October 2, 2008

The Blue Ribbon Committee met October 2, 2008, for an update on the status of projects and recommendations since the committee last met March 18, 2008. The committee submitted its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners in July 2006.

The agenda for the meeting is below, and meeting summary and presentations, in PDF format, as well as audio files from the meeting, in Windows Media Player format, are at right.

Thursday, October 2, 2008
Marbles Kids Museum, 8:30 – 11 a.m.

Goals/Objectives

1. To provide update on progress made since last committee meeting on March 18, 2008.
2. To provide an updated financial outlook.
3. To provide overview and discussion about Wake County's transportation/transit needs.

Agenda

8:00 Check-In and Continental Breakfast

8:30 Welcome and Overview

Fred Day, Blue Ribbon Committee Co-Chairman

8:40 Progress Report: Update on Blue Ribbon Recommendations

Joe Bryan, Wake County Board of Commissioners

9:00 Transportation/Transit Issues

Smedes York, Wake County Co-Chair, Special Transit Advisory Commission (STAC)
Patrick McDonough, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, Triangle Transit
Sig Hutchinson, Chair, Triangle Transit
Q & A

9:45 Break

10:00 Transportation/Transit Issues

Deborah K. Ross, NC State Representative
Jim Captain, Chair, Regional Transportation Alliance
Charles Meeker, Mayor of Raleigh
Joe Bryan, Chair, Wake County Commissioners
Q & A

10:55 Next Steps and Closing Remarks

Fred Day, Blue Ribbon Committee Co-Chair

11:00 Adjourn

Next Meeting: Spring 2009, date and location TBD.