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Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Monday, May 5, 2008

7:00 p.m.

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Town Council Regular Business Meeting

Agenda Item

1. Ceremonies:
   1. Proclamation for National Tourism Week.

      Presented

2. Public Forums and Hearings:
   1. Public Hearing: Concept Plan for the Dry Creek Greenway Trail. (R-1)

      Adopted R-1

3. Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. [Estimated Time: 15 Minutes]
   1. Petitions by citizens on items not on the agenda.
      1. George Cianciolo requesting Process for Advisory Board Review of Various Applications.

      Received and Referred-Return 06-25-08

   2. Petitions by citizens on items on the agenda.
   3. Announcements by Council members.
4. Consent agenda: action items (R-2). (Any item may be removed for separate discussion or scheduled at the next regular business meeting.) [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]

   Adopted R-2 as Amended

   1. Nominations to various boards and committees. (R-3)
   2. Response to Petition on Ban for Tobacco Use in Municipal Buildings. (R-4)
   3. Award of Bid for 2007-08 Audit Contract. (R-5)
   4. Response to Petition Requesting On-Street Parking Restrictions on Oakwood Drive and Rogerson Drive. (O-1)

      No Action

   5. Budget Ordinance Amendments for Traffic Signal System Upgrade Project. (O-2a, b)
   6. Budget Ordinance Amendment to Fund Wallace Deck Structural Analysis. (O-3)
   7. Changes in the Evaluation Process for the Town Manager. (R-6)
   8. Rejection of Bids for Town Hall HVAC Project. (R-7)
   9. Resolution Recommending Names for Placement on the Peace and Justice Plaza Marker. (R-7.1)

      Referred to Naming Committee

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

   Report Accepted

   1. Orange Community Housing Land Trust Quarterly Report.

Main Discussion

6. OWASA Presentation (Presenter: Ed Holland, Director of Planning and Development, OWASA ) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes)

   All Reports Accepted

   1. Quarterly Report.
   2. Drought Report.
   3. Report on Implementation of Restriction Stages.
7. Presentation of Recommended Budget. (Staff Presenter: Roger Stancil, Town Manager) [Estimated Time: 30 minutes)

   Report Accepted

8. Follow-up report on Emergency Call Boxes and Pedestrian Level Street Lighting. (Staff Presenter: Kumar Neppalli, Engineer Services Manager) [Estimated Time: 15minutes] (R-8)

   Adopted R-8

9. Continuation of a Public Hearing on Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment- High Density Residential Zoning Districts. (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: J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director) [Estimated Time: 30minutes]

   Did Not Enact Either Ordinance

   1. Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment- High Density Residential Zoning Districts.
      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 Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment- High Density Residential Zoning Districts. (O-4a, 4b)
10. Continuation of a Public Hearing: Revised Flood Insurance Rate Map Panel 9890. (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: Sue Burke, Stormwater Management Engineer) [Estimated Time: 15 minutes]

    Adopted R-9

    1. Revised Flood Insurance Rate Map Panel 9890.
       1. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager
       2. Comments from citizens
       3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
       4. Motion to recess Public Hearing to May 5, 2008
       5. Referral to Manager and Attorney.
    2. Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt the Revised Flood Insurance Study and Panel. (R-9)
11. Potential Legislative Topics and Possible Enactment Legislative Program (Staff Presenter: Ralph Karpinos, Town Attorney) [Estimated Time: 20 minutes] (R-10)

    Adopted R-10 as Amended

12. Appointments: [Estimated Time: 5 minutes]

    Appointments Made

    1. Community Design Commission.
    2. Historic District Commission.
    3. Planning Board.
13. Petitions: [Estimated Time: 10 minutes]
    1. By the Mayor and Council Members.
       1. Mayor pro tem Ward requesting all OWASA meetings be televised and asked Mayor to write a letter to OWASA.

       Received and Referred

       2. Mayor pro tem Ward petitioned to ask Town staff to suggest revised language to a resolution (2000-04-03/R-4) that clearly addresses development proposals to include demolition of affordable housing in the process.

       Received and Referred

    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.