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Estimated Time

                                            Agenda Item

5

1.

Ceremonies:  Presentation of Governor’s Crime Commission Award to Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce.

90

2.

Public Hearing:

Public Forum on South Columbia Street Improvement Project:

·         Introduction by the Manager

·         Comments by citizens

·         Discussion by the Mayor and Council Members.

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3.

Petitions: The Council will not receive oral petitions from citizens or Council Members during the customary time at tonight’s meeting because of the length of tonight’s agenda and the importance of the South Columbia Street discussions.  Written petitions will be received and referred to the Manager and Attorney as part of the consent agenda.  The Council will resume hearing oral petitions at its June 10 meeting.

5

4.

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

a.

Adoption of Minutes of April 3, 8, 15, 22, and 24; Closed Session Minutes of March 4.

b.

Nominations to Board of Adjustment, Community Design Commission, Greenways Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission (R-2).

c.

Resolution Referring May 29 Petitions to the Manager and Attorney (R-3).

d.

Bid for Street Sweeper (R-4).

e.

Extension of Short-Term Lease of Parking Spaces at Pritchard Park to the Siena Hotel (R-5).  

f.

Budget Ordinance for Current Year Expenditure Reductions and Other Adjustments in Response to Revenue Shortfalls and Governor’s Withholding of State-Shared Revenues (O-1).

g.

Authorization to Execute Agreement with N.C. Department of Transportation for the Morgan Creek Trail Project and to Seek Applicants for a Morgan Creek Trail Conceptual Plan Committee (R-6a and R-6b; O-2a and O-2b).  

h.

Joint Planning Agreement: Linkage of Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement with the Joint Planning Agreement (R-7).

i.

Purchase of House for Transitional Housing Program (R-7.1).

5

5.

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

a.

Settlement of Claims Related to Gas Pack Permit Fees.

b.

Report on Traffic-Calming Petitions in Several Neighborhoods.

c.

Transportation Management Plan Report.

d.

Status Report on Stormwater Utility Pro Forma Business Plan Development.

30

6.

Follow-up on Issues Related to the V Route in Southern Village (R-8a would approve Manager’s recommendation; R-8b and R-8c would approve alternate resolutions). 

30

7.

Recommendation of Award of Contract to Implement Automated Traffic Enforcement for Red Light-Running Violations in Chapel Hill (R-9).

10

8.

Request for Expedited Processing of Rezoning and Special Use Permit Applications for Marriott Hotel (R-10). 

10

9.

Continuation of Public Hearing: Parks and Recreation Master Plan

• Introduction by the Manager
• Comments by advisory boards
• Comments by citizens
• Questions by the Mayor and Council Members
• Consideration of Resolution Adopting Parks and Recreation Master Plan as part of Comprehensive Plan (R-11).

10

10.

Proposed Agreement to Extend University Public Safety Jurisdiction (R-12a or R-12b). 

5

11.

Appointments:

a.  Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission

b.  Greenways Commission Term Extension (R-13)

c.  Historic District Commission

d.  OWASA Board of Directors

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12.

Council Petitions: The Council will not receive petitions from Council Members during the customary time at tonight’s meeting because of the length of tonight’s agenda and the importance of the South Columbia Street discussions.  The Council will resume receiving Council Member petitions at its June 10 meeting.   

13.

Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.

14.

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