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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, May 7, 2007

7:00 PM

*REVISED May 7, 2007

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

1. Ceremonies:
   1. Greenways Open Space Awards.
   2. Government Finance Officer’s Association (GFOA) Award.
   3. Community Impact Team Recognition.
2. Public Forums and Hearings:
   1. Public Hearing: Moratorium in the Northern Area – Proposed Town-Initiated Zoning Atlas Amendment (Without objection, the Manager’s report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]
      1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
      2. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      3. Recommendations of other boards and commissions
      4. Comments from citizens
      5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      6. Motion to recess Public Hearing to May 21, 2007
      7. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
   2. Public Hearing: University Station – Proposed Town-Initiated Zoning Atlas Amendment (File No. 9880-56-2680) (Without objection, the Manager’s report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) (Staff Presenter: J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
      1. Introduction and recommendation by the Manager
      2. Recommendation of the Planning Board
      3. Recommendations of other boards and commissions
      4. Comments from citizens
      5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      6. Motion to recess Public Hearing to May 21, 2007
      7. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
   3. Public Forum: 2009-2015 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]
3. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. [Estimated Time: 10 Minutes]
   1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
      1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board regarding Reporting Aggressive Motorists.
      2. *Tom Jensen regarding a Downtown Spring Event.
      3. *Kitty Coyne requesting support of a Senate Bill regarding Installation of Energy Devices.
   2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.
   3. Announcements by Council members.
4. Consent agenda: Action Items (R-1). (Any item may be removed for separate discussion or scheduled for the next regular business meeting.) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
   1. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).
   2. *Acceptance of Bids for Southern Community Park Project (R-3).
   3. Budget Amendment for Downtown Economic Development Initiative (O-1a, b).
   4. Response to Petition for Designated Bike Lanes on South Columbia Street between Manning Drive and South Road (R-4).
   5. Budget Amendment for Several Traffic Engineering Projects on Sage Road (O-2).
   6. Project Ordinance for a 2007-2008 Transportation Planning Grant (Federal Highway Administration Section 104(f)) (O-3).
   7. Project Ordinance for a 2007-2008 Transportation Planning Grant (Federal Transit Administration Section 5303) (O-4).
   8. Authorization for Federal and State Grants for Public Transportation (R-5).
   9. Budget Amendment for the Regional Transportation Planning Projects (O-5).
   10. Proposal to Expand the Chapel Hill Youth Council Steering Committee (R-7).
   11. Status Report on the Development of an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (R-8).
   12. Endorsement of 2007 Annual Report for the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (R-9).
   13. Re-submittal of the Recommended 2007-2008 HOME Program Plan (R-10).
   14. Date Change for Continuation of the Public Hearing for the Public Art Contextual Plan (2007-05-07/R-10.1).
5. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
   1. Quarterly Report.
   2. Orange Community Housing Land Trust Quarterly Report.
   3. Time Warner Annual Report.
   4. Response to Timberlyne Community Residents requesting Neighborhood Mobility Improvements.
   5. Report on Police Department Efforts in Northside.

Main Discussion

6. A Resolution Supporting Efforts to End Human Trafficking In North Carolina. (Presenter: Council Member Sally Greene) [Estimated Time 15 minutes] (R-11)
7. Presentation of Recommended Budget. (Staff Presenters: Roger Stancil, Town Manager, and Kay Johnson, Finance Director) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (The Council will continue budget discussions at the work session on May 9, 2007.) (To be distributed)
8. Freedom House Special Use Permit Modification (File No. 98809-22-3617), (Staff Presenter: J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
   1. Continuation of a Public Hearing for an Application for a Special Use Permit Modification for Freedom House.
      1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence
      2. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
      3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant
      4. Presentation of evidence by citizens
      5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
      6. Applicant statement regarding proposed conditions
      7. Motion to adjourn hearing.
   2. Consideration of a resolution to approve an Application for a Special Use Permit Modification for Freedom House. (R-12a, R-12b would deny).
9. Response to Public Forum Comments on NC 86/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor and Town Wide Pedestrian Safety Evaluation Draft Study. (Staff Presenter: (Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (R-13).
10. Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Orange County. (Presenter: Council Member Sally Greene) [Estimated Time 15 minutes] (R-14).
11. Response to Proposed Change and Composition of a Town Sustainability Committee. (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (R-15).
12. Appointments: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]
    1. Community Design Commission
    2. Orange County Rogers Road Community Taskforce (R-16).
    3. Orange County Economic Development Commission (R-17).
    4. Planning Board.
    5. Public Housing Program Advisory Board.
    6. Transportation Board.
13. Petitions
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
    2. By the Manager and Attorney.
14. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
15. Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.