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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Wednesday, January 22, 2007

7:00 p.m.

*Revised, January 19, 2007

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

1. Ceremonies:
   1. State of the Town Address.
2. Public Forums and Hearings: None.
3. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. [Estimated Time: 15 Minutes]
   1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
      1. Ram Development Co. regarding Request for Expedited Review for Downtown Economic Development Initiative.
      2. UE Local 150 regarding Workplace Issues.
   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 at the next regular business meeting.) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
   1. Minutes for October 18, 23, 24, and November 6, 13, 2006.
   2. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).
   3. Notification of Board and Commission Term Vacancies (R-3).
   4. Bids for the Purchase and Delivery of Articulated Transit Buses (R-4).
   5. Dedication of a Sewer Easement Adjacent to Cleland Road to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (R-5).
   6. Selection of Artist for Chapel Hill Library and Pritchard Park Projects.
      1. Recommendation for an Artist Selected for the Public Library Expansion Project.
      2. Selection of Artist for the Chapel Hill Public Library Expansion and Pritchard Park Projects (R-6).
   7. Recommended Classification and Pay Changes (O-1).
   8. Request for Town Council Concept Plan Reviews (R-7).
   9. Response to the Cedars of Chapel Hill Petition regarding Minor Change to a Special Use Permit (R-8a, R-8b would deny).
   10. Proposal to Establish a Temporary Youth Council Steering Committee (R-9).
5. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
   1. Report on Employee/Supervisor Demographics.
   2. Response to Use of Pinehurst Right-of-Way for Stormwater Management (R-10, if desired.

Main Discussion

6. Odor Elimination at OWASA Mason Farm Treatment Facility (Ed Kerwin, Executive Director, OWASA). [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]
7. Response to Petition regarding the Development in Northwest Chapel Hill. (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]
8. Draft 2005 Chapel Hill Mobility Report Card (R-11). (Presentation by Consultant, Michael Hallock-Solomon, LSA Associates) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]
9. Northside Mobility Plan (R-12). (Staff Presenter: David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]
10. Sidewalk Construction Plan for 2006-2007 (R-13) (R-14). (Staff Presenter: Gordon Sutherland, Long Range Planner) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes]
11. Response to Inclusionary Zoning Task Force regarding the Task Force Report (R-15) (O-2). (Staff Presenter: Loryn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Services Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
12. *11.1 Process for Developing a Zone for Carolina North (Mayor Kevin Foy).

12. Appointments: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]
    1. Chapel Hill Active Living by Design Partnership.
    2. Historic District Commission.
13. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]
    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.