A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO-UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA LONG RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND ESTABLISHING A TRANSIT STUDY COMMITTEE TO SELECT A CONSULTANT AND OVERSEE THE PREPARATION OF THE PLAN (2006-06-26/R-21)

WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill believes the preparation of a Long Range Transit Plan is important to guide the future development of the Chapel Hill Transit system; and

WHEREAS, the Long Range Transit Plan should evaluate the future mobility needs within major transportation corridors; and

WHEREAS, the participation of the Town of Carrboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the preparation of the Long Range Transit Plan is important; and

WHEREAS, representatives from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the University have jointly developed a scope of work and request for qualifications to prepare the Long Range Transit Plan; and

WHEREAS, the proposed scope of work and request for qualifications includes the establishment of a Transit Study Committee to select a consultant and oversee preparation of the Plan;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Town approves the attached Chapel Hill-Carrboro-University of North Carolina Long Range Transit Plan Request for Qualifications.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Mayor to confer with the Chancellor (University) to revise the composition of the Transit Study Committee to either three University members, two Chapel Hill members, and two Carrboro members or four University members, four Chapel Hill members, and two Carrboro members.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council appoints either two or four members as agreed to by the Mayor and Chancellor, and that Mayor Kevin Foy, Mayor pro tem Bill Strom, Council Members Jim Ward and Ed Harrison have agreed to serve as representatives of the Town to the Transit Study Committee.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council requests that the Town of Carrboro appoint two representatives and the University appoint either three or four representatives as agreed to by the Mayor and Chancellor to serve on the Transit Study Committee.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council that any change in the scope of the work must come back to the Council for its consideration.

This the 26^th day of June, 2006.