HomeMy WebLinkAboutOUTBoard Minutes - 042121 Approved 8.18.21
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2 ORANGE COUNTY OUTBOARD
3 APRIL 21,2021
4 REGULAR MEETING
5 (Due to current public health concerns, this meeting was held virtually.
6 Members of the OUTBoard, staff and public participated remotely)
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8 MEMBERS PRESENT: : Eric Broo(Chair),At-Large Representative; David Laudicina, Cheeks Township Representative; Tom
9 Gray, Hillsborough Township Representative; Randy Marshall, Bingham Township Representative; Tony Blake, At-Large
10 Representative;Roy Schonberg,Chapel Hill Township Representative;Johanna Birckmayer,At-Large Representative;Jamie
11 Crandell, Eno Township Representative; Joshua Mayo, At-Large Representative; Heather McAndrew, At-Large
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3 Representative; Todd Jones,At-Large Representative;
14 MEMBERS ABSENT: Amy Cole(Vice-Chair),At-Large Representative
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16 STAFF PRESENT: Nish Trivedi, Transportation Planner; Tom Ten Eyck, Transportation/Land Use Planner; Brandi Beeker;
17 Transportation Demand Management Coordinator; Tina Love,Administrative Support
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19 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER,DETERMINATION OF QUORUM AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
20 Erik Broo called the meeting to order and quorum was established
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22 AGENDA ITEM 2: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23 MOTION by Heather McAndrew to approve the January 20,2021, OUTBoard Minutes. Seconded by Todd Jones.
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25 Heather McAndrew: Yes
26 Roy Schonberg: Yes
27 Todd Jones Yes
28 Dave Laudicina Yes
29 Joshua Mayo: Yes
30 Jamie Crandell: Yes
31 Jo Birckmayer Yes
32 Randy Marshall: Yes
33 Tom Gray: Yes
34 Tony Blake: Yes
35 Erik Broo: Yes
36 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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38 AGENDA ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
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40 AGENDA ITEM 4: REGULAR OUTBOARD AGENDA
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42 AGENDA ITEM 4A: PROCLAMATION—MAY BIKE MONTH(NISH TRIVEDI,BRANDI BEEKER)
43 Nish Trivedi proposed the OUTBoard Proclaim May as Bike Month for consideration and introduced Brandi Beeker.
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45 MOTION by Tony Blake to approve the Proclamation designating May as Bike Month. Seconded by Randy Marshall.
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47 Heather McAndrew: Yes
48 Roy Schonberg: Yes
49 Todd Jones Yes
50 Dave Laudicina Yes
51 Joshua Mayo: Yes
52 Jamie Crandell: Yes
53 Jo Birckmayer Yes
54 Randy Marshall: Yes
55 Tom Gray: Yes
56 Tony Blake: Yes
57 Erik Broo: Yes
58 VOTE: UNANIMOUS
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60 AGENDA ITEM 4113: DCHC MPO CTP AMENDMENT#3(NISH TRIVEDI)
61 Nish Trivedi presented the DCHC MPO CTP Amendment#3 for comments.
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63 Tony Blake noted that White Cross Road is narrower than Old Greensboro yet the speed limit is 10 mph higher. It is also a
64 common route for bicyclist and has been problematic and has an increased amount of truck traffic as a cut through from
65 Pittsboro to Hillsborough. There is a need for increased maintenance or put limited weight.
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67 Nish Trivedi replied that he has contacted NCDOT to evaluate speed reduction and weight capacity.
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69 David Laudicina commented on Orange County pulling out of the rail study that Wake and Durham County are conducting
70 what that means for the future to extend the commuter rail to Hillsborough and then further on out. He pointed out that a lot
71 of towns have mills that are being developed into housing right by the rail line. When he listened to the Buckhorn technical
72 analysis and not one person mentioned that there is a rail line going right through the middle of it and it seems like the County
73 is losing a huge opportunity to get people around. He also pointed out that the Bus Rapid Transit is very disjointed and takes
74 too many connections to get anywhere. David thinks limiting transportation to driving on the highway to get anywhere is
75 going to stifle growth. David also commented on the missed opportunity of building a train station in Hillsborough without a
76 platform.
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78 Tony Blake commented that NC Railroad needs to be included as a partner in the planning.
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80 Nish Trivedi informed the OUTBoard that Northern Southern is blocking the construction of a platform for the Hillsborough
81 Train Station.
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83 Erik Broo thinks if the County is going to advocate for commuter rail then it should include the line used by the coal rail to
84 Chapel Hill because they have a parking problem. Any commuter rail should include Chapel Hill.
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86 Tony Blake pointed out that any look at transit spending needs to take a hard look at the impacts that the pandemic has had
87 on society and how that will shape the future of how and where we work and the impacts that will have on our needs regarding
88 transportation in the long term.
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90 AGENDA ITEM 4C: US 151501 STUDY—PHASE 2(NISH TRIVEDI)
91 Nish Trivedi updated the OUTBoard on the completed study and informed the group that Chapel Hill and Durham didn't
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94 AGENDA ITEM 4D:SMALL NON-STIP TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS(NISH TRIVEDI)
95 Nish Trivedi updated the OUTBoard on the small non-STIP projects and they reviewed the projects and the members made
96 suggestions.
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98 AGENDA ITEM 5: STAFF REPORTS/UPDATES
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100 AGENDA ITEM 5A: MPOIRPO AND NCDOT UPDATES(NISH TRIVEDI)—
101 Nish Trivedi updated the OUTBoard on the MPO/RPO and NCDOT updates
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103 AGENDA ITEM 6: INFORMATION ITEMS
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105 AGENDA ITEM 6A: NCDOT LUNCHEON INFO ITEM
106 Tom Ten Eyck updated the OUTBoard on NCDOT Luncheon and advised the next one will be in August and one in November.
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108 AGENDA ITEM 7:ADJOURNMENT
109 OUTBoard meeting was adjourned by consensus
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Erik Broo, Chair
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