Chapel Hill Town Seal

TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL
Town Council Business Meeting
Town Hall Council Chambers
405 Martin Luther King Blvd. , Chapel Hill NC
7:00 P.M., FEBRUARY 22, 2010

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  1. Opening
    1. N.E.D. Proclamation

      N.E.D. – A Special Weekend Celebrating the Role Music Plays in Treating Women's Cancers

  2. Public Forums and Hearings
    1. Public Forum on Possible Regulation of Cell Phone Use by Operators of Motor Vehicles.

      PRESENTER: Ralph D. Karpinos, Town Attorney

      Kumar Neppalli, Engineering Services Manager

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council receive comment and consider next steps.

      Received

  3. Petitions from the Public

    Petitions will not be acted upon at the time they are presented. It shall take a unanimous vote of the Council members present for a petition to be acted upon immediately upon its presentation. After receiving a petition, the Council shall, by simple motion, dispose of it as follows: consideration at a future regular meeting of the Council; or referral to another board or committee for study and report; or referral to the Town Manager for investigation and report; or receive for information. (Receiving does not imply approval, agreement, or consent.)

    1. Michael Collins PB requesting more time for site plan review.

      Received and Referred

  4. Announcements by Council Members
  5. Consent

    Items of a routine nature will be placed on the Consent Agenda to be voted on in a block. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by request of the Mayor or any Council Member.

    1. Consent Agenda. (R-1)

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council adopt the various resolutions and ordinances.

      R-1 Adopted

    2. Endorse Reality Check Guiding Principles. (R-2)

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council endorse the Reality Check Guiding Principles.

      R-2 Adopted

    3. Adopt Budget Amendment and Accept FY 2009-2010 Byrne Grant Funds, Training Grant Funds and Youth Trip. (R-3) (O-1)

      Council Goal 4: Maintain and Improve Community Facilities and Services.

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council enact a budget ordinance amendment authorizing the acceptance of the FY 2009-2010 Byrne Grant Funds, Training Grant Funds and Youth Trip.

      R-3 Adopted, O-1 Enacted

    4. Approve Agreement between the Town and the University for Traffic Signal Upgrades in the Campus Area. (R-4)

      Council Goal 4: Maintain and Improve Community Facilities and Services.

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council authorize the Town Manager to enter into an agreement with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for upgrades to traffic signal measures.

      R-4 Adopted

    5. Approve Municipal Agreement for Weaver Dairy Road Widening Project and authorize use of Surface Transportation Program/Direct Attributal (STP DA) funds and Bond Funds toward cost of sidewalks. (R-5)

      Council Goal 4: Maintain and Improve Community Facilities and Services.

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council enter into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and authorize use of STP DA funds and Bond Funds towards the cost of sidewalks.

      R-5 Adopted

    6. Adopt Budget Amendment for Traffic Engineering Projects. (O-2)

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council enact a budget ordinance that would adjust the FY 2009-10 CIP budget for several traffic engineering related projects.

      O-2 Enacted

    7. Adopt Minutes for the October 20, 2008 and November 30, 2009 Meetings. (R-6)

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council approve the summary minutes of past meetings.

      R-6 Adopted

    8. Nominations to Various Boards and Committees. (R-7)

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council nominate applicants to various boards and committees.

      R-7 Adopted

  6. Information

    These items are reports or information for the Council.

    1. Community Home Trust Quarterly Report.

      Council Goal 3: Continue to Focus on Land Use, Transit and Development.

      RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Council receive the report.

      Received

  7. Discussion
    1. Public Hearing: Proposed Changes to Tree Protection Ordinance.
      1. Introduction and recommendations by the Manager.
      2. Comments by citizens.
      3. Comments from the Mayor and Council.
      4. Motion to recess public hearing to May 24, 2010.

      PRESENTER: Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Special Projects Coordinator
      Jenny Gulick, Staff Consultant
      Curtis Brooks, Urban Forester/Special Project Coordinator

      RECOMMENDATIONS: Preliminary recommendation is that the Council receive comment in support of and in opposition to the draft Tree Protection Ordinance and provide guidance on key issues identified.

      Received

  8. Appointments
  9. Petitions by the Mayor and Council Members
  10. Petitions by the Manager and Attorney
  11. Reserved for Discussion of Consent Agenda Items if Necessary
  12. Request for Closed Session to Discuss Property Acquisition, Personnel, and Litigation Matters