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2 ORANGE COUNTY OUTBOARD
3 JANUARY 26,2023
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5 MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Marshall (Vice-Chair),Bingham Township Representative; Joshua Mayo,
6 At-Large Representative; Art Menius, Little River Township Representative; Roy Schlonberg, Chapel
7 Hill Township Representative; Amy Cole, At-Large Representative
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9 MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Gray, Hillsborough Township Representative; Todd Jones, At- Large
10 Representative; Michael Hughes, (Chair), At-Large Representative; Jamie Crandall, Eno Township
11 Representative
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13 STAFF PRESENT:Nish Trivedi, Transportation Director; EmmaLea Ange, Administrative Support
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15 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
16 The meeting was called to order at 5:1 Opm
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18 AGENDA ITEM 2: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
19 No additions to the agenda
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21 AGENDA ITEM 3: PUBLIC COMMENTS
22 No Public Comments received
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24 AGENDA ITEM 4:APPROVAL OF MINUTES
25 Approved November minutes with changes to spelling of names
26 • Motion by Amy Cole
27 • Second by Art Menius
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29 AGENDA ITEM 5: SPOT 7.0 PROJECT
30 PRESENTED BY NISH TRIVEDI
31 • Amy Cole questioned how the prioritization happened between modernization&widening
32 • Nish explained that SPOT 6 involved a new formula for scoring Modernization projects differently
33 from other highway projects. This match continues to SPOT 7.
34 • Nish further explained due to SPOT 6 cancelation, staff is not recommending any new projects. Staff
35 seeks to continue with the same transportation priorities used in SPOT 6.
36 • Amy Cole asked timeline perspective of Spot 7.0 Project.
37 • Nish explained that the new STIP is being adopted by Board of Transportation this spring, same time
38 SPOT 7 is scheduled to start at the MPO/RPO and state. Local jurisdictions need to complete their
39 local process this quarter or early spring.
40 • Orange County continues to coordinate with local jurisdictions to ensure we coordinate and
41 collaborate on our transportation priorities.
42 • Motion by Art Menius to approve spot 7.0 project
43 • Second by Amy Cole
44 • Approved Unanimously
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49 AGENDA ITEM 6:NON-STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
50 PRESENTED BY NISH TRIVEDI
51 • Amy mentioned looking into the intersection of Davis road& Ode Turner Road due to vision issues
52 . This project will be added to the on-going project list
53 • Bike lane at old hwy86/farmhouse road to Dairyland Road—what is the hold up on moving forward
54 with this project; Carrboro must implement the project so county is waiting on them to get started.
55 • Nish explained Orange County worked with Carrboro on updating their Bike Plan update,we continue
56 to work with them as they seek to make improvements in this area. Orange County can only shape the
57 area west of Calvander intersection and along Dairyland Road only, rest is primarily up to Carrboro.
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59 AGENDA ITEM 7: CONGESTION MANAGEMENT&AIR QUALITY/CARBON REDUCTION
60 PRESENTED BY NISH TRIVEDI
61 • Nish explained this is a transit specific project and we are seeking to get more Mobility-on-Demand
62 (MOD). The request is for funding two or three new minivans to expand our MOD.
63 • We will also pursue Carbon Reduction Program every year thanks to the new transportation
64 authorization law.
65 • Motion to approve by Art Menius
66 • Second by randy Marshall
67 • Approved unanimously
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69 AGENDA ITEM 8: 5311 RURAL AREA GRANT/5339 COMBINED CAPITAL GRANT
70 PRESENTED BY NISH TRIVEDI
71 • Nish provided a bring update on this annual process and requested OUTBoard recommend approval.
72 • Motion by Randy Marshall
73 • Second by Joshua Mayo
74 • Approved unanimously
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76 AGENDA ITEM 9:ADJOURNMENT
77 OUTBoard meeting was adjourned at 6:15pm
78 • Motion by Amy Cole
79 • Second By Joshua Mayo
80 • Approved unanimously
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