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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, September 24, 2007

7:00 p.m.

*Revised September 21, 2007

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Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

1. Ceremonies: None.

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. Mr. Ray Harris regarding Restrictions on Landscape Materials and Traffic Calming on Booker Creek Road.

         Received and Referred-Return 10-22-07

      2. Petition to Change Representation Criteria for the Historic District Commission.

         Received and Referred-Return 1-14-08

      3. Lex Alexander regarding The Courtyard.

         Received and Referred-Return 11-7-07

      4. Jack Saunders regarding an alternate site for the Trasnfer Station.

         Received

      5. James Carnahan regarding an Amtrak Intercity Rail Stop in Hillsborough.

         Received and Referred-Return 11-19-07

      6. Tracey Coleman regarding an alternate site for the Trasnfer Station.

         Received

   2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.

   3. Announcements by Council members.

      1. Council Member Thorpe regarding a Personnel Issue.

         Received and Referred-Return 10-8-07 Closed Session

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]

   Adopted R-1 as amended

   1. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).
   2. The Peoples Channel Performance Agreement (R-3).
   3. Resolution Authorizing a Letter of Agreement for Sales Tax Reallocation Services (R-4).
   4. Resolution Authorizing Personnel to Execute Banking Transactions (R-5).
   5. Response to Chesley Homeowners Association requesting Restricted Parking on Several Streets in the Chesley Neighborhood (O-1).

      Deferred to 10-22-07

   6. Response to Petition from Southern Village Homeowners Association regarding Traffic Issues (O-2).
   7. Resolution Accepting Weaver Dairy Road Right-of-Way (R-6).
   8. Report to Council regarding UNC Student Body request for Increase in Emergency Call Boxes and Pedestrian Level Lighting in Downtown (R-7).

      Adopted R-7 as amended

   9. Fire Station #1 Photovoltaic System Purchased Power Agreement (R-8).
   10. Budget Amendment for Public Artist Contract for Lot 5 Downtown Economic Development Initiative (O-3).

5. Information items. (Any item may be removed for separate discussion at the end of the Council meeting.) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

   All reports accepted

   1. The Peoples Channel Annual Report.
   2. Quarterly Report from Stormwater Advisory Board [Additional Information-9/24/07-pdf].
   3. Response to Petition regarding Mobile Billboard Advertising.
   4. Endorse the Expansion of the Rocky Ridge Farm National Register Historic District Boundary.
   5. Response to Petition for Text Amendment to Allow Agricultural, Non-Livestock in Residential Zoning Districts.

Main Discussion

6. Presentation on the Library Plan. (Presenter: Council Member Bill Strom) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes] (R-9).

   Adopted R-9

7. Naming Committee Report regarding the Library. (Presenter: Council Member Sally Greene) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

   Adopted R-9.1

8. Northern Area Task Force Report. (Presenters: Del Snow, Northern Area Task Force Representative and David Bonk, Long Range and Transportation Coordinator) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes] (R-10).

   Adopted R-10-Return 10-8-07

9. Appointments: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]

   Appointments made

   1. Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board (R-11).

      Adopted R-11

10. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]

    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.

       1. Council Member Strom's request regarding EZ Rider Report.

          Return 10-22-07

    2. 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.