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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, June 11, 2007

*Revised June 11, 2007

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

1. Ceremonies:
   1. Recognition of Transit Road-eo Participants and Supervisory Trainees.
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. Chapel Hill Active Living by Design Advisory Committee regarding Informal Paths.
      2. Village West Homeowners’ Association requesting Protection from Speeding Vehicles.
      3. Chapel Hill Preservation Society requesting Alteration of the Land Use Ordinance to Protect the Town’s Architectural Treasures.
      4. Petition for a Text Amendment to Allow Agricultural, Non-Livestock in Residential–1, 1-A, and LD1 Zoning Districts.
   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 at the next regular business meeting.) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
   1. Minutes for February 19 and 26, March 5, 7, and 26, 2007.
   2. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).
   3. Budget Amendment for Southern Community Park (O-1a, b).
   4. Resolution Amending Council Calendar (R-3).
   5. Dedication of a Sewer Easement Adjacent to Morgan Creek to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (R-4).
   6. Acceptance of Grant to Sponsor Project Homeless Connect (R-5)(O-2).
   7. Project Ordinance for a Transportation Capital Grant (O-3).
   8. Project Ordinance for a Transportation Capital and Planning Grant Including Two Grant-Funded Positions (O-4).
   9. Request for Expedited Processing of a Concept Plan, Zoning Atlas Amendment, and Special Use Permit Application for Orange County Transfer Station (R-6).
   10. Scheduling a Public Hearing for Coker Hills Neighborhood Conservation District Rezoning (R-7).
   11. Status Report on the Development of an Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (R-8).
   12. 2007 Chapel Hill Data Book (R-9)
   13. Project Ordinance Amendment to Accept a Transportation Grant (R-9.1) (O-3.1)
   14. *Parking and Tar Heel Express Proposals for University of North Carolina Football Games (O-3.2)
5. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
   1. Authorization to Assist the Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc., to Purchase Property for the Stillhouse Bottom Natural Area (R-10 if desired).
   2. Response to Petition regarding NC 54 Corridor Study.
   3. Response to Timberlyne Community Petition.

Main Discussion

6. Consideration of Items regarding the 2007-2008 budget (To be distributed).
   1. Resolution Acting on Items regarding the 2007-2008 Budget (R-11). (Any item may be removed for separate discussion.)
      1. Recommended Budget Ordinance for the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year (O-4.1).
      2. Recommended User Fee Policies for 2007-2008 (R-12).
      3. Resolution Adopting 2007-2022 Capital Improvements Program (R-13).

1. 6.1 *Discussion on Recommendation regarding Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission (Presenter: Mayor Kevin Foy and Council Member Mark Kleinschmidt) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]

7. North Carolina Greenpower Presentation. (Presenter: Jeff Brooks, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, NC GreenPower [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
8. Council Committee Response to Downtown Parking Citizens Committee Report. (Presenters: Mayor Kevin Foy, Council Members Cam Hill and Jim Ward) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (R-14) (To be distributed)
9. Triangle Transit Authority Presentation. (Presenter: Damien Graham, Government Relations Manager, TTA) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes] (No attachment)

1. 9.1 *Response to Petition requesting Recognition for Cornelia Spencer Love. (Staff Presenter: Kathleen Thompson, Library Director) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes].
2. 9.2 *Response to a Petition Regarding a Donor Recognition Policy (Staff Presenter: Kathleen Thompson, Library Director) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes](R-14).

10. Public Hearing on Proposed Rezoning to Create a Neighborhood Conservation District for the Mason Farm/Whitehead Circle Neighborhood. (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: Loryn Clark, Housing and Neighborhood Services Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (To be distributed)
    1. Continuation of a Public Hearing for Proposed Rezoning to Create a Neighborhood Conservation District for the Mason Farm/Whitehead Circle Neighborhood.
       1. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
       2. Comments by citizens
       3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
       4. Motion to adjourn hearing.
    2. Consideration of an ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas to Create a Neighborhood Conservation District for the Mason Farm/Whitehead Circle Neighborhood (O-5).
11. Public Hearing on Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment, Changes to Tree Protection Regulations. (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: JB Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
    1. Continuation of a Public Hearing for Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment Changes to Tree Protection Regulations.
       1. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
       2. Comments by citizens
       3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
       4. Motion to adjourn hearing.
    2. Consideration of an ordinance to approve Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment Changes to Tree Protection Regulations (O-6).
12. Authorization Regarding Carolina North Professional Services (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (R-14.1)
13. Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments Changes to Vehicular and Bicycle Parking Regulations. (Staff Presenter: JB Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (O-7a, b)
14. Response to Petition Regarding University Use of Property Located at Wilson Court and Cameron Avenue. (Staff Presenter: JB Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]
15. Appointments: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]
    1. Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership (R-15)
    2. Human Services Advisory Board
    3. Greenways Commission
    4. Parks and Recreation Commission.
16. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
       1. A Petition Requesting the Council to Adopt a Resolution requesting the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission to Adopt Jordan Lake Reservoir Nutrient Rules with an Effective Date no later than 2011 for Nitrogen Reductions. (Mayor pro tem Bill Strom and Council Member Sally Greene) (R-16).
       2. *Opposition to House Bill 1587. (Council Members Mark Kleinschmidt and Sally Greene) (R-17)
       3. *A Resolution Requesting that the NC General Assembly Maintain the State Energy Office. (Mayor pro tem Bill Strom) (R-18)
    2. By the Manager and Attorney.
17. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
18. Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.