethics Commission may impose a $250 fine for late filing or failure to file, and you may be
removed from your board. membership. There are also criminal penalties for Irnowingly failing to disclose
information or providing false information.
f. Am I required to list the amount of my, or my immediate family member(s)', income?
No! Question 10 on the SEI requires you to list "sources" of income, but not specific amounts, of more than
$5000.
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EDUCATION.
1. Am I required to attend ethics education?
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Yes. You must attend an Ethics & Lobbying Education Presentation no later than June 30, 2013 and at least
every 2 years thereafter.
2. Does the ethics education for LQcaA government officials meet the ethics act education requirement?
No. The ethics education presentations for local government officials and the ethics act are based on different
laws. Tbexefore, one cannot satisfy the requirement for the other,
3. If I have previously attended ethics education sponsored by the $torte Ethics Cornniission, do I have to
attend again?
Flo. If you have attended an ethics education presentation sponsored by the State Ethics +Conurissioa within the
last 2 years, you do not have to attend again. However, you are still subject to the 2 -year refresher requirement.
4. What are the options for fulfilling the ethics education requirement?
You may attend a live presentation either in Raleigh or at a distance location. You may also fulfill the requirement
by completing the Commission's online ethics education presentation.
5. Where can I get information about ethics education options?
A schedule of dates and locations for live presentations as well as access to the online presentation are available
on the Commission's website.
PROHIBITIONS & RESTRICTIONS.
L Are there conflict of interest standard?
Yes. In your xole as ' an MPO or RPO member, you are prohibited froze taking certain actions where you or
certain other individuals or entities associated with you may receive a benefit. There are some exceptions to the
conflict of interest rules.
2. Does the ethics act prohibit accepting "gifts"?
Yes, from certain individuals, including registered lobbyists, lobbyist principals, and individuals or entities which
have certain relationships with your MPO or RPO. There are also exceptions to the gift ban.
3. Is using my title as an MPO or RPO member restricted?
Yes, in certain circumstances primarily dealing with non - governmental advertising.
What do I do if I have a question ?!
Contact the .State Ethics Commission!
Phone: (919) 715 -2071
E- Mail.:
SEI Questions: lei @doa.nc.gov
Education Questions: Education.EsEics at d {)a.nc. cav
All Other Questions. ethics.commmission a doa.nc, rov
.State Ethics Coivxinion
2012
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Attachment 10
Orange Unified Transportation Board
KIMC]
Calendar
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DATE TIME LOCATION
January 16, 2013 7:00 P.M. Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
February 20, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
March 20, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
April 17, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
May 15, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
June 19, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
July 18, 2013
7:00 P.M.
No meeting
August 21, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
September 18, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
October 16, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
November 20, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
December 18, 2013
7:00 P.M.
Conference Room 004, Lower Level Orange West Campus
131 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough
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