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MEETING SUMMARY NOTES 1 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING 2 JUNE 16, 2010 3
4 5 MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Cole Baker, Pedestrian Access Safety Advocate; Jeff Charles, Bicycle Advocate; 6
Julian (Randy) Marshall, Bingham Township; Leo Allison, Cheeks Township; Amy Cole, Transit Advocate; 7
Alice Gordon, Board of County Commissioners Liaison; 8
9 10 MEMBERS ABSENT: Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township; Paul Guthrie, Chapel Hill Township; Mary Bobbitt-Cooke, 11
Planning Board Liaison; Al Terry, Transportation Services Board Representative; Eric Tillman, Hillsborough Township 12
Representative; Little River Township-Vacant; Economic Development Commission-Vacant; Eno Township 13
Representative-Vacant; CFE Representative-Vacant; 14
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16 STAFF PRESENT: Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner; Mila Vega, Land Use/Transportation Planner; Debra 17
Graham, Administrative Assistant II 18
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I. Call to order 21 22 23
II. Consideration of additions to the agenda 24
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III. Approval of Minutes 27 28
Deferred approval to August 18 meeting. 29
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IV. Election of Officers 32
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The Board discussed the election of officers but due to a lack of quorum did not vote. 34
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V. Orange County Unified Development Ordinance 36 37
Karen Lincoln gave the members a revised schedule for the UDO development. 38
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Mila Vega gave a PowerPoint presentation on parking and gave the OUTBoard comprehensive information on the 40
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The Board would like to look at the parking plans for the proposed train station and they would also like to see the 43
site plan for the hospital including a location for the pedestrian promenade for education purposes. The Board would 44
also like to see the Small Area Plans for the Economic Development Districts. 45
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VI. Board Membership/Rules of Procedure 48 49
The members discussed the possibility of replacing non-attending members. 50
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Alice Gordon updated the Board on the decision of the Board of County Commissioners to keep the OUTBoard. She 52
advised the members that the Commissioners choose to have the Transportation Services Board (TSB) continue as 53
a staff board that will meet as needed and will bring recommendations to the OUTBoard. Alice also noted that now 54
that the BOCC has determined to keep the OUTBoard the appointment process can go forward. 55
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Alice Gordon advised the Board they could go ahead and ask the Clerk to the Board to declare a position as vacant 57
due to non attendance and request that the position be put on the list for appointment by the BOCC. 58
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Karen Lincoln will send a request to the Clerk for OUTBoard appointments to be put on the BOCC agenda to fill 60
vacancies. 61
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Alice Gordon advised that a memo will be going out in September to all the boards and commissions clarifying the 63
status of each. 64
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The members discussed the possibility requesting the BOCC to approve changes to the rules of procedure to allow 66
the regulations to base the quorum on the majority of filled positions. 67
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Alice Gordon advised that one discussion involved the possibility of all the boards and commissions having the same 69
bylaws and having some boards meet bi-monthly. 70
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The consensus of those present was to have this item included on the next agenda. 72
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VII. Board Comments/Updates 74 75
Karen Lincoln apprised the group of a Hillsborough Town Board meeting on June 28, at which the Town Board will 76
receive the train station committee’s draft Small Area Plan for the Hillsborough Train Station. She will see about 77
getting a copy. 78
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Nancy Baker advised the next step for the Safe Routes to School Action Plan is for the consultants to come up with 80
recommendations. She noted the consultants plan to complete the draft recommendations over the summer. Nancy 81
noted that attendance for Walkable Hillsborough/Safe Routes to School was not as good as hoped possibly due to 82
the weather. Those that came did provide lots of comments and feedback. 83
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Karen Lincoln updated the members regarding regional financial plans that Triangle Transit is developing for projects 85
to be funded with the ½-cent sales tax, if passed. Each County has to approve the regional plan. Triangle Transit 86
will have a public workshop on July 7th from 5:30 -8 pm at Chapel Hill Town Hall. She noted this is the time to 87
provide comments regarding preferences for funding transit projects using the proposed ½ cent sales tax. The 88
regional agencies hope to get everyone on board so that Counties can hold, and pass referenda on the proposed tax 89
for transit projects in the fall of 2011. 90
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Alice Gordon gave information regarding the Long Range Transportation Plan and noted that Triangle Transit hired a 92
consultant to look at alternatives. They main things they are looking at are light rail transit, commuter rail, and bus 93
service and where the stations are going. Alice also advised that it may be advisable for someone from the 94
OUTBoard to get involved. 95
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VIII. Adjournment 98
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 100 101 102
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Sam Lasris, Chair