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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

September 7, 2004

           

7:00 p.m.                    Town Council Regular Business Meeting 

Estimated

Time

 

 

                                            Agenda Item

 

 

 

(6:30 pm)

 

Reception Honoring Advisory Board Members Whose Terms Expired During FY 2003-2004.

 

 

 

10

1.

Ceremonies:

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Former Advisory Board Members.

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Recognition of Mental Health Association of Orange County.

 

 

 

 

2.

Public Hearings:  None.

 

 

 

15

3.

Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Barbara Kline, re Request to Install Sidewalks on the South Side of Estes Drive from Halifax to Franklin Street; Address Safety Issues.

 

 

 

2.

Joe Patterson, re Request for Expedited Review of Special Use Permit Application for Village Apartments.

 

 

 

3.

Robert Hollister, re Request for Study of Traffic Speed on North Lakeshore Drive.



 

 

 

4.

Orange County, re Request for Expedited Review of Special Use Permit Modification for Southern Orange Senior Center.


 

 

 

 

5.

Turnberry Lane and The Meadows of Chapel Hill Homeowners, Opposing Locating a Charter School on Legion Road (Pace Academy).

 

 

 

6.

Joe Patterson, re Request that the Council Explore the Possibility that the Village Apartments Renovation Project Could Avoid the Unintended Effects of Inappropriate Zoning Combined with LUMO (and the Requirement to Apply for an SUP); and that Staff Bring Back Options to the Council to Consider for Mitigating the Effects of LUMO on this and Similar Projects.

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Announcements by Council members.

 

 

 

 


5

4.

Consent agenda: action items (R-1).  (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Minutes of June 14, 21, and 30, 2004.

 

 

b.

Nominations to Various Advisory Boards and Commissions (R-2).

 

 

c.

Re-Establishing the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group (R-3).

 

 

d.

(1)

Recommendation of the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission for an Artist Selected for the Town Operations Center.

 

 

 

(2)

Selection of an Artist for Percent for Art Program at the Town Operations Center (R-4).

 

 

e.

Municipal Agreement for Sidewalks at Homestead Road and Rogers Road (R-5).

 

 

f.

Annual Budget Amendment to Reappropriate Funds for Prior Year Encumbrances (O-1).

 

 

g.

Budget Amendment to Complete Purchase of the Fire Training Facility (O-2).

 

 

h.

Two-Thirds Bonds Financing Alternative for Town Operations Facility (R-6).

 

 

i.

Amendment to the Performance Agreement with EmPOWERment, Inc. for Renovation of 501 Sykes Street (R-7).

 

 

j.

Rescheduling a Public Forum on the Town Parking Lots 2 and 5 Financial Analysis Report (R-8).

 

 

k.

Calling a Public Hearing on a Request to Close a Section of Laurel Hill Road Right-of-Way (R-9).

 

 

l.

(1)

Second Pritchard Park Art Garden Committee Report.

 

 

 

(2)

Acceptance and Referral of Committee Report (R-10).

 

 

m.

Change in Membership to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (O-3).

 

 

n.

Report on the 2003-2004 Public Housing Assessment System Management Operations Certification (R-11).

 

 

 

5

5.

Information items.  (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.)

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Annual Report for 2003-2004.

 

 

b.

Quarterly Update on Council Goals

 

 

c.

Quarterly Report on Crime Rates.

 

 

d.

Quarterly Report on Panhandling.

 

 

e.

Quarterly Report on Status of Capital Projects.

 

 

f.

Quarterly Status Report from Orange Water and Sewer Authority.

 

 

g.

Quarterly Report from Orange Community Housing and Land Trust.

 

 

h.

Annual Report on Special Use Permit Violations.

 

 

i.

Response to Petition - Traffic Calming Measures in Southern Village.

 

 

j.

Response to Petition - Traffic Calming Measures on Sedgefield Drive.

 

 

k.

Response to Petition Requesting Installation of Pavement Markings on Weaver Dairy Road Extension.

 

 

 

30

6.

Consideration of Amending the Town Code to Allow the Service of Malt Beverages and Unfortified Wine to Restaurant Patrons at Sidewalk Tables in Commercial Districts (O-4).

 

 

 

15

7.

Presque Isle Residential Planning Development Special Use Permit – Request to Extend Completion Time Limit (R-12a; R-12b would deny).

 

 

 

20

8.

a.

Update on Land Use Plan Amendment to Identify the Locations of Potential School Sites (R-13a, b, c).

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Calling a Public Hearing on Potential Land Use Plan Amendment to Identify the Locations of Potential School Sites (R-14).

 

 

 

20

9.

Report from Mayor’s Obey’s Creek Committee regarding Discussions on Proposed Development on U.S. 15-501 South (R-15).

 

 

 

15

10.

Proposed Change in Schedule for Review of Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments (R-16).

 

 

 

15

11.

Proposed Council Calendar of Meetings through December 2005 (R-17).


 

 

 

5

12.

Resolution in Support of Self-Financing Bonds – Amendment One on the November 2, 2004 Ballot (R-18) (Mayor Foy).

 

 

 

5

13.

Appointments:

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Recommendation to the Orange County Board of Commissioners for Appointment of One Chapel Hill Representative to the Orange County Economic Development Commission (R-19).

 

 

 

5

14.

Petitions:   

 

 

 

 

 

a.

By the Mayor and Council Members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Petition to Study the Possible Relief from Stormwater Fees for Persons Covered by the Homestead Act (Mayor pro tem Wiggins).

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

By the Manager and Attorney.

 

 

 

 

15.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

 

 

 

 

16.

Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.