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0 B 00X jS PHIGE 6 0 2 3 <br />The board considered a joint resolution for the Transportation Improvement <br />Program (TIP) for 2004-2010. Commissioner Sauls moved to approve the joint <br />resolution, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part <br />hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lem mond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Commissioner Matthews moved that the board approve a resolution endorsing the <br />replacement of two bridges on Steel Bridge Road (SR 1318), a copy of which is attached <br />to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were <br />as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />County Manager William Cowan discussed with the board the possible formation <br />of a Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) for Region J Council of <br />Governments. Mr. Cowan stated that an RPO is a voluntary association of local <br />governments to plan rural transportation systems and advise the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on rural transportation policy. The 1999 Board <br />of Transportation Reform Bill (HB 1304) required NCDOT to develop a plan to establish <br />RPOs. Senate Bill 1195 authorized Rural Transportation Planning Organizations in <br />2000. Mr. Cowan stated that he did not know how many of the seven counties would <br />participate in this program, and there would be a local match for those counties that <br />participate. No action was taken on the matter. <br />The board discussed meeting dates for the month of December 2001. The general <br />consensus of the board was to hold only one meeting on Monday, December 3, 2001, at <br />8:00 a.m. <br />The board considered a resolution supporting the construction of a transloading <br />facility by the Atlantic & Western Railway Company off US 421 on Wilkins Drive. <br />After some discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to defer consideration on this <br />matter until the Sanford City Council takes action on the resolution. Upon a vote, the <br />results were as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls <br />Nay: Matthews <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. <br />5 <br />