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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, April 14, 2008

7:00 p.m.

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Additional Information

Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

  1. Ceremonies and Special Reports:
    1. Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

      Presented Proclamation

    2. Drought Report. (Presenter: Ed Kerwin, Executive Director OWASA) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes]

      Issued Stage 1 Water Restriction Proclamation [125 KB pdf]

      1. Comments and Questions by Mayor and Town Council.
  2. Public Forums and Hearings:
    1. Public Hearing on Potential Legislative Topics and Possible Enactment of Legislative Program. (Staff Presenter: Ralph Karpinos, Town Attorney) [Estimated Time: 15minutes]

      Received comments-Recessed until 05-05-08

  3. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. [Estimated Time: 15 Minutes]
    1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
      1. Students from Frank Porter Graham Elementary School regarding Earth Day. (No attachment)

        Presented Proclamation

      2. Delores Bailey regarding Funding for Career Explorer

        3. Received and Referred

    2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.
    3. Announcements by Council members.
      1. Council Member Greene regarding Friends of the CH Public Library will present a panel discussion on a program on the memories of the CH Public Library

        2. Received

      2. Mayor pro tem Ward regarding Earth Action Day on Saturday, April 26 at Wallace Parking Deck

        3. Received

      3. Council Member Strom regarding South Estes Farmers Market located in front of Southern Seasons operates on Saturdays between 8 am and noon with all local vendors and products.

        4. Received

  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. Minutes for January 14, 30, February 11 and 18, 2008.
    2. Nominations to various boards and committees (R-2).
    3. Resolution Approving Jay Street Paving (R-3).
    4. Response to Petition regarding Banner Policy (R-4).

      Adopted R-4

    5. Triangle J Consortium Agreement (R-5).
    6. Deleted.
    7. Budget Amendment for Public Artist Contracts for Downtown Economic Development Initiative (O-1).

      Adopted O-1

    8. Response to Petition from Orange Community Housing and Land Trust (R-7).

      Adopted R-7

    9. Recommended 2008-2009 Capital Fund Program for Public Housing Renovations and Resident Services (R-8).
    10. Budget Amendment to Install Wells at the Southern Community Park (R-9) (O-2).

      No Action-Return TBD

    11. Referral for Peak Oil Resolution Request by NC Powerdown (R-10).

      Adopted R-10

    12. Budget Amendment and Status Report on Discussions with Culbreth Park Homeowners (O-3).

      Adopted O-3

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

    Accepted All Reports Except Item #5a

    1. Time Warner Annual Report.

      Rescheduled to 04-28-08

    2. Update on Comprehensive Affordable Housing Overview.
    3. Fire Protection outside the Town’s Urban Service Boundary.
    4. Response to Earth Action Day Petition.
    5. Response to Petition on Artist Selection Policies for Municipal Art Programming.
    6. Rogers Road Task Force Neighborhood Planning Workshop Funding.
Main Discussion
  1. Report from the Council Committee on Voter Owned Elections. (Presenter: Council Member Bill Strom) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes] (R-11).

    Adopted R-11 as Amended

  2. Appointments: None.
  3. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
      1. CM Czajkowski asked why Somerhill Gallery moved out of Chapel Hill.

        2. Received and Referred

    2. By the Manager and Attorney.
  4. Reserved for discussion of consent agenda items if necessary.
  5. Request for closed session to discuss property acquisition, personnel, and litigation matters.